I love the tofu weiners but then I didn't give up meat because I didn't like the taste!
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Originally Posted by kimindex:
“I like the pies but I don't like beef chunks, the 'bacon', the roasts and steak like things, although that may be just because I don't like them. We don't have a Waitrose down here.”
“I like the pies but I don't like beef chunks, the 'bacon', the roasts and steak like things, although that may be just because I don't like them. We don't have a Waitrose down here.”
Oooh I love the 'bacon' style rashers! Had some yesterday in a sandwich with tomato & jalapeno relish and crispy lettuce - yummy! It's weird really, because although I do think they taste very 'bacony' I'm not put off by that! Must be because the texture is quite different, I suppose...
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“There's a restaurant in Soho called Melati (Peter St) which does vegetarian satay which is lovely and doesn't taste like meat to me but a vegetarian friend refused to eat it because she wouldn't believe it wasn't meat (it wasn't and, as I said, didn't taste like it to me but it's been a long time).”
“There's a restaurant in Soho called Melati (Peter St) which does vegetarian satay which is lovely and doesn't taste like meat to me but a vegetarian friend refused to eat it because she wouldn't believe it wasn't meat (it wasn't and, as I said, didn't taste like it to me but it's been a long time).”
I suppose it's good though that some fake meats can be so convincing, makes it easier for people who like the taste of meat but want to go veggie!
Originally Posted by Snowfairy:
“Oooh I love the 'bacon' style rashers! Had some yesterday in a sandwich with tomato & jalapeno relish and crispy lettuce - yummy! It's weird really, because although I do think they taste very 'bacony' I'm not put off by that! Must be because the texture is quite different, I suppose...
I suppose it's good though that some fake meats can be so convincing, makes it easier for people who like the taste of meat but want to go veggie!”
“Oooh I love the 'bacon' style rashers! Had some yesterday in a sandwich with tomato & jalapeno relish and crispy lettuce - yummy! It's weird really, because although I do think they taste very 'bacony' I'm not put off by that! Must be because the texture is quite different, I suppose...
I suppose it's good though that some fake meats can be so convincing, makes it easier for people who like the taste of meat but want to go veggie!”
Yes, I have no issue at all as some people seem to with fake meat. No one seems to say the same about fake fur but it's a perennial question asked by meat eaters who don't seem to get the pretty simple point that it's not meat! (I can understand other veggies feeling like that because they're not trying to make some point about it).
I never used to like bacon that much anyway so perhaps that's why I'm not keen.
As for the satay, it was soya and lovely but, to me, just not like meat so I thought my friend was being a bit hysterical at the time. She liked them but then decided the restaurant was passing off meat as soya.
I like soya mince, sausages, pies etc.
Originally Posted by Snowfairy:
“I do think they taste very 'bacony'”
“I do think they taste very 'bacony'”
Even when I was vegetarian I never tried the rasher-style products as I felt they would be too meat-like. If they taste quite 'bacony' (Nice word
) then I doubt I'd like them.I've noticed my local Asda has started to stock Redwood Foods products - the Falafels, Chicken-style chunks, and Fish Fingers so far. It's good to see them becoming more readily available.
Originally Posted by Ruby Shoes:
“I love the tofu weiners but then I didn't give up meat because I didn't like the taste!”
“I love the tofu weiners but then I didn't give up meat because I didn't like the taste!”
No, me neither Ruby. Actually, thinking about it, my favourite (Redwood's) sausages I would describe as having both a 'meaty' taste and texture - and as you know - I absolutely love them!
I dunno...maybe I'm just weird!
Originally Posted by The Unknown One:
“Even when I was vegetarian I never tried the rasher-style products as I felt they would be too meat-like. If they taste quite 'bacony' (Nice word) then I doubt I'd like them.
I've noticed my local Asda has started to stock Redwood Foods products - the Falafels, Chicken-style chunks, and Fish Fingers so far. It's good to see them becoming more readily available.”
“Even when I was vegetarian I never tried the rasher-style products as I felt they would be too meat-like. If they taste quite 'bacony' (Nice word
) then I doubt I'd like them.I've noticed my local Asda has started to stock Redwood Foods products - the Falafels, Chicken-style chunks, and Fish Fingers so far. It's good to see them becoming more readily available.”
I love the fishfingers!!!
[quote=Snowfairy;21490683]No, me neither Ruby. Actually, thinking about it, my favourite (Redwood's) sausages I would describe as having both a 'meaty' taste and texture - and as you know - I absolutely love them!
I dunno...maybe I'm just weird![/QUOTE]
You and me both
I dunno...maybe I'm just weird![/QUOTE]
You and me both
Originally Posted by kimindex:
“Yes, I have no issue at all as some people seem to with fake meat. No one seems to say the same about fake fur but it's a perennial question asked by meat eaters who don't seem to get the pretty simple point that it's not meat! (I can understand other veggies feeling like that because they're not trying to make some point about it).”
“Yes, I have no issue at all as some people seem to with fake meat. No one seems to say the same about fake fur but it's a perennial question asked by meat eaters who don't seem to get the pretty simple point that it's not meat! (I can understand other veggies feeling like that because they're not trying to make some point about it).”
I get this quite a lot. For instance, my son (a meat eater
) was asking me the other night... "Mum, if you don't like meat why do you want to eat stuff that's pretending to be meat?" (He was referring to my veggie sausages and 'bacon' in the fridge) Simple answer: Because it isn't meat! Therefore, I can enjoy eating it knowing that no pigs had to be killed for me! Then, just silence... (bliss! )
Originally Posted by The Unknown One:
“Even when I was vegetarian I never tried the rasher-style products as I felt they would be too meat-like. If they taste quite 'bacony' (Nice word) then I doubt I'd like them.”
“Even when I was vegetarian I never tried the rasher-style products as I felt they would be too meat-like. If they taste quite 'bacony' (Nice word
) then I doubt I'd like them.”
Have you ever tried Baco's Bacon Flavour Bits? (I think they're vegan but I'm not sure!) It's a long time since I've had them, but I think the rashers taste very similar to how I remember those.
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“I've noticed my local Asda has started to stock Redwood Foods products - the Falafels, Chicken-style chunks, and Fish Fingers so far. It's good to see them becoming more readily available.”
“I've noticed my local Asda has started to stock Redwood Foods products - the Falafels, Chicken-style chunks, and Fish Fingers so far. It's good to see them becoming more readily available.”
That's good to hear, although it's a 40 mile round trip for me to get to Asda! When I next go I'll be sure to stock up well! Those Redwood's falafels are my favourites but I can't often find them locally. Those Fish style fingers are delicious - and yet very much like the real thing, I find. Again though, that doesn't put me off at all because I know they're NOT real! I guess then I don't make much sense really about the Linda McCartney pies I mentioned earlier, but I can't help it!
They were just too damn realistic for me!
I've never seen those Baco Bits. What shops normally stock them, and where are they normally found in the store?
Originally Posted by The Unknown One:
“I've never seen those Baco Bits. What shops normally stock them, and where are they normally found in the store?”
“I've never seen those Baco Bits. What shops normally stock them, and where are they normally found in the store?”
They're in places like Sainsburys'. You'll find them in the grocery section where they have the packets of dried onion bits and dried sun dried tomatoes. They're not always the easiest thing to find but do exist so it's worth asking an assistant if you can't find them. They're in a plastic sort of bottle shaped container.
Smoked tofu is great cut in cubes and stirred into roast veg - peppers/tomatoes/onions and aubergines.
Also plain tofu makes a great cheesecake:
2 packs plain tofu, put in a blender until really smooth with a bit of oil and the juice and rind of 2 lemons to moisten it. Them mix in a handful of sultanas and about the same of sugar depending on taste. This makes a fairly sloppy mix, and if you leave it overnight in the fridge the sultanas absorb the liquid and it firms up, or you can bake it if you prefer.
Our Tesco and Holland & Barrett stocks Cauldron plain or smoked tofu.
Also plain tofu makes a great cheesecake:
2 packs plain tofu, put in a blender until really smooth with a bit of oil and the juice and rind of 2 lemons to moisten it. Them mix in a handful of sultanas and about the same of sugar depending on taste. This makes a fairly sloppy mix, and if you leave it overnight in the fridge the sultanas absorb the liquid and it firms up, or you can bake it if you prefer.
Our Tesco and Holland & Barrett stocks Cauldron plain or smoked tofu.
Our local Tesco mega super duper huge store is out of plain and smoked tofu and has been for about 3 weeks. 
Worth noting that fake soya or gluten chunks are served as veg options in many restaurants here in London from the posher Hakkasan and Good Earth to Peking Palace in Archway and my local in EC2. And of course there's the ubiquitous vegan Chinese/Thai buffets dotted around London, packed with carnivores who haven't a clue. They're great for getting the protein fix.
When people ask why you don't just go and eat meat - well most south east Asian countries eat tofu as an accompaniment to meat, not a substitute, so even tho I no longer eat meat, tofu is not exactly seen a replacement for me as I grew up eating it as a normal ingredient. But even so, look at something like a sausage. schnitzel or a nugget. It's not like that actually looks like it came from an animal in the first place - so if it's made from tofu, the better!
When people ask why you don't just go and eat meat - well most south east Asian countries eat tofu as an accompaniment to meat, not a substitute, so even tho I no longer eat meat, tofu is not exactly seen a replacement for me as I grew up eating it as a normal ingredient. But even so, look at something like a sausage. schnitzel or a nugget. It's not like that actually looks like it came from an animal in the first place - so if it's made from tofu, the better!
Originally Posted by Snowfairy:
“Yes!! Linda McCartney deep country pies! (I think that's what they're called) I only had one bite and thought they must have put real minced meat pies in the wrong packaging! Needless to say, I had to spit it out and won't be going there again! (really needed a 'puke' smiley!)
Maybe I'd best not try those weiners then...”
“Yes!! Linda McCartney deep country pies! (I think that's what they're called) I only had one bite and thought they must have put real minced meat pies in the wrong packaging! Needless to say, I had to spit it out and won't be going there again!
(really needed a 'puke' smiley!)Maybe I'd best not try those weiners then...”
My local Tesco Extra seems to have stopped selling the Linda McCartney range. However, there's a "health food" shop next door and I noticed they had some of the range which included a vegetarian pie which did NOT contain TVP, so I'm not sure that the "deep country pies" still exisit.
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I'm fairly certain you can still get the Deep Filled Pies in Morrisons and Sainsburys. They're not something I look out for, but I seem to recall seeing them in those two stores recently.
I'm fairly certain you can still get the Deep Filled Pies in Morrisons and Sainsburys. They're not something I look out for, but I seem to recall seeing them in those two stores recently.
Originally Posted by The Unknown One:
“^^
I'm fairly certain you can still get the Deep Filled Pies in Morrisons and Sainsburys. They're not something I look out for, but I seem to recall seeing them in those two stores recently.”
“^^
I'm fairly certain you can still get the Deep Filled Pies in Morrisons and Sainsburys. They're not something I look out for, but I seem to recall seeing them in those two stores recently.”
Just looked at the Linda McCartney website and it appears you're right as amongst the products named and pictured are "Country Pies". The product I was referring to are "Creamy Vegetable Pies" (which aren't suitable for vegans as they contain free-range eggs and, I think, milk). I must try these though as they're the only non-tvp veggie pies I've seen which contain free-range egg rather than the battery variety.
Miso tofu soup, the recipe is on www.videojug.com really yummy and very easy.
I love tofu. Whenever I want a quick meal I just fry some in a pan, bung some Uncle Bens rice in the microwave (2 mins!), and have it with grated cheese and soy sauce. Sooo yummy
), and have it with grated cheese and soy sauce. Sooo yummy
Originally Posted by Snowfairy:
“Yes!! Linda McCartney deep country pies! (I think that's what they're called) I only had one bite and thought they must have put real minced meat pies in the wrong packaging! Needless to say, I had to spit it out and won't be going there again! (really needed a 'puke' smiley!)
Maybe I'd best not try those weiners then...”
“Yes!! Linda McCartney deep country pies! (I think that's what they're called) I only had one bite and thought they must have put real minced meat pies in the wrong packaging! Needless to say, I had to spit it out and won't be going there again!
(really needed a 'puke' smiley!)Maybe I'd best not try those weiners then...”
I agree! I gave up eating meat bec of the taste and texture - just hated it! I use Quorn quite a bit but with the mince I use half the suggested quantity and bulk it up with lentils - fabulously healthy
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