I just ordered some soy curls, so i'm looking forward to that. Post about all the other things we could be cooking with!
Thats what kicked me off on trying stuff when i got some downmarked beyond ground beef. It tasted great, so i'm trying everything i can get my hands on.
if it's just grab-n-go, i like Pleather Jerky or Spicy Snackers.
If it's simple prepared foods, i call Morningstar buffalo patties "chicken cookies" cuz i eat them plain half the time.
Soy curls are pretty tight, there's a place that does really really good "pollo asado" with them that you can add to any mexican dish. first time i had it, i had to go to the counter to verify that it wasn't real chicken, and i had been a vegetarian for over a decade at that point.
I also go through a lot of Beyond to make italian type dishes or really anything that uses ground beef.
Morningstar is a great brand if you're looking for easy, good tasting meat substitutes. I'm not vegetarian but I often eat morningstar instead of meat.
I don't know why, but most beans outside of chickpeas and black beans make my stomach hurt.
Tofu is fucking goat. It works well as a white meat replacement but holds up on its own too. Extra firm or gtfo though, for some reason restaurants always use the softest tofu known to man for a chicken alternative
The best way to eat tofu is breaded with panko
I always get veggie lo mein at a place in town that loads it with tofu. Tastes great.
I love roasted portobello mushrooms with garlic butter, rosemary, and parmesan, but i can't seem to find a decent parmesan replacement.
If you ever get a craving for an
pasta AmericanItalian sub, Yves salami is pretty great (not the pepperoni though).I've seen yve's for the longest time. I'll definitely get some sausages next time i go shopping.
Bbq sauce is good for flavor just avoid smokey.
If you wanna bite into something like meat I find reconstituted tomatoes work. Dried a bunch of tomatoes years back and would grind them up to make powder and remainder bits when cooked in soup have texture of meat I find.
One of my go to sandwiches for a long time was an italian chicken sandwich consisting of chicken breast, bruschetta topping, arugula, and pesto mayo on a grilled, garlic rubbed baguette. Since i tried chick'n, ive been wanting to try more alternatives.
A lot of people swear by seitan strips in their sandwiches. You'd have to make the seitan yourself though cause I can never find any good premade seitan in stores.
I saw a recipe for a seitan smoked brisket, which is something id like to try. I'm a big fan of bbq, and since im starting to go outside my comfort zone, i figured it'd be a nice thing to try.
I'm a big fan of seitan. A bit of a process to make but it's worth it in the end.
