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Why does this always taste like salted and shredded rubber? I am happy with the veggie burger and sausage options, so why can’t anyone make edible mince? Or maybe they can and this will be a thread of discovery. 
Vegetarian mince recommendations
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nogojones
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I find little green/puy lentils fill the gap much better than any fake mince or mice can.Why does this always taste like salted and shredded rubber? I am happy with the veggie burger and sausage options, so why can’t anyone make edible mince? Or maybe they can and this will be a thread of discovery.
8ball
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Vegetarian Rat and Mouse Cubes | Specialty Feeds
www.specialtyfeeds.com
The above is quite a popular product.
You’ll be able to tell if the mice don’t like it, because there will be a couple missing in the morning.
May Kasahara
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May Kasahara
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I do agree with you about veggie mince though, the texture is generally off-putting.
Artaxerxes
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Quorn stuff is generally ok I think
8ball
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Two thirds Quorn mince to one third beef works quite well.
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Woops. I fixed the title so all those future people searching for herbivorous rodents won’t be sidetracked by this nonsense.
gentlegreen
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and tubes ?
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Decent meat mince is chewy but ultimately chewable, helped by the high fat content.
8ball
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You have ruined a dual-purpose thread, increased server demand, and I have reported you to Extinction Rebellion for climate crimes.
8ball
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You need to pay top dollar for vegetarian tubes.
danski
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Tubes?
hitmouse
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Not great for vegetarian recipes, though? I was going to say that I usually get the Quorn, but on reflection I generally just don't get vegetarian mince and buy something a bit nicer instead, so that's probably not a great endorsement.
gentlegreen
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It's been 40 years ... perhaps my memory is hazy ...
8ball
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Fair enough, doesn’t work for what I like to call “open-label” vegetarian recipes.
I’ve managed to make vegan chilli with Quorn mince that has gone over pretty well.
danski
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Oh, in the meat mince. Can’t remember. Been 25 odd years here.
Yes, completely agree. And, if you feel like it, you can always add some soya mince.
nogojones
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I can deal with a couple of quorn sausages, but the mince just fucks with my insides as well. I think a minority of people react to it poorly.
ricbake
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Always use soya mince not meat, back in 1980 it was "textured vegetable protein"
Currently prefer meat free vegetarian mince from Tesco, don't like Quorn, Linda McCartney Vegemince is ok.
A lot of the different brands have there own thing but it is not always a consistent recipe.
The differences are seasoning which can be altered
But not texture and I think freezing technique which affects texture.
Currently prefer meat free vegetarian mince from Tesco, don't like Quorn, Linda McCartney Vegemince is ok.
A lot of the different brands have there own thing but it is not always a consistent recipe.
The differences are seasoning which can be altered
But not texture and I think freezing technique which affects texture.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Yeah, I'd heard that I'm not the only one with this quorn issue - we refer to it as "quorn belly" here. I can tolerate a small amount, couple of sausages is fine like you say - but if I eat it a couple of days in a row it's just asking for trouble. (And usually when I cook stuff using mince I do enough portions for 2 days, maybe that is the issue! But as much as I like cooking, I do really enjoy sometimes cooking enough for 2 or 3 days at a time for easy meals).
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Another combination I like which can make quite a good base for the sorts of meals where you want a mince type effect is finely chopped/grated onion, carrot, celery, mushrooms, peppers - with some lentils too that can be particularly nice, the puy lentils add some firmer texture to that mix, I also like red lentils, big green lentils, and am a bit of a fan of split yellow peas which are great for both taste and texture in a home-made mince substitute. Use a good veggie stock and a good glug of Henderson's (or your veggie umami condiment of choice - mushroom ketchup, soy sauce etc), a good wadge of tomato puree too if it is for spag bol or veggie chilli.
I've done some fairly epic veggie chillies using that as a base with a couple of tins of beans (pinto/butter/kidney etc. - I like 2 different types in a veggie/bean chilli)
I've done some fairly epic veggie chillies using that as a base with a couple of tins of beans (pinto/butter/kidney etc. - I like 2 different types in a veggie/bean chilli)
l'Otters
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Soya mince works for me.
When I rehydrate it I put some marmite in the hot water.
Then add it to frying onions and garlic plus whatever spices the recipe it's going in has.
It's a blank slate flavour wise, like most soya/tofu, so just add things at every stage to get flavour into it.
It's been too long since I ate any deadflesh mince so I can't tell you anything about how it compares texture wise.
I've made pasta sauce using walnuts which was quite good, improvised due to shortage of ingredients;
Broken into pieces, toasted in a dry frying pan, then cooked in a sauce for 20 mins or so.
Might hit the spot if you're looking for something mince-like.
When I rehydrate it I put some marmite in the hot water.
Then add it to frying onions and garlic plus whatever spices the recipe it's going in has.
It's a blank slate flavour wise, like most soya/tofu, so just add things at every stage to get flavour into it.
It's been too long since I ate any deadflesh mince so I can't tell you anything about how it compares texture wise.
I've made pasta sauce using walnuts which was quite good, improvised due to shortage of ingredients;
Broken into pieces, toasted in a dry frying pan, then cooked in a sauce for 20 mins or so.
Might hit the spot if you're looking for something mince-like.
RubyToogood
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Another vote for dried TVP. Requires no energy to store it either.
