Meat substitutes

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Yeah, I'll pass on the heavy spice taste. I've read a lot about people

using the TVP stuff but I just haven't gotten my feet wet yet. I think

it sounds like it would be a good beef substitute but I think I'll try

the Boca sausage stuff. I really need a sausage substitute. I like it

more than beef, the beef I can do without, for the most part. Thanks so

much for your suggestions! I'm determined to become veggie because I

love animals so much. I wished I had been raised that way & then I

wouldn't have to be going through the grief I am now. Sigh. Vicki

 

Message: 2

Sat, 30 Sep 2000 19:51:18 -0400

" aphrodite " <aphrodite

Re: Recipe-sort of

 

morning star farms makes a good sausage crumbles, but it is a bit heavy

on

the caraway. i have heard good things about boca burger sausage

crumbles

too, but haven't tried myself. both are about $2.50-$3.00 a bag, which

is

several servings. i like to use TVP, textured veggie protien as a meat

sub.

you can find it at most health food stores. it comes in the bulk

setion, or

in bags by the rices and all the boxed mixes. it is an awesome soy

product

that is dried and then reconstituted. i take one cup of boiling liquid

(i

usually use tomato stock, veg stock, or a can of non-beef broth or

non-chicken broth--about $1.00 a can), and pour it over 7/8 cup of TVP.

stir and let it sit about 10 minutes, and then you can use. or you can

soak

it overnight. i like to do the quick method and then season it with

spices

or spice mixes(taco, ect) and use it in chili or anywhere else you would

 

find beef or sausage.

good luck!

-

<robinhood42

 

Saturday, September 30, 2000 9:29 AM

Recipe-sort of

 

 

> I haven't posted much mainly because I don't cook that much even

though

> I like to. I'm trying to go veggie & have been having a huge problem

> finding a substitute for Hillshire Farm's sausage. I tried the

Lightlife

> Gimme Lean & it was so heavily spiced, it was gross. I like theirs

> because it's mild. I also don't want to spend $6 for something. I do

> really like the Gimme Lean ground beef substitute & I 'm really happy

to

> find that after trying so many & hating them. I'm not a big beef eater

 

> anyway but I do like meatloaf & meatballs & I tried some patties with

it

> & they were great. So if anyone has a suggestion for the sausage,

please

> let me know.

> So the recipe is using the Gimme Lean beef sub. & it comes in a roll

> like breakfast sausage. I have a meatloaf recipe but just mixed the

> ingredients, made patties & sauteed them in a skillet. The ingredients

 

> are simple & it doesn't sound exciting, but I really like it:

>

> Cheeseburger Meatloaf

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