Best not meat/meat replacement stuff...
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Not a thread to everyone's taste, but thought it might be good to share the best replacement/substitute meat options you can buy.
Stopped eating meat about 2-3 years ago and been on a bit of a quest to get back as many of the meat meals I used to enjoy. I'll kick it off...
Richmond non meat sausages are basically the same as their normal meat sausages. I have no idea how they've done it. Genuine witchcraft.
Tofurkey Maple bacon smoked tempeh (sp) is good in a bacon and egg sammich if you fry it just right. It has the flavour of streaky bacon and the texture isn't rubbish. It's not bacon, but it's surprisingly passable.
Impossible burgers or Beyond burgers are both excellent. Good enough Silent Bob, good enough for me.
Lazy Vegan chicken style pieces: good in a fajita type thing, they're pea protein so have a bit of texture and resistance when you bite them rather than being squares of foam.
Moving Mountains beef tender strips. Again, good texture and flavour, I'm going to have a go at making a beef and ale or possibly stilton pie out of them.
So if anyone else has found something that passes to a reasonable degree for meat, please add it here!
Stopped eating meat about 2-3 years ago and been on a bit of a quest to get back as many of the meat meals I used to enjoy. I'll kick it off...
Richmond non meat sausages are basically the same as their normal meat sausages. I have no idea how they've done it. Genuine witchcraft.
Tofurkey Maple bacon smoked tempeh (sp) is good in a bacon and egg sammich if you fry it just right. It has the flavour of streaky bacon and the texture isn't rubbish. It's not bacon, but it's surprisingly passable.
Impossible burgers or Beyond burgers are both excellent. Good enough Silent Bob, good enough for me.
Lazy Vegan chicken style pieces: good in a fajita type thing, they're pea protein so have a bit of texture and resistance when you bite them rather than being squares of foam.
Moving Mountains beef tender strips. Again, good texture and flavour, I'm going to have a go at making a beef and ale or possibly stilton pie out of them.
So if anyone else has found something that passes to a reasonable degree for meat, please add it here!
Edited by V1nce Fox on Sunday 14th February 19:59
We've kind of gone the same way without really thinking about it over the last couple of years. We're not veggie, but have reduced meat, particularly beef to not far of zero.
The Richmond sausages are witchcraft as you say. A lot of good mince substitutes around now too. Just need to. Remember not to cook them like meat, as they can turn to mush if overcooked. Whilst I like a bean chilli, sometimes it can be a bit dense, so thinning it out with the fake mince helps.
Interested to know what fish replacements are like - haven't tried any yet.
The Richmond sausages are witchcraft as you say. A lot of good mince substitutes around now too. Just need to. Remember not to cook them like meat, as they can turn to mush if overcooked. Whilst I like a bean chilli, sometimes it can be a bit dense, so thinning it out with the fake mince helps.
Interested to know what fish replacements are like - haven't tried any yet.
My OH veggie (pescatarian technically, though isn't eating much fish lately).
I've found the meals better when we don't try to replace the meat.
That said....
- Beyond Meat are very, very good
- Quorn picnic eggs (as a snack, better than meat versions)
- we had an M&S No Beef pie tonight....pea protein based (as I think the Beyond Meat stuff is) and pretty good generally
I've found the meals better when we don't try to replace the meat.
That said....
- Beyond Meat are very, very good
- Quorn picnic eggs (as a snack, better than meat versions)
- we had an M&S No Beef pie tonight....pea protein based (as I think the Beyond Meat stuff is) and pretty good generally
As above, Beyond Meat burgers are very good, we don't buy anything else now.
Naked Glory are our go-to sausages, great in a sausage casserole or for a fried/grilled breakfast. Good colour, flavour and texture and even have a 'skin' on them.
We occasionally use the Naked Glory mince as well for bolognese, it looks scarily like beef mince in the tray, though the Mrs has now perfected a bolognese sauce recipe that uses crumbled tofu and chopped aubergine instead and it's very good.
This Isn't Bacon - good smoky flavour (though not as smoky as it first was IMO), don't overcook it - 2 mins max each side on a pan - very good on a BLT sandwich or chopped up in pasta dishes.
Naked Glory are our go-to sausages, great in a sausage casserole or for a fried/grilled breakfast. Good colour, flavour and texture and even have a 'skin' on them.
We occasionally use the Naked Glory mince as well for bolognese, it looks scarily like beef mince in the tray, though the Mrs has now perfected a bolognese sauce recipe that uses crumbled tofu and chopped aubergine instead and it's very good.
This Isn't Bacon - good smoky flavour (though not as smoky as it first was IMO), don't overcook it - 2 mins max each side on a pan - very good on a BLT sandwich or chopped up in pasta dishes.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 15th February 11:05
What are people paying for beyond meat burgers and sausages these days and from where?
Costco had burgers and sausages at £20 for a box of ten of either some time back. That felt a bit expensive to me so I didn't buy. Offer came at £15 for ten burgers, bought and thought that was a fair price for a good product. Sausages last bought at £12 I think for ten. Also good value. I think the standard price for both has dropped to around £16 for ten for both now.
Costco had burgers and sausages at £20 for a box of ten of either some time back. That felt a bit expensive to me so I didn't buy. Offer came at £15 for ten burgers, bought and thought that was a fair price for a good product. Sausages last bought at £12 I think for ten. Also good value. I think the standard price for both has dropped to around £16 for ten for both now.
As MrCezhItOut said, Quorn's southern fried burgers are a favourite choice of our daughter.
Also, for chicken substitute, our local Delhaize has one brand, and, honestly, it's extremely difficult to tell it apart from real chicken!
Juice: Beyond Meat here, burgers and large bratwursts are about €6 for 2!
Also, for chicken substitute, our local Delhaize has one brand, and, honestly, it's extremely difficult to tell it apart from real chicken!
Juice: Beyond Meat here, burgers and large bratwursts are about €6 for 2!
MrJuice said:
What are people paying for beyond meat burgers and sausages these days and from where?
Costco had burgers and sausages at £20 for a box of ten of either some time back. That felt a bit expensive to me so I didn't buy. Offer came at £15 for ten burgers, bought and thought that was a fair price for a good product. Sausages last bought at £12 I think for ten. Also good value. I think the standard price for both has dropped to around £16 for ten for both now.
Tesco's sell Beyond meat burgers and the meat free richmond sausages. I'm a massive carnivore - meat virtually every day, bought in bulk from a local farm and musclefoods but prompted by this thread I'm trying meat free stuff (always wanted to due to animal angle, but too used to it). We have the beyond burgers to eat this evening, had the quorn chicken nuggets last night, and the richmond meat free sausages this morning.Costco had burgers and sausages at £20 for a box of ten of either some time back. That felt a bit expensive to me so I didn't buy. Offer came at £15 for ten burgers, bought and thought that was a fair price for a good product. Sausages last bought at £12 I think for ten. Also good value. I think the standard price for both has dropped to around £16 for ten for both now.
The sausages taste exactly the same - really is witchcraft! The downside, richmond sausages are pretty poor (very poor). They were my sausage of choice until the last few years when I upped my budget and bought better, now they taste bland. However, given the health benefits, animal and environment benefits I will be replacing my weekend breakfast with these, odd cheat aside.
Edit: just checked the meat richmond sausages online - 42% meat and they are already using a meat free substitute - so not difficult to see how they've done it. The ones I usually buy are 80% so not a fair comparison. Sticking with it though!
Edited by ozzuk on Saturday 20th February 11:59
ozzuk said:
Tesco's sell Beyond meat burgers and the meat free richmond sausages. I'm a massive carnivore - meat virtually every day, bought in bulk from a local farm and musclefoods but prompted by this thread I'm trying meat free stuff (always wanted to due to animal angle, but too used to it). We have the beyond burgers to eat this evening, had the quorn chicken nuggets last night, and the richmond meat free sausages this morning.
The sausages taste exactly the same - really is witchcraft! The downside, richmond sausages are pretty poor (very poor). They were my sausage of choice until the last few years when I upped my budget and bought better, now they taste bland. However, given the health benefits, animal and environment benefits I will be replacing my weekend breakfast with these, odd cheat aside.
Edit: just checked the meat richmond sausages online - 42% meat and they are already using a meat free substitute - so not difficult to see how they've done it. The ones I usually buy are 80% so not a fair comparison. Sticking with it though!
Beyond burgers are really, really good. The sausages taste exactly the same - really is witchcraft! The downside, richmond sausages are pretty poor (very poor). They were my sausage of choice until the last few years when I upped my budget and bought better, now they taste bland. However, given the health benefits, animal and environment benefits I will be replacing my weekend breakfast with these, odd cheat aside.
Edit: just checked the meat richmond sausages online - 42% meat and they are already using a meat free substitute - so not difficult to see how they've done it. The ones I usually buy are 80% so not a fair comparison. Sticking with it though!
Edited by ozzuk on Saturday 20th February 11:59
As I moved from meat (massive meat eater, changed due to animal angle, not really health) I've realised any cut of actual meat you'll struggle to match the texture of, so steak, proper bacon, etc. Chicken breast can be kind of fobbed off if it's in sauces, etc and any processed stuff like burgers and sausages are totally doable now.
Jerky one as well: Primal Strips. I tend to have the Hot and Spicy one. Again, it's not jerky but you'll be surprised how not crappy it is.
V1nce Fox said:
Beyond burgers are really, really good.
As I moved from meat (massive meat eater, changed due to animal angle, not really health) I've realised any cut of actual meat you'll struggle to match the texture of, so steak, proper bacon, etc. Chicken breast can be kind of fobbed off if it's in sauces, etc and any processed stuff like burgers and sausages are totally doable now.
Jerky one as well: Primal Strips. I tend to have the Hot and Spicy one. Again, it's not jerky but you'll be surprised how not crappy it is.
Have to agree - tried the burger last night and it was really good! My partner, who doesn't eat meat, was actually finding it difficult to process because it was so much like meat. I don't think I've had any 'meat' meals this weekend, which is unheard of.As I moved from meat (massive meat eater, changed due to animal angle, not really health) I've realised any cut of actual meat you'll struggle to match the texture of, so steak, proper bacon, etc. Chicken breast can be kind of fobbed off if it's in sauces, etc and any processed stuff like burgers and sausages are totally doable now.
Jerky one as well: Primal Strips. I tend to have the Hot and Spicy one. Again, it's not jerky but you'll be surprised how not crappy it is.
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