Becoming
Vegetarian
For
those of you wishing to become vegetarian or those
simply interested in it here is a quick and simple
guide for doing so.
I became a vegetarian
in several steps and here is a way that I advise
becoming vegetarian in a couple of steps. This
may work for you and it may not but you can adjust
it to suit yourself.
Step
1:- Research. This involves
finding out all about the vegetarian diet and
the strictness of the diet. You would need to
read up on nutrition, finding out what you have
to be aware of in your diet. You would also need
to read up on the finer details - like what additives
you cannot eat e.g. gelatine. You should get an
informed and correct view on all the aspects of
vegetarianism so you know what it involves.
Step
2:- Observe. This simply
means looking around your local supermarket and
local food shops to see what range of food is
available to you. You should try and find out
as much as possible about the range of foods available
to you. You should see what you like and what
you don't like and what you have never tried before.
See how much food actually appeals to you and
how feasible the vegetarian diet is for you.
Step
3:- Buy a vegetarian cookery
book. Go to a good reputable bookshop and
buy yourself a straight-forward vegetarian cookery
book. If your an experienced cook - you can obviously
buy yourself a more complicated book, but whatever
your level buy a cookery book that is easy for
you to use. There are many vegetarian cookery
books on the market and there are always new ones
coming along. One excellent cookbook that I would
recommend is The New Sijmoly6 Delicious
by Rose Elliot. It is an excellent comprehensive
straightforward book - perfect for new vegetarians,
including vegetarians new to cooking. But you
will also realise that some of your favourite
meals are vegetarian - like omelettes, baked beans
on toast and many others.
Step
4:- Try a vegetarian recipe. If
you have just bought a vegetarian cookery book
or have some vegetarian recipes - pick one and
try it out. Read the recipe, buy the ingredients
and try it out. If you're stuck for a recipe there
is a page on this website that provides a few.
They are quite easy and taste very nice.
Step
5:- Convert. If having
tried a vegetarian recipe and all has gone well
try and change over to being a vegetarian. There
are two ways of doing this - quickly and gradually.
I found that gradually worked best for me. Quickly
works best for other people - you know what's
best for you. The two options are described in
a and b below.
a)
Gradually- start having a vegetarian meal
once a week. Then build it up to twice a week,
three times a week until your vegetarian. You
could spread it out over a few weeks or so, whatever
you like.
b)
Quickly - just throw yourself into it
and start having vegetarian meals all the time.
It may be a little bit hard because you lack some
knowledge and information but buy some cookery
books and research some more for information.
Step
6:- Ensure. Be aware that
all the foods you are eating are vegetarian. The
best way of doing this is checking the ingredients
of the food you eat. You may be surprised and
find that some of the stuff isn't actually vegetarian.
But a quickened handy way to know that something
is fully vegetarian is if you see the Vegetarian
Society seal of approval.
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