plant based meats (impossible, beyond, gardein, etc)

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ivy., Monday, 5 August 2024 20:46 (two months ago) link

fwiw I think cooking with these as ingredients in a dish that’s more complex, like an etoufee, is the way to go - as plain burger substitutes they all fall a bit short imo (sez omnivore)

trm (tombotomod), Monday, 5 August 2024 20:52 (two months ago) link

Luckily our home burgers tend to be so overloaded with condiments and and side sauces that the burger itself is merely one ingredient among many.

Jordan s/t (Jordan), Monday, 5 August 2024 20:56 (two months ago) link

yeah the patty is more of a structural element than a taste element in a fully loaded burger imo

, Monday, 5 August 2024 20:58 (two months ago) link

yeah that is what burgers are for me -- a vehicle for toppings. i like beyond burgers. i haven't experimented a ton with it outside of burgers but i did try to make it Ethiopian style and it was both easy and tasty. it had so many spices that i couldn't really single out any aspect of the flavor aside from garliconiongingerberbere.

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Monday, 5 August 2024 21:00 (two months ago) link

i don't actually like beef burgers all that much and am not a fan of ketchup, yellow mustard or mayo.

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Monday, 5 August 2024 21:01 (two months ago) link

also i like the beyond burgers because i can eat them at room temp after they have been sitting there for a while which is how i eat dinner several nights a week at work. they feed us at work but i can't eat restaurant food 3x/week or i will die.

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Monday, 5 August 2024 21:02 (two months ago) link

Ooh Ethiopian burger

Jordan s/t (Jordan), Monday, 5 August 2024 21:10 (two months ago) link

Xps I agree about the Beyond and Impossible burgers - they taste pretty incredible the first time but I find I can’t eat them very often or that “off” taste starts to be really dominant.

Trader Joe’s has a ground beef that’s pretty good in a spaghetti bolognese or similar.

Good old tofu is honestly great - freezing and thawing super firm tofu gives it a great texture and it takes marinades/sauces really well.

just1n3, Monday, 5 August 2024 21:19 (two months ago) link

I tried the Fynd (sp?) patties awhile ago and thought they were awful. Very weird chemical flavor.

just1n3, Monday, 5 August 2024 21:20 (two months ago) link

Ive got to the point when i want to make a burger-y sandwich i'll steam and pan fry a tempeh slab. Or for open faced sando will season and pan fry tofu. I love that these alternatives exist just don't feel like eating alot of it.
Yes to freezing tofu
And that tj's beef is also fine in a chilli imho

gneiss, gneiss, very gneiss (outdoor_miner), Monday, 19 August 2024 18:20 (one month ago) link


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