Hi!

I'm new to this whole vegetarian thing. My boyfriend has been one for
about two years now, but he doesn't know how to really cook a lot. Veggie
hotdogs, burgers, and pre-packed meatless chicken is starting to get old,
and rather exspensive. I would like to know how to start cooking with
TVP. If you know of any good recipies or websites it would be greatly
apprecianted.

Thanx! Riss

Soak and simmer the TVP - either the "lumps" or the "ground meat" type - in
a strong and spicy vegetable broth and then process them as you would do
with real meat, i. e. simply replace in all recipes where it says "meat
lumps" or "ground meat" with TVP and continue as usual: goulash, stew, sauce
Bolognese, meatballs.... but in case the recipe requires to fry the meat,
don't do it with the TVP but simply add it without frying.

Regina
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riss wrote:
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> I would like to know how to start cooking with
> TVP. If you know of any good recipies or websites it would be greatly
> apprecianted.

I don't of any good cooking sites, but this group you are in now is very
good for recipies.

The link in my sig has some good stuff for being a healthy veg.

HTH

Steve

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On the www.dogpile.com search engine, put in search for :
morningstar veggie crumbles

It'll take you to a ton of recipes.

Personally, I enjoy all vegetarian dishes without the tvp but include this
for my husband who is being forced vegetarian since I'm the cook. But he's
lost his taste now for most meats. Seems once you get used to the diet, you
really don't want to go back to meat.

I especially like my veggie lasagne made with layers of lasagna with the
zuchini, grated carrots, spinach mixed with cottage cheese, mozzarella, a
layer of egg plant, parmesan etc with tomatoe sauce. Really yummy. Even my
husband prefers this recipe to the traditional lasagna recipe using the TVP.
And you know you're getting all your veggies.

Another recipe, lentil stew:, lentils with whole tomatoes, cauliflower,
broccolie, garlic, onion, bell pepper and if you need it, TVP.

You can get some recipe books, but there are so many on line, why pay??

Eat Healthy and save the animals!

Riss wrote:
Veggie hotdogs, burgers, and pre-packed meatless chicken is starting
to get old,
and rather exspensive. I would like to know how to start cooking with
TVP.

But there are a whole lot more protein sources out there than the ones
you named.
How about trying to make stuff with cheese, eggs, nuts, beans and
sprouts?

A few ideas:
- cheese and asparagus omelet
- chinese-type stir fry (choose whatever vegetables you like) with
nuts, bean sprouts and marinated tofu, diced
- bean burritos made with whole wheat tortillas (add cheese for extra
protein)

Good luck,

Viviane

> I don't of any good cooking sites, but this group you are in now is very
> good for recipes.
>
Try http://www.fatfree.com/. It's a great site, and it also directed me
here!

I love TVP. The texture is a great addition to many "mushy" or one-texture
meals, and it's 50% protein by weight. Just like tofu, it's very flavorable,
and takes on the taste of what you add to it. By itself, it just
tastes--to me--like a very light rice.

I cover it with water, wait ten minutes, and pour the water off. That
eliminates the, err, digestive issues that some people report with it.

I have heard it said that soy is not a "complete" protein, and requires a
digestive enzyme along with; also that it has a very high level of estrogen
and causes problems in men. However, I believe (hope) these to be urban
legends, as I've never seen them mentioned in reputable sites. Does anyone
have any input on this?

Thanks,
Frank

Vegetarian Recipes

There's some recipes from our vegan cookbook (
http://www.vegan-cookbook.com - that also has good nutrition advice) at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food

There is a recipe section at http://www.recipes.for-vegans.co.uk where
you will find links to lots of free recipe website including the IVU
database with recipes from all around the world.

Good luck! Tony - http://www.foodsforlife.org.uk

How about trying to make stuff with cheese, eggs, nuts, beans and
sprouts?

I already do a lot of cooking with eggs, and cheese. I'm not big on the
bean thing, but my boyfriend makes the ocassional thing with beans in it,
as for nuts, we usually just buy bulk and eat them like that, i've never
actually tried cooking with nuts. Any ideas?

Riss

Cashew nuts and flaked almonds in a stir-fry are delicious.
Date and walnut bread is really nice too.

"riss" > wrote in message
lkaboutcooking.com...
>
> How about trying to make stuff with cheese, eggs, nuts, beans and
> sprouts?
>
> I already do a lot of cooking with eggs, and cheese. I'm not big on the
> bean thing, but my boyfriend makes the ocassional thing with beans in it,
> as for nuts, we usually just buy bulk and eat them like that, i've never
> actually tried cooking with nuts. Any ideas?
>
> Riss

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> "riss" > wrote in message
> lkaboutcooking.com...
> >
> > How about trying to make stuff with cheese, eggs, nuts, beans and
> > sprouts?
> >
> > I already do a lot of cooking with eggs, and cheese. I'm not big on the
> > bean thing, but my boyfriend makes the ocassional thing with beans in it,
> > as for nuts, we usually just buy bulk and eat them like that, i've never
> > actually tried cooking with nuts. Any ideas?

I generally put nuts on salads... walnuts and goat cheese are a nice
combo with some fancy (strong-tasting) greens. Peanuts or sesame seeds
are classic for stirfry (though I tried cashews yesterday and found that
to be good). You could put some in rice to make a pilaf type dish. I
rarely cook with nuts, but just use them as an accent flavor.

If you don't like beans that much, I would recommend trying tofu or
seitan. There are a lot of flavored products like baked tofu, which
might come as 5-spice, or Italian or something that you might like
better than plain. Also, seitan is often available in flavors lie
"chicken" or "beef" if you want these flavors. You could then make
dishes you cooked before with these products (with the warning that
these products are often very salty!). I also like TVP or TSP (textured
veg. (soy) protein) which I buy as dehydrated flakes. In something like
tomato sauce it has the texture of ground beef, and is pretty much pure
protein.

Do you want bean recipes or just suggestions for nut uses? I couldn't
really tell from your post. If so, what types of bean recipes do you
like?

L.

According to >:
>Peanuts or sesame seeds are classic for stirfry (though I tried
>cashews yesterday and found that to be good).

I think cashews are a fairly standard thing, too - the takeaway by
my mum has one of its 'recommended' vegetarian dishes as mixed veg
and cashew. It's pretty good.

My own stirfry 'additions' at the moment are poppy seeds and linseed
(flax seeds to the non-Brits out there), using toasted sesame oil as
the base.
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