New vegetarian black pudding

[kevvosa]

BLACK
              PUDDING WITHOUT THE OINK!

           

 
             

           

There's
              been something missing from the veggie version of the great British
              breakfast - veggie sausage, veggie bacon - but no black pudding!
              Now all that has changed and vegetarians can celebrate the arrival
              of the V PUD - the revolutionary
              vegetarian black pudding and the only one of its kind across the
              land. Andrew Holt, creator of the V PUD and the proprietor of The
              Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co identified the gap in the market
              and felt that vegetarians and people on special diets alike were
              missing out on the gastronomic delight of this traditional Lancashire
              product, so he set about creating a meat-free version replicating
              the traditional texture and flavour.

From: http://www.rsireland.co.uk/news.htm#oink

[smurfboy]

I suppose this is a step forward for veggie equality, but to me it still sounds

[kevvosa]

It baffles me why someone would want to eat something that tastes similar to something made from pigs blood and intestines  

[loulou]

My local butcher sells vegetarian haggis.

[kevvosa]

What's it made from? 

[loulou]

Dunno but it doesn't look nice.

I think the concept is flawed.  If it is vegetarian it's not Black Pudding.  This is just a way of trying to convince veggies that they can enjoy meat without the blood and death.  There's nothing wrong with being a veggie, why eat ersatz meat products?

[kevvosa]

Errr because they used to eat meat and enjoy the taste? 

[smurfboy]

I think the concept is flawed. If it is vegetarian it's not Black Pudding. This is just a way of trying to convince veggies that they can enjoy meat without the blood and death. There's nothing wrong with being a veggie, why eat ersatz meat products?

I've been vegetarian for 20 years and I've never been a fan of these imitation meat products. As far as I'm concerned, veg should look and taste like veg.

[kevvosa]

Yes but for people who grow up on meat, enjoy the taste, but want to convert to being vegetarian for ethical reasosns they are a helpful way to do so. 

[smurfboy]

Oh I agree, I'm not saying they shouldn't be made - I just personally don't find them appealing. A friend of mine who is supposedly vegetarian (but actually eats chicken) tried to get me to eat this sliced meat substitute called 'chicken style'. I'm sorry, but for me chicken should be chicken; chicken 'style' sounds revolting. I shudder to think what's in it.

[kevvosa]

I've seen it in Holland and Barrett along with veggie style ham, dairy free cheese, and even porkless pies.

[loulou]