gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Healthier than meat though.
I'm getting flashbacks now to chewing on an uncooked one ...
I'm getting flashbacks now to chewing on an uncooked one ...
dried soya chunks
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Bears
Flash company
Don't send them here PursuedByBears accidentally bought 10 bags instead of one bag a couple of years ago. That stew with the red wine is quite nice (it's a Cranks recipe, I think) but we probably only have it about twice or three times a year. I quite like the TVP in it though. Tastes nothing like chicken.I've still got most of a bag I bought about 10 years ago.
If anyone is interested...
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Back in the '70s and '80s, lentils contained more grit than nowadays, often deliberately added by harvesters to up the weight of their loads (as they were usually paid by poundage). It's why most lentil-users over the age of 35 tend to pick through their lentils before cooking.
Sirena
Don't monkey with the buzzsaw
It's another reason why I should be washing some of my food before I eat it....
I work on this notion that dirt is good for you. And grit is just dirt...
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
I love them I am a monster. I have a perverse liking for them cooked with mustard and a bit of veggie stock or with noodles for a hangover delight. Reading this makes me hate myself. 
I am a monster. I have a perverse liking for them cooked with mustard and a bit of veggie stock or with noodles for a hangover delight. Reading this makes me hate myself.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
It's another reason why I should be washing some of my food before I eat it....
I work on this notion that dirt is good for you. And grit is just dirt...
In the case of lentils, grit is ultra-fine gravel/potential dental expense.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
I love them
You utter filth-pot!
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Is soya mince the same but in smaller bits? I have a bag of this that I was hoping to make into veggie cottage pie and lasagne and this thread's made me nervousI love them
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Is soya mince the same but in smaller bits? I have a bag of this that I was hoping to make into veggie cottage pie and lasagne and this thread's made me nervous
'fraid so!
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
I'll look on it as a challenge!
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
The soya chunks have the look and texture of dried insect matter. I prefer the chunkier Pedigree Chum look and texture myself.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
My parents would sometimes cook with soya chunks and I liked them. I have not been successful in making them taste good but have since learnt from my vegan friend to boil them for a little while in water before adding them to the dish. Must try that.
1) YesIs soya mince the same but in smaller bits? I have a bag of this that I was hoping to make into veggie cottage pie and lasagne and this thread's made me nervous
2) I recommend that you use the soya mince (if you must) half and half with red lentils (soaked and at least partly cooked) to somewhat get around the aftertaste problem. Even then, be sure to flavour it with a slightly heavier hand than usual.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
I might need to practice this on myself before I release it on the other unsuspecting inhabitants here1) Yes
2) I recommend that you use the soya mince (if you must) half and half with red lentils (soaked and at least partly cooked) to somewhat get around the aftertaste problem. Even then, be sure to flavour it with a slightly heavier hand than usual.
Only fair...I might need to practice this on myself before I release it on the other unsuspecting inhabitants here
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
I soak them in water over night with minced garlic, soy sauce and olive oil. Cook them slowly the next day in your stew and they fall apartish? They do expand to about five times their original size, so you may find they have taken over your fridge in the night. Don't know why, but the dark coloured ones are better than the insipid beige ones (neals yard) you get from holland and barrett. I'm salivating....
nogojones
spelling is overrated
So I didn't compost these in the end and tried them in a chili. Soaked and marinaded then chucked in. Nowhere near as bad as I expected, but I wouldn't go out and buy them either.
They tasted far better on the second day of the chili. They reminded me of protoveg, which I remember eating in the 80's - I guess they're pretty much the same
They tasted far better on the second day of the chili. They reminded me of protoveg, which I remember eating in the 80's - I guess they're pretty much the same
