Using Quinoa for hamburger substitue?

[Guest guest]

Hello. I have a couple of picky eatters and a non-supportive DH. But I'm

determined to eat vegan. Many of the dishes I'd like to convert to vegan use

hamberger...I don't want to use the soy substitues, as some of them are not

clear about whether they are really processed in an healthy way. So, I'm

thinking that I could use Quinoa for hamburger substitue. Has anyone tried

that, or something else? I have used bulger wheat a couple of times - but if

I'm making a sloppy joe, I don't want that much grain. I know that quinoa is a

grain, but it is certainly a more complete grain, and does not have the

challenges that wheat does.

Thanks,

Trena

[Guest guest]

What about beans and lentils? These are probably all in the files, but I will

repost for you

 

 

 

 

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trenamom2 <trenamom2

 

Monday, June 15, 2009 2:28:09 PM

Using Quinoa for hamburger substitue?

 

 

 

 

 

Hello. I have a couple of picky eatters and a non-supportive DH. But I'm

determined to eat vegan. Many of the dishes I'd like to convert to vegan use

hamberger... I don't want to use the soy substitues, as some of them are not

clear about whether they are really processed in an healthy way. So, I'm

thinking that I could use Quinoa for hamburger substitue. Has anyone tried that,

or something else? I have used bulger wheat a couple of times - but if I'm

making a sloppy joe, I don't want that much grain. I know that quinoa is a

grain, but it is certainly a more complete grain, and does not have the

challenges that wheat does.

Thanks,

Trena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Quinoa is great when added to bean chili. I do it all the time and I don't use

soy protein - only beans and quinoa. The texture does work well in that context

as a meat or soy substitute. I'm sure you could do the same with any other type

of stew or soup. It should also work in veggie burger recipes that are

basically grain + beans or nuts/seeds. Instead of soy " meat substitutes " you

could also use tempeh, which, if ground up (gently) in a food processor,or

crumbled by hand, and seasoned and sauced, could be a good substitute for the

more highly processed soy products and maybe can be combined with the quinoa for

something like sloppy joes or burgers.

 

Susan

 

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trenamom2

Monday, June 15, 2009 3:28 PM

Using Quinoa for hamburger substitue?

 

 

 

 

 

Hello. I have a couple of picky eatters and a non-supportive DH. But I'm

determined to eat vegan. Many of the dishes I'd like to convert to vegan use

hamberger...I don't want to use the soy substitues, as some of them are not

clear about whether they are really processed in an healthy way. So, I'm

thinking that I could use Quinoa for hamburger substitue. Has anyone tried that,

or something else? I have used bulger wheat a couple of times - but if I'm

making a sloppy joe, I don't want that much grain. I know that quinoa is a

grain, but it is certainly a more complete grain, and does not have the

challenges that wheat does.

Thanks,

Trena