tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155182951566741838.post6627118411561120755..comments2013-01-30T16:05:14.901-08:00Comments on Lazy Kosher: Butter Bean SoupNechamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00632111091295809482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155182951566741838.post-42205856274681968822013-01-22T14:21:39.846-08:002013-01-22T14:21:39.846-08:00I am indeed completely vegetarian, and I have been...I am indeed completely vegetarian, and I have been all my life. A lot of my relatives are vegetarian too. As for whether it's common in general: I'd say that it seems to be quite uncommon among frum Orthodox Jews, but at least somewhat common among Masorti/Conservative Jews. In particular, many of my friends and family members who came from Israel but now live in the U.S. keep a fully kosher and vegetarian kitchen at home, but eat dairy or pareve out in non-kosher restaurants. This is especially true of those who live in an area where it's really hard to find kosher meat. I have no idea how common or uncommon it is from a statistical standpoint, but I definitely know a lot of vegetarian Conservative Jews. <br /><br />In my current area there also seem to be a large number of vegetarian and vegan Reform and Reconstructionist Jews, but from talking to a few of them, it seems that this may often not be for reasons relating to kashrut.<br /><br />And yeah, I definitely consider butter beans to be one of nature's finest bean-related items! They taste good, are really healthy, and have a very good texture when incorporated into a soup or stew.Nechamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632111091295809482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155182951566741838.post-69643360457883151882013-01-21T18:12:16.589-08:002013-01-21T18:12:16.589-08:00This looks good! Some questions for you (when you ...This looks good! Some questions for you (when you feel like answering) <br />So are you a total vegetarian? <br />Is that considered unusual by your friends/family?<br />Do you consider butter beans to be a superior bean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com