Here are some of the vegetarian versions often dished up in our kitchen.
Sausages
Linda McCartney sausages |
Tesco Meat Free Lincolnshire Sausages |
... the Lincolnshire type which most large supermarkets offer. These are Tesco's Meat-free Lincolnshire Style, which are soya based. The offer shown here, typically tempting multi-buy, is 2 packs for £3, which makes them 25p each.
We usually roast sausages with a splash of oil in a moderate oven for 35 mins, adding some quartered red onions for the last 20 minutes. The OM makes a good toad-in-the-hole with two of each kind, accompanied by a great onion gravy.
Burgers
Garden Gourmet Vegetarian Chargrilled Burgers |
Asda's packs of 8 meat-free burgers, again soya and wheat proteins, are good, each just under 60g (fraction over 2oz).
Fillets and Chunks
Quorn Fillets |
Other Quorn products worth a go include their mince, which makes a shepherd's pie that my rellies couldn't tell didn't contain beef mince. "But we know you wouldn't use real mince!" Quorn chunks are like cubes of chicken which are good in a stir-fry or a sauce, or as a filling for pasties. I have a number of my own recipes for these products including Budapest and Mater versions.
We recently found also that Asda's own soya mince, tried in a shepherd's pie, is excellent, too.
I realise of course that I am backing some products here from the large supermarkets, and probably the producers supply smaller shops and the other supermarkets with identical or slightly adapted versions. But if the concept of similar-to-meat is acceptable, then these are all very good, and have a place in our freezer.
I do like a veggie Lincolnshire sausage but have to admit that my absolute fave are Quorn versions!
ReplyDeleteQuorn bangers are good, too. But Lincolnshires roasted then served with Wilkin & Sons Tiptree Tomato Ketchup are the business.
ReplyDeleteHave you come across any vegetarian gluten free mince or chicken? Both myself & a daughter have problems with gluten and while I'm okay to eat meat my daughter is absolutely against the idea. She's also devastated at the idea of having to give up her beloved Quorn...
ReplyDeleteIt's a difficult one, Christine. I've had a trawl around the net and it seems some dried soya mince could fit the bill, but the ingreds need scrutiny. Holland and Barrett stock some gluten-free vegan ready meals e.g. vegan mac'n'cheese. Staff there & at other whole-food shops should be able to help you find suitable mince - it would probably have to be in dried form and vegan. I'm experimenting with quinoa as a poss mince alternative at present. If it works or anything else crops up, I'll let you know!
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