I’ve been on my vegetarian journey the past few months and I’ve been eating so many combinations of soy and diary protein that I wondered what they would taste like together. Has anyone done this before?

I used LF, ultra-filtered milk, and I think that next time I will just use regular LF milk. I may experiment with regular milk, too.

I noticed that both soy and dairy proteins coagulate at the same temp and can both use citric acid. First, I made homemade soy milk and then I added equal portions of milk and soy milk to a pot and heated them up to 185° F. I dissolved citric acid in some water and added slowly, but I think I could learn some more finesse with this bc I think this affected the final curd size and texture. I also added some sea salt bc I just felt like that was needed in that moment.

After leaving it for 30 minutes, I separated the curds. They were loose and fine, but they kind of stuck together. I tasted the unpressed curds and the texture was a bit weird and grainy tbh, but I hoped pressing and cooking would improve this.

I let the curd sit in the tofu press for like an hour (probs would do longer but I was too excited that it was actually working). The pressing improved texture considerably, but it was still kind of grainy.

Cooking improved the texture more than I had expected, though! It’s absolutely wild, a perfect intermediary between tofu and paneer, comparable to extra firm tofu. The flavor is …tofu and paneer! There is some tang from the citric acid, but it complements the tofu and paneer texture really well.

I’m probably going to make this again until I can perfect the recipe.

I’m new to being a vegetarian and all but I bought tofu twice extra firm. I saw some recipes online and they used a paper towel to dry tofu, but when I did it the tofu was still super soaked with water.

What kind of tofu are y’all using to make more crispy tofu?

The drive to Trupthi Bhojanasala organic veg restaurant (Vizag) is worth the drive. The food, the vegetables and groceries are all organic from their farms.

Best part, the owner sits in the corner and will be having the same food daily, assuring that what he feeds others is what he eats hence the food is good and healthy.

What's your experience if you have been there?

More and more I see socials where someone is drinking bone broth in their coffee, hot chocolate, or plain bone broth alone, etc. for health benefits (unsponsored that is). This has me wondering - what is the vegetarian alternative that would deliver some true health benefits? What are you using and how are you using it? Daily? Weekly? I don’t quite know where to begin my plan - seeing many options around w/ and w/o mushrooms, kelp, and more. thx!

edit: I’m not trying to follow a fad or trend, too experienced for that. I’m just curious about new ways of delivering nutrition.
edit 2: I am a long time vegetarian with NO plan on drinking actual bone broth.

I accidentally bought 3 blocks of S & B golden curry thinking they were all different but they are just different spice levels, they have 5 servings a box and I don’t like them much but I don’t want to waste them (I did like them the first 2 times I ate them but the more I did the worse they got)

Any ideas on what to do with them or even just how to improve it as curry would be greatly appreciated

What I’ve been doing is getting a vegan cutlet thing having it with rice and in the curry itself having onion carrot and potato, I also tried with pumpkin which was gross unfortunately

I’m in the USA !

I used to really enjoy a big, loaded spinach salad with pepperoni, rotisserie chicken/ham deli meat, olives, onion, bell pepper, cheese, and hard boiled egg. I can’t find any direct substitutions for the pepperoni, chicken, or ham near me. I also miss deli meat in general.

Im thinking maybe chickpeas but how could I season them, to make them have a savory/sweet/spicy flavor? Any other suggestions?

Preferably, the substitute would have decent protein content and similar flavor.

I really miss that salad!!!!!!!!!

Hello!

I’m in a little pickle: my workplace has a microwave that is so nasty I can’t even use it. If I microwave my lunch in it, it comes out tasting like fish. Soooo not an option.

Does anyone have any ideas for cold lunches that can be packed for work? I’m tired of PB&J’s 😭

Hello! I’m new to this subreddit but was seeking advice on comfort foods for someone who just recently became vegetarian? Any go to’s that are easy with less prep time? Thank you in advance!!

I made a freaking awesome lentil loaf this week and then lentil burgers. I started cooking dry lentils with veggie better than bullion and that has made all the difference for me. Now I want to make lentil versions of everything 😂

ETA: y’all are AMAZING, this is such an awesome diversity of dishes! Thank you for so many incredible recommendations. I am compiling all the recipes in this thread into a google doc that I’ll share with anyone interested. :)

My wife and I were at a friend's house for a social occasion on Saturday evening, and the hostess commented that she'd forgotten that I'm a vegetarian. (She seemed concerned, I reassured her that I don't expect people to cater to me, I bring what I need, or make do with what's presented.)

Anyway, I mentioned that I've been a vegetarian since 1986, so 40 years, this year. She was shocked, as if she'd never heard someone of our ilk make that claim. How many of you here have been true to the diet for that long? Merely curious, since it seems like a lot of people I've known over the years would say "Oh yeah, I was a vegetarian for 43 seconds in the '90's", or whatever.

I searched, didn't see a great answer to this. Cheers!

Give me your great ways to eat chia seeds please

I am wondering what does everyone recommend from H mart ?

Has anyone been able to find a dupe for the Just wholefoods sausage mix? I have yet to find one and im down to my last box after stocking up when they were discontinued (they are/were a safe food). Any help would be very appreciated! Thank you!

My girlfriend is vegetarian and she loves tempeh but I just cant get used to it. I still eat meat occasionally but I love tofu and the meat substitutes so when I cook I usually just make vegetarian meals. I would like to add tempeh to more dishes but I need more ideas to make it taste better.

When I used to eat meat I thought it was good. But since being vegetarian for the past five years I haven’t had any, was wondering if the cauliflower kind was good?

I love all kinds of mac and cheese, and sometimes I need the convenience of boxed mac – are there any vegetarian options other than just Annie’s? I made the ‘classic cheddar’ one that specified non-animal rennet and it has NO flavor. I’m so bummed! Does anyone have a different brand they recommend?

I’ve had this happen so many times lately and it makes me want to cry.

Went out of town for a concert. Researched nearby restaurants ahead of time, a sports bar down the road listed a “house made black bean and quinoa burger” on their menu. Sounded great, so we went there. What I was served was no such thing, it was a premade frozen commercial veggie burger. No black beans or quinoa in it. Like they thought I wouldn’t notice? Husband already had his meal and we were short on time so I ate it, but it was so disappointing. 😣

Another trip recently with friends, I chose the restaurant one night and carefully picked one that I thought everyone would enjoy, that had a vegetarian dish that sounded amazing! Made reservations, had a round of drinks, order our dinner - “oh sorry we’re out of that”. I ended up with a salad. I seriously wanted to cry.

Am I supposed to call restaurants in advance now to verify what’s on their menu is actually available? This is so frustrating. Eating out is so expensive anyway, and the effort to find somewhere that will have a meal I’ll enjoy is already an effort. I’ve left negative reviews and that makes me feel a little better, but damnit.

Does anyone have a favourite bean smash burger recipe they can share?

I had one at a local pub a few weeks ago and it was so good. I want to try and make my own. Looking for suggestions.

i got a new cookbook last week (Plantyou Quickies by Carleigh Bodrug) and the dill broccoli soup immediately caught my eye, as i always have a massive bag of broccoli florets in the freezer. made this for dinner tonight and served with warm bread - it was delicious!

I am gen z here I remember during my teens many friends started meat eating and many people looked down on pure vegetarians and thought it was old fashioned,. Slowly but surely i am seeing indian Gen z support vegetarianism and veganism more not just my friends group but even ingenral and even the amount of pure veg only restaurants is increasing. Is it just me for people around me or its actually true to some extent?

hellooo im a relatively new vegetatian (started 3 months ago) and ive been trying to find a good replacement for ham ive tried some of the popular ones like quorn and lavie but i hate the taste and the texture of them im looking for something similar to wafer thin ham and im also in the uk any suggestions would be really helpful thank youu!!

I'm making a somewhat fancy dinner this weekend and I found a recipe for Cauliflower au Poivre which looks amazing. What kind of sides go best with cauliflower as the main? I always think of vegetables for sides but what other options am I overlooking?