I finally figured out what the ham in Applejack’s sandwich is

[Kaitlynne 110]

I think it’s dyed tofu. We see that the ponies have their equivalent of East Asian culture with Mistmane, so it’s not a stretch to assume that they have tofu. I found some pictures from the internet of people cooking tofu in the juice from pickled beets and it looks a lot like the ham in AJ’s sandwich. What do you think?

 

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Kaitlynne

[dead account 2,703]

I don't really have anything to add, but I love that you think about smaller details such as this! I like your idea that it's actually tofu!

[Props Valroa 26,046]

Makes a lot of sense actually, so yes I believe the same!

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

That’s a pretty interesting theory. The sandwich is sure made to look like ham but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was actually tofu.

[Reality Check 627]

That would be kinda interesting, seeing as ponies can't exactly eat meat. Though this does make me wonder a few things, such as where do the ingredients like soybeans and beets come from?

[Fluttershutter 2,119]

People worry SO much about that sandwich!  It could just about anything.

[Steve Piranha 28,782]

Now we have to figure out how to justify the shrimps Rarity manifested while under Inspiration Manifestation’s spell 

[Oleks 1,983]

9 minutes ago, Steve Piranha said:

Now we have to figure out how to justify the shrimps Rarity manifested while under Inspiration Manifestation’s spell 

Rarity has weird tastes for a pony: according to the official sources, she likes seafood:

Edited February 10, 2022 by Oleks

[Steve Piranha 28,782]

1 minute ago, Oleks said:

Rarity has weird tastes for a pony: according to the official sources, she lies seafood:

Well, they DO eat eggs 

[Splashee 28,537]

It looks a lot like ham

I never knew this, but doesn't Applejack have pigs at her farm? In such case, they are used for food.

[Kaitlynne 110]

52 minutes ago, Splashee said:

It looks a lot like ham

I never knew this, but doesn't Applejack have pigs at her farm? In such case, they are used for food.

Faust stated that they are for truffles and because they needed a home. Also Pinkie Pie says in a song that all ponies are completely vegetarian.

Edited February 10, 2022 by Kaitlynne

[Kaitlynne 110]

57 minutes ago, Oleks said:

Rarity has weird tastes for a pony: according to the official sources, she likes seafood:

You can get vegan caviar in this universe so maybe it means that. 

[mlploverlizzy 289]

I love the amount of detail u put into this!! i never thought about it before 

[CypherHoof 26,479]

2 hours ago, Kaitlynne said:

You can get vegan caviar in this universe so maybe it means that. 

But given they have cakes and stuff presumably eggs are fine - so fish eggs should be fine?

[Kaitlynne 110]

38 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

But given they have cakes and stuff presumably eggs are fine - so fish eggs should be fine?

Usually, in this universe at least, you have to kill a fish to get its eggs. However there are newer techniques that allow it to be extracted without killing the fish so maybe the ponies do it that way.

[CypherHoof 26,479]

49 minutes ago, Kaitlynne said:

Usually, in this universe at least, you have to kill a fish to get its eggs. However there are newer techniques that allow it to be extracted without killing the fish so maybe the ponies do it that way.

Maybe, but we know that Fluttershy has no problems feeding fish to her animals, so they aren't apparently too bothered by killing fish...

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

10 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

Maybe, but we know that Fluttershy has no problems feeding fish to her animals, so they aren't apparently too bothered by killing fish...

Just because the ponies are vegetarian doesn’t mean the animals have to be. If they were forced to change their diet like that, it would be pretty harmful to their health. That would be worse for Fluttershy to see than seeing fish get eaten.

[Kaitlynne 110]

10 minutes ago, CypherHoof said:

Maybe, but we know that Fluttershy has no problems feeding fish to her animals, so they aren't apparently too bothered by killing fish...

Interesting. What episode was that in?

[Kaitlynne 110]

Moments ago, ExplosionMare said:

Just because the ponies are vegetarian doesn’t mean the animals have to be. If they were forced to change their diet like that, it would be pretty harmful to their health. That would be worse for Fluttershy to see than seeing fish get eaten.

True. Plus Winona and Opalescence need dog and cat food. Maybe ponies aren’t vegetarian for ethical reasons but because they physically can’t digest meat.

[CypherHoof 26,479]

2 minutes ago, Kaitlynne said:

Interesting. What episode was that in?

Dragonshy

[CypherHoof 26,479]

5 minutes ago, ExplosionMare said:

Just because the ponies are vegetarian doesn’t mean the animals have to be. If they were forced to change their diet like that, it would be pretty harmful to their health. That would be worse for Fluttershy to see than seeing fish get eaten.

Depends on if the fish are sentient I guess. The "surf and turf" episode implies pretty strongly at least some are.

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

53 minutes ago, Kaitlynne said:

True. Plus Winona and Opalescence need dog and cat food. Maybe ponies aren’t vegetarian for ethical reasons but because they physically can’t digest meat.

Now that I think about it, horses don’t eat meat so maybe the FiM pony diet is meant to be somewhat based on a horse’s diet.

[Orchid_Fiore 199]

Now I want to taste it

[SharpWit 2,472]

New thought, when I make rose petal apple pies, sometimes the softening process of microwaving the slices in water will dye them reddish pink. I doubt that's what it'd be but it came to mind.

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Not my image but this is what they be.

 

3 hours ago, Splashee said:

It looks a lot like ham

I never knew this, but doesn't Applejack have pigs at her farm? In such case, they are used for food.

While looking up information for my response to a recent topic about what we'd do the day after having been transported to Equestria, I found out that during the 17th and 18th century, pigs were heavily used for waste disposal. Trash would be collected from bins set out into wagons, and organics would be fed to the pigs, while their manure would be used in the fields or sold off. Many were still used for consumption, but there's enough wiggle room for their presence in mlp.

 

[Scarlet02 492]

Huh, I've never had Tofu before but it sure does look like it in that picture.