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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 04 2:45 pm Post subject: Veggie Sausages

I'm not vegetarian but the OH is, and as you often need a PhD in chemistry to understand the ingredients of shop veggie sausages I thought I would try our own.

Has anyone done this or thought about ingredients?

I'm thinking something along the lines of:

1) Mixed 'shroom, bread crumbs, shallots & 'erbs
2) Finely chopped chestnuts, bread crumbs, sage & onion
3) Cooked bean or lentil, onions & 'erbs.

Any suggestions? I think we have tracked down a veggie sausage skin emporium but any other suggestions would be welcome.

jema
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 04 4:01 pm Post subject:
Have absolutely no idea, b ut having had the odd supermarket veggie sausage I would think that sawdust and shredded grass would be at least as good So I think you can happily experiment without fear of embarrissing failure jema

mrutty

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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 04 7:38 pm Post subject:

Could use the one below as a basis. Clearly form them into sausage shapes not burgers

Veggie Burgers Sandwich Recipe
1 15-oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 carrot, shredded
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 minced garlic clove
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse or blend until coarsely chopped. Do NOT puree. Chill mixture, then shape into 4 1/2" thick patties. Wrap and freeze.

To cook, thaw patties in microwave, then broil 4-6" from heat for 10-12 minutes or until patties are thoroughly cooked. Serve on hamburger buns with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard. 4 burgers

Calories: 270
Fat: 3 grams
Sodium: 800 mg

mrsnesbitt

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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 04 9:27 am Post subject:
I experimented with aduki beans last month. I soaked them overnight, cooked them for ages. Added them to cooked onions, spices and tin of tomatoes, a bit of marmite, tobasco sauce... I would have thought you could put this in a sausage skin. RegardsD

twoscoops

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 10:32 am Post subject:
The trouble is finding veggie casings. Ascot sell collagen casings which they claim are veggie, but Franco at the sausage making site says they really aren't. i've trried making veggie sausages but they always come out too dry.

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 10:46 am Post subject:
No offense meant here but I consider vegetarian versions of things like burgers, sausages & bacon to be a pointless waste of ingredients. There are many fantastic vegetarian dishes, I would prefer to cook something that celebrates the ingredients, not tries to make them something they aren't

tahir

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 10:48 am Post subject:
Try telling that to my missus when she fancies bangers & mash...

Bugs

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:03 am Post subject:

I do see the point about the waste of time but I'm with Tahir's better half on this one (not literally you understand, that would be quite scary in itself and involve a type of space-time manipulation that I won't be able to work out until I at least finish my Bill Bryson book).

I like vegetables (at least, I'm getting there...which is lucky, being a vegetarian) and I like the other separate ingredients but there are some occasions when you fancy the concept of what everyone else is having but don't want to eat meat. For example, a burger in a bun with chips, sausage and mash, barbecues, and I also would like to do toad in the hole.

I'm more a vegetarian out of habit than conscience these days, but even when or if I decide to eat meat in the future I can see myself still making use of vegetarian alternatives - even if I then decide to flavour them with a meat stock or bits of bacon! And there are always guests to cater for too.

So I suppose I'd better get experimenting and see if I can convince anyone!

tahir

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:15 am Post subject:
I'd like to make my own but she doesn't like the texture of beans, so if anybody comes up with something it'll be appreciated

Bugs

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:18 am Post subject:
Is tofu OK? I think breadcrumbs are widely used too, to hold the other flavours I suppose.

tahir

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:20 am Post subject:
Never been a tofu fan, but I'll give it a go if someone's got a good recipe.

Bugs

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:28 am Post subject:
OK, well it may take some time, but if we manage anything nice I'll definitely be back to tell everyone (gloatingly).

jema
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 11:36 am Post subject:

We did a Babylon5 themed party once and one of the dishes was Flarn.

Tbsp vegetable oil.
2 1/2 oz onion diced
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1 1/2 tsp chiles chopped finely
400g tofu rinsed dried and cut into 1 inch cubes.
450g peas
2 eggs whisked
60g ground toasted almonds
1/2 tsp salt
90g breadcrumbs
1/2 tps ground black pepper

saute onion garlic and chiles in the oil for 2 mins, add garam masala, salt and pepper a saute for a furter minute.

add tofu cook all sides, add peas cover and cook for 4 mins.
Let cool.

blend egg and tofu mix in a food processor, add bread crumbs and nuts. Place mix in an 8" by 8" overn proof dish lined with greased grease proof paper.

Bake at 180c for 20 mins until firm.

All to cool and cut into cubes.

It was actually rather good

jema

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 12:08 pm Post subject:
Anyone read the article on soya in OFM. Now that's a scary veggie.

tahir

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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 04 12:10 pm Post subject:
No, but I know they're tearing up the Savannahs of Brazil to grow it

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