Yeah, of the big name retailers, the only one I've spotted locally that's reflected Just's intent to price drop starting in May is Whole Foods - Amazon - so I'd love some other options at the $5 price besides Bezos.
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Era Vegans - what foods have you not been able to find a good replacement for?
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I've been wanting to make Seitan but getting my hands on vital wheat gluten during all of this is a pain. But for Americans, or anyone else who has easy access to Bob's Red Mill vital wheat gluten, look into making seitan at home as a general meat replacement.
First time I had it was at a (now dead) vegan restaurant where they had amazing fake-shrimp. Setian takes in flavours very well, so you can make it chicken and beef replacements (adding tomato paste adds beef flavour, iirc).
It does require practice to perfect, but there are plenty of recipes online for it.
First time I had it was at a (now dead) vegan restaurant where they had amazing fake-shrimp. Setian takes in flavours very well, so you can make it chicken and beef replacements (adding tomato paste adds beef flavour, iirc).
It does require practice to perfect, but there are plenty of recipes online for it.
I used to use vwg but recently switched to wtf-method (wash the flour). It's flavorwise much better and not that much more work + dirt cheap! All you need is regular flour! 4 cups yield around 2 cups of seitan. There's an amazing fb group called "mangled brains & droopy genitalia" with a lot of methods to make the process as quick and tasteful as possible.
ps: loving this vegan-era stuff
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I've tried both Violife and Applewood's Smokey and I have to say that Smokey's is me and my girlfriends definite favourite and our preferred vegan cheese choice every time. If you want to pick up Smokey's it seems to be only available at Asda whilst Violife is available in nearly all major supermarkets.
I think the thing I miss most is proper seafood equivalent, I enjoy the Linda McCartney Fish Cakes (which help scratch the itch a lot) but I used to love Calamari, Shrimp and other seafood that I can't find any similarities for.
If youre in the UK, look for the "Moving Mountains" hotdog. Particularly if you can find a restaurant serving it. I had to triple check with the staff that it wasn't an actual frankfurter. (On that note their burgers are really good too)
For a shrimp replacement, try and get some "Fry's battered prawn-style pieces". They're pretty good with a nice consistency!
For fish, I always go for the Gardein Fish fillet. It's £4.50 a bag in sainsburys (expensive), which as 6 pieces. I'd say 3 is the equivalent to a fish fillet that you'd get from the chilled isle. Tastes and feels really good though!
You can also get some fake pawns (not battered) and smoked salmon from Sainsburys in the frozen isle, but they weren't to my liking. You might want to give them a go though.
Yeah, I have still not had Applewood's just because Asda is about the only supermarket that isn't a reasonable distance from me (and it's not on Ocado). I think they have the slices in Sainsbury's now, so will get some on my next visit.
Fry's prawn pieces are okay, but not going to scratch that itch. Had some decent banana blossom / tofu fish, but again, it's not really getting too close. Fish fingers and fishcakes about as good as it gets for now. That 'Good Catch' Tuna at Sainsbury's is okay, but maybe just because I haven't had the real thing for a few years now.
there's a dutch brand called vegan zeastar that you can buy in 'Jumbo' supermarkets in holland & belgium that has some very nice calamari & sashimi. They even have shrimps but never tried those.
Like what has been said, I find the cheeses pretty bad. Like, for how much they cost, and the additives required to get it to look/taste/feel like something it isn't, I usually choose not have cheese in/on my meal at all, steer away from foods that require it (eg pizza).
I'd really dig a nice aged vegan Brie or blue cheese. vegan Gorgonzola, really sharp crumbly cheddar. Mmmm 😋
One can dream.
too bad science will do dull American "cheddar" or tasteless cheese like it first.
One can dream.
too bad science will do dull American "cheddar" or tasteless cheese like it first.
Steak is pretty much the only thing. That was a rare treat for me though even when I ate meat, so wasn't too hard to drop.
Good cheese can be tricky to find, but I've got used to it.
Good cheese can be tricky to find, but I've got used to it.
I kinda gave up on finding "replacement" vegan foods awhile back.
Only one I long for is a decent melting cheese [Daiya functions OK for nachos].
Only one I long for is a decent melting cheese [Daiya functions OK for nachos].
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Not sure if it's just German brands but every chicken replacement has this cardboardy texture here. All these vegan nuggets are terrible imo.
These look goodFor fish, I always go for the Gardein Fish fillet. It's £4.50 a bag in sainsburys (expensive), which as 6 pieces. I'd say 3 is the equivalent to a fish fillet that you'd get from the chilled isle. Tastes and feels really good though!
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Was reminded of something else today while eating - there's no real vegan replication of the 'richness' that comes from making a soup with meat. Lots of ways to add umami or thicken soups that are vegan, but there's something about the mouthfeel and body of a meat-based soup that's not really found in vegan stuff.
My fiancee has a severe dairy allergy (which is different from lactose intolerance). She has Daiya cheese every now and then and imo it tastes ok when its warmed onto something but it's like utter trash when it's eaten cold. She's always somehow been ok with it cold as well. We've found other speciality DF cheeses at different vegan festivals and farmers markets that were quite good so I knew there had to be a way I can make some cheese at home.
I managed to make one "ricotta", although it came out more of a cream cheese-ish consistency. The recipe I used is from OONI and my fiancee loves it and my whole family loved it as well(they all can eat normal dairy). I'd highly recommend it. It does use almonds so beware if you have a nut allergy.
I managed to make one "ricotta", although it came out more of a cream cheese-ish consistency. The recipe I used is from OONI and my fiancee loves it and my whole family loved it as well(they all can eat normal dairy). I'd highly recommend it. It does use almonds so beware if you have a nut allergy.
Yogurt, sour cream and cheese. The trifecta of vegan nightmares
I'm not a vegan but try to buy vegan as much as possible. Can't do it with these three things just yet. Maybe there is an alternative I just haven't discovered yet
I'm not a vegan but try to buy vegan as much as possible. Can't do it with these three things just yet. Maybe there is an alternative I just haven't discovered yet
My dude there are some amazing vegan donuts out there. Cheezecake is a little harder to come by but even the frozen Daiya one you can buy at the store is good.
It is very hard to replicate some of the flakiness of a croissant or things of that ilk, though.
I would say it isn't really that I can't find what I want, it's that the convenience factor is gone. I was lucky recently to live in a city where I could easily get vegan bagel sandwiches or vegan donuts or vegan ramen or all sorts of stuff but I moved for work and I basically just eat at the same place over and over again if I don't cook at home.
I recently had a plant based sour cream that was pretty damn close. Brand is forrager.
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I always hated real yogurt but love some vegan ones. Even more so than milk I think the taste of vegan yogurts vary wildly depending on brands and I've definitely found some to suck, but the good ones I like. Ends up being plain coconut based usually.
Not a Vegan but I gave all the Vegan foods a fair shot because I'm planning to become at least Vegetarian at some stage and... Steaks didn't taste like steaks sadly. ;-;
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Anyone tried these cheeses? Apparently good 🤔
www.rind.nyc
AWARD-WINNING VEGAN CHEESE | RIND vegan cheese, Veggie Underground,
Award-winning vegan aged, sliced, shredded and cream cheeses made from vegetables – carrot, red bell pepper and parsnip
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Oh my..... Do want!Anyone tried these cheeses? Apparently good 🤔
AWARD-WINNING VEGAN CHEESE | RIND vegan cheese, Veggie Underground,
Award-winning vegan aged, sliced, shredded and cream cheeses made from vegetables – carrot, red bell pepper and parsnip
No ordering online though. 😩
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Looks like they're available here - https://store.veganessentials.com/artisan-cultured-cheeses-c293.aspx
Was looking at the tagged photos on the Rind instagram and found some more that look pretty yum e.g. https://www.instagram.com/theuncreamery/ . Also this but I think it's a bigger brand https://www.instagram.com/nutsforcheese/
Question? Could a vegan point me towards a fish replacement without wheat/gluten. Do such things exist?
I've seen this served up at Riverdel in NY from a Thrillist YouTube video - got positive impressions if the jokey non-veg hosts were being sincere.Anyone tried these cheeses? Apparently good 🤔
AWARD-WINNING VEGAN CHEESE | RIND vegan cheese, Veggie Underground,
Award-winning vegan aged, sliced, shredded and cream cheeses made from vegetables – carrot, red bell pepper and parsnip
Thanks for the reminder. I'm extremely not a blue cheese guy, but I gotta try RIND out when I'm in the area of one of their vendors.
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Do you mean a recipe or a prepared product? A quick google search shows recipes at least.