I would like some recipes for vegetarian meals and how do I bind my sausages so they stay together.
2006-11-15 00:09:50 · 9 answers · asked by shrndcksn 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Anytime you make your own substitutes from scratch they should first be 'par-cooked' by steaming to allow any starches/gums to activate. If you want pattys or burgers roll the raw dough in parchment paper to the appropriate diameter and steam cook patty dough for 45 minutes, burger size for 1 1/2 hour, allow to cool and then slice using a damp sharp knife blade. Thumb size links need 10 minutes and Wurst sausage links need 20 minutes.
If you want more detailed ideas or suggestions about making your own feel free to email me. Although like most folks I usually do store bought; I've also been making my own home made ones for years!
Meal recipes? I own most of the books published by the first link and they're all winners! The next two links have lots of good 'free' recipes.
2006-11-15 01:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Veggie sausages can be made using vegetarian suet to help bind the other ingrediants together, as can egg (if you eat those).
It depends on what your other ingredients are, but tahini (a greek spread made from milled sesame seeds) is quite a good binding agent - adds a lush flavour, too... add a little yeast extract such as Natex (or if you like really salty - Marmite) to the water that you use to mix the dry ingredients... that makes for a nice 'deep noted' flavour.
As for recipes, the Riverford Farm site is great...
Riverford Farm is an organic farm not far from me. They do great food - organic, Biodynamic & FairTrade stuff. and send out 'food-boxes an' everything (no, I don't work for 'em - just a user!) Anyroad up - Their website always has loads of great food ideas and recipes.... the link is below.
2006-11-17 21:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bread and (assuming you're not vegan) egg will bind together (although veggie mince doesn't really bind as well as the carnivore version). Depends if you want a 'meat-like' sausage (such as Quorn or Linda Mc's) or just a sausage shape, in which case something along the lines of sage and onion stuffing works fine. I use this, rolled into little balls, gently fried then add batter to make a good veggie toad in the hole. Add some onion gravy and yum!
2006-11-16 10:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea how you'd make your own sausages... but Morningstar Farms has THE BEST veggie-sausage links!!! I was never a big sausage fan as a meat-eater... but after going veggie... I tried the Morningstar ones and WOW! They taste JUST LIKE sausage, but without the nasty crunchies I always got in real sausage! I'd prefer them even if I DID still eat meat (which I don't).
Anyway... you should try 'em. They have patties too, but I prefer the links. I usually put a little maple syrup on 'em before I warm em up, just cuz I always liked the "sweet" sausages anyway. :)
2006-11-15 09:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by kittikatti69 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could use bread crumbs or make your own sausages out of 'Sosmiz' which is bought in most health food shops.
There are loads of great recipes online, the Vegetarian Society is good or just type in Vegetarin Recipies in google.
Enjoy
2006-11-15 00:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sozmix is a great ingrediant that I always have available for such uses, it mixes well with many things to help hold shape. I get it from Holland And Barrett
2006-11-15 00:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by AJ's 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quorn do em also
2006-11-15 00:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to www.wickenfen.co.uk/recipes.html
2006-11-15 00:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it ain't got meat in it - it ain't a sausage.
It a sausage-shaped thing.
However. breadcrumbs would do it.
2006-11-15 00:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 9⤋