Comments on: Meatless Beef and Hot Dog Substitutes

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:32:38 +0000

I want to try the tofu fish recipe, but can’t find it on the website.Can you send it to me?

By: Yoka Bazilewich

Yoka Bazilewich — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:04:47 +0000

I watched your program for the first time to day and was so happy I played hookie from the service at he synagogue this morning. Loved your show and already printed the recipes. Thank you very much for sharing.
I have a cook book called a ‘vegetarian feast’ but most recipes take way too long to fix and very long lists of Ingredients . I have to cook 2 different meals so I don’t want to use this often unless guests are coming. I also am looking for light meals and wonder if you can recommend a good one.
Have been eating lots of Boca crumbles and morning star chicken pieces , but most of the time I eat wild salmon , LF cheeses , lentils , beans and edema.
I have to cook two meals my husband is a meat eater and I don’t like meat at all. I can’t eat seafood but am allowed to eat fish as long as it has scales & fins. We also do not mix meats and cheese and here in the USA there is so much food that has both all junk foot.
My favorite foods are salads. I even made some up my own up with a pkg of shredded cabbage that has green & red cabbage mixed with some carrots shredded.
I use the whole bag and add juice of 1 med. lemon, 1 tsp virgin olive oil or two , 2 or 3 tsp pure sesame oil. 1 Tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar, celery salt, pepper and garlic seasoning. To that i add a pinch of sugar or some honey and mix it well . It is a sweet sour mix and so good.
Hope you give this a try.
I often make this for guest too when making Dutch Indonesian food.
Now I am going to try what was on the show today I can’t wait till next time and will have to tape it.

Thank you for the wonderful show & sharing all your recipes .

Yoka

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:51:38 +0000

Toni,
I really enjoyed your #408 show on “Street & Fair Food revisited”…..Can you send me your recipe for the ‘New York Style Onions’ in that episode? I know the 2 main ingredients were garlic chili sauce and tomatoe paste, but that’s all I remember:( . Thanks!

By: tan khaaliq

tan khaaliq — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:55:30 +0000

I enjoyed the grill it special and I plan to grill a lot of vegetables this summer. I want to try the rasta pups with the cole slaw but I could not find the recipe. I have the totally vegetarian cook book but I did not see the recipe there. Can you sen me the recipe?

By: JamesD

JamesD — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:10:59 +0000

Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

By: kirsten

kirsten — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:29:44 +0000

I saw the “grill it” special on lake shore’s station yesterday and you were grilling a carrot hot dog substitute with a cole slaw topper (mmm) and I’d like to try the recipe for my son’s 1st birthday party but can not find it Can you send it?

Thank you!

Kirsten Kargenian

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:40:48 +0000

I like Lightlife and Boca Italian style sausages. Tofurkey makes a vegan sausage with is very tasty as well. Depending on availability even Morningstar breakfast sausages can work pretty well. If you’re using MS then I would add additional fennel seeds and some red pepper. Good luck and let us know how the dish turned out for you! Toni

By: Veg Royale

Veg Royale — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:20:13 +0000

How about Tofurkey brand? They’re tasty and vegan.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:13:49 +0000

Hi Toni,

The veggie sausage and peppers looked wonderful but I can’t find any tofu sausages. What brand did you use or do you recommend?

Your show is great, my husband loves the food I made from it and didn’t realize it was veggie!

By: Chef

Chef — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:46:36 +0000

Believe it or not this will be really easy, especially if Alan complies and/or is game to try something new.

To begin, I’ll make some product recommendations. Vegetarian ground beef style crumbles and vegetarian hot dogs are made by many? manufacturers and available pretty much everywhere. I’ve tried just about all of them and my two? favorites are Morningstar Farms Meal Starters “grillers” style crumbles (sold in 12 oz. bags in the frozen food section) and for hot dogs, my ?hands down favorite is Yves Veggie Hot Dogs. Yves was originally produced ?in Canada and has now been merged with Hain Celestial Foods. Yves also makes an outstanding Canadian Bacon product. I’m not sure where you’re shopping, but these are generally available in most mainstream markets and whole foods stores. You may also make a request where you shop.?

The swap is easy. The main thing to keep in mind is that you will be adjusting the cooking times. Vegetarian mock meats cook quickly, which makes ?life easier on two fronts: health and time. When preparing the chili topping, simply brown the defrosted crumbles in about 2 tablespoons of oil (if you’re using onions or seasonings, add them as you ?would if using beef). Because veggie crumbles lack fat, if you sauté them on too high a heat they will easily burn and dry out. Add additional oil only if necessary. When the additions to the chili topping are softened (about 5-7 minutes) – that is, the onions,? peppers, garlic, or spices – you can add your sauce and, if you’re using it, the cheese. Because there is ?little or no fat in the crumbles there is almost no shrinkage, so a 12-ounce package is easily equivalent to one pound of beef. Follow ?this same procedure for preparing “meat” sauce, chili, or any dish that uses ground beef.?

The vegetarian hot dogs are fully cooked and need only to be heated. Again, because these hot dogs lack fat they can become dry if over?cooked. The best method is to steam or boil them for about 3-4 minutes, but you can also simply drop them into your chili, heating them? through. These are ?especially good on a bun with lots of toppings like hot onions, your new meatless chili, or traditional condiments. That’s about it!

Let me know how this works out for you and please feel free to check back in if you need additional help or tips. Your letter brings up a good point about transitioning family and friends to healthier, kinder eating habits and I am pleased to share your ?letter on my blog. Thanks for writing. Warm regards,? Toni.