Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hi! I have a question. Is there available on the (U.S.) market any kind of ORGANIC " crumbles " substitute? I have seen recipes here and elsewhere that use regular TVP, " Boca crumbles " , Morningstar Farms " crumbles " , and so on. They are not, to my knowledge, made with organic ingredients, and I am particularly concerned about any " soy " or " corn " related ingredients that they be (if possible) " organically " produced. I'm still pretty new at all this, and while I've had success with a few different kinds of home-made " bean-burgers " , I'd LIKE to find a " replacement " product that I could sub in when I want to make, say, tacos, spaghetti sauce, chili, and so on. Maybe even " meat " balls...I am, however, still experimenting and maybe I'll hit on a test batch of something sometime that will be worth adding to those kinds of foods. Probably the reason I'm wanting to find a good kind of " crumbles " is not so much for the flavor but the texture. Mashed beans are good tasting (when seasoned up!), but they sure have their " own " kind of texture--not what I'm looking for! TVP and similar foods do have the texture. I'm just enough chemically sensitive that too much non-organic foods of the soy and corn variety get me to feeling weird and my skin starts getting itchy. (YUCK!) Maybe I could go with something like " Boca crumbles " if I only used a small amount in any given recipe. If anyone has any product(s) to recommend, thank you in advance! --Laura B., in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Laura, you could ground up seitan and use it instead, since it is made of wheat, you would not experience any of your problems associated with soy. Seitan (made with wheat gluten) can be made organic and it has a meat like texture. If you have a soy allergy, do you think that organic vs non organic will make a difference? In any case, I think my tvp is organic (can't check since I bought it in bulk) but it definitely contains soy. You could make a dry tested seasoning pack, leave it with the tvp granules and then just add hot water when you need it for tacos or chili, spaghetti sauce.... As far as non soy containing meat analogs I believe quorn is also not made with any soy derivatives. You could always use a food processor or grinder to make the crumbles if they are not available in your area. , " L.B. " <elbee577 wrote: > > Hi! > > I have a question. Is there available on the (U.S.) market any kind of ORGANIC " crumbles " substitute? I have seen recipes here and elsewhere that use regular TVP, " Boca crumbles " , Morningstar Farms " crumbles " , and so on. They are not, to my knowledge, made with organic ingredients, and I am particularly concerned about any " soy " or " corn " related ingredients that they be (if possible) " organically " produced. > > I'm still pretty new at all this, and while I've had success with a few different kinds of home-made " bean-burgers " , I'd LIKE to find a " replacement " product that I could sub in when I want to make, say, tacos, spaghetti sauce, chili, and so on. Maybe even " meat " balls...I am, however, still experimenting and maybe I'll hit on a test batch of something sometime that will be worth adding to those kinds of foods. > > Probably the reason I'm wanting to find a good kind of " crumbles " is not so much for the flavor but the texture. Mashed beans are good tasting (when seasoned up!), but they sure have their " own " kind of texture--not what I'm looking for! TVP and similar foods do have the texture. I'm just enough chemically sensitive that too much non-organic foods of the soy and corn variety get me to feeling weird and my skin starts getting itchy. (YUCK!) Maybe I could go with something like " Boca crumbles " if I only used a small amount in any given recipe. > > If anyone has any product(s) to recommend, thank you in advance! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Quorn makes crumbles too and they aren't soy Kimberly Garrett " Don't wake up one day wishing you'd tried. " -Edwin McCain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I just found the site to the health food store in Springfield, IL., which is the second-nearest to our location. They DO have the " Quorn crumbles " that I'm wanting to try. Next time I'm over there, I can get a package to bring home and give it a go in tacos or something similar. I also (thru the Quorn site store locator) found several stores in St. Louis area that carry it besides Whole Foods. The grocery chain, " Schnuck's " also has a store in Springfield, but I don't know if they carry the brand or nor. It doesn't look like it. I'll try at the health food store, " Food Fantasies " instead. They do special orders, too. Thank you-all for the suggestions--I appreciate the input! --Laura B., in central Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Laura, I've missed chunks of this discussion, so I apologize if I'm suggesting something that's come up before or just wouldn't work in the recipes you're looking at, but two quick thoughts: I've crumbled portobello mushrooms (the big ones, not baby portobellos) into small bits in Italian red sauces and even my meat-loving dad loved it, especially in stuffed shell/lasagna type dishes. Also, my partner uses bulgar in her chili--I'm not sure if that would be close enough for omnis who love meat, but it definitely adds a nice chewiness. Anyway, hope this isn't totally out of left field! Enjoy! Peace, Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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