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kentauros

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63. Yeah, I can see how it would create more heat.

Sat May 14, 2016, 11:44 PM

May 2016

Without reading more on the Egg, it looks like it would also keep more humidity in. That could be a problem with the topside of the baking, as it would extend the cooking time.

Jamie Oliver mentions in one of his videos that you can use a thick piece of granite from your garden center and cut to fit your oven. And as granite can be perforated without losing much in strength, compared to the higher fragility of a pizza stone, that might be a better choice to consider for your Egg

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Consumer Reports: Veggie Burgers Let You Say, 'Make Mine Meatless' [View all] LiberalElite May 2016 OP

So does the article rank the burgers on how closely they mimic actual beef, or does it rank them by Brickbat May 2016 #1

Read it and find out nt LiberalElite May 2016 #2

By subscription only Major Nikon May 2016 #4

Ranking based on mimicking beef would be pointless. MH1 May 2016 #17

I asked because some meatless products tout themselves as "bridges" to a vegan lifestyle. Brickbat May 2016 #55

I think the market and the marketing has matured. MH1 May 2016 #80

Human history, which goes back many millennia, is that humans are omnivores. longship May 2016 #3

You ever think some just like more options? Major Nikon May 2016 #6

Do you mean like Orcas? Or Wolverines? Or lions? Or tigers? longship May 2016 #8

More like legumes which is what these are made from Major Nikon May 2016 #9

I love beans. longship May 2016 #10

Thanks. snort May 2016 #12

I like eggs. longship May 2016 #15

The things you mentioned aren't omnivores Major Nikon May 2016 #13

I'm a Flexitarian. blogslut May 2016 #11

The origins of pizza were vegan, kentauros May 2016 #21

The shit most Americans call pizza doesn't hold a candle to Neapolitan pizza Major Nikon May 2016 #29

I like a good margherita from time to time. kentauros May 2016 #32

... Major Nikon May 2016 #36

Nice! :) kentauros May 2016 #41

I've kicked around the idea of building a wood fired pizza oven Major Nikon May 2016 #47

Looks delicious! kentauros May 2016 #50

If you have a decent one, you can use it for other things Major Nikon May 2016 #53

I've never even heard of that. kentauros May 2016 #58

A guy I work with said they make a pizza stone just for the Big Green Egg Major Nikon May 2016 #61

Yeah, I can see how it would create more heat. kentauros May 2016 #63

I think people should eat what they want The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #28

"Everyone to their own taste," said the old woman..... lastlib May 2016 #26

We're not really at the top of the food chain Major Nikon May 2016 #31

"Vegans are fucking idiots." yewberry May 2016 #16

The entire history of humankind is counter to the vegan argument. longship May 2016 #18

You have no idea why people might make the decision. yewberry May 2016 #19

Hominids evolved as omnivores. longship May 2016 #22

That path to evolution almost certainly involved scavengry Major Nikon May 2016 #34

We can be proud of who we are. We can discuss what we like to eat the same way you do. mucifer May 2016 #39

You're the only person in this thread telling people what they should eat n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #69

Did I tell anybody what to eat? longship May 2016 #72

You ran in here telling vegans to "Fuck you" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #75

Keep my choices to myself, like you did? yewberry May 2016 #73

So, did your vegan girlfriend dump you? kwassa May 2016 #20

Nope. Just like most folks, I am an omnivore. longship May 2016 #23

Why do you give a shit what anyone else eats? kwassa May 2016 #24

Nope, no threat at all. longship May 2016 #30

I am vegan and I eat ice cream and pizza. stillwaiting May 2016 #33

If you are a vegan, no cow milk for you. longship May 2016 #37

You lack creativity and vision. stillwaiting May 2016 #40

There is no vegan ice cream or vegan pizza. longship May 2016 #45

Fuck off. You are such an asshole. nt stillwaiting May 2016 #81

Your overblown reaction to what others eat make you sound very threatened. kwassa May 2016 #38

That was the word I was trying to remember. kentauros May 2016 #44

And history -refutes- your idea that there is no vegan pizza. kentauros May 2016 #46

The entirety of your historical knowledge kentauros May 2016 #25

The history of hominid diet is in their teeth. longship May 2016 #35

If vegans are "doomed" kentauros May 2016 #42

My issue is not with vegetarians; it's with vegans. longship May 2016 #49

You seem to be stuck on human evolution kentauros May 2016 #56

Well, let me clarify. longship May 2016 #62

And our teeth have been evolving ever since. kentauros May 2016 #64

If that's your best case for eating meat... Major Nikon May 2016 #43

I am not making the case against vegetarians. longship May 2016 #54

If that's the case you're doing a piss poor job of it Major Nikon May 2016 #59

I am not trying to be an asshole. longship May 2016 #67

You must be quite impressive when you're actually trying Major Nikon May 2016 #71

Yes, you literally do say "fuck you" to vegans and vegetarians. yewberry May 2016 #74

Well, the idea of vegan is a bit crazy, so yes, I basically say fuck you. longship May 2016 #77

Animal agriculture is a leading driver of climate change. milestogo May 2016 #82

Enjoy the steak nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #51

I don't eat a lot of steak. Occasionally, yes. longship May 2016 #57

I am. nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #68

I'm less interested in your opinions about foods Trajan May 2016 #76

I love that a moron like you has dropped in. flvegan May 2016 #78

I have a cousin who is a vegan. One cannot invite his family for dinner. longship May 2016 #79

I think the term "burger" misleads many to think "beef" nadine_mn May 2016 #5

My wife likes meatless burgers madokie May 2016 #7

I would eat burgers if there was a vegeterian option Albertoo May 2016 #14

I eat fish and poultry, but Im all for better veggie burgers as well. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #27

now that I'm vegetarian plus seafood, eggs & dairy, I'll give them another try. n/t eShirl May 2016 #48

Desert survival taught me if it moves, it's edible. if it grows, it may kill you. hobbit709 May 2016 #52

I prefer Boca Burgers, or even better my own veggie burgers riderinthestorm May 2016 #60

Based on my limited experience Retrograde May 2016 #65

I like the addition of the pecans. kentauros May 2016 #66

Meh ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #70