You must log in or # to comment.
Jackfruit. For a while it was the ‘go to’ vegan option for places to offer; jackfruit smothered in awfully sweet BBQ sauce. The texture is softer than anything it’s trying to mimic, It’s messy, and flavourless.
Honestly, I in general don’t really like when a meat is substituted for a food that is not a primarily protein source. Like replacing meat for cauliflower or jackfruit, as opposed to something with legumes or lentils
It creates really imbalanced meals that don’t meet our dietary needs, and turns active people away from a plant-based diet. Vegetarian and vegan diets already have a reputation for being protein challenged, and this type of substitution hurts it further by substantiating those assumptions.
Why? You know you dont need more protein that what a variety of whole foods offers, right?
From a taste perspective, umami.
From a health perspective, eating more protein is really good for satiety and therefore weight loss. Personally, when I don’t go out of my way to incorporate extra protein sources, I usually just don’t feel satisfied and full. I understand and recognize that you literally don’t need a ton of extra protein to be healthy, but I feel best when I have it.
So just use some MSG like salt
Those increasingly popular substitutes mimicking meat as closely as possible. I don’t want to second guess everything I eat and honestly, I don’t think any of them are tasty. I liked things more when they did their own stuff.
Now, I know I’m not the target audience. They help other people to reduce their meat intake or even to switch completely and that is great and all, but I’m still sad about the good stuff disappearing.
Where did l the bean burgers go? It used to be the go to veggie option for places serving burgers and some were delicious. Now it’s all fake meat patties and halloumi.
Tempeh, I’ve tried it several times in several variations but haven’t liked any so far.
Hummus!
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good hummus and regularly make it myself. BUT! So many places that have one or two vegan options just offer _____ hummus. Sandwich with veggies and hummus, hummus salad bowl, hummus over rice and grilled veggies.
I just can’t see it anymore. Usually the hummus is not even that good …
Why is hummus the only thing those restaurants can think of when creating a vegan meal?
Grilled vegetables. They can be good but they usually aren’t, they’re not very filling, and they’re a very common consolation prize for me while other people eat the real meal.
Lettuce. Why do so many people think that a salad should be made of flavorless leaves and vinegar? If I make a salad, it has tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, olive oil, and a little salt - no lettuce and no “salad dressing”.
Weird grains that all taste like undercooked brown rice. I don’t care how ancient they are or how much fiber they have. (The major exception: buckwheat. It’s amazing and why doesn’t everyone eat it?)
The vegan ice creams whose #1 ingredient is water, not fat.
And, in general, this trend where companies confuse veganism with “I’m on a diet looking for low calorie options” or “gluten free”
Then its not iced cream, it is a sorbet. You cant have iced cream without cream.
Im talking abiut ice cream, not sorbet. It has cream, its just watered down so it has less calories.
Ingredients are ordered by quantity. So if the first ingredient is water and the second ingredient is coconut cream, then it has more water than cream.
I mean more water than cream still makes a sorbet.
Ive never seen iced cream with water as an ingredient.
Whays the point in lying about what ya are selling.
Look at the ice creams that are marketed as low calorie.
I dont like watereed down ice cream any more than I like watered down whisky, which is why I posted it. But it is still, in fact, ice cream.
The two vegan foods I hate with every fiber of my being:
-
parsnips
-
durian
I’m not aware of anything else
I’ve never tried a durian but it’s kind of tempting, bucket list item for sure. What do you hate about it?
Smells like a corpse, but tastes like pudding. 😂
-
I’ve never been all that fond of falafel. I feel like I would like it in theory but when I eat it it’s just, meh.
:O
Jk, I love when I make them myself, but in many places they’re just dry as hell…
There’s dozens of different falafel styles and all of them claim to be original. Lebanon Syria, Greece, turkey, and others each make a different falafel. I’ve had amazing crunchy falafel sandwiches and others that tasted like stale bread inside another bread.
Removed by mod
Why?
Removed by mod
Clearly you’ve had some shit cheeses because all ones I’ve had are quite good. Not better than real cheese but good nonetheless.
