jeri (05/20/83)
Thanks to everyone who sent me the pita bread recipe again. It looks simple enough... Jeri Frisch (..alice!jeri)
riddle@ut-sally.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle) (12/04/83)
More likely, the protein comes from the combination of lentils AND rice AND
whole-grain breads (chapattis and the like). I'm no nutritionist, but it's
generally true that few vegetable proteins are complete in themselves, so
various protein sources must be combined to "complement" one another and add
up to a reasonably high level of usable protein. Beans + rice + wheat in
the proper proportions ought to be pretty good. Another classic combination
is the beans and corn diet (frijoles y tortillas) that's kept body and soul
together for many a poor Mesoamerican.
I'm told that if you don't know what you're doing, following a strictly
vegetarian diet can be a quick road to severe malnutrition. It might be
wise to have a look at Frances Moore-Lappe's classic book on nutrition
for vegetarians, "Diet for a Small Planet."
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