Thursday, June 30, 2011

Supreme Beetroot Pizza

October 19, 2011
This repast was pure folly. The get-go sunny, genuinely hot hateful solar daytime of the season; Michael too I come across inwards the urban heart for a rooftop cocktail earlier heading domicile for dinner. And what convey I picked for dinner? Pizza. From scratch. In the oven. With these marinated things you're meant to bake first. On a schoolhouse night. Like I said, pure folly. But worth it!

We'd received a twain of petty beetroots inwards our vege box, y'see, too I had my pump onslaught turning them into beetroot pepperoni - seen on In The Mood For Noodles too sourced from In The Mood For Noodles,
where it's credited to Diet, Dessert too Dogs)

3-4 real pocket-sized beetroots
1 tablespoon olive oil
two tablespoons tamari
1/2 loving cup water
1 teaspoon beef-style stock powder
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon apple tree cider vinegar
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/8 teaspoon solid lay down sage leaves
1/4 teaspoon paprika
I'd recommend: to a greater extent than paprika too cayenne for extra spice


Preheat an oven to 170°C.

Peel the beetroots too spell them every bit thinly every bit yous can. In a baking tray or casserole dish, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Add the beetroot slices, coating them thoroughly inwards the marinade too thus spreading them out every bit best yous can.

Bake the beetroot slices, get-go for twenty minutes too and thus inwards 10 infinitesimal intervals. Flip the slices over too continue basting them inwards the marinade each fourth dimension yous shout back them from the oven. When they've absorbed close of the marinade too are starting to dry out out too curlicue upward or thus the edges (this took mine a fleck over an hour) they're done!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Birdman Eating Iii

Edit 11/03/2016: several breakfasts, nosotros solely late looked over their level tapas card in addition to gave it a go. It was a adventure to accept our friend Mike in that place - he's got this matter against shared plates - but later a petty spell wandering the neighbourhood, existence turned away from in addition to individually vetoing other restaurants inwards turn, nosotros persuaded him to endeavor it. The menu's merely over one-half vegetarian in addition to had a few items I was real smashing to try.

Our waiter was a flake distant, merely barely helpful in addition to non actually friendly, but successfully committed our fellowship to memory.
First to instruct inwards was the fried haloumi alongside a salad of carmine rice, dried sour cherries in addition to pistachios ($15). Having enjoyed the flavour riots that are Ottolenghi's grain salads all year, this was disappointing. I couldn't sense of savor the cherries or pistachios at all.

Unfortunately later our commencement plate, in that place was a long hold off earlier nosotros saw whatsoever to a greater extent than food. This was a petty surprising, since the eating theatre was at best one-half full. 

The residuum of our fellowship arrived all at once. The confit kipfler potatoes alongside chilli common salt in addition to vanilla aioli ($9.50) were the highlight - a petty greasy, but beautifully seasoned. The unexpected vanilla didn't stand upwardly out.

Meanwhile, the ricotta gnocchi alongside bluish cheese, pear in addition to chives ($16.50) didn't actually come upwardly together. The gnocchi were large in addition to bland, the bluish cheese appeared every bit a few dry out clumps... without a sauce these were merely disparate ingredients inwards a pan.

It was non a functioning to convert Mike to tapas. Yet having paid petty to a greater extent than than $20 each to consume the residuum of us didn't experience awfully cheated. If the dishes had lived upwardly to their descriptions in addition to we'd enjoyed the surroundings a petty more, nosotros would compass got been happy indeed alongside the price. Since they in addition to nosotros didn't, our side yesteryear side repast out alongside Mike is probable to involve jumbo burritos.
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You tin read almost our visits to Birdman Eating for breakfast here in addition to here. Meanwhile, the tapas card has received real mixed reviews from others; run across Foodie About Town, The Love nosotros brand - The Love nosotros take, Out of my kitchen, Fill My Belly inwards Melbourne, The Gourmet Challenge in addition to The Neo Melbournian.
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Birdman Eating
238 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
9416 4747
veg tapas $7.50-17.50
http://www.birdmaneating.com.au/

Accessibility: Tables exterior are on a sloping footpath. There's a pocket-size pace on entry in addition to tables are a petty crowded. There's amount tabular array service. We didn't see the toilets.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Om Vegetarian

October 22, 2011
Lord of the Fries, Cindy together with I survive dropped inwards on Om Vegetarian. It's close straight higher upwards the Elizabeth Street LotF shop together with proudly advertises $6.50 all-you-can-eat vegetarian food. While it's non a Krishna place, Om industrial plant on a really similar model: $6.50 gets you lot a big tray of nutrient including a duet of curries, some bread, rice together with pickles. It likewise gets you lot equally many refills equally you lot tin give the axe handle. You tin give the axe pay $2 to a greater extent than to larn a lassi or a duet of gulab jaman, but the principal focus is on the savouries.

The bill of fare changes every day, together with hence you lot tin give the axe become dorsum alongside some expectation of variety. We were offered moong dal, a capsicum together with tater curry, pulao rice, naan together with an onion pickle.

At a liberate destination inwards the CBD together with for i time non feeling similar  Om VegetarianThe curries were both fairly elementary - warm together with filling but non peculiarly exciting. The star of the demonstrate was the naan bread, freshly made, hot together with delicious. The staff brought to a greater extent than or less breadstuff refills together with I couldn't resist.

Om Vegetarian is a fairly basic assort of house (both inwards price of nutrient together with décor), but it's made a infinite for itself because of its tremendous value for money. We saw heaps of people getting total value past times making two or iii trips dorsum to the bain marie to reload. Vegans volition fighting - there's butter and/or ghee inwards much of what Om serve - but equally a quick, inexpensive CBD luncheon for vegetarians together with omnivores, Om does a decent job.
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Om has been praised mainly for its value for coin past times Sweet together with Sour Fork, Living Cheap Down Under together with Gastrology.

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Om Vegetarian
Level 1, 28 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
9663 0062
All you lot tin give the axe swallow veg nutrient $6.50
http://omvegetarian.com/

Accessibility: Om is i flooring up, alongside step together with elevator access. The eating theater is fairly spacious together with open, alongside ordering together with payment happening at the forepart counter. We didn't explore their toilets.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Trippy Taco Iv

October 22, 2011
many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco here, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco here as well as many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco here.

It's almost universally loved past times veg*ns; run across many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Nouveau Potato, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Vegan About Town (many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco twice), many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco In The Mood For Noodles (many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco twice), many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Eat More Vegies, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco More Cheese Please, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco easy every bit vegan pie. There are negative accounts on many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Confessions of an Eco-Food Dude as well as many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco easy every bit vegan pie.

The omnivorous perspective is to a greater extent than mixed, though nevertheless to a greater extent than positive than negative. Check out many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Makansudah!, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Food of Hong Kong & Macau, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco angelkhong, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco EAT AND BE MERRY, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE(T), many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco I'm as well as then hungree, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco Melbourne Dining Experiences, many months - lastly they've made the deed only or as well as then the corner to Gertrude St! There's only barely to a greater extent than seating than their previous premises but the kitchen appears to get got increased capacity (surely a expert strategy given their popularity). Unfortunately it's non much easier to queue or hold back for takeaways.

Though we'd heard rumours of an expanded menu, it looks the same for the moment. No complaints at that topographic point - it's all vegetarian, amongst abundant vegan as well as gluten-free options. I gave the nachos a shot for the rootage time. Would yous believe this is a pocket-sized ($9.50) portion?! It's a total repast for me. While there's non a lot of spice or complexity, there's enough of toppings as well as non likewise much congealed cheese (my pet nacho hate).

The novel Trippy Taco's non as well as then dissimilar to the quondam Trippy Taco - but why mess amongst the formula when as well as then many similar it? It's cheap, filling as well as boasts to a greater extent than fresh veg than your average takeaway. (The chips are pretty great too!) We'll live dorsum whatsoever fourth dimension nosotros tin respect an empty seat.
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You tin read near some of our previous visits to Trippy Taco melbourne gastronome.
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Trippy Taco
234 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
9415 7711
veg mains $6-15.50

Accessibility: There's a pocket-sized stride on entry as well as the tables are fairly crowded inside. Ordering as well as payment occurs at a high counter.

Caesar Salad Simulation

October 23, 2011
Vegangela's Caesar salad recipe as well as our recent experiments amongst tempeh bacon. Michael was upwardly for it. Not finding tempeh at the shops, he trialled tofu bacon as well as it was pretty fab too! More fleshy, for desire of a meliorate word, as well as less crispy. Meanwhile I pulled together the salad dressing as well as it was merely my form of thing, a piddling creamy as well as rattling tangy. We loved this salad. When the croutons ran out the adjacent day, our remaining tofu bacon as well as dressed lettuce leaves made keen sandwich fillings.

Later inward the calendar week I was at a catered consequence featuring 2 large bowls of Caesar salad. It struck me every bit rather inefficient inward a fourth dimension when therefore many people convey particular dietary requirements. Eggs, bacon, anchovies, parmesan as well as croutons - there's plenty hither to position off vegetarians as well as vegans, the dairy intolerant, gluten intolerant as well as anyone keeping kosher. This version has all the season of the master as well as volition satisfy near all those restrictions (the gluteny croutons stay for now).



Caesar salad simulation
(embellished on a recipe from Vegangela)

tofu bacon
1/2 loving cup tamari
1/2 loving cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
600g draw solid tofu
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

croutons
small loaf bread
2 large cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large lettuce

dressing
1/4 loving cup blanched almonds
1/4 loving cup vegan mayonnaise
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt as well as pepper

Start yesteryear marinating the tofu bacon. In a large shallow dish or tray, whisk together the tamari, maple syrup as well as liquid fume to cast a marinade. Slice the tofu into 3mm-thick pieces as well as dredge them through the marinade, leaving them to soak upwardly the season for at to the lowest degree an hr (we left them inward the refrigerator overnight).

Next operate on the croutons. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Remove the crust from the breadstuff as well as piece the residue into 1 inch cubes. Mince the garlic. In a medium bowl, stir together the breadstuff cubes, garlic as well as olive oil. Transfer them to a baking tray as well as spread them out. Bake for v minutes, hand 'em a stir, as well as therefore bake them for a farther v minutes or until they're golden as well as crunchy. Leave them aside to cool.

Time to complete off the bacon! Fry the tofu slices inward the vegetable crude oil on medium-high heat, until browned on both sides. Slice the tofu bacon into strips as well as gear upwardly aside.

Wash the lettuce leaves thoroughly, dry out them out, as well as therefore suspension them into large-ish pieces as well as pile them upwardly inward a large serving bowl.

Dressing time. Grind the almonds upwardly inward a nutrient processor. Add the remaining ingredients as well as blend thoroughly. Season to taste, as well as add together a piddling H2O if you'd similar it to move thinner. Pour the dressing over the lettuce leaves as well as toss it through. Add the croutons as well as bacon as well as you're done.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Gasometer Vi

11/11/2013: We're lamentable to study the closure of our dearest Gasometer.

October 23, 2011
On Lord's Day concluding calendar week nosotros shared a good daytime repast amongst adventures coming her way. We were also simply a petty excited to cheque out Gasometer's novel menu. It's real much a continuation of the Americana subject as well as heavy on the mock meat; the dearest vegan Southern-fried chicken burger as well as Buffalo tofu strips rest but there's as well as thus much to a greater extent than to distract 1 from revisiting them. Vegan as well as veganisable options are well-labelled as well as encompass almost of the menu, gluten-free options are less abundant but yet clearly stated. Michael, Toby as well as I split 3 novel meals for optimum taste-testing.

Toby started out amongst the chicken as well as waffles ($21), choosing the iceberg wedge amongst ranch dressing as well as grilled corn cob brushed amongst smoked garlic butter every bit his sides. I did non concord high hopes for this sugariness as well as savoury combo but was pleasantly surprised - the Southern-fried mock meat, waffles as well as syrup were a pretty tasty combination. That said, I can't imagine e'er polishing this off solo.

I ordered the BBQ pulled 'pork' sandwich ($20) amongst chips as well as slaw on the side. I barely recognised the slaw, to a greater extent than minced than shredded now. The chips are yet peachy (phew!). I was almost excited, though, to exam out this jackfruit-based 'pork'. Opinions are divided - it's a petty smoky, heavily sauced as well as very, real sweet. The bun is pretty sugariness as well as puffy too, adding to the effect. I liked this 'pork', though I wished it came amongst an extra contrasting filling - something fresher amongst a fleck of chew.

Michael's Reuben sandwich ($20) was the widespread favourite, a tower of faux pastrami between rye breadstuff slices, amongst a petty sauerkraut as well as Russian dressing. Another repast I couldn't e'er promise to defeat on my own. His sides of cornbread as well as greens were corporation if non inspiring.

Gasometer is going bigger as well as amend amongst every alteration. I love it, but my appetite is struggling to decease on upward amongst their super-sizing. It's likely fourth dimension I scaled dorsum to apps as well as zerts.
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Check out our previous visits to Gasometer: one, two, three, four, five. The novel card has already been covered past times Louise, By Degrees. Veg*n reviews convey also late appeared on Black Bunny Carousel as well as easy every bit vegan pie. There's solely been 1 omni review inward the concluding few months, on two munch. Everyone loves the food, though around of us convey had to await for it.
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The Gasometer
484 Smith Street, Collingwood
9417 5539
veg eats $5 - $21
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Accessibility: The Gasometer has a pocket-sized pace on entry. The tables are crowded inward around areas but the booths as well as tables closest to the entry are relatively spacious. Ordering as well as payment occurs at a high counter. Male as well as woman soul toilets are on the same marking every bit everything else but are non especially spacious.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Fried Noodles

October 24, 2011
 It was a fairly quick together with slow dinner to throw together together with provided enough of leftovers  Fried noodlesOctober's calendar recipe was but titled 'fried noodles'. It was a fairly quick together with slow dinner to throw together together with provided enough of leftovers - a winning combination for working calendar week cooking. It's non the around exciting recipe, although the sesame seed sprinkles add together something a fleck interesting to a fairly measure stir-fry. It's a filling together with relatively well for yous meal, together with a skilful agency to role upward about vegie box bits, but I'm non certain we'll instruct far in i lawsuit to a greater extent than inwards a hurry.


Fried noodles

1/4 loving cup sesame seeds
two tablespoons sunflower oil
three teaspoons sesame oil
four jump onions, chopped finely
three cloves garlic, minced
three cherry-red chillies, chopped finely
200g employment solid tofu, cubed
150g push clit mushrooms, sliced
four pocket-size carrots, cutting into sticks
two tablespoons water
three tablespoons shoshoyu (Japanese soy sauce)
two teaspoons sugar
350g bundle of hokkien noodles

Toast the sesame seeds inwards a dry out frying pan until they're exactly golden (be careful they don't instruct away from yous together with burn!). Take them off the oestrus together with instruct out to cool for a few minutes earlier whizzing them inwards a spice grinder or nutrient processor to brand powdery sesame sprinkles.

Combine the sesame together with sunflower crude oil inwards a pocket-size bowl together with stir together.

Heat one-half of the crude oil mixture inwards a wok together with stir-fry the jump onion, garlic together with chilli over a medium-high oestrus for a pair of minutes. Remove the fried mix from the wok together with laid aside.

Now stir-fry the tofu for 5-6 minutes, until it's gone dainty together with golden. Once it's ready, take away it together with laid it aside for later.

Pour the remaining crude oil into the wok and, in i lawsuit it has warmed up, stir-fry the carrots together with mushrooms for a pair of minutes. Add the water, shoshoyu, carbohydrate together with noodles to the wok, making certain you've separated the noodles together with stirred them through the sauce every bit much every bit possible. Cover the wok together with instruct out to laid upward for four minutes.

Add dorsum the tofu together with the onion mix to the wok, stir everything together together with serve amongst a generous sprinkle of the sesame seeds on top.