I can't figure it out..I bought it thinking it was a sort of polish sausage or garlic knocker, but when I tried to cut it into smaller pieces to fit into the skillet, it all sort of mushed out of the "skin" (sort of looked like poo). when I tasted it, it tasted like veggie chili with TVP granules? Why would anyone put chili in a sausage link that is too long to fit on a bun or a skillet without cutting in half?Made me lose my appetite for rest of the day...
2007-03-02 16:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I think they should make it clearer if it is not a sausage and you are not supposed to eat the "plastic"? I thought it was some sort of veggie sausage casing...it WAS very tough to cut
2007-03-03 07:35:20 · update #1
LOL! I fully understand what you mean. I never had chorizo way back in the days when I wasn't a veghead. So, being from Texas and knowing that chorizo was a big deal with my Latino buddies I picked some up and followed the directions on the package and was like "what the f___?". Totally thought I screwed something up! I took a package (with the label removed) to some friends that ate chorizo and told them to try this new chorizo and tell me what they think about it. They LOVED it!!! Wanted to know where to get more of it and freaked when I showed them they were enjoying Soyrizo!
It's an acquired taste for sure. I've found the best way to use it is to sizzle it in a skillet (like the package says) along with some leftover boiled potatoes and/or scrambled tofu. Have some flour tortillas heating on top of the rest of the stuff in the skillet and then roll it up like a Mexican breakfast burrito. It's actually pretty good that way. Oh! Forgot to mention that you don't cook it whole, smash it up and fry the crumbles!
Here's a link to Melissa's Soyrizo recipes, but the stuff works with any recipe that calls for chorizo.
Edit:
I can't believe that I forgot to explicitly mention to remove it from the plastic casing! It's got to be due to my answering this while taking a break from the animal rights question. Oops!
2007-03-02 17:13:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
No, soyrizo is great! It is seriously the best meat analog that I have ever had, as far as its similarity to the "real deal." I think that you must not have ever cooked with chorizo before, because it sounds like you went about it wrong. The way to prepare soyrizo (or chorizo) is to squeeze about three inches of it out of the casing into a greased pan, cook it for a minute or two, then scramble in a couple of eggs or half a block of tofu. Cook the whole thing for a few more minutes, then serve it with toast or tortillas. Sooo good!
2007-03-03 12:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Shellbell 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No way! I love soyrizo. You're not meant to eat the plastic. It's not sausage in the way you're thinking. There are soy options of such sausages though.
I love to put soyrizo in basic canned chili. It's also fantastic on top of a taco salad. It's also really easy to reseason with basil and oregano for spaghetti sauce.
2007-03-03 05:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's great, but...
I live in a heavily hispanic populated area of California, and I am very familiar with Chorizo, so maybe I had a slight advantage in knowing how it is to be prepared....
Back when I still ate eggs... I used to fry it up, toss in a few eggs... scramble them, add some bell peppers and roll it up as a fantastic breakfast burrito!
Thanks ghost for reminding me off scrambled tofu.... I was just thinking... man.... that sounds tasty!
2007-03-03 07:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by sassy_cheesesicle 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋