Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 My dh would like to make a vegetarian version of his " beef " stew and we thought about using some of the Worthington veg steaks. How do you recommend cooking it? Should the veggie steaks be cooked a long time or put in at the end? Thanks in advance for any advice! -- Susan Roubidoux Check out my book: 101 Ways to make Studying Easier and Faster for College Students: What Every Student Needs to Know Explained Simply http://tiny.cc/101StudyTips Check out my blog " Because I'm the Mommy " http://noyoucanthaveicecreamforbreakfast.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 The Worthington Vegetable Steak is not a favorite of mine, but then we all have different taste buds, so don't let me scare you away from trying it. Others do like it. One thing that is wonderful about the meat substitutes, at least the Worthington/Loma Linda which are my favorite brand of meat substitutes, are that they need that they are basically cooked, so you don't need to cook them very long. I add them at the time I add the vegetables and cook until the veggies are tender or a casserole is baked for the amount of time the recipe says. I think that I would add the Worthington/Loma Linda Swiss Stakes or Prime Stakes diced up to a stew recipe. Add the gravy from the can in with it. They are a canned product so click on " canned " on the side bar of this website. http://www.worthingtonfoods.com/products.shtml Amazon.com is a great place to buy it. It is no sales tax, free shipping and a good price. Also you can go to any Adventist Book Center and find them and a good selection of other meat substitues(frozen, canned and dried). Another suggestion is to buy the Worthington Choplets. Dice them up and brown them in a little oil and sprinkle some Mckays Vegetarian Beef like dry seasoning over them and toss well. Fri-chik is a vegtarian chicken meat substitute that I add to a lot of different soups, rice casseroles, make a " chick*n " salad with and use many other ways. Hope this helps you. Judy - Susan Roubidoux Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:19 PM [veg_grp] Worthington Question My dh would like to make a vegetarian version of his " beef " stew and we thought about using some of the Worthington veg steaks. How do you recommend cooking it? Should the veggie steaks be cooked a long time or put in at the end? Thanks in advance for any advice! -- Susan Roubidoux Check out my book: 101 Ways to make Studying Easier and Faster for College Students: What Every Student Needs to Know Explained Simply http://tiny.cc/101StudyTips Check out my blog " Because I'm the Mommy " http://noyoucanthaveicecreamforbreakfast.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Susan, I'd vote for putting them in near the end. Sometimes the meat substitutes can get rather rubbery if over-cooked. I usually add the vege meat near the end, so there's some time for it to absorb some of the flavor, but not enough time for it to get to the rubbery stage. Diane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hi, I like most of the Worthington products. However I'm going to be a kill-joy here. Feel free to ignore me here. At least in California even though Amazon charges no taxes on items, you're actually supposed to pay the tax. There is a box on the state tax return for Use Tax. Guess what? That's where you pay the sales taxes the companies like Amazon don't charge you. I have a feeling that many states are like that. I like Amazon. I understand they don't want to deal with state tax laws and figuring it out for every state and even county. Slowly states are taking those companies to court on this matter. I may be one of the two or three people in all of California who actually pay the tax. I wish I could designate where my taxes go though. My apologies. Gary ________________________________ wwjd <jtwigg Sat, November 14, 2009 8:10:48 PM Re: [veg_grp] Worthington Question The Worthington Vegetable Steak is not a favorite of mine, but then we all have different taste buds, so don't let me scare you away from trying it. Others do like it. One thing that is wonderful about the meat substitutes, at least the Worthington/Loma Linda which are my favorite brand of meat substitutes, are that they need that they are basically cooked, so you don't need to cook them very long. I add them at the time I add the vegetables and cook until the veggies are tender or a casserole is baked for the amount of time the recipe says. I think that I would add the Worthington/Loma Linda Swiss Stakes or Prime Stakes diced up to a stew recipe. Add the gravy from the can in with it. They are a canned product so click on " canned " on the side bar of this website. http://www.worthingtonfoods.com/products.shtml Amazon.com is a great place to buy it. It is no sales tax, free shipping and a good price. Also you can go to any Adventist Book Center and find them and a good selection of other meat substitues(frozen, canned and dried). Another suggestion is to buy the Worthington Choplets. Dice them up and brown them in a little oil and sprinkle some Mckays Vegetarian Beef like dry seasoning over them and toss well. Fri-chik is a vegtarian chicken meat substitute that I add to a lot of different soups, rice casseroles, make a " chick*n " salad with and use many other ways. Hope this helps you. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 In a message dated 11/14/2009 3:27:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, susanroubidoux writes: My dh would like to make a vegetarian version of his " beef " stew and we thought about using some of the Worthington veg steaks. How do you recommend cooking it? Should the veggie steaks be cooked a long time or put in at the end? Canned vegetarian products are already cooked so they would only really need to be heated thru, just use it as you would cooked meat. I use my own home made gluten/garbanzo/soy product and after the product is finished I know that I can cook whatever soup, stew, or other dish and add it at the last minute to heat thru. When making casserole dishes of course it goes in with the other items. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 > At least in California > even though Amazon charges no taxes on items, you're actually > supposed to pay the tax. Does California charge a tax on food? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 What if you live in a state where we do not pay sales tax? I live in Oregon and we don't have taxes on our food or clothing purchases... ~ PT ~ , Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > Hi, > > I like most of the Worthington products. However I'm going to > be a kill-joy here. Feel free to ignore me here. At least in California > even though Amazon charges no taxes on items, you're actually > supposed to pay the tax. There is a box on the state tax return > for Use Tax. Guess what? That's where you pay the sales taxes > the companies like Amazon don't charge you. I have a feeling > that many states are like that. I like Amazon. I understand they > don't want to deal with state tax laws and figuring it out for every > state and even county. Slowly states are taking those companies > to court on this matter. I may be one of the two or three people in > all of California who actually pay the tax. I wish I could designate > where my taxes go though. > > My apologies. > > Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Then, at least with respect to sales tax, you are a lucky individual. In other words, you're just fine until the fed govt decides to start taking in sales taxes ;<) . Gary ________________________________ patchouli_troll <patchouli_troll Sun, November 15, 2009 9:01:42 AM [veg_grp] Re: Worthington Question What if you live in a state where we do not pay sales tax? I live in Oregon and we don't have taxes on our food or clothing purchases... ~ PT ~ , Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > Hi, > > I like most of the Worthington products. However I'm going to > be a kill-joy here. Feel free to ignore me here. At least in California > even though Amazon charges no taxes on items, you're actually > supposed to pay the tax. There is a box on the state tax return > for Use Tax. Guess what? That's where you pay the sales taxes > the companies like Amazon don't charge you. I have a feeling > that many states are like that. I like Amazon. I understand they > don't want to deal with state tax laws and figuring it out for every > state and even county. Slowly states are taking those companies > to court on this matter. I may be one of the two or three people in > all of California who actually pay the tax. I wish I could designate > where my taxes go though. > > My apologies. > > Gary --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Oops. You are 100% right that California does not charge tax on most food. So with respect to Worthington products ignore my post if you live in California (and most other states but not all). Of course that means that with respect to taxes Amazon does not benefit most people if you are ordering food items. However their prices usually are lower. California - " In grocery stores, unprepared food items are not taxed but vitamins and all other items are. Ready-to-eat hot foods, whether sold by supermarkets or other vendors, are taxed. Restaurant bills are taxed. As an exception, hot beverages and bakery items are tax-exempt if and only if they are for take-out and are not sold with any other hot food. If consumed on the seller's premises, such items are taxed like restaurant meals. All other food is exempt from sales tax. " I got that from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States Amazingly enough I see that Alabama does charge tax on food as do several other states. Thanks for catching my faux pas. (Except now I have to pay a bit more attention to my Amazon bills since I should not pay taxes on Food items. Fortunately this is the first year that I actually ordered a case or two of Worthington products. In the past it has all been primarily CDs, DVDS and books. Another interesting (okay maybe just to me) tax note is that you can download software and you don't have to pay tax but if you get the CD, in other words some physical good, you do have to pay sales tax. Then there's also the things about if shipping and handling are separate noted items you pay tax on one but not the other (I forget which one at the moment). Not sure if this applies in all states). Sorry, I should go back to food, eh? Gary ________________________________ Alexandra Soltow <pamra Sun, November 15, 2009 8:05:10 AM [veg_grp] Re: Worthington Question > At least in California > even though Amazon charges no taxes on items, you're actually > supposed to pay the tax. Does California charge a tax on food? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I received 2 cases for free from a Freecycler, now that's a deal. She ordered all of these products ate one can and decided the veg lifestyle wasn't for her. Donna The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine SOURCE War - The Cisco Kid --- On Sun, 11/15/09, Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly Re: [veg_grp] Re: Worthington Question Sunday, November 15, 2009, 9:56 AM Oops. You are 100% right that California does not charge tax on most food. So with respect to Worthington products ignore my post if you live in California (and most other states but not all). Of course that means that with respect to taxes Amazon does not benefit most people if you are ordering food items. However their prices usually are lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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