What are the best, in your opinion, fake meat brands? I'm looking for ones that taste meat-like in texture and taste (sad to say, I still love the taste *feels guilty*) or anything that just is good. Thanks in advance. :) And yes, I already know tofu, tempeh, etc. can also be used. Brands that use them, though, would be nice. Vegan brands would be prefered, too, though not neccessary.
2007-11-27 08:55:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I love Amy's frozen meals but they don't have imitation meat
For imitation meat
Hamburgers - gardenburger
Sausage- tofurkey
Ground beef - morningstar veggie crumbles
Chicken - morningstar "chick" strips
Dont eat alot of imitation meat not good for you (processed food)
2007-11-27 10:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by collins 17 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a naughty girl who loves her analogues. Don't feel guilty because you love the taste. Nobody gets hurt when you eat analogues.
I make my own seitan and have veganized some meaty recipes. Many vegan cookbooks have ways of making great seitan. I use the recipes in "La Dolce Vegan" by Sarah Kramer.
Amy's Texas Burger is awesome!
Yves makes a good taco filling--preseasoned, all you do is heat it up and make your tacos.
There's a German company called Viana which makes several varieties of analogues. Their "Chickin Fillets" are totally awesome. You can buy them at www.veganessentials.com or www.veganstore.com.
Harvest Direct has a veggie ribs mix that's pretty decent.
If you like sausage, check out Tofurkey. They also have pretty good deli slices.
2007-11-27 21:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for "sausage" I really like Gimme Lean - they also make a "ground beef" but I've never tried it. My husband really likes bisquits and gravy, and the Gimme Lean is the closet I can come to the "real thing". Other than that, the IIves(?) brand of vegetarian "lunch meats" is pretty good.
for burgers, I really like the original garden burger. Or even better, a great big grilled portabello mushroom! Meaty!
2007-11-27 17:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by sunybuni 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tofurky rocks the deli "meats" : http://www.tofurky.com/
I love Boca's vegan burger and chicken patties!
Lite Life (Gimme Lean) is also great- the above poster is correct..Its almost frightening how close it is, but not close enough that it will disgust you.
Sometimes too much similarity in texture is a little nauseating
2007-11-27 18:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by BulbaKatieSaur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a big fan of the meaty meat analogues, but I do have a fondness for Tofurkey's tomato and basic sausages. I like them chopped up in casseroles or on a bun with sauteed onions and peppers with mustard.
2007-11-27 19:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by JenasaurusX 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure, but I just eat chicken. Google "fake meats" and see what comes up. Ask a grocer or butcher what they reccomend. If you're going to be vegan, you should learn to forget the taste of your fellow animals, too. I think you're cheating!
2007-11-27 17:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by hkygirl16 3 · 0⤊ 8⤋
Oscar Meyers
2007-11-27 19:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
there are boca burgers
i personally think they taste disgusting
but im not a vegetarian or a vegan
2007-11-27 17:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by yea. 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Beef its whats for dinner so eat it.
2007-11-27 20:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by kolin g 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋
why bother? fake meat tastes like s#!t
2007-11-27 17:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 11⤋