that they were eating a once-living beast, most would still be omnivores, but have a greater respect for their food, and therefore not gorge themselves, NOT indulge in the obscenity that is food eating contests (a life was...

I think Michael Pollan hit it on the head in The Omnivore's Dilemma. It’s when you start treating food as a commodity that things go downhill. The notion that a given taco (or egg, or pound of hamburger) is equivalent to...

but steam or grill (and I use the term loosely) a stack of veggies and throw them haphazardly on a plate. Even (most) omnivores don’t live on meat alone. I’m always excited when I see a menu with real side dishes,...

-encrusted flesh at me. Joy! Dogs are omnivorous scavengers. They will, indeed eat almost anything.

This thread is getting attention! You’ve made it to Atlanta now. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/2008/08/20/farm-to-table-dessert/ FWIW: Fresh fruit? Great! And if I wasn’t 100% certain of what I was getting,...

The only time I ever substitute is if I’m at a Mexican restaurant. I love combos, but they usually say that the enchiladas are served with ground beef, and I’m kind of a reluctant omnivore (I have expensive taste in...

's a huge taste difference between organic milk and non-organic milk. We’ve been purchasing more organic meat than non-organic, but it is quite expensive and I’m sure many people would find our grocery budget pretty...

-related gifts I gave: Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian (thanks, Chowhound, for the rec!) Omnivore's Dilemma Heat block set of Wusthof Classic knifes high-heat resistant silicone spatulas A lot of wine/beer

" vegetarians he should just — and always — say so. And even the self-righteousness of those vegetarians aren’t any worse than those of “militant” carnivores/omnivores like himself. He can barely...

recognizable, yet another does not touch alcohol and someone else does not eat hot & spicy. Of the three soups I offered, there was something for everyone. For omnivores, we feasted on all three. After years of doing the...

A vegetarian friend of mine has some sort of artificial gelatin that she uses. I don’t know what it is, as I’m an omnivore, I just recall her refief/excitement.

to dislike alcohol due to bitter notes. Seems like supertasters would be less omnivorous, which would be a handicap as a chef, I’d think. Thought it was interesting how supertasting has been reportedly correlated w/ certain...

offers vegetarian recipes on their site, and most of them look like unappealing, gravelly, patchouli-smelly 3rd world fare – all these recipes designed to fool you into thinking you’re eating meat. I suppose this is...

a delicious one. Howler seems to be an "omnivore," but I tend to have a strong preference for full-bodied red wines. So if I order even a delicate fish, I tend not to want to order the “right” accompaniment. I hope my...