"Please, sir, I want no more."

You might have recognised the line from the musical of Oliver! that I have appropriated and amended for my own purposes in the heading for today. In the musical based on Charles Dickens's book Oliver Twist, poor orphan Oliver is in the workhouse and, one day, he is chosen to ask the workhouse manager, Mr Bumble, for another portion of gruel, a thin watery soup, saying, "Please, sir. I want some more."

Well, I've been trying out various sauces out of jars and I didn't see that the 'African bowl' (with a whole load of veggies in it) also included 'vegan meat' based on peas. 

All I can say is that 'vegan meat' has the texture and consistency of burst balloons. Chomping down on those small pieces is a most unappetising experience. Horrible. Even the enamel on my teeth can sense that it's just not natural. 

Personally, I don't see why they just don't throw in the peas rather than use them to recreate the texture of meat. Peas are full of protein, just like beans and pulses. If you want to insist on vegan dishes, celebrate the veggies in all their forms. But, please, no more of this rubbery, unpleasant 'meat'.

Here's the scene in the film in question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYCu9-r6B8E

And as a bonus, here's my favourite song from the musical.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7PONiKGUs