VEGAN MEAT ANALOGS, DAIRY SUBSTITUTES, AND EGG ALTERNATIVES
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There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd.  Here's their webpagehttp://www.portello.com/


 

SOURCES OF VEGAN FOODS ONLINE AND OFF MEAT, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD ANALOGS DAIRY SUBSTITUTES SOY-FREE SUBSTITUTES EGG REPLACERS

Vegetarian Product Information:

A list of vegetarian food manufacturers and how to contact them about where to buy, etc..

 

The Soydailyclub grocery list describes all kinds of soy products, with manufacturers’ websites, etc..

 

The Product Clearinghouse: Non-Dairy Products has lots of vegetarian products-- what they are, what's in them, company addresses, etc.  Has Canadian products and addresses, too.

 

Moncuisine: This product (veg and vegan meat subs and frozen meals) is available in kosher stores:

 


Where to find vegan food products online:

Nomeat.com

 

Dixie Diner

 

The Mail Order Catalog

 

Lumen Foods

 

Pangea Vegan Products

 

The Vegetarian Store

 

Vegan Essentials

 

Something Better Natural Foods

 

Incredible Chinese-style mock "meats", "seafood" and "poultry":

 

Vegieworld

 

Vegecyber


Where to find vegan food products in a store or by mailorder:

MAILORDER:

One of the oldest mailorder natural foods companies:

Walnut Acres Organic Farms

PO Box 8
Penns Creek, PA 17862
(800) 433-3998

 

 

FIND A HEALTH FOOD STORE NEAR YOU:

Green people (all over the world)

 

Happy Cow  (all over the world)

 

Body, Mind, Spirit Directory (USA)

 

Healthy Journeys  (USA)

 

New Age Directory  (USA)

 

 

ADVENTIST BOOK STORES (ABC CHRISTIAN STORES):

 

These stores sell vegetarian and vegan foods as well as books, they are often in rural areas, have buses that travel to even more rural areas several times a year, and they are world-wide.  They carry kosher gel, Better Than Milk powder, vegetarian meat subs, yeast extract [Savorex] and many other foods, some hard to find.  Prices are excellent [bulk items available] and the people are friendly.)  Some of the locations have online ordering, too (for instance, the British Columbia store in Abbotsford, BC, Canada ). You can find information about where and when buses visit various areas, too.

 

Call 1-800-765-6955 to order from anywhere in North America (Canada included) or to locate an ABC store near you)

 

Or go to the Store Locator on their website (see the Information Guide on the lefthand side) to find ABC stores in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, and several other countries.

 

A good place to look for all things vegan, including shopping, is Susan’s Vegetarian Bookmarks.

 

 

 



Commercial Low-Fat and Reasonably Low-Sodium Vegan Meat, Poultry and Seafood Subs (including soy-free and gluten-free products)

Edited Nov 6, 2009

 

These are vegan meat, seafood and poultry subs  that are, for the most part, ready to cook and eat.   I have not included dry textured soy protein in these lists for that resson, though I use them and like them.

 

These are now available in literally hundreds of brands and forms in health food stores and supermarkets around the world.  They usually contain textured soy protein, soy concentrates and/or isolates, and may also contain some seitan (wheat gluten).  These new products take the shape of hamburgers and crumbled hamburger replacements for casseroles, etc. (vegetarian “hamburger crumbles”); hot dogs; sausages; deli meats or cold cuts; pepperoni for pizza; meatballs; ham or Canadian bacon; and poultry cutlets or nuggets. 

 

Many (but not all—so read labels!) are very low in fat and can be either frozen or refrigerated.  They usually require only heating, not cooking.  Some brands may contain egg products—again, read the labels.  Many brands are very delicious and are available in supermarkets, where they are purchased not only by vegetarians, but by shoppers who want to lower fat and cholesterol in their diets.

 

Here are some low-fat, dairy-and-egg-free products (not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed), and have a resaonable sodium content (alot of commercial seitan and some other meat analogs are very high in sodium).  I have listed them both by category and by brand (company websites included in this list).

 

You can order Chinese-style meat, poultry, and seafoods subs (most are vegan, but check each entry for ingredients such as whey protein or egg white, etc.) online from:

http://www.vegieworld.com/

and

http://www.vegecyber.com/

 

BY CATEGORY:

 

Low-fat vegan beef substitutes:

It's All Good Frozen Beefless Tips

It's All Good BBQ Skewers

 

Lightlife Smart Menu Steak Strips

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Barbecue

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Teriyaki

PC Blue Menu Meatless Beef Strips (made by Gardein)

 

White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast

White Mountain Foods Texas-Style Barbecue (Wheat Roast slices in barbecue sauce)

White Mountain Foods Vegitas No-Meata Fajitas (marinated Wheat Roast slices)

Worthington (canned) Low-fat Vegetable Steaks

Yves Veggie  Beef Tenders

 

Yves USA:

 

Yves Meatless Barbecue Beef Skewers

Yves Meatless Beef Strips

 

Yves Canada:

 

Yves Frozen Veggie Meatballs

Yves Veggie Meatballs

 


Low-fat vegan chicken or poultry substitutes:

 

Boca Chi'kn Patties Original

Boca Original Chik'n Patties made with Natural Ingredients (non-GMO)

Gardenburger Meatless Flame Grilled Chicken Patty

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties

 

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Buffalo Wings

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Nuggets

It's all Good Frozen Crispy Tenders

It's all Good Frozen Chicken Scaloppini

It's all Good Frozen Marinara-Stuffed Chicken

 

It's All Good Frozen Buffalo Wings

 

It's All Good Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken

 

It's All Good Chicken Filets

It's All Good Veggie Chick'n Breasts (in sauce, marnade or "rub": Herb-Dijon; Tuscan Tomato; Lemon-Herb; Mediterranean Herb and Spice)

It's All Good Seasoned (Chicken) Bites

It's All Good Veggie "Chicken" Strips

Lightlife Smart Menu Chik'n Strips

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips

Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties
PC Blue Menu Mediterranean Meatless Chicken Strips (Made by Gardein) (Canada Only)

 

PC Blue Menu The World's Best Seasoned "Chicken Breast" (Canada Only)

PC Blue Menu The World's Best Seasoned "Chicken Strips" (Canada Only)

(the last 2 are not available in all stores yet, and I believe they are also made by Gardein)

Soy Curls® (gluten-free)

Tofurkey Roast

White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat

White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan

 

Worthington (canned) Multi-Grain Cutlets

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Tender Bits

Yves USA:
Yves Meatless Lemon & Herb Chicken Skewers
Yves Meatless Chicken Strips
Yves Meatless Chicken Burgers
Yves Veggie Ground Chicken

Yves Canada:

Yves Veggie Chicken Tenders

Yves Veggie Chicken Arrabbiata

Yves Veggie Chicken Vindaloo

Yves Veggie Chicken Satay Skewers

Yves Veggie Chicken Souvlaki Skewers

Yves Veggie Ground Chicken

Yves Veggie Chicken Burger

Low-fat vegan breakfast sausage substitutes:

Boca Breakfast Patties made with Organic Soy

Gardenburger Meatless Breakfast Sausage

Lightlife Smart Links Breakfast

SoyBoy Tofu Breakfast Links

 

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Little Links (sausage)

Yves USA:

Yves Meatless Breakfast Patties

Yves Canada:

 

Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties

Yves Veggie Breakfast Links

 

Low-fat vegan seafood substitutes:

Vegan shrimp

 

 
 

http://harmonyvegetarianmeats.com/Products.html

You can order Chinese-style seafoods subs, such as "shrimp", "salmon", "tuna", etc. (most are vegan, but check each entry for ingredients such as whey protein or egg white, etc.) online from:

http://www.vegecyber.com/

a
nd

http://www.vegieworld.com/

"Fish Ham", which I'm told is delicious.

Vegan "Caviar"

 

Low-fat vegan pork, bacon and ham substitutes:

Frontier Bac’Uns

 

It's All Good BBQ Pulled Shreds

 

Lightlife Smart Bacon
Morningstar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Choplets

 

Yves USA:

Yves Meatless Ham Slices


Yves Meatless Canadian Bacon

Yves Canada:

Yves Veggie Ham Slices

 

Yves Veggie Bacon Strips

Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon

 

Low-fat vegan “cold cuts” or "deli slices”:

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Peppercorn Pastrami Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni Slices

Lightlife Smart Deli World Bologna

PC Blue Menu Soy Deli Slices (Canada Only)

 

Tofurkey Deli Slices (Traditional Oven-Roasted, Hickory-Smoked, Peppered, Italian , Philly-Style,

and Cranberry & Stuffing varieties)

 

Yves USA:
Yves Meatless Bologna Slices
Yves Meatless Ham Slices

 

Yves Meatless Pepperoni

Yves Meatless Salami Slices

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Meatless Smoked Chicken Slices

Yves Roast without the Beef Slices

Yves Canada:

 

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Veggie Ham Slices

Yves Veggie Salami Slices

Yves Veggie  Roast Beef Slices

Yves Veggie Cajun Chicken Slices

Yves Veggie Bologna Slices

Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni

 

Low-fat vegan burgers, patties and cutlets:

Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger (soy-free)

Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger

 

Amy's All American Veggie Burger

Amy's Bistro Burger

Amy's Quarter Pound Veggie Burger

 

Boca Chi'kn Patties Original

Boca Original Chik'n Patties made with Natural Ingredients (non-GMO)

Boca Burgers-- Original Vegan

Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy

 

Gardenburger Black Bean Chipotle Veggie Burger

Gardenburger GardenVegan Burger

Gardenburger Flame Grilled Burger

GardenburgerVeggie Medley Burger

Gardenburger California Burger

Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free)

Lightlife Light Burgers

M&M Meats Veggie Burgers (soy-based, vegan and not bad!)

Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties
Morningstar Farms Grillers  Vegan Veggie Burgers 

 

Okara Courage Burgers

 

PC Blue Menu Soy Burgers (Canada Only)

 

PC Blue Menu 9-Vegetable Vegetarian Patty (Canada Only)

PC Blue Menu Lentil & Bean Vegetarian Patty (with curry and basmati rice in it) (Canada Only)

 

SoyBoy Okara Courage Burgers

Worthington Multigrain Cutlets (chicken sub)

 

Worthington (canned) Vegetarian Burger

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Vege-Burger Patties

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Redi-Burger Patties

Yves USA:

 

Yves Meatless Chicken Burgers

Yves Meatless Beef Burger

Yves Canada:

 

Yves Bistro Chicken Burger

Yves Good Veggie  Burger

Yves Veggie Chicken Burger

 


Low-fat vegan “hamburger”:

Boca Ground Burger

Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style

Lightlife Smart Ground Original

Lightlife Smart Ground Taco/Burrito

PC Blue Menu Seasoned Ground Soy ("hamburger crumbles") (Canada Only)

Yves USA:

 

Yves Veggie Ground Chicken

Yves Original Veggie Ground Round

Yves Asian Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Mexican Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Italian Veggie Ground Round

Yves Canada:

 

Yves Veggie Ground Chicken

Yves Original Veggie Ground Round

Yves Asian Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Mexican Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Italian Veggie Ground Round

 

Low-fat vegan hotdogs, wieners, franks, big sausages, specialty sausages, etc.:

Field Roast Vegan Sausages: Italian, Smoked Apple Sage, and Mexican Chipotle (soy-free)

 

Lightlife Smart Dogs
Lightlife Tofu Pups
Lightlife Smart Dog Jumbos

PC Blue Menu Soy Hot Dogs (Canada Only)
SoyBoy Vegetarian Franks

SoyBoy NotDogs

 

Tofurkey Sausages (Sweet Italian with Tomato and Basil, Beer Brats, and Kielbasa)

Tofurkey Franks

Tofurkey Chipotle Franks

 

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Low-Fat Meatless Big Franks

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Linkettes Protein Links (franks)

Yves USA:

 

Yves Good Dogs

Yves Jumbo Hot Dogs

Yves Tofu Dogs

Yves Hot Dogs

Yves Veggie Brats-- Classic and Zesty Italian

Yves Canada:
Yves Veggie Dogs
Yves Tofu Dogs
Yves Jumbo Veggie Dogs

 

 

 

 

Yves Hot&Spicy Chili Dogs

Yves Spicy Italian Veggie Sausages

Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausages

 

Low-fat vegan "roasts" or loaves:

Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Field Roast Classic Mealoaf (soy-free)

White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast

 

BY BRAND: (Not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed.  Some of these brands also carry non-vegan items and items that are high in fat and sodium.)

 

Amy's Kitchen

California Veggie Burger (soy-free)

Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger

All American Veggie Burger

Bistro Burger

Quarter Pound Veggie Burger

 

Boca -- Original Vegan Burgers

Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy

Boca Ground Burger

Boca Chi'kn Patties Original

Boca Original Chik'n Patties made with Natural Ingredients (non-GMO)

Boca Breakfast Patties made with Organic Soy

 

Field Roast gluten-based roasts:

Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Vegan Sausages: Italian, Smoked Apple Sage, and Mexican Chipotle (soy-free)

 

Field Roast Classic Mealoaf (soy-free)

 

 

Frontier Bac’Uns

 

Gardenburger

Black Bean Chipotle Veggie Burger

GardenVegan Burger

Flame Grilled Burger

Veggie Medley Burger

California Burger
 

Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free)

 

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties

Chicken-Free Buffalo Wings

Chicken-Free Nuggets

 

It's All Good (made by Gardein-- all vegan)

Frozen Crispy Tenders

Frozen Chicken Scaloppini

Frozen Marinara-Stuffed Chicken

Frozen Beefless Tips

Frozen Buffalo Wings

 

Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken

BBQ Pulled Shreds

BBQ Skewers

Meatless Chicken Strips

Chicken Filets

Veggie Chick'n Breasts (in sauce, marinade or "rub": Herb-Dijon; Tuscan Tomato; Lemon-Herb;

Mediterranean Herb and Spice)

Seasoned (chicken) Bites

 

Lightlife

Lightlife Smart Dogs
Lightlife Tofu Pups
Lightlife Smart Dog Jumbos
Lightlife Smart Links Breakfast
Lightlife Smart Bacon
Lightlife Light Burgers
Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni
Lightlife Smart Deli Turkey
Lightlife Smart Deli Ham
Lightlife Smart Deli Bologna
Lightlife Smart Deli Santa Fe Chick'n
Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage
Lightlife Gimme Lean Beef
Lightlife Smart Ground Original
Lightlife Smart Ground Taco & Burrito
Lightlife Smart Strips Chick'n
Lightlife Smart Strips Steak
Lightlife Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips
Lightlife  Smart BBQ
Lightlife Orange Sesame Chick'n
Lightlife Garlic Teriyaki Chick’n
Lightlife Smart Menu Meatless Meatballs

Morningstar Farms

Morningstar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips

Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties
Morningstar Farms Grillers  Vegan Veggie Burgers


President's Choice (Canada only-- these are Loblaws products, available at The Great Canadian

Superstore and other stores listed at the bottom of this page.)

PC Blue Menu Meatless Beef Strips (made by Gardein)

PC Blue Menu Mediterranean Meatless Chicken Strips (Made by Gardein)

PC Blue Menu Soy Burgers

 

PC Blue Menu 9-Vegetable Vegetarian Patty

PC Blue Menu Lentil & Bean Vegetarian Patty (with curry and basmati rice in it)

 

PC Blue Menu Soy Hot Dogs

PC Blue Menu Soy Deli Slices

PC Blue Menu Seasoned Ground Soy ("hamburger crumbles")

PC Blue Menu The World's Best Seasoned "Chicken Breast"

PC Blue Menu The World's Best Seasoned "Chicken Strips"

(the last 2 are not available in all stores yet, and I believe they are also made by Gardein)


SoyBoy

Vegetarian Franks

SoyBoy NotDogs

Okara Courage Burgers

Tofu Breakfast Links

 

Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh. (gluten-free)

 

Tofurky

Tofurkey Deli Slices (Traditional Oven-Roasted, Hickory-Smoked, Peppered, Italian , Philly-Style,

and Cranberry & Stuffing varieties)

Tofurkey Sausages (Sweet Italian with Tomato and Basil, Beer Brats, and Kielbasa)

Tofurkey Franks

Tofurkey Chipotle Franks

Tofurkey Breakfast Links

Tofurkey Roast


White Mountain Foods

White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast

White Mountain Foods Texas-Style Barbecue (Wheat Roast slices in barbecue sauce)

White Mountain Foods Vegitas No-Meata Fajitas (marinated Wheat Roast slices)

 

White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat

White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan

White Wave Seitan, Traditional

White Wave Vegetarian Stir Fry Strips

 

Worthington Tuno (seafood sub-- some people love it, some people hate it!)

Worthington Vegetable Skallops (seafood sub)

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Little Links (sausage)

Worthington (canned) Low-fat Vegetable Steaks

Worthington (canned) Vegetarian Burger

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Vege-Burger Patties

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Redi-Burger Patties

Worthington (canned) Multi-Grain Cutlets (chicken Sub)

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Tender Bits (chicken sub)

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Low-Fat Meatless Big Franks

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Linkettes Protein Links (franks)

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Big Franks

Worthington/ Loma Linda (canned) Choplets

 

Yves (USA)

Yves Meatless Canadian Bacon

Yves Good Dogs

Yves Jumbo Hot Dogs

Yves Tofu Dogs

Yves Hot Dogs

Yves Veggie Brats-- Classic and Zesty Italian

Yves Meatless Bologna Slices

Yves Meatless Ham Slices

Yves Meatless Pepperoni

Yves Meatless Salami Slices

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Meatless Smoked Chicken Slices

Yves Roast without the Beef Slices

Yves Meatless Ground Taco Stuffers

Yves Meatless Ground Round Original

Yves Meatless Ground Turkey

Yves Meatless Asian Ground Round Lettuce Wraps

Yves Meatless Breakfast Patties

Yves Meatless Chicken Burgers

Yves Meatless Beef Burger

Yves Meatless Beef Strips

Yves Meatless Chicken Strips

Yves Meatless Barbecue Beef Skewers

Yves Meatless Lemon & Herb Chicken Skewers

Yves In Canada only

Yves Bistro Chicken Burger

Yves Good Veggie  Burger

Yves Veggie Chicken Burger

Yves Frozen Veggie Meatballs

Yves Veggie Meatballs

Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties

Yves Veggie Breakfast Links

Yves Veggie Bacon Strips

Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon

Yves Veggie Chicken Arrabbiata

Yves Veggie Chicken Vindaloo

Yves Veggie Chicken Satay Skewers

Yves Veggie Chicken Souvlaki Skewers

Yves Veggie Ground Chicken

Yves Original Veggie Ground Round

Yves Asian Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Mexican Veggie Ground Round

 

Yves Italian Veggie Ground Round

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Veggie Ham Slices

Yves Veggie Salami Slices

Yves Veggie  Roast Beef Slices

Yves Veggie Cajun Chicken Slices

Yves Veggie Bologna Slices

Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni

Yves Veggie Chicken Tenders

Yves Veggie Dogs

Yves Tofu Dogs

Yves Jumbo Veggie Dogs

Yves Hot&Spicy Chili Dogs

Yves Spicy Italian Veggie Sausages

Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Soy-free and/or Gluten-free Meat Analogs and Vegan Prepared Foods

SOY AND GLUTEN-FREE:

Maui Taro Burgers: these are low in fat and sodium.

Organic Sunshine Burgers  These are reported to be very tasty and the sodium count is reasonable.  Because they are sunflower-seed-based, they may be too high in fat for some diets, but if you have to avoid both wheat and soy, it's a good trade-off.  Here is a distributor: http://www.valksales.com/

Here's the nutrition facts for the original Sunshine Burgers (they have 3 varieties, plus burgers on a wheat-free roll):

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 patty (75g)

Servings Per Container 3

Amount Per Serving

Calories  190     Calories from Fat 110

 

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  13g

19%

Saturated Fat  1.5g

6%

Cholesterol  0mg

0%

Sodium  320mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate  14g

5%

Dietary Fiber  3g

11%

Sugars 2 g

 

Protein  8g

 

Vitamin A

90%

Vitamin C

10%

Calcium

4%

Iron

15

SOY-FREE ONLY:

 

 

 

Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom

Field Roast Classic Meatloaf

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom

Field Roast Sausages: Italian, Mexican Chipotle, and Smoked Apple Sage

 

Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger

 

Amy's Kitchen has some soy-free vegan entrees, including the California Veggie Burger.

 

GLUTEN-FREE ONLY:

 

Here's a good article on eating a vegan gluten-free diet.

 

Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh.

 

Dixie Diner has some gluten-free dry products.

 

There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd.  http://so-soya.com/

 

The Mail-Order Catalog has lots of textured soy protein products which you can flavor yourself with gluten-free flavorings.

 

 




Non-Soy Vegan Milk Replacements There are many non-soy commercial vegan milk replacements-- check your health food store and you will find rice milks, oat milks, almond milks, and hazelnut milk (delicious!).  They vary from brand to brand, but can be delicious.  Just remember that most of these varieties have far less protein in them than either dairy or soymilk.  This website describes non-soy beverages and gives mail and website addresses for the companies that make them.  It organizes them into rice-based, grain-based, nut-based, etc.  By the way, although coconut milk is delicious, it is far too high in fat and calories (1 cup can contain up to 900 calories and 60 g of fat!) to use as a regular milk substitute!

Soy-free Yogurt or Sour Creme

BRYANNA’S CASHEW SOUR CRÈME (OR “YOGURT”)     makes 1 and 1/2 c.   

(wheat-free and soy-free)

           

1/2 c. raw cashew pieces

1 c. water

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 c. plain rice or almond milk

2-3 T. lemon juice

 

Blend the cashews, water and salt in a blender for several minutes, or until VERY smooth.  Pour the mixture into a heavy medium saucepan and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens considerably.  DO NOT ALLOW TO BURN or the taste will be awful! 

           

MICROWAVE OPTION:  Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and  cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, or until quite thick.

           

With a wire whisk, whisk in the lemon juice (to taste) and the milk until smooth.  Place in a covered container and chill.  If it’s too thick after chilling, add a little water or more non-dairy milk.

           

For the “yogurt”variation, use just a pinch of salt and use water to thin the mixture to the consistency you want.  Add a little more lemon juice if you want more “tang”.   If you like, you can add some dairy-free acidopholis powder.


Making your own homemade non-soy vegan milks

This website has recipes for non-soy milks that can be made in your soymilk maker.

Here are some recipes for making non-soy milks without a machine:

BRYANNA'S METHOD OF MAKING NUT CRÈME OR MILK

NOTE:  If you prefer, you can toast nuts slightly before making crème or milk, but don’t toast them to a golden color.

 

Make the crème and then dilute it to make milk.

 

NUT CRÈME  (makes 10 T.):

Blend for 3 minutes (don't cheat!) in a blender (not a food processor):

 

1/4 c. raw cashew pieces OR chopped blanched almonds, Brazil nuts or hazelnuts (filberts) (*see below for how to blanch, or remove skins)

1/2 c. water

1 tsp. maple syrup

pinch salt

 

You can use cashew or Brazil nut cream "as is".  You might prefer to strain the almond or hazelnut (filbert) milk through cheesecloth (squeeze every last drop out and use the resulting pulp in granola or as a facial scrub).  Keep tightly sealed and refrigerated.  Make fresh every 2-3 days.

 

NUT MILK:

To make a little over 1 c. of nut milk, add 1/2 c. of water to the nut cream.

 

These mixtures will separate in the refrigerator-- just shake.  Delicious on cereal and fruit, in hot beverages, etc.

 

NUT “BUTTERMILK”:  You can curdle the nut milk with a bit of lemon juice to use instead of buttermilk.

 

NOTE: For cooking, omit syrup and salt.

 

* How to skin hazelnuts (FILBERTS), BRAZIL NUTS, and almonds (do this BEFORE toasting them):

           

For hazelnuts (and filberts) and Brazil nuts, bring 2 c. water to boil with 3 T. baking soda.  Add the nuts and blanch for 3-4 minutes.  Drain and rinse in a colander under cold running water-- the skins will slide off.

           

For almonds, place them in boiling water for about a minute, then drain them and plunge them into cold water.  Squeeze each almond between your thumb and forefinger, and the almond will pop out of the skin (be careful it doesn't shoot across the room!).

 

HOMEMADE RICE MILK FOR COOKING
makes about 1 quart

2 c. water
1 c. short grain brown rice
2 c. hot water

Bring the first 2 c. water to a boil in a medium saucepan.  Add the uncooked short grain brown rice, return to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.  Combine the well-cooked rice and the 2 c. hot water in a blender until smooth.  (Leave the center of the blender lid off and cover the whole lid with a folded kitchen towel-- this will prevent the hot air from exploding the mixture out of the blender.)

The mixture will be thicker than dairy mik or soymilk, but may be thinned with a bit more water as desired.  It will thicken further when chilled.  Store in a tightly-covered, scalded jar in the refrigerator, and shake well before using.  This only keeps for 2 or 3 days.

BANANA MILK

*SUBSTITUTES FOR BANANA:  I understand that pawpaw is a good substitute for banana, if it is available in your area.  You could also try peeled ripe pear.

Good on cereal!

1 ripe organic banana, peeled and chunked
1 c. very cold water
1/2 tsp. vanilla, or 1/4 tsp. almond or coconut extract

Process all ingredients in a blender until very smooth.  Use immediately.



How to replace eggs in vegan baking

There is no hard and fast rule about them-- you have to experiment.  Sometimes one works great in one recipe, but not in another.  For instance, I tried my brownie recipe with flaxseed "glop" (recipe below), and then with EnerG egg replacer powder.  It was all right with either one, but not great.   Then I tried them together and it was great!  For muffins, most yeast breads and coffeecakes, I just use 1/4 c. of soymilk per egg (of course, no egg replacer will work in a recipe that DEPENDS on eggs for structure and leavening), EXCEPT in bread machine doughs, then I add 1/2 T. EnerG egg replacer powder to the soymilk.  Sometimes, when I think that the recipe needs the protein of the egg for structure, I will use pureed tofu, with or without egg replacer.  It's really a matter of experience and judgment and experimentation.

 

I find that eggless doughs often taste a little “flat”, so I usually add a little more salt, too.

 

Here's how I make flaxseed egg replacer (from my book "The Fiber for Life Cookbook"):

 

FLAXSEED—THE HIGH FIBER  EGG REPLACER   

 

When blended with water, high-fiber flaxseeds make a viscous mixture similar to egg white, so they make a good egg substitute in some baked goods when only an egg or two is called for. Simply blend 1 T. raw flaxseed (frozen is fine) with 1/4 c. water for each egg and use it immediately in your recipe (you can use warm water if the seeds are frozen).  This can be done in a blender or with a hand blender.

 

If you want to use this, but don’t want the flecks of brown skin to show, you can strain it through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, OR use golden flaxseed.

 

You may want to experiment with adding about 1/2 T. of powdered EnerG egg replacer per 1/4 c. of flaxseed egg replacer in some recipes, to compensate for the leavening power of the egg, as well.  

 

NOTE:  I find that this egg  replacer can be a bit drying to some baked goods (flaxseeds suck up liquid), so I use it judiciously, not for everything.

 

YOU CAN WHIP ENER-G OR ORGRAN EGG REPLACER (SEE THE POSTING BELOW THIS ONE FOR INFORMATION ) TO A CONSISTENCY OF ALMOST-STIFF EGG WHITES.  Use 2 tsp. powder for per 1 Tbs. water for each egg whiteand whip in a stand mixer for 5-10 minutes, or until soft peaks will stay up.  Fold in as for egg whites.  This cannot be used for meringues.

 

There used to be two great essays on vegan egg replacers and baking online, but the author's website isn't available anymore.  However, I saved them and have posted them below

 

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ANOTHER EGG REPLACER THAT MIGHT WHIP UP: (I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS YET!)

I have heard that the UK brand Loprofin whips up nicely. Write to these folks to see if you can get it in North America:
http://www.shsna.com/html/loprofin.htm

 

you can order it from the UK here:
http://www.westonshealth.co.uk/acatalog/Westons_Health_Loprofin_674.html

 

 

 


Powdered Egg Replacers

Powdered egg replacers are not necessary for baking, but they can be useful.  There are two brands that can be whipped up like beaten egg whites and used in cakes and omelets, though not in quite the same way as normal egg whites-- you have to use a recipe developed for them because the egg replacer does not contain the protein of egg white.  I have such recipes in my newsletter, the Vegan Feast.  You can use Ener-G Egg Replacer, which is readily available in "North America", or "Orgran No-Egg", which is Australian, but is readily available in Europe.  For stiffly beaten egg replacer use 2 tsp. of either powder plus 1 T. water for each egg white and beat for 10-15 minutes.

Ordering "Orgran No Egg":

Distribution and info

In Germany and other parts of The European Union: http://www.ein-besseres-leben.de/q6793.html

In the USA, from Food Choices.com  OR amazon.com

In the UK and other parts of The European Union, from veganstore.co.uk OR veggiestuff.com

In Australia (and probably New Zealand): theexton.com.au   OR myplaza.com.au 

Ordering "Ener-G Egg Replacer":

In the UK and other parts of The European Union, from veganstore.co.uk OR
goodnessdirect.co.uk

In North America, from Ener-G Foods OR veganessentials.com
(also from vegangoods.com, veganunlimited.com, healthy-eating.com, and many other sites, as well as most health food stores and some supermarkets)

 


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