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very O/T: plant based food
Anyone got any favourite vegan substitutes? I'm not vegan, but my diet is Keto and I try quite a few vegan things just to mix it up as they often have the right sort of nutritional profile.
I had Beyond Meat Plant Based Burgers today: £5 for 2 at sainsburys. They were awesome! To be honest they've got a bit too much filth in them for my liking - a load of crappy rapeseed oil, as well as maltodextrin, so reluctantly I'll not get them again but they really are very very good to eat.
Anyone got any other favourite meat replacements?
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I find minced steak is a very good substitute for quorn. I use it all the time. no additives or anything.
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Optimistic Nick
Anyone got any favourite vegan substitutes? I'm not vegan, but my diet is Keto and I try quite a few vegan things just to mix it up as they often have the right sort of nutritional profile.
I had Beyond Meat Plant Based Burgers today: £5 for 2 at sainsburys. They were awesome! To be honest they've got a bit too much filth in them for my liking - a load of crappy rapeseed oil, as well as maltodextrin, so reluctantly I'll not get them again but they really are very very good to eat.
Anyone got any other favourite meat replacements?
This is amazing as a chicken substitute
https://www.thevegetarianbutcher.co....the-cluck.html
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Vegitarian "Butcher" WTF :facepalm:
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Quorn was invented by ici and was originally made for animal feed.
They then thought fack it cut out the middle man.
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insider
Quorn was invented by ici and was originally made for animal feed.
They then thought fack it cut out the middle man.
It all tastes like frigging cardboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avE0ozYmTDA
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delmbox
Thanks - will give it a go. I've made seitan/wheat meat before which was fun and a decent substitute, but quite a lot of faff.
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xsnaggle
I find minced steak is a very good substitute for quorn. I use it all the time. no additives or anything.
:hehe:
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Optimistic Nick
Thanks - will give it a go. I've made seitan/wheat meat before which was fun and a decent substitute, but quite a lot of faff.
These are banging if you crisp them up nicely, they make fajitas, curries etc spot on
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delmbox
Agreed,
https://www.thevegetarianbutcher.co....ievaballs.html
Really nice too.
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delmbox
These are banging if you crisp them up nicely, they make fajitas, curries etc spot on
On it. They sell it at Tescos which helps.
Its vegetarian rather than vegan tho (its got egg in it) but that doesn't bother me.
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Optimistic Nick
On it. They sell it at Tescos which helps.
Its vegetarian rather than vegan tho (its got egg in it) but that doesn't bother me.
keep a eye on the reduced Veggie stuff ( my local big tesco's has a section for it ) the veggiebutcher isnt that well know so is often in the section reduced by a massive amount
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Probably going to cook another quorn cottage pie this weekend, very nice they are as well.
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blue matt
keep a eye on the reduced Veggie stuff ( my local big tesco's has a section for it ) the veggiebutcher isnt that well know so is often in the section reduced by a massive amount
Thanks. The burgers I had were reduced to about 60pfor the same reason- nobody seems to want this vegan stuff so it normally ends up I in the yellow sticker bin!
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xsnaggle
Vegitarian "Butcher" WTF :facepalm:
Live and let live you dinosaur
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I e been meaning to try one evening meal a week vegan for a while, some tidy options in this thread thanks.
Too lazy to go at it full time as I know I'll not get enough variety (through being lazy)
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I quite fancy the look of those beetroot burgers they sell in Lidl. Anyone tried one?
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Optimistic Nick
Thanks. The burgers I had were reduced to about 60pfor the same reason- nobody seems to want this vegan stuff so it normally ends up I in the yellow sticker bin!
you did well to get Beyond burgers for that price :thumbup:
I like the Impossible meat, but its only USA based at the mo ( they were looking at selling it here before Covid, it never happened though )
I picked up a can of Vegan Tuna yesterday, which is going to be interesting
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Just had this https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/...-with-noodles/ with Linda McCartney meatballs. Deeeeeelicious (and vegan I think, although I'm not vegan myself)
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Best veggie burger I've had is Linda McCartney mozzarella burger. I tried the beyond and wasn't that impressed
Best sausage I'd say Richmond ones
Quorn peppered streaks used to be nice as well, not sure if they do them now.
Frankie and bennys used to do a superb vegan burger they have changed it now to some beetroot one, was alright
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mazadona10
Best veggie burger I've had is Linda McCartney mozzarella burger. I tried the beyond and wasn't that impressed
Best sausage I'd say Richmond ones
Quorn peppered streaks used to be nice as well, not sure if they do them now.
Frankie and bennys used to do a superb vegan burger they have changed it now to some beetroot one, was alright
There's something weird about a food brand named after a dead person.
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Taunton Blue Genie
There's something weird about a food brand named after a dead person.
Bernard Matthew’s, let alone Granny Smith. The list must be miles long
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Q
Bernard Matthew’s, let alone Granny Smith. The list must be miles long
Bootiful
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Meat or nothing , sorry Morrissey.
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Q
Bernard Matthew’s, let alone Granny Smith. The list must be miles long
Kellogg's
Heinz
Coleman's
Hellmans
Warburton's
How many brands are named after people who are still alive?
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Optimistic Nick
Kellogg's
Heinz
Coleman's
Hellmans
Warburton's
How many brands are named after people who are still alive?
Good point but the brands you name are just surnames and no-one probably associates the brands with the individuals who started them. Linda McCartney is a different kettle of....er.....not fish. Her fame was in a different sphere of life and preceded the food brand subsequently named after her.
Someone will now mention Newman's salad dressing.....
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dembethewarrior
Live and let live you dinosaur
Dinasaur? Dinasaur? How very dare you. I'm not a dinasaur. Half of those were vegitarians. I'm an omnivore. I eat veg and meat.
Ask a dog, they do it too. It's called the food chain. :hehe:
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xsnaggle
Dinasaur? Dinasaur? How very dare you. I'm not a dinasaur. Half of those were vegitarians. I'm an omnivore. I eat veg and meat.
Ask a dog, they do it too. It's called the food chain. :hehe:
My dog doesn't talk to me, shame.
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dembethewarrior
My dog doesn't talk to me, shame.
That doesn't stop you asking him! :biggrin:
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The Bloop
I quite fancy the look of those beetroot burgers they sell in Lidl. Anyone tried one?
I’ve tried beetroot sausages (made by that company called Heck). I was very sceptical at first, but they were really nice and I have them quite regularly now - they’re flavoured with a bit of Horseradish to give them a bit of oomph.
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xsnaggle
I find minced steak is a very good substitute for quorn. I use it all the time. no additives or anything.
...is the right answer.
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Sara Lee chocolate cakes!
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bobh
...is the right answer.
Is it tho? I asked for suggestions for meat substitutes, because some of them are very good. It's not because I disagree with meat eating: in fact it's the opposite, I eat far too much meat really so I just want a bit more variation in my diet.
There is nothing wrong with minced steak and I agree it is very healthy. But it's meat. So why do you think it is the "right" answer to a request for meat substitutes?
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Optimistic Nick
Is it tho? I asked for suggestions for meat substitutes, because some of them are very good. It's not because I disagree with meat eating: in fact it's the opposite, I eat far too much meat really so I just want a bit more variation in my diet.
There is nothing wrong with minced steak and I agree it is very healthy. But it's meat. So why do you think it is the "right" answer to a request for meat substitutes?
Because some people think that anything which is different to what they think it should be is wrong. There's a few on this board.
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delmbox
Because some people think that anything which is different to what they think it should be is wrong. There's a few on this board.
No there's not !
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The Beyond Meat burgers are superb, as are the Richmond Sausages. Put them in the oven with a bit salt, pepper and garlic puree.
Quorn as a brand are very hit and miss. They're a bit old fashioned now and haven't kept up with the times.
Vivera is another good brand. Their steaks are very good.
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BLUETIT
No there's not !
Yes there is!
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B. Oddie
The Beyond Meat burgers are superb, as are the Richmond Sausages. Put them in the oven with a bit salt, pepper and garlic puree.
Quorn as a brand are very hit and miss. They're a bit old fashioned now and haven't kept up with the times.
Vivera is another good brand. Their steaks are very good.
Where can I get vivera?