Vegetarian Alternative to Roast Pork???
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| 1 | Im intending to cook a full Roast Pork meal for a family but one of them is vegetarian. The person will eat all the meal except the pork of course. What meaty textured product could I serve in place of the pork? She is 15 and a bit (very) fussy so keeping it simple would be best. Thanks in advance! Edited by mss2006 at 8:28 pm, Mon 7 May mss2006 - 2018-05-07 20:28:00 |
| 2 | Do not try to make a vegetarian "pork" dish. uli - 2018-05-07 20:37:00 |
| 3 | uli wrote:
Im not going to try and "simulate" a pork dish. Just looking for ideas for meaty textured non meat products. Roasted field mushrooms as and example. Thank you for your help :) Edited by mss2006 at 8:53 pm, Mon 7 May mss2006 - 2018-05-07 20:42:00 |
| 4 | mss2006 wrote:
Not sure why you need something meaty textured? Also make sure you don't cook the veges in the same dish as the meat. blands70 - 2018-05-07 21:38:00 |
| 5 | The member deleted this message. markymark41 - 2018-05-07 21:50:00 |
| 6 | blands70 wrote:
The reason is I wish to help expand this person's range of culinary experiences to new products unfamiliar to her but enjoyable. I hope to expose her to new non meat product that are available nowadays. I'm no expert in this area hence my request for advice. Edited by mss2006 at 12:01 am, Tue 8 May mss2006 - 2018-05-07 23:55:00 |
| 7 | Have a look in the freezer section at the supermarket for the "Linda McCartney" vegetarian range of products. (Prior to her death, Linda was Sir Paul McCartney's wife.) supadeal - 2018-05-08 01:02:00 |
| 8 | Our family vegertarians and non like Frys (fake) Lamb Strips, they come in a green packet at the frozen goods area of the super market. They are quite bland which suits some people but are easily dressed up with a hot sauce. Great in stir frys too. white_elephant - 2018-05-08 06:35:00 |
| 9 | Alison & Simon Holst have vegetarian recipes....carrot and mushroom loaf springs to mind. It's delish! or the lentil sauce that can be used for lasanga or filling of those cannelloni tubes. Edited by ruby2shoes at 9:29 am, Tue 8 May ruby2shoes - 2018-05-08 09:28:00 |
| 10 | Pork is pork. I would do mushrooms as they are 'meaty' and full of flavour. I often have them instead of meat as it is so costly. jan2242 - 2018-05-08 10:10:00 |
| 11 | I often have stuffed mushrooms too...I usually use the large flats. samanya - 2018-05-08 12:23:00 |
| 12 | Fry's crumbed schnitzels are really nice and liked by most. Probably more like chicken in taste. frances1266 - 2018-05-08 12:50:00 |
| 13 | I used to make curried tempeh. It used to be sold in the self-service Deli fridge at New World. I don't know if it still is. I know it is a bother but unless you do what others used to do to me and just serve up vegetables (please don't get all exotic and add bacon bits either - not cool) which left me bereft of a decent, filling protein, then find either a pulse dish you could serve or consider making a Thai red curry using tempeh. Another way around the protein thing is to serve her a simple miso soup with wakame, and whatever vegetables you want, as a starter. They are very simple to make once you have the paste. I don't like the satchets of already made soup as they are too sweet for my tastes but they are also an option. She could then just have the vegetables and the dessert in the next courses. buzzy110 - 2018-05-08 13:28:00 |
| 14 | Whole roasted cauliflower or celeriac, there are loads of lovely spice blends you can put on them, butter is key to good flavouring towards the end of the cooking sellontrademe - 2018-05-08 16:01:00 |
| 15 | As a vegetarien I do not like look alike or taste alike " meat" substitutes lilyfield - 2018-05-09 11:41:00 |
| 16 | Not sure what veggies you are serving, but what about a cauliflower and broccoli cheese bake dish to go with them and say some yorkshire puddings. Can be made or purchased frozen. ruby19 - 2018-05-10 18:41:00 |
| 17 | The Linda McCartney Mozzarella Burgers are fantastic. A bit pricey but loved by us, and by our meat-eating friends. A good firm texture. Not vegan, though, as they contain cheese so be sure you double check the preferences of your guest/s. kitty179 - 2018-05-10 18:52:00 |
| 18 | An eggplant lasagne is nice joybells2 - 2018-05-10 19:40:00 |
| 19 | Great responses thank you everyone for replying. I will post what I choose to serve on Monday! Thanks again. mss2006 - 2018-05-10 20:21:00 |
| 20 | Vegetarian or vegans do not have to worry about protein as it is available in nearly everything we eat. frances1266 - 2018-05-11 10:12:00 |
| 21 | make stuffing balls motorbo - 2018-05-11 17:22:00 |
| 22 | Of course there is always "chicken free chicken". Made in NZ from peas and a host of other ingredients it is not nearly as processed as other meat substitutes. However if she is vegetarian then she might not want a dish tasting like real chicken. uli - 2018-05-17 09:48:00 |
| 23 | Bit late as you have aleady hosted dinner, but if you have to cater again this veggie pulled pork recipe is good! ruby19 - 2018-05-17 18:19:00 |
| 24 | Where do you get fresh jackfruit in NZ? uli - 2018-05-19 17:38:00 |
| 25 | The recipe is tinned jackfruit in brine - can get that at most Asian food shops - have not found fresh noelinevc - 2018-05-19 19:10:00 |
| 26 | Yes tinned in brine, around $2 a tin. At asin stores. ruby19 - 2018-05-20 11:10:00 |
| 27 | ** bump ** autumnwinds - 2019-05-20 23:25:00 |
| 28 | Veet brand of frozen foods had a chicken-style product. Not sure about other types. amasser - 2019-05-21 12:42:00 |
| 29 | Awesome for bumping this. I forgot about this recipe and will get another can of jackfruit. malcovy - 2019-05-21 13:04:00 |
| 30 | supadeal wrote:
Agree with this recommendation. If dairy products are okay, these are really nice - firm textured, tasty. New World and Countdown stock them, as may others. https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vege Edited by kitty179 at 1:06 pm, Tue 21 May kitty179 - 2019-05-21 13:06:00 |
| 31 | lilyfield wrote:
I agree, I'm vegetarian and have no wish to eat anything made to taste or look like meat. I don't understand why the poster would want to do this. If the girl is a recent vegetarian I wouldn't be going to too much trouble, from my experience a lot of teenagers become vegetarian but they don't stick at it for long. magin - 2019-05-21 14:30:00 |
| 32 | magin wrote: If you bothered to read the thread and understand it, the OP didn't want to present anything made to look or taste like meat. She just wanted something to put on her guest's plate that would take the place of the pork - i.e. meaty textured mushroom. buzzy110 - 2019-05-21 15:48:00 |
| 33 | Avoid anything premade. They are over spiced, and full of vile ingredients like msg, and soy. Just do the veges well and leave it at that. sweetgurl108 - 2019-05-21 16:48:00 |
| 34 | I have never seen msg and soy is not vile. It is a cancer preventative and will help if you have cancer. Go to PCRM site or Dr Michael Greger. frances1266 - 2019-05-27 10:36:00 |
| 35 | MSG will often be labelled under these names: Glutamic Acid (E 620) But the reality is, most foods have msg in some form in them. When they are naturally occurring it is generally considered to not be an issue as they also come with many other nutritional partners that counteract the effects of msg. There are varying thoughts on the safety of added msg and E numbered additives in general. SOme say they are not as bad a problem as fat and salt while others think they are the Devil's spawn. It is, therefore up to the individual to decide for themselves. Personally, I choose not to put processed food into my diet because there is so much more flavour, taste, texture and nutrition in fresh primary produce. Plus I can be sure that I am not allowing myself to be an unwitting participant in the modern day Big Processed Food Health Experiment. I'm more than happy to let others participate while I learn from their results. Cancer is occurring in younger and younger people. Asthma, arthritis, allergies, food intolerances, unexplained pain and alzheimer's are on the rise across the Western World. Obesity is out of control. Type 2 diabetes is exploding. And so on and so forth. Why would I want to become a part of that trend? buzzy110 - 2019-05-27 11:46:00 |
| 36 | frances1266 wrote: uli - 2019-05-27 17:33:00 |
| 37 | Is not what I say, is the research of pcrm of Professor Neal Barnard and frances1266 - 2019-05-27 18:17:00 |
| 38 | This message was deleted. steve0061 - 2019-05-28 12:44:00 |
| 39 | frances1266 wrote:
Prof Neal Barnard qualified as a psychiatrist "In the summer of 2011, he was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame of the North American Vegetarian Society during its summer confernce, where he has occasionally spoken" "He received his medical training at George Washington University School of Medicine in psychiatry, where he began to explore vegan diets." Dr Michael Greger - "Michael Herschel Greger is an American physician, author, and professional speaker on public health issues, particularly the benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet and the harms of eating animal products. He is a vegan." Of course they will support soy beans. buzzy110 - 2019-05-28 14:17:00 |
| 40 | A really tasty and filling dish is stuffed kumara. Cut in half lengthways, cook in microwave until soft. Scoop out flesh and mix with grated cheese, chopped spring onions and drained crushed pineapple. Re-fill the two halves, top with cheese and put under the grill until brown. akl439 - 2019-06-02 17:23:00 |
