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A Vegan Hamburger Alternative
By Cari Haus
Some vegans or vegetarians, having given up their carnivorous ways, prefer not to have anything that sounds like or imitates meat. Others love the “mock meat” products, seeing them as a great source of protein that’s full-flavored and low in fat. Whether they call them meat substitutes, “phony baloney,” or “fake fowl,” meat alternatives allow them to recreate their favorite family recipes without using meat. They enjoy experimenting with the various options available, and especially like it when family and friends tell them they couldn’t tell it wasn’t “real.” Cooks who were raised in a “meat and potatoes” household also find palatable enjoyment in being able to cook foods that taste something like what they were raised on. Fortunately, an increasing variety of choices is available today for vegetarians and vegans who have retained a taste for meat-like products. Of these options, one of the most versatile and convenient would be “vegeburger,” a hamburger-like product. Vegeburger is great in spaghetti sauce or barbecued meatballs. It is also works well in Spanish rice, taco salad, burritos, or sloppy joes. A delicious sandwich spread, complete with pickle relish, vegan mayonnaise, and a touch of ketchup, is another of my favorite uses for this versatile product. It’s especially good sautéed with onions in a little olive oil, then mixed in with fried potatoes. My favorite brand comes in a can. If you open the can on both ends and push the Vegeburger out, you can slice it and fry it into burgers as is. One of my friends adds Hamburger Helper to the vegeburger she sautés for a Friday night “haystack” or burrito bar, and everyone loves it. Though low fat, cholesterol free, and high in protein, vegeburger does not have much if any fiber. Some brands are higher in salt than others, so you’ll want to watch out for that. In addition, some brands of vegeburger seem to be easier to digest than others. The key is to shop around and try a few brands, until you find you that you and your family like. Then you can make all your old recipes that used to require hamburger, using vegeburger instead.
Cari Haus owns and operates Cedar Lake Direct, an e-commerce store that runs on the Core Commerce platform and sells Vegeburger, as well as other vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives. In addition to overseeing the store, Cari has authored or co-authored more than a score of books on topics ranging from business and health to parenting, faith, and life.
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Anything that looks and tastes like dead mammal grosses me out, but I suppose this is a good product for those who are venturing into veganism for intellectual reasons as opposed to emotional reasons.
 | | nick Jan 9, 2010 04:14 | |
If the good Lord intended for us not to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of delicious meat.
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The Bible book of Genesis states that the original diet of man, as prescribed by God, was vegan. (Genesis 1:29). It wasn't until after the flood that God prescribed meat as food for the human race. The greatly shortened lifespan of man in the immediate years after this adjustment likely resulted from the addition of meat to the diet. Jesus and many other Bible characters ate meat, so there is obviously nothing wrong with eating meat. The Bible does admonish Christians to take good care of their bodies for they are the "temples of God." Diseases in the animal kingdom have led many health-oriented individuals of all faiths--who used to eat meat--to refrain from it now. Those interested in learning more about the potential health impact of animal products in the diet might enjoy "The China Study," a book which I highly recommend. The book "Food, Inc." as mentioned by Dr. Neddermeyer, is also a good one.
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