Editing Vegetarian cuisine (section)

==Common vegetarian foods==
[[File:Tomato soup and grilled cheese.JPG|thumb|[[Vegetable soup]] and cheese sandwich, a meal which is suitable for vegetarians but not vegans]]
Vegetarian cuisine includes consumption of foods containing vegetable [[protein (nutrient)|protein]], [[vitamin B12]], and other nutrients.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition – Mayo Clinic |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/vegetarian-diet/art-20046446?p=1 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=mayoclinic.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bohrer |first=Benjamin M. |date=2017-07-01 |title=Review: Nutrient density and nutritional value of meat products and non-meat foods high in protein |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224417300067 |journal=Trends in Food Science & Technology |volume=65 |pages=103–112 |doi=10.1016/j.tifs.2017.04.016 |issn=0924-2244}}</ref> Food regarded as suitable for all vegetarians (including vegans) typically includes:
* [[Cereal]]s/[[grain]]s: [[barley]], [[buckwheat]], [[Sweet corn|corn]], [[fonio]], [[hempseed]], [[maize]], [[millet]], [[oat]]s, [[quinoa]], [[rice]], [[rye]], [[sorghum]], [[triticale]], [[wheat]]; derived products such as [[flour]] ([[dough]], [[bread]], [[Baking|baked goods]], [[cornflakes]], [[dumpling]]s, [[granola]], [[Muesli]], [[pasta]] etc.).
* [[Vegetable]]s (fresh, canned, frozen, pureed, dried or [[Pickling|pickled]]); derived products such as vegetable sauces like [[chili sauce]] and [[vegetable oil]]s.
* Edible [[fungi]] (fresh, canned, dried or pickled). Edible fungi include [[Edible mushroom|some mushrooms]] and cultured microfungi which can be involved in [[fermentation]] of food ([[yeasts]] and moulds) such as ''[[Aspergillus oryzae]]'' and ''[[Fusarium venenatum]]'', although fungi is rarely considered non-vegetarian due to it not being a plant.
* [[Fruit]] (fresh, canned, frozen, [[Purée|pureed]], [[Candied fruit|candied]] or [[Dried fruit|dried]]); derived products such as [[jam]] and [[marmalade]].
* [[Legume]]s: [[bean]]s (including [[soybean]]s and soy products such as [[miso]], [[edamame]], [[soy milk]], [[soy yogurt]], [[tempeh]], [[tofu]] and [[Textured vegetable protein|TVP]]), [[chickpea]]s, [[lentil]]s, [[pea]]s, [[peanut]]s; derived products such as [[peanut butter]].
* [[Nut (fruit)|Tree nuts]] and [[List of edible seeds|seeds]]; derived products such as [[nut butter]].
* [[Herb]]s, [[spice]]s and wild greens such as [[dandelion]], [[sorrel]] or [[nettle]].
* [[Meat analogue]]s, which mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of meat and are often used in [[recipe]]s that traditionally contained meat.
* Other foods such as [[Edible seaweed|seaweed]]-derived products such as [[agar]], which has the same function as animal-bone-derived [[gelatin]].
* Beverages such as [[beer]],  [[coffee]], [[hot chocolate]], [[lemonade]], [[tea]] or [[wine]]—although some beers and wines may have elements of animal products as fining agents including fish bladders, egg whites, gelatin and skim milk.
Foods not suitable for vegans, but acceptable for some other types of vegetarians:
* [[Dairy product]]s ([[butter]], [[cheese]] (except for cheese containing [[rennet]] of animal origin), [[milk]], [[yogurt]] (excluding yogurt made with [[gelatin]]) etc.) –eaten by [[Lacto-ovo vegetarianism|lacto-ovo vegetarians]] and [[Lacto vegetarianism|lacto vegetarians.]]
* [[Egg (food)|Eggs]] – eaten by [[Lacto-ovo vegetarianism|lacto-ovo vegetarians]] and [[Ovo vegetarianism|ovo-vegetarians]]
* [[Honey]]

[[Vegetarianism|Vegetarians]] by definition cannot consume meat or animal tissue products, with no other universally adopted change in their diet. However, in practice, compared to non-vegetarians, vegetarians on average have an increased consumption of:

* [[Fruit]]s
* [[Vegetable]]s
* [[Avocado]]s
* Non-fried [[potato]]es
* [[Whole grain]]s
* [[Legume]]s
* [[List of soy-based foods|Soy foods]]
* Nuts
* Seeds

In comparison to non-vegetarians, practicing vegetarians on average have a decreased consumption of:

* [[Dairy product]]s
* [[Eggs as food|Eggs]]
* [[Refined grains]]
* Added fats
* [[Candy|Sweets]]
* [[Snack]]s
* Non-water (often sweetened) beverages

This difference is observed, but is not required to be vegetarian. Nevertheless, it is relevant when considering research into the health effects of adopting a vegetarian diet. A diet consisting only of sugar candies, for example, while technically also vegetarian, would be expected to have a much different outcome for health compared to what is called "a vegetarian diet" culturally and what is most commonly adopted by vegetarians.<ref name="Orlich 1644–1653">{{Cite journal|last1=Orlich|first1=Michael J.|last2=Jaceldo-Siegl|first2=Karen|last3=Sabaté|first3=Joan|last4=Fan|first4=Jing|last5=Singh|first5=Pramil N.|last6=Fraser|first6=Gary E.|date=November 2014|title=Patterns of food consumption among vegetarians and non-vegetarians|journal=British Journal of Nutrition|language=en|volume=112|issue=10|pages=1644–1653|doi=10.1017/S000711451400261X|pmid=25247790 |pmc=4232985 |issn=0007-1145|doi-access=free}}</ref> It is also important to note that overeating occurs because of a misconception of [[hunger]]. By changing your perspective on [[calorie]]s verses [[nutrient]]s, it becomes much easier to adapt to the healthier lifestyle of [[vegetarianism]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Fuhrman |first1=Joel |last2=Sarter |first2=Barbara |last3=Glaser |first3=Dale |last4=Acocella |first4=Steve |date=2010-11-07 |title=Changing perceptions of hunger on a high nutrient density diet |journal=Nutrition Journal |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=51 |doi=10.1186/1475-2891-9-51 |doi-access=free |issn=1475-2891 |pmc=2988700 |pmid=21054899}}</ref>