instead of bacon?

A vegetarian friend of mine has had success with a smoked tofu product she
found at the supermarket.

"grawun" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Around here, I can find some nice hickory-smoked seitan, which if
fried up a bit to crisp it, can sometimes work in a situation like this.

--
Richard W Kaszeta
[email hidden]
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich

Richard Kaszeta said:

Around here, I can find some nice hickory-smoked seitan, which if
fried up a bit to crisp it, can sometimes work in a situation like this.

Looking at my receipt, the brand name is "Primal Strips", if that helps.

--
Richard W Kaszeta
[email hidden]
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich

In article <[email hidden]>,

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Smoked tofu?
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Bac-o's is a brand of bacon flavored textured soy protien; it provides a
passable version of bacon flavor and crunch when used in some recipes.
Eaten alone, Bac-o's are disgusting.

--
To email, replace Cujo with Juno

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Smoked tofu?

Yea, it has a much denser texture and is slightly yellow. The Asian
market we frequent has it.

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Quoted message said:

A vegetarian friend of mine has had success with a smoked tofu product she
found at the supermarket.

"grawun" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

I'd go with this recipe leaving out the parmesan, then at the appropriate
time (2-3 minutes before serving) add a little cornstarch with soy sauce and
even a little chili garlic or chili sauce for an asian-type dish served with
some plain rice.

If you are wanting an Italian stir-fry, I'd use a mix of olive oil & butter
to fry, and perhaps a little italian seasonings (or fresh basil, rosemary,
etc.) Then at the end of the cooking, add a lot of parmesan, if the
vegetarian friend eats dairy.
Dee Dee

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Nothing. One of the major prices vegetarians have to pay is the loss
of bacon. Nothing substitutes adequately. I know two people who
periodically choose vegetarian diets for 6 to 18 months at a time.
Both of them end their vegetarian phases by frying bacon. -aem

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans, parmesan
and bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a
vegetarian friend but what could I use in place of bacon?
It gave this dish such a nice flavor.

I sometimes think about people like Orthodox Jews
who live under dietary restrictions that prevent
them from eating some of my favorite foods. I hope
they're happy, but I would consider it a tragedy
to live one's entire life and not know the joy of
eating good bacon. Or chocolate, though I'm not
aware of any religions that forbid chocolate.

Beef bacon exists, and it does capture some of the
texture of bacon when skillfully prepared, but it
is not bacon. Fried smoked salmon skin comes closer
in texture, and I quite like it, but it is not bacon.

I once had very good Peking duck at a first-class
Chinese restaurant. I'd like to have that again,
sometime. (Unfortunately, the restaurant ceased to
exist long ago.) It had a texture like bacon, but
better in certain respects. And the flavor was
exquisite. I'll remember that duck for the rest of
my life.

What vegetarian substitute is there for bacon?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Deep fried noodles
would provide crunch, but any attempt to duplicate
bacon with vegetarian materials wastes your time
and annoys the soybeans.

In article <[email hidden]>,

aem said:

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Nothing. One of the major prices vegetarians have to pay is the loss
of bacon. Nothing substitutes adequately. I know two people who
periodically choose vegetarian diets for 6 to 18 months at a time.
Both of them end their vegetarian phases by frying bacon. -aem

I dunno...
When trying to simply eat low fat, I found soy "bacon" to be pretty
tasty. ;-d
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

One suggestion to add to the Stir Fry, might be Rehydrated Chinese Black
Mushrooms, or Portobello Mushrooms. Both have sort of a "Meaty" flavor
to them. Mark

Mark Thorson said:

I sometimes think about people like Orthodox Jews
who live under dietary restrictions that prevent
them from eating some of my favorite foods. I hope
they're happy, but I would consider it a tragedy
to live one's entire life and not know the joy of
eating good bacon.

A priest and a rabbi found themselves sharing a compartment on a train.
After a while, the priest put down his book and opened a conversation by
saying, "I know that, in your religion, you're not supposed to eat
pork... but have you really never even tasted it?"

The rabbi closed his newspaper and responded, "I must tell you the truth.
Yes I have, on the odd occasion."

The rabbi had his turn of interrogation. He asked, "I know that in your
religion, you're supposed to be celibate... but..."

The priest interjected, "Yes, I know what you are going to ask, and yes,
I have succumbed to temptation once or twice."

The two resumed their reading. There was silence for a while.

Then the rabbi peeked around his newspaper with a smile and said, "Better
than pork, isn't it!"

--
Andy

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Quoted message said:

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

Nothing. One of the major prices vegetarians have to pay is the loss
of bacon. Nothing substitutes adequately. I know two people who
periodically choose vegetarian diets for 6 to 18 months at a time.
Both of them end their vegetarian phases by frying bacon. -aem

I am not a vegetarian, but I prefer dishes not made with pork or beef
products. Chicken and fish are OK, but certainly not necessary for my eating
satisfaction. I would eat even less of chicken or fish if it weren't for DH.
This is not a head-choice for me, it is just the way I am. Just like my DH
could live on meat, bread and potatoes; that's the way he is. Funny how
people react to certain foods, but bacon is one of those that I could live a
lifetime without. Show me some bacon-bits in a jar and I wanna upchuck. I
do keep bacon on-hand recently, to placate DH and to use if I don't have
pancetta, but that's seldom.
Dee Dee

Mark Thorson said:

Or chocolate, though I'm not
aware of any religions that forbid chocolate.

Quite a few of the Hare Krishna folks I know refuse to eat chocolate,
but I'm pretty sure it's not a strict prohibition.

--
Richard W Kaszeta
[email hidden]
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

salted cashews added at the very end, or pumpkin seeds?

jake said:

grawun said:

I tried a new recipe the other day. A nice stir fry with
zucchini,onion, a tomato, cabbage, garlic, white beans , parmesan and
bacon pieces. I would like to pass this recipe on to a vegetarian
friend but what could I use in place of bacon? It gave this dish such a
nice flavor.

salted cashews added at the very end, or pumpkin seeds?

or black olives, a post in a differnt thread made me think of that.

Mark Thorson said:

Or chocolate, though I'm not
aware of any religions that forbid chocolate.

I've always been of the belief that chocolate eating IS a religion.

Sheldon Bittersweet

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

Mark Thorson said:

Or chocolate, though I'm not
aware of any religions that forbid chocolate.

I've always been of the belief that chocolate eating IS a religion.

Sheldon Bittersweet

I think a good portion of the list will agree with that one. ;-)

Favorite chocolate?

Lindts.......

with Dove as a close second.

Dark of course! IMHO milk chocolate is too sweet and not rich enough.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Dee Randall said:

Show me some bacon-bits in a jar and I wanna upchuck.

I would too, but that's not bacon. The jar would taste better.

Dawn