I'm making a vegan version of my usual mac and cheese recipe and I have the flavor of the sauce down almost perfectly but I'm looking for a good substitute for little crispy bits of bacon. It just needs to work texturally as something both crispy and chewy. Should I try using seitan, or experiment with tofu a bit. If anyone has some vegetable ideas lemme know because I'm not sure what would hold up structurally the best
If you're up for purchasing an alternative rather than making it yourself, McCormicks makes a Bac'N Pieces shaker similar to what you would see at a salad bar that is Vegan. Additionally the brand Sweet Earth also makes a sliced Vegan bacon that if you essentially burn the shit out of on both sides crisping the fuck out of, you can then mash up the pieces in a mortar and pestle or with your hands to make great crispy bacon bits.