UK Kat Von D Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 20 minutes ago, Loki said: But I couldn't give up meat, and I'm not hugely tolerant of people who aggressively push this as some sort of moral question. Of all the terrible things we do to this planet, rearing animals sustainably to eat them isn't the thing I'm most worried about. Everything in moderation. Get out the Vegan thread then you absolute wally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 We do a Jackfruit pizza at work and it's supposed to have the look and texture of pulled pork, but it smells absolutely rancid. Vegan or not, I don't know why anyone would eat it. A few members of staff have tried it and aren't keen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 5, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) I find it odd that you haven't tried it. If I was responsible for the food I'd try every dish at least once.. Edited October 5, 2018 by Chest Rockwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 Jackfruit needs to be cooked properly to be any good as a savoury. We sometimes have Mauritian jackfruit curry in my house, and on one occasion my dad overcooked it, with the fruit ending up with a rather unpleasant, powdery texture. However, it's become a popular ingredient in vegan/vegetarian burgers and pulled pork-style dishes recently, and I must admit, I do like how that's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 I've never tried cooking jackfruit myself, but every time I've eaten it, it's been absolutely gorgeous. Gallery Cafe, next to York Hall, do a pulled jackfruit taco that I could gladly eat every day for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said: I find it odd that you haven't tried it. If I was responsible for the food I'd try every dish at least once.. I mean, I've only been there 3 weeks and the menu is fairly big. I'm not looking to eat a pizza a day just to try ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 5, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2018 It's still pretty lame and flippant as a chef to say you haven't tried it but you can't imagine why anyone would want to eat it. I mean it's no Astro, but still pretty unadventurous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 If other members of staff have tried it I guess there are people in the kitchen who can do a quality test on the dish being sent out, otherwise you wouldn't know if it's cooked right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 54 minutes ago, UK Kat Von D said: Get out the Vegan thread then you absolute wally I think a vegan thread can sustain a bit of debate about it, can't it? It's been pretty civil so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 28 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said: It's still pretty lame and flippant as a chef to say you haven't tried it but you can't imagine why anyone would want to eat it. I mean it's no Astro, but still pretty unadventurous! I was clearly talking based on the smell of it, because it does smell horrible. You could say the same thing about Durian based on the smell. Being a Chef doesn't mean you suddenly have to like every food you cook. A lot of our dishes have mushrooms in it or on it, and I can't stand mushrooms. I've tried a handful of things there I wouldn't have liked the sound of since I started, e.g. having an egg in the middle of the pizza, or dollops of ricotta in the middle of a bolognese pizza. Some I was absolutely wrong about (egg on pizza) and some I still don't think are great (ricotta). Maybe one day I'll try the Jackfruit pizza but I'm not looking to eat a pizza every shift because that's insane. There's by and far nicer sounding Vegan pizzas on the menu I'd rather try first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Kat Von D Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, gmoney said: I think a vegan thread can sustain a bit of debate about it, can't it? It's been pretty civil so far. He isn’t debating, he is just being extremely rude, dismissive and stupid. Literally no point to him being here at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 I can't spot that myself, but perhaps there's underlying tension that I'm not picking up on. It's a bit off to try and shut down any debate in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, UK Kat Von D said: he is just being extremely rude, dismissive and stupid. Same could be said of telling people who work in the meat industry that they can simply get a new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, FelatioLips said: Maybe one day I'll try the Jackfruit pizza but I'm not looking to eat a pizza every shift because that's insane. I thought that's what folk in the food industry do? Hence the reason for all the fat chefs? I certainly wouldn't trust a skinny chef to cook my jackfruit pizza, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 5, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: Same could be said of telling people who work in the meat industry that they can simply get a new job. Houchen laying the Smackers down on all your non-gelatine candy asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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