has anyone tried the vegetarian "beef" crumbles? are they good? did you use morning star brand? what dish did you make with them? thanks to anyone who answers :)
2007-01-10 08:11:46 · 16 answers · asked by Lacey 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
They aren't bad at all, just mix them in with something else. Try them in pasta sauces first or make tacos with them. Just don't eat them cold and plain! Ohhh they are also good in omelettes especially sausage flavored crumbles!!
2007-01-10 08:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Robin B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use them often. I use the Morningstar brand, and generally, when I do, meat-eating friends can rarely tell the difference. I also use the Yves brand taco meat (sold in the cold case with tofu, etc). It is almost indistinguishable from real taco meat, even by itself (whereas morningstar stuff is almost always added to a sauce,etc.). I've even used the Morningstar crumbles to make a "meatless loaf" - the recipe is on their website. I think it's really good but my 11yr old doesn't care for it (she was never a big meatloaf fan either though). I usually use it in spaghetti sauce, stroganoff, even sloppy joes. I"ve heard that the Quorn crumbles are also good, but I haven't tried them.
2007-01-10 11:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by kittikatti69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're a bit bland, but work out great in tacos, pasta sauces, chilis, etc. Also, Morningstar makes "sausage" crumbles which are different from the "burger" crumbles, and those are pretty flavorful.
2007-01-10 09:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by TBL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like them. And yes I use the morning star brand. I like to mix it with black beans and add some taco seasoning. I use it as a taco meat sub. I think it has the same texture as ground beef, and it tastes really good, to me.
2007-01-10 15:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Schandelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're quite good and my husband (who usually won't eat that kind of stuff) agrees but it probably all depends on how you prepare it. I've used them with sloppy joe's, taco casserole, chili, etc. I think the morning star brand is a little better than the Boca but Boca is cheaper so that is usually the kind I use.
2007-01-10 08:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by angelbelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morningstar farms is pretty good if you mix it into something like chili. Something with strong, spicy flavor works best. It is more about texture than taste I think and it absorbs the flavor of the other ingredients. I tried Boca's too but didn't care for it. It tasted too processed.
2007-01-10 09:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by flinch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband also thinks they taste like paste. He just corrected me and said they taste like paste with dirt on them. I on the other hand like them. The ones I use are called Veggie Ground Round by Yves. I make chili and pasta sauce with them and even a "meat loaf". Even as I am doing this my mouth is watering just thinking of these delicious dishes and my husband is making gagging faces across the couch.
2007-01-10 08:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I use the organic boca crumbles. I make cottage pie, tacos, spaghetti sauce, sloppy Joes etc. They come out quite good.
2007-01-10 08:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried both Morningstar Farms and Bocca brands, and I didn't care for either one of them.
Other people think they're great, so maybe it's just the fact that I don't like meat -- real or fake.
2007-01-10 09:01:16 · answer #9 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we use them a lot for tacos, i personally think they taste really good, I've also used them in chilli and a macaroni recipe called shipwrecked macaroni with "beef" in it. I think that mostly any recipe calling for beef crumble it should work in... but it tastes best browned
2007-01-10 10:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by Taylor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋