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[Garcia el Gringo]

Finally got to try the Impossible Burger at Saxon & Parole in NYC. It was really, really damn good. Hope they expand to more locations soon!

That one looks better than the one I had at Momofuku Nishi about a year ago. I gotta have another Impossible Burger, and that Saxon & Parole burger is the one I want.

 

[outunderthestars]

That one looks better than the one I had at Momofuku Nishi about a year ago. I gotta have another Impossible Burger, and that Saxon & Parole burger is the one I want.

Totally agreed. Saxon & Parole has a better recipe. That said, the standard version is not vegan, but they offer a vegan prepared version.

 

[Aarglefarg]

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Cut out all meat and dairy, then worked on making my diet as vegetable based as possible. Very minimal oils, fruit, refined carbs or sugar.

It was rough for two weeks, then i began to really like it.

I hope I catch up.

37 and after two weeks of omitting what I feared was the root cause of my weight problem, I now know it must be a lifestyle adjust for me going forward I definitely. No dairy, no bread and lots of water have helped me shed 7 lbs in two and a half weeks.

I'm typing this while working the will power to not open the fridge and have left over pizza that the wife and kids had earlier. Gonna nuke a veggie bowl from Costco instead.

 

[Man God]

Don't fear fruit if you're eating vegan. Embrace it. It's one of the best parts of being vegan. Just keep your calories in range.

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

Finally tried that Awesomesauce I was curious about, and yeah, that's some good grocery store vegan tartar sauce. Paired well with gardein fishless filets.

 

[Chance Hale]

What are the best faux foods at Whole Food? Really like the Beyond burgers.

 

[ShyMel]

What are the best faux foods at Whole Food? Really like the Beyond burgers.

I know they have various kinds of Seitan, which I enjoy. They also stock the vegan Quorn spicy "chicken" patties. Can't remember if they have Gardein, but I would recommend just about every Gardein product.

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

What are the best faux foods at Whole Food? Really like the Beyond burgers.

You hit on the most exciting faux meat to become available nationwide at Whole Foods already with Beyond Burgers. Beyond Meat products in general are great. I'll second everything ShyMel mentioned, but warn (if you're vegan) that Quorn isn't an all vegan brand. Assume their products have egg and dairy in them unless you see a large vegan label on the packaging. Here's Quorn's list of vegan items. gardein is all vegan. I'd add Field Roast as another great vegan brand - sausages, deli slices, roasts and the best cheese slices. Primal Strips (meatless jerky) makes for a nice faux meat snack.

Are you just looking for faux meat recommendations, or faux everything?

 

[GrooveCommand]

I know they have various kinds of Seitan, which I enjoy. They also stock the vegan Quorn spicy "chicken" patties. Can't remember if they have Gardein, but I would recommend just about every Gardein product.

Gardein Teriyaki Chicken is the BEST!

 

[sam12]

In love with Soy creamery cherry chocolate chip ice cream from Trader Joe's. One of the best ice creams I have had.

 

[MrT]

If anyone's missing doner kebabs, I came across this recipe for seitan doner meat the other day and damn it's good, really close to how I remember it
http://flash-gordonette.com.gridhosted.co.uk/26-vegan-doner-kebab/

 

[Famassu]

If anyone's missing doner kebabs, I came across this recipe for seitan doner meat the other day and damn it's good, really close to how I remember it
http://flash-gordonette.com.gridhosted.co.uk/26-vegan-doner-kebab/

There are some döner kebab places in Southern Finland. Gotta have to go to such a place when I go there in a couple of weeks.

 

[Chance Hale]

The gardein fish filets are so good and probably the first item that completely matches my memories of the real thing. Of course the real thing is cheap, greasy fish and chips but those are wonderful.

And I meant faux meat esqe products. Really have enjoyed a lot of them, while vegetarian I never bothered as I cook from scratch often but a lot of them are legitmentally great.

 

[ShyMel]

So I did the VegNews 2017 Veggie Awards survey and it was surprising to see so many brands I didn't recognize. Even putting aside local restaurants, there were still several I ending up looking into.

 

[Servbot24]

Anyone tried making their own vegan cheese? My mom said you can do it with cashews

 

[Ottaro]

So I did the VegNews 2017 Veggie Awards survey and it was surprising to see so many brands I didn't recognize. Even putting aside local restaurants, there were still several I ending up looking into.

Lmao someone actually made Malk a thing. I feel like I havent been getting enough vitamin R tbh.

 

[ShyMel]

Anyone tried making their own vegan cheese? My mom said you can do it with cashews

I have not tried making it myself yet (I did buy the cashews though), but Minimalist Baker has several vegan cheese recipes, including some with cashews.

 

[Contica]

Anyone tried making their own vegan cheese? My mom said you can do it with cashews

My wife makes an absolutely amazing mozarella that we use on everything. It's with cashews, nutritional yeast, aqua faba and some spices.

 

[anonymous_abc]

My wife makes an absolutely amazing mozarella that we use on everything. It's with cashews, nutritional yeast, aqua faba and some spices.

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[Contica]

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I don't have the exact one since it's changed a bit over time and it's mostly all in her hrad, but she used one of Miyoko's cheeses as a starting point. http://miyokoskitchen.com

 

[louiedog]

Anyone tried making their own vegan cheese? My mom said you can do it with cashews

I made a 7 layer dip including a cheese layer made with cashews and nutritional yeast. It came out well. I don't have the recipe anymore but just another vote for "yes, it can be good."

 

[Famassu]

I've made vegan parmesan & some cheese sauce-y things from cashews, but both firmer slicable type recipes have failed.

 

[User Name Here]

Anyone tried making their own vegan cheese? My mom said you can do it with cashews

No, but I did try vegan mac & cheese, which was pretty good. I also tried Trader Joe's vegan cream cheese which was pretty good too.

 

[Kwhit10]

We make a mac'n'cheese sauce that is pureed cashews with boiled potatoes, carrots, and onions with nutritional yeast.

Just this week my wife tried making her mozzarella, I think using the miyoko recipe. While it had the taste it was way softer than the real thing.

 

[y2dvd]

Anyone uses quinoa? I'm reading about it and I'm thinking of replacing my rice with it.

 

[Kinokou]

Anyone uses quinoa? I'm reading about it and I'm thinking of replacing my rice with it.

I'm not the best person to answer as I'm barley vegetarian but I did try quinoa for a bit, then I got introduced to cous cous and preferred it over both due to the quick preparation.

 

[Famassu]

I use quinoa in soups, works well in them. Couscous as more of a rice replacer.

 

[derFeef]

I like quinoa for bowls a lot.

 

[Octavia]

I've had no luck with vegan cheeses for pizza. Melted mozza on pizza had a very unique texture and taste that just isnt possible with substitutes. Daiya is alright but its a different topping basically because it isnt the same taste/tecturewise. I've tried some other premades and again, not comparable to real cheese. Cashew mozza is like a thin gak than a melty cheese and I wasnt impressed the few different variations I made. I havent tried sauerkraut culture cheese yet but Im not holding my breath.

It's the one thing I miss most.

 

[moggio]

Anyone uses quinoa? I'm reading about it and I'm thinking of replacing my rice with it.

We know what David Lynch thinks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11p0y9z1XOU

Also, yes, Quinoa is great. I pretty much use it (and also Cous Cous) as a rice replacement.

I've had no luck with vegan cheeses for pizza. Melted mozza on pizza had a very unique texture and taste that just isnt possible with substitutes. Daiya is alright but its a different topping basically because it isnt the same taste/tecturewise. I've tried some other premades and again, not comparable to real cheese. Cashew mozza is like a thin gak than a melty cheese and I wasnt impressed the few different variations I made. I havent tried sauerkraut culture cheese yet but Im not holding my breath.

It's the one thing I miss most.

Just embrace the superiority of cheeseless pizzas.

I splodge hummus about as it has some cheese-esque flavour notes.

 

[yonder]

I've had no luck with vegan cheeses for pizza. Melted mozza on pizza had a very unique texture and taste that just isnt possible with substitutes. Daiya is alright but its a different topping basically because it isnt the same taste/tecturewise. I've tried some other premades and again, not comparable to real cheese. Cashew mozza is like a thin gak than a melty cheese and I wasnt impressed the few different variations I made. I havent tried sauerkraut culture cheese yet but Im not holding my breath.

It's the one thing I miss most.

For me it was just a matter of getting used to the taste of vegan cheeses. Now that's just how pizza tastes to me and it is delicious. You could also try pizzas without cheese, but with other fatty spreads. I sometime make a cream with with artichoke hearts, herbs, garlic and a ton of olive oil and use that instead of tomato sauce. Or try a lot of sundried tomatoes. And lots of goof olive oil. As long as it's fatty and salty, it'll be satisfying even though there's no cheese.

 

[anonymous_abc]

Anyone uses quinoa? I'm reading about it and I'm thinking of replacing my rice with it.

Quinoa is great, but why replace rice completely? Variety is the spice of life.

 

[Famassu]

Quinoa is great, but why replace rice completely? Variety is the spice of life.

Rice is pretty bad for the environment. Maybe the worst one ecologically when it comes to stuff like rice, couscous, quinoa, oat, potatoes & other shit that you can put on your plate alongside sauces and meat-like things or other sources of protein.

 

[anonymous_abc]

Rice is pretty bad for the environment. Maybe the worst one ecologically when it comes to stuff like rice, couscous, quinoa, oat, potatoes & other shit that you can put on your plate alongside sauces and meat-like things or other sources of protein.

huh, the more you know.

 

[Mimir]

Quinoa is great, but why replace rice completely? Variety is the spice of life.

Rice can be fairly high in arsenic, especially if it's grown in the US (with the exception of California).

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

I found some Ripple Half & Half, and it's up there with soy coffee creamers for me. It tastes like Ripple milk does. It's extremely creamy (the most velvety vegan creamer I've ever had) while simultaneously having a pleasant hint of graininess to it. My only nitpick is that the product does seem to settle if you let your coffee sit for a while.

I also really appreciate Ripple releasing an unsweetened version of their vanilla milk - it's perfect for smoothies. Now I'd just like to see them cut some sugar out of their chocolate milk (my guilty pleasure).

 

[ShyMel]

I also really appreciate Ripple releasing an unsweetened version of their vanilla milk - it's perfect for smoothies. Now I'd just like to see them cut some sugar out of their chocolate milk (my guilty pleasure).

I hope a store near me starts stocking this kind!

 

[Famassu]

OhgodwhathaveIdone.

Just published my next week's vegan pop up restaurant event on Facebook. D: Kind of late but I've had a writer's block when it comes to the description of the event.

 

[sam12]

Rice>>>>>>Quinoa
any day

 

[yonder]

OhgodwhathaveIdone.

Just published my next week's vegan pop up restaurant event on Facebook. D: Kind of late but I've had a writer's block when it comes to the description of the event.

Best of luck!

 

[CornBurrito]

How do you avoid getting annoyed with people virtue signaling about global warming/the environment when they refuse to even reduce their consumption of meat?

It's pointless to point out because then you'll be met with "Perfect IS the enemy of good", "WeLl VeGAniSM ISnt GoOD foR the EnvIRonMeNT EiTHer", or "preachy vegan lol"

 

[ShyMel]

How do you avoid getting annoyed with people virtue signaling about global warming/the environment when they refuse to even reduce their consumption of meat?

It's pointless to point out because then you'll be met with "Perfect IS the enemy of good", "WeLl VeGAniSM ISnt GoOD foR the EnvIRonMeNT EiTHer", or "preachy vegan lol"

Yes, it's a very difficult thing to avoid when discussing the environment. When some people hear that we should reduce animal product consumption, they take it as a personal attack on themselves.

 

[Famassu]

How do you avoid getting annoyed with people virtue signaling about global warming/the environment when they refuse to even reduce their consumption of meat?

It's pointless to point out because then you'll be met with "Perfect IS the enemy of good", "WeLl VeGAniSM ISnt GoOD foR the EnvIRonMeNT EiTHer", or "preachy vegan lol"

I try to go with the "people should at least try to lessen meat/dairy consumption & drop animal produts where possible, have a day or two per week of not eating meat for start & try not to buy fur/leather/wool products, go from there with maybe an aim of dropping meat consumption to once a week/two weeks/month little by little" + "no need to be 100% vegan (immediately), it's better to have a vegan life style 70-99% of the time with some relapses than 0% vegan days". Throw in some slight passive aggressive insults if the person is being a moron/asshole about veganism.

 

[CornBurrito]

Black bean burgers are god tier food.

I hate tofu.

 

[Shrike_Priest]

Anyone have any good seitan recipes that manage to mask the taste of the raw gluten? I love the stuff and make it regularly, but I can't get my SO to eat it with the recipes I use now, as she has trouble with the gluten flavor. But the store bought stuff doesn't usually havr that flavor, so I know it can be reduced.

 

[Famassu]

Anyone have any good seitan recipes that manage to mask the taste of the raw gluten? I love the stuff and make it regularly, but I can't get my SO to eat it with the recipes I use now, as she has trouble with the gluten flavor. But the store bought stuff doesn't usually havr that flavor, so I know it can be reduced.

How do you usually prepare seitan?

 

[xRaizen]

Anyone know of any good Vegetarian or Vegan diets for working out? Can be either one..

 

[matthewwhatever]

Anyone have any good seitan recipes that manage to mask the taste of the raw gluten? I love the stuff and make it regularly, but I can't get my SO to eat it with the recipes I use now, as she has trouble with the gluten flavor. But the store bought stuff doesn't usually havr that flavor, so I know it can be reduced.

It's kind of wintery, but I'd say that seitan in red wine/mushroom sauce might be your best bet. Pair it with mashed potatoes, and it's incredible (though, again, very much suited to the winter).

I'm also a fan of grilled seitan, but I've been eating it so long that I have no idea whether it tastes gluten-y.

 

[Owari]

Anyone have any good seitan recipes that manage to mask the taste of the raw gluten? I love the stuff and make it regularly, but I can't get my SO to eat it with the recipes I use now, as she has trouble with the gluten flavor. But the store bought stuff doesn't usually havr that flavor, so I know it can be reduced.

I made some with Japanese curry sauce and rice last night, it was pretty bomb.