Veggie Meat Alternatives

sweet-rasmus

What's your favorite?

My top have to be:
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/408180b.jpg
Perfect with mash potato... mmmmm...
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/266013b.jpg
The cutlets do taste quite processed... probably would get sick of them if I had them too often. But they are a nice high protein treat



If the idea of meat alternatives disgusts you, no need to comment. I know it isn't to everyone's taste.

cozmik

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

If the idea of meat alternatives disgusts you, no need to comment. I know it isn't to everyone's taste.

Would it be possible for you to leave it up to others to decide for themselves if they want to comment or not?

Slaphead07

cozmik wrote: »

Would it be possible for you to leave it up to others to decide for themselves if they want to comment or not?

Isn't that exactly what Sweet-Rasmus did?

Tar.Aldarion

cozmik wrote: »

Would it be possible for you to leave it up to others to decide for themselves if they want to comment or not?

She means no arguments about whether or not you approve of fake meat in this thread. It is not what this thread is for. Simple. Anybody can comment, anything contrary to the topic of the thread is penalised as normal.

Tar.Aldarion

Anyway, my favourite are frys fillets, quorn swedish style balls and best of all organic seitan steaks, they are fantastic.

Slaphead07

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

..quorn swedish style balls .

I had those last night, cooked in a jar of Italian tomatos and proper organic pasta. (both bought in Country Choice in Nenagh btw http://www.countrychoice.ie/index.php)

I recently tried quorn "beef" pasties from our local Tesco and they were really nice and really popular. It's 20 years since I would have eaten meat but they reminded me of steak & kidney pie.

I bought a load of fake meats in Asda.
They are clogging up my frezzer.
Meat made my stomach turn. I'm afraid they will remind me of that feeling.

How meat like is the mince and the quorn?

Slaphead07

Moonbaby wrote: »

How meat like is the mince and the quorn?

That beef quorn is very meat like - moreso than say Tesco veggie burgers. "Normal" quorn is quite bland with a chicken or pork texture - obviously it's been quite a while since I expierienced either!

Is there an Asda near Newry?

I shop in Enniskillen.

Nature Boy

My favorites (to name but a few):

Quorn crispy fillets
RealEat vegemince
Couldron lincolshire sausages
Redwood lincolshire sausages
Quorn cumberland sausages
Quorn bacon
Linda McCartney ¼ pounders
Quorn dippers & nuggets
Fry's 'poloney' (the roll thing)
RealEat veggie roll (with the stuffing in the middle)

BurnsCarpenter

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

Anyway, my favourite are frys fillets, quorn swedish style balls and best of all organic seitan steaks, they are fantastic.

I'm not convinced by those swedish burger balls, yet. I'll have to give em the sandwich test by combining with bread roll/pasta sauce/cheese.

Quorn bacon is doing it for me at the moment.
Quorn mince/pieces are staples as well, but not too sure about the beef style pieces.

Tar.Aldarion

BurnsCarpenter wrote: »

I'm not convinced by those swedish burger balls, yet. I'll have to give em the sandwich test by combining with bread roll/pasta sauce/cheese.

Quorn bacon is doing it for me at the moment.
Quorn mince/pieces are staples as well, but not too sure about the beef style pieces.

if you like quorn bacon you would like the other ones a lot, much better in my opinion. I wouldn't try seitan steaks moonbaby if you didn't like meat!

Whispered

BurnsCarpenter wrote: »

Quorn bacon is doing it for me at the moment.
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Was so excited when i came across them, but they taste like rancheroes or something. Really fake, I just don't like them.

Quorn sausages are nicer than "real" sausages, my OH prefers them too. And the mince is great, very hard to tell the difference. And the "chicken" dippers are so handy too.

Tar.Aldarion

Oh I forgot linda mccartney sausage rolls, way nicer than real ones.

Slaphead07

helena.ryan wrote: »

Was so excited when i came across them, but they taste like rancheroes or something. Really fake, I just don't like them.

Agreed - they're ok in a butty but that's all. The Real-Eat or vegi-deli rashers are much MUCH nicer.

sweet-rasmus

Off topic posts deleted.

Tar.Aldarion

There is nothing to stop you commenting cosmik 'I don't really like any', what you are not allowed do is start a debate on imitation meat. Make a thread for that if you feel so inclined.

cozmik

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

Off topic posts deleted.

Excuse me! You have an off topic comment here.

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

If the idea of meat alternatives disgusts you, no need to comment. I know it isn't to everyone's taste.

So why not delete that aswell, sweet-rasmus?

cozmik

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

There is nothing to stop you commenting cosmik

Nothing except for the fact that you keep deleteing my posts! lol

Tar.Aldarion

cozmik wrote: »

Excuse me! You have an off topic comment here.




So why not delete that aswell, sweet-rasmus?

THey are moderating messages, not off topic messages.

We are deleting your posts because they are all along the lines of 'how dare you tell me the rules of the thread and that I can not do something'.

cozmik

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

We are deleting your posts because they are all along the lines of 'how dare you tell me the rules of the thread and that I can not do something'.

That's about it in a nutshell LOL

So tell me who the hell do you think you are to impose your own rules on a thread?

Tar.Aldarion

The moderators of the forum, we have specified the rules of this forum in the first place. Also any user can make a thread and specify rules within reason. It happens all over boards such as threads which specify pictures only and any chat will get a ban. If you have any issules take them up via PM. Other off topic posts will result in a ban.

cozmik

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

Other off topic posts will result in a ban.

Man, why are you veggies so hostile? Tara, please don't threaten me like that. That hurts. Seriously... like on the inside & stuff. :rolleyes:

Tar.Aldarion

Banned for a week. Thread continue.

Nature Boy

Ummm... I like veggie meat alternatives...

Tar.Aldarion

Do you like Hufu?

Nature Boy

Not sure. I like tofu though deep fried...

Tar.Aldarion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hufu

sweet-rasmus

Tar - that is a disgusting mention! :P

Emerald Lass

Hi there - just wondering where you all buy you meat alternatives? I shop in tesco when I am home but even the big ones have a limited range. I like their hot dog sausages, but other than that and burgers not much choice.
Is it me or is the selection getting worse? I used to be able toget Linda McCartneys sausage rolls, deep filled county pies, quorn and mushroom pies, cottage pie, and loads of other things 10 years ago, and now I can get less.
Where are you all getting your stuff? I'm home to Ireland before xmas and would like to stock up on a few 'meat' type things as my OH is a meat eater. I make my equivalent of Lindas saussie rolls by getting the sausages, and then rolling them in ready made puff pastry - easy enough and handy to have in the freezer for an emergency saussie roll and beans dinner! lol
On the plus side, by not having much choice meat substitute wise, I eat a lot less processed crap than I used to! but sometimes the comfort of processed crap is too nice and enjoyale to avoid! lol

Emerald Lass

oh and if any one knows where you can get sliced ham alternatives, tell me now!

I used to live in the UK and there was 2 brands 'Deli-ham' and 'Not Ham'! They were handy to throw between two bits of bread for a quick sambo. my OH is muslim and has said he always wondered what ham tasted like, so if I could find some 'NOT ham' (lol) he could try it and know! when I was in college in UK, all my muslim mats bought 'not ham' - they loved it! lol

Tar.Aldarion

Hello Emerald Lass. It seems that every tesco and dunnes seem to stock different alternatives, which is weird. Where do you live, that might make it easier for us to tell you where to get what. Generally it is just supermakets plus health food shops which will randomly have a certain range to choose from. I get Linda mcCartney sausage rolls for E1.65 here, yum. You can also get fake ham in health food shops. I also like Fry's hotdogs more than tescos but they are more expensive. Good luck with the hunt.

Censorsh!t

I LOVE the Linda Mc Cartney Shepherds pie, but tesco dpn't sell it anymore:mad:

Otherwise the Quorn Cottage Pie, burgers, mince, chicken pieces..

Emerald Lass

Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »

Where do you live, that might make it easier for us to tell you where to get what.

Hi Tara,

heading home to Dublin for a week this weekend, and then off to Uk for a few days. Betweent eh two I am hoping to find some nice veggie stuff - I know its mostly frozen, but I'm sure I'll manage something.

Any suggestions where to buy nice grub in Dublin city centre or Northside? My OH has asked me to bring veggie rashers and ham if can find it so he can find out what it tastes like!

And anyone with suggestions for the UK please let me know? I know Asda aren't bad - when I lived there thats where I shopped but last time I went to an Asda in Birmingham they had shag all except meatballs (which were very nice I might add!)

all help greatly appreciated!

taram

Emerald, I get mine mostly from health food shop fridges, but I agree, it seems harder to get stuff! And don't get me started on the selection in the UK compared to us ::sobs her eyes out::

I am madly in love with Quorn deli sliced turkey, sooo tasty, if I go to England I swear I have a whole meal of it out of the packet(s), disgusting I know

Love Linda McCartney sausage rolls, none of those weird "bits" you get in real ones. Love Linda McCartney fajita strips, v. quick and tasty in a tortilla with some veg and sauce. Quorn mince done up as chilli is pretty good, doesn't quite work for me in bolognase. Tesco hotdogs are pretty nice too.

Yum, want some fake meat now

sweet-rasmus

for dublin city - go to nourish on Wicklow Street (next to cornucopia). There are other nourishs but this one is the only one with frozen food (the rest all have some fridge food, I think). Their stock depends on the day really. http://www.nourish.ie/?ncat=22

The heath store also have a good range of frozen/fridge foods, so have a look at which are closest. http://www.thehealthstore.ie/page.php?intPageID=4
I've been the their stillorgan, dundrum, bray and blackrock braches and of that lot i'd say Blackrock was largest with the best selection.

If in the future you ever venture to Galway, I highly recommend the Evergreen stores on the Mainguard Street in town and beside tesco; the latter has a very very large freezer and fridge section. http://www.evergreen.ie/ContactUs.aspx I also see from their website that they now to orders from their website...

For all of the above, I would highly recommend ringing them and asking about their stock or get things put aside to avoid disappointment. Once you know which brands you like, in the future you could ring them a week or two before you visit so that they can get the specific stock in for you. I'd say that you have enough time now if you want to ring any and make sure they know you want to come and purchase such and such.

The Redwood rashers can be kept in the fridge so I recommend them. http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/408180_Redwood_Vegetarian_Streaky_Rashers_115g.html . Linda mc cartney sausage rolls are nice if you can locate them (but need to be kept frozen). I suppose ask the opinions of the staff members for advice on the products.

The ham... I'm not so sure about. There are some types of sandwich ham in the fridges but the stock can vary depending on the day. like this i suppose http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/408102_Redwood_Cheatin__Ham_100g.html

There is a selection of the Redwood foods here for you to get an idea. Most health food stores have some of the items on this list in stock: http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/brand/REDW.html

good luck with your search

Vegan Wannabe

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Oh I forgot linda mccartney sausage rolls, way nicer than real ones.

These are great. And i've never been a sausage roll fan.They don't look great if you eat the pastry first though. I've seen them in the health shop in George's Street Arcade.

Tar.Aldarion

Vegan Wannabe wrote: »

These are great. And i've never been a sausage roll fan.They don't look great if you eat the pastry first though. I've seen them in the health shop in George's Street Arcade.

Ah I miss them now, must stock up on cheap ones when I find them

Slaphead07

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Ah I miss them now, must stock up on cheap ones when I find them

a lot of Superquinns stock them.

Sapsorrow

Oh the fake bacon I miss bacon soooo much! Thanks god we can have somethin resembling a rasher sandwich now!
Had some veggie sausage rolls the last week (maybe quorn or linda mccartney not sure) and they were savage! Must've been over a decade since I ate a sausage roll last :eek:

Feidhlim123

I middle east has some great options for vegetarians. Hummus is one of my personal favorites. Here are some receipts:
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/appetizerssnacks/r/hummusbitahini.htm
http://allrecipes.com//Recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/dips-and-spreads/hummus/Main.aspx
http://bit.ly/mideastfood
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/hummus/

The simplest receipts are the best. However, I always find that just getting the right ingredients is hard.

Jim

Not a big fan of meat alternatives myself, never bother with them...except!

You can get these absolute delicious tofu wieners in some health food shops (Nourish especially)...guh, can't remember their name.

Irish Guitarist

Tesco Meat Free flame grilled quarter pounders. Also Tesco Meat Free Frankfurters. Unfortunately I can't find either of these in Tesco anymore. Quorn burgers taste like vomit compared to the Tesco burgers.

My favourite that I can actually still find available is Quorn gruyere cheese escalopes. Cauldron sausages are nice too.

Jim

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Tesco Meat Free flame grilled quarter pounders. Also Tesco Meat Free Frankfurters. Unfortunately I can't find either of these in Tesco anymore. Quorn burgers taste like vomit compared to the Tesco burgers.

My favourite that I can actually still find available is Quorn gruyere cheese escalopes. Cauldron sausages are nice too.

I heard Tesco used to have an amazing selection of stuff but have discontinued most of it.

anothernight

Jim wrote: »

I heard Tesco used to have an amazing selection of stuff but have discontinued most of it.

Yeah they used to have the best frankfurters, and my sister and her boyfriend were addicted to their veggie burgers which were very good.

While I do agree that Quorn burgers are nowhere nearly as good as Tesco's were, I love their southern style burgers.

Lia_lia

I think they all taste horrible.