No but like seriously, why are vegan and vegetarian options always MORE expensive at restaurants. Whenever I cook my self, the meat is BY FAR the most expensive part of any meal. Meanwhile stuff like soy strips are DIRT CHEAP, not to mention they last basically forever!
The canteen I go to for lunch actually sells the meatless meals for 2/3 of the price, always a taunting reminder. Like hell yea, that’s how ya convert me!
Its crazy how far 20 dollars in veggies will go. A bag of carrots is like 2 bucks
Exactly! Whenever I was low on cash as a student, I’d just buy some tomatoes, throw in some lettuce and mayo I already had for sandwiches and boom! Maybe add some pasta and or an egg. Depending on how fancy I go that’s anywhere between like 2~3 bucks a big ass bowl!
Not where I’m at :(
The problem is that fresh food is more expensive than frozen food, but meat freezes better than vegetables. There’s some veggies that can be flash-frozen and retain some taste and texture, but often the comparison is between fresh veggies and frozen meat, and they’re about the same price around here at least.
How much is Tofu? Thats always a good cheap option if fresh veg isnt affordable
I’ve only ever been able to make enjoyable tofu in curries. Got any good recipes?
Buy the super firm stuff and, if you’re willing to spend the extra time, put it in a tofu press to get out even more water. Marinate in the same kind of things as meat. Fry in a pan, cook on the grill, or on an open flame is my favorite :)
The drier the tofu, the more meaty it gets and will brown a lot better too. I don’t care what people say about oil, I think its much better for flavor and Browning.
Freezing the tofu makes it more tougher, and you can use the cheaper tofu’s.
Thats true I forgot about that
Drain well; put a towel over the cut pieces and place weight on it to press water out for ~2hrs.
Toss with soy sauce and spices. Bake at 425 F for 20 min, flip and then 15 min more. Serve with literally whatever bullshit you got