Want to eat less meat without missing your favourites?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:03 pm
I like Holland & Barret's natural soya mince - it's a dried product rather than something like that damp yukky Quorn mince.
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/ ... e-60082699
I don't usually go for pretend meat products but this soya mince is particularly good. I've made food for people who might never consider eating a vegan meal and they've loved it. And been very surprised it's been vegan or veggie, depending on what I serve with it.
I dunno if the cooking instructions on the packet work because I've never tried them. I don't like following instructions! What I do is to chop an onion (or maybe two) and sweat off in veg oil and then pour in the soya mince and stir. I might need to add more oil to keep it moving and not burn or stick, then I treat it pretty much as one would treat, say, beef mince and use for chilli, lasagne, any kind of wet meal that you make with mince. By adding herbs and spices or whatever else such as cooked beans or tomatoes, whatever the dish requires. Marmite is brilliant for seasoning and giving a "meaty" taste to your gravy.
I wouldn't attempt burgers with it. I'd use cooked and crushed beans for that. On the subject of veggie burgers, we tried Garden Gourmet Sensational Burgers. I thought they were truly awful.
I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian or even anything. I've just never liked eating a lot of meat. Even as a child I'd prefer a fish to a steak.
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/ ... e-60082699
I don't usually go for pretend meat products but this soya mince is particularly good. I've made food for people who might never consider eating a vegan meal and they've loved it. And been very surprised it's been vegan or veggie, depending on what I serve with it.
I dunno if the cooking instructions on the packet work because I've never tried them. I don't like following instructions! What I do is to chop an onion (or maybe two) and sweat off in veg oil and then pour in the soya mince and stir. I might need to add more oil to keep it moving and not burn or stick, then I treat it pretty much as one would treat, say, beef mince and use for chilli, lasagne, any kind of wet meal that you make with mince. By adding herbs and spices or whatever else such as cooked beans or tomatoes, whatever the dish requires. Marmite is brilliant for seasoning and giving a "meaty" taste to your gravy.
I wouldn't attempt burgers with it. I'd use cooked and crushed beans for that. On the subject of veggie burgers, we tried Garden Gourmet Sensational Burgers. I thought they were truly awful.
I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian or even anything. I've just never liked eating a lot of meat. Even as a child I'd prefer a fish to a steak.