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blue matt
quorn mince with beef oxo's :hehe: that made me chuckle
it caused a bit of a uproar in the vegan world when it launched, thats why the Royale is labelled Vegan :thumbup: On the menu next to the plant based whopper it has a * and in very small print its stated its cooked with the meat
Yeah, Quorn mince (as in the actual brand Quorn) is terrible. That's what I mean about them being hit or miss. Some of their stuff is great and the rest isn't.
I've only been a veggie for five years but so much new stuff has come on the market in that time. When I started, it was pretty much Quorn or Linda McCartney only.
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B. Oddie
Yeah, Quorn mince (as in the actual brand Quorn) is terrible. That's what I mean about them being hit or miss. Some of their stuff is great and the rest isn't.
I've only been a veggie for five years but so much new stuff has come on the market in that time. When I started, it was pretty much Quorn or Linda McCartney only.
Given the chance which would you rather eat? Quorn or Linda?
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xsnaggle
Given the chance which would you rather eat? Quorn or Linda?
Linda will probably have gone off by now .
The boxes were more tasty than her sausages back in the day.
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Jimmy the Jock
Linda will probably have gone off by now .
The boxes were more tasty than her sausages back in the day.
The boxes were more tasty than her...
Re: very O/T: plant based food
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Optimistic Nick
Tried these tonight. Very impressive as they are a very good impersonation of Irish sausages. Only issue is I'm not really a fan of Irish sausages, I much prefer a quality Lincolnshire. I also misread the label, thought it said 1.1% carb not 11%! Still- very tasty.
cauldron Veggie Lincolnshire sausages are very nice, they are in the fresh veggie sections :thumbup:
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Jimmy the Jock
We did try Sully Sports for a few weeks . They have a few different types of vans and eating experiences there . We were fairly well supported but in the end it wasn't financially viable.
We are doing the makers markets and street food events . Cardiff Blooms on Friday . I may be going away nest week though ...
Chepstow (great for us) on Sundays .
Cardiff Bay street food coming middle of August on Fridays as well.
Doing Caldicot festival this Friday evening .
We have been doing Cwmbran on a Thursday, which is struggling to be honest .
Places like Thornbury , Coleford and Bel Vue in Newport are great for us.
Its a new business venture for me . Doesn't feel like work. Great chatting with the customers when it isn't too busy.
good luck with it Jimmy :thumbup:
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Optimistic Nick
I'd pay a lot of money for a takeaway pizza with a cauliflower base. I make them myself but it's a pain in the arse (this is a keto thing, not a Vegan one). I've made friends with the local Indian takeaway and they've made a keto lamb dish for me which is loaded with lamb and spinach, but I miss my pizza
We had in the US " BBQ cauliflower wings ", it was great, I did my take on the dish during the 1st lockdown, tasted great, have a google for a receipt :thumbup:
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Optimistic Nick
I'd pay a lot of money for a takeaway pizza with a cauliflower base. I make them myself but it's a pain in the arse (this is a keto thing, not a Vegan one). I've made friends with the local Indian takeaway and they've made a keto lamb dish for me which is loaded with lamb and spinach, but I miss my pizza
I go Keto a few time a year.
I know that it’s not a sustainable thing to do unless you adhere to the lifestyle.
It’s ridiculous how much you fancy any legumes!!
Tell myself once I’ve lost a bunch of weight. It’s all good.
Something like Noom might be the answer for me, since I give up once the water weight plus 5 is shifted.
After a 20g carb diet for a few weeks, I genuinely believe that a bean salad will be the greatest thing ever
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B. Oddie
Yeah, Quorn mince (as in the actual brand Quorn) is terrible. That's what I mean about them being hit or miss. Some of their stuff is great and the rest isn't.
I've only been a veggie for five years but so much new stuff has come on the market in that time. When I started, it was pretty much Quorn or Linda McCartney only.
Quorn mince is just like Tofu in that it tastes of whatever you cook it in. The Cottage Pie I'll cook today or tomorrow will be made with vegetable stock and plenty of Worcester Sauce and herbs - I daresay the taste would be considered too strong for a Cottage Pie by many.
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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?
interesting way of coming out
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interesting way of coming out
Thank you
Re: very O/T: plant based food
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blue matt
cauldron Veggie Lincolnshire sausages are very nice, they are in the fresh veggie sections :thumbup:
Those are great, probably the best veggie ones in my opinion
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So we've got cauldron sausages, beyond meat (Friday treats at them prices) veggiebutcher.. What else we got.
Might make a vegan out of me yet.
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dembethewarrior
So we've got cauldron sausages, beyond meat (Friday treats at them prices) veggiebutcher.. What else we got.
Might make a vegan out of me yet.
here's a Friday night treat for you https://www.gotnobeef.co.uk/ absolutely awesome
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delmbox
Top man.
The way I eat I feel slouchy and have no energy, going to try it bit by bit 👍
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B. Oddie
Very nice burgers. Expensive they are though which is a drag as meat is much more expensive to produce than veggie/vegan stuff. There's also an element of them 'cashing in' on something trendy.
McDonalds are way behind.
Well worth downloading the burger king app. They have a deals section on there, pretty much the same deals on there all the time. One of the deals is a whopper/plant based whopper or royale/vegan royale meal for 3.99. Just show the code when you order and get the discount . I'm way too tight to pay the regular burger king prices myself
Re: very O/T: plant based food
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blue matt
quorn mince with beef oxo's :hehe: that made me chuckle
it caused a bit of a uproar in the vegan world when it launched, thats why the Royale is labelled Vegan :thumbup: On the menu next to the plant based whopper it has a * and in very small print its stated its cooked with the meat
It makes perfect sense to me, although a few people do consider it very strange 🤣🤣
Don't think I could ever be a full veggie, but trying to drastically cut back on my meat intake.
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Ben & Jerry’s vegan ice cream supposed to be good too
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delmbox
Thanks - interesting!
Although I find that menu a bit confusing? So it's a vegan restaurant, but there is nothing about the menu that suggests you are getting an alternative to actual chicken. It is described as buttermilk fried chicken, but obviously not chicken. So what is it? I know its a vegan restaurant so you should know it isn'y actually chicken, but it wouldn't hurt for them to tell you what it actually is!
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chrisp_1927
It makes perfect sense to me, although a few people do consider it very strange 🤣🤣
Don't think I could ever be a full veggie, but trying to drastically cut back on my meat intake.
This is my likely target.