Comments on: Vegetarian Ground "Meat"

By: AnimalAdvocate

AnimalAdvocate — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:00:00 +0000

This would describe someone following a plant-based diet. This person you are describing would not be vegan. Veganism is not a diet.

By: Nicole- NB, CA

Nicole- NB, CA — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 02:25:00 +0000

Wow thanks! Going to try this!

By: quyen

quyen — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:50:00 +0000

Mille Merci Marc! I deeply appreciate your recipes in general and cannot thank you enough for also including vegan recipes! Who says vegan foods have to taste bland and boring?! Ah, but you have concretely made this possible. Your explanations like this one above convince me that you would also be a great chemistry professor! Thanks again!

By: Dougal

Dougal — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:18:00 +0000

Veganism is an ethical position, so if someone is eating a plant-based diet but using animals in other ways, then they are a plant-based dieter, not a vegan. Cheers.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 22:05:00 +0000

If you don't eat any animal products, you are following a vegan diet.
Even if you are a circus trainer, wear leather shoes, skin cats for a living or whatever - you are a vegan in terms of diet.

By: mommamomma918

mommamomma918 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:25:00 +0000

Try young green jackfruit for the turkey like texture. Google recipes for jackfruit meat substitute. But canned jackfruit in an international grocery store. Wash it really well, cut off the core (ends of the triangles) and smash it until you see it get stringy. Saute with onions, garlic, whatever..and then spread on a baking sheet and dry it out in the oven, about 20 minutes. Season it with whatever you want, then back in the oven for another 10 min or so. It looks so much like meat it's crazy! We just tried this yesterday for a BBQ sandwich.

By: Marc Matsumoto

Marc Matsumoto — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:25:00 +0000

Hi Jo, it should freeze just fine. But when making the bolognese keep in mind that the tofu has very little flavor, so I'd recommend adding more aromatics (garlic, onions, celery, etc), browning them for longer, as well as using umami boosters such as powdered porcini or shiitake mushrooms.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:20:00 +0000

So after doing this method to get the 'ground meat' likeness, I would like to make a bolognese for two or our 20 guests. Can I then freeze the resulting bolognese and thaw as I would with a meat bolognese when we come to need it?? (I am pre cooking for a celebration that I will not be able to do much for as I will be recovering from hospital and don't want the old 'I've had a procedure' excuse to stop me from being a fully functioning adult).

By: Dougal

Dougal — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 07:53:00 +0000

Hi Marc, I wouldn't go by dictionaries, or Wikipedia or the mainstream media, or even large animal charities to find out what veganism is. They are all speciesist. Veganism is an ethical position. Vegans reject using animals for food, clothing, entertainment or other reasons. It's not a diet. It's not a "personal choice". It's not even a "lifestyle". It's certainly not "extreme" as many misinformed folks claim it to be, and if anyone does their homework not only is being vegan mean rejecting violence towards nonhumans but it's better for us (healthwise), it's delicious, and it's better for the planet (51% of GHG are from animal industry).

By: vegan mom

vegan mom — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:26:00 +0000

After sqeezing and crumbling it, dry it. Then it is ready when you need it. I keep some on hand and just throw it into soups. Or let it soak in some type of liquid, then use.