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Looks like we finally have a food trend that both vegetarians as well
as non-vegetarians will vouch for. If you love eating meat on a regular
basis, but don’t want to include it in every meal, you can now opt for
mock meats, a vegetarian substitute for real meat. Also know as fake or
faux meat, these substitutes are usually made with wheat gluten or soy!
Just like regular meat, they try and mimic its chewy texture and are a
very good source of protein, minus the cholesterol found in
non-vegetarian meat! They are healthier as they don’t contain animal fat
and usually have fiber, which is absent in animal products. Be it faux
franks or fish made from seaweed — you have a wide variety of mock meats
to choose from. So why follow Meatless Mondays (an international
campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve
their health and the health of the planet) when you can go meatless any
day of the week!
Says Vicky Ratnani, Head chef, Aurus, “Mock meats taste like meat but they are textured vegetable proteins (TVP) made from soy. People who are health-conscious are resorting to mock meats. After all, it has health benefits — it is light on the stomach and easier to digest. It can give you flavours similar to meat. Moreover, it is a great option for people who want to taste meat but can’t do so due to religious constraints.” Foodie Vaishali Honawar, writer of the first Indian vegan recipe blog, Holy Cow! comments, “India’s long legacy of compassion towards animals is in serious threat because of modern animal farming methods. Animals raised for food are treated with utter cruelty. With mock meats, these problems are not applicable.”
No wonder, in a country which has countless options when it comes to vegetarian cuisine, mock meats are slowly making headway, as people are more willing to experiment with food.
Says Vicky Ratnani, Head chef, Aurus, “Mock meats taste like meat but they are textured vegetable proteins (TVP) made from soy. People who are health-conscious are resorting to mock meats. After all, it has health benefits — it is light on the stomach and easier to digest. It can give you flavours similar to meat. Moreover, it is a great option for people who want to taste meat but can’t do so due to religious constraints.” Foodie Vaishali Honawar, writer of the first Indian vegan recipe blog, Holy Cow! comments, “India’s long legacy of compassion towards animals is in serious threat because of modern animal farming methods. Animals raised for food are treated with utter cruelty. With mock meats, these problems are not applicable.”
No wonder, in a country which has countless options when it comes to vegetarian cuisine, mock meats are slowly making headway, as people are more willing to experiment with food.
Inputs by — Vicky Ratnani, Head chef, Aurus, Gaurav Dabrai,
Director of F&B, Kino 108; Vaishali Honawar, food blogger, Holy Cow!
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