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When you first delve into the plant-based world, you may think there are many things you’ll be ‘giving up’.
While you’ll soon find out that ‘giving up’ is actually more like ‘substituting’, you’ll also discover that there are so many options available. A quick walk down any grocery store aisle will present you with burgers, sausages, mince, even mock-chicken strips. But there are still some foods that you’d be excused for thinking just can’t be replaced.
If you’re craving something you think you can only get from animals, read on — your salvation awaits!
Vegan Eggs
As the blog title suggests, yes — you can have ‘eggs’ on a plant-based diet. Real eggs — be they chicken, duck or ostrich — are unique. Their taste and texture are unlike anything else and, as such, can’t be replicated. But vegan egg options do exist and personally, I way prefer them. I have always found eggs a bit too rich, slimy and overpowering for my tastes. The plant-based alternatives are tasty, healthy and, done right, a far more appealing texture.
So what’s in a vegan egg? Tofu is the basis for both the yolk and white, with herbs, spices and tomato added for flavor. I’ll be honest: it’s a tricky recipe, but you can make fried ‘eggs’ from 100 percent plant-based ingredients, and they’re amazingly tasty.
Scrambled eggs are much easier, with products such as Just Egg, Orgran’s Vegan…
