My false-meat empanadas are the best.

Try using 50/50 minced meat/TVP and you won't notice the difference. I don't know how it behaves when doing meatballs or hamburguers, it probably crumbles if you don't add something else, but idk.

    • dontlisten2me [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It does that to other people too, so fair warning. In terms of flavor and texture I rank it at the absolute bottom of, tofu, seitan (although this fucks my stomach up too but has better texture), tempe, beans, mushrooms, and other things people call meat subs.

      • RNAi [he/him]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        Protein is a bitch generally, but also beans (ie all of the things you mention) have weird sugars that make the intestine flora go crazy

        • dontlisten2me [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          huh, I didn't know. Beans give me gas too but it's manageable. I mostly just need to watch how much hot sauce I use with them. I just had bean tacos for lunch actually, heated refried beans with spinach and cheddar, toasted the corn tortillas and then topped with diced tomato, parsley, pepperoni, feta, and tajin, so good

          • RNAi [he/him]
            hexagon
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            4 years ago

            Ah sorry, seitan and mushrooms aren't beans. But lentils, chickpeas, soy and all that are from the bean family that makes my inners bloat sometimes.