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Quinoa, the Peruvian grain, is great stuff, cook it like rice. I use the meat substitute products from Emergency essentials and rehydrate them to add to Thai stir fry, stuffed bell peppers, etc. I think seitan is too expensive.
I would suggest nuts, there are a lot of nut recipes that mimic meat. Nuts contain good protein and fats. I would also say avocado is filling, eat one by yourself for a meal. I just make some guacamole with one and add some baby tomatoes and cheese with it (no cheese if vegan), pretty filling. Avocado also has better protein quality than meat, but it lacks the amount of protein in land meats (not true for seafood). One avocado is only about 5 grams of protein.
I would suggest nuts, there are a lot of nut recipes that mimic meat. Nuts contain good protein and fats. I would also say avocado is filling, eat one by yourself for a meal. I just make some guacamole with one and add some baby tomatoes and cheese with it (no cheese if vegan), pretty filling. Avocado also has better protein quality than meat, but it lacks the amount of protein in land meats (not true for seafood). One avocado is only about 5 grams of protein.
I like avocados. This got me thinking if anyone ever cooked with them. that sent me searching.
Found a recipe for Baked avocado I'm going to try.
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Ingredients
2 large avocados
1/4 cup crumbled Stilton
1/4 cup walnut halves
1/2 pound pancetta, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh, leaving the skin intact, and roughly dice the avocado. Place avocado in an ovenproof dish, and add the crumbled blue cheese, walnuts, pancetta, and Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.
Spoon the mixture back into the avocado shells and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place in the broiler for 2 minutes right before serving.
I'm not a vegetarian, but when I do want a break from eating meat, I find that only mushrooms, especially fresh shiitake mushrooms, can give me that comfortably full feeling that I get from adding meat to my meal. Try making it curry style, mmmm delicious and hearty indeed!
Oh, lentils and beans too, any kind, any way you make it. Lentil soup, lentil salad, chilli, etc.
Regarding Avocado, where I come from, it's considered fruit, not veggie. So we don't cook it, instead we add it to a lot of desserts or fruity cold beverages. My favorite is avocado smoothie with chocolate milk. Or another favorite of mine for a refreshing summer snack + dessert:
-Chopped some fresh fruits (watermelon, pineaple, jack fruit, papaya, avocado, whatever's available) and throw them together into a bowl - if they have natural juice from all that chopping, even better.
- Add some shaved ice or crushed ice on top, then drizzle some condensed milk and some fruity syrup like strawberry syrup on top, then serve. It's cold, sweet, and fruity, it's perfect for summer
I had never heard of that. But I have probably eaten it without knowing it. Sounds interesting and might be just what I'm looking for. already thinking of stuffing Pablano peppers with it.
There are all kinds of vegetables (mushrooms, eggplant) and other things (like tempeh) that are good stand-ins for meat depending on the context, and tasty in their own right, but if you want something animal-free that really mimics the texture and flavor of meat, seitan is the way to go.
Store-bought seitan is ok, but homemade is better, and it's very cheap to make yourself. I've had the best results with the kind you wrap in foil and steam. Sliced and pan-fried with seasonings appropriate to whatever dish you're making, it can be eerily like chicken.
This is not an anti-Tofu thread. I love the stuff.
Just looking for other lesser known alternatives. Not so much for flavor or the protein, looking for texture
Various things I currently use
Mushrooms especially dried oriental varieties.
Assort Legumes, finding lots of uses for Fava Beans
Egg plants--Very versatile
Parsnips--Discovered how to use them as a nice alternative to fried oysters.
Water Chestnuts--Whole ones make an Interesting addition to an all vegetable stew
Any and all suggestions welcomed
If you go to some ethnic Asian markets not just the small Asian section in your supermarket.
There is a big difference with packaged tofu and tofu made fresh. I usually prefer the fresh tofu since my parents knows how to make them I'm used to home made tofu. But it is cheaper to buy store made tofu they come in a large container for around $10 it's much better than packaged ones that contains preservatives.
If a doctor said to avoid it, because mainly the packaged tofu is heavy in processing and too refined.
There are some tofus out there that contains a lot more unfiltered soy which gives it a more gritty flavor similar to whole wheat bread. A lot more fiber but it has a more sour taste.
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