Veggie Beef Jerky?

[Barney]

I was in chinatown this afternoon, saw some great dried foods for backpacking/camping and I was filling my boots when I noticed this product which looked familiar through the packet window.

Its called "Beef taste delicious dried beancurd curd "


If any of you Veggies out there have ever wondered what beef jerky tastes like then try to get your hands on some of this. It looks like beef jerky and has a similar texture, The flavour is a lot like it though, if anything a touch sweeter and is most wholesomely delicious.

Even non veggies will like it

 

[Toddy]

This is the dried marinated tofu

Have no idea what beef jerky tastes like, but I like tofu, even the marmite marinaded stuff, turned into jerky.

Don't suppose you can remember a name or a company ?? Are you likely to go back anytime ? Doesn't need to even be soonish......I'll happily cough up cash if you can send me a packet so I can find the manufacturer/ supplier

atb,
Toddy

 

[Barney]

hi Toddy its made by

WEI HSIN FOODS CO LTD

According to the packaging there is a UK sole distributor

Interlink Direct Ltd

http://www.interlink.fsbusiness.co.uk/About.htm


If you don't get any joy then I will gladly pick up some next time I am in the vicinity. Retail was £1.20 if that is any help. If you had to buy a whole box then you would get through it easy enough in my view.

 

[British Red]

Even non veggies will like it

Bet? .

 

[Toddy]

Thank you kindly for the information Much appreciated. That's really cheap too !


British Red, Just think of it as kind of chewy mushroomy stuff..........we know it's really just coagulated bean juice, but it's good for you

atb,
M

 

[St Samwise]

I didnt fight my way to the top off the food chain to be a vegitarian


sorry i had to say it



Samwise

 

[Ruvio]

i have no problems with vegitarianism
in fact, i could possibly easily be one
but i despise tofu, it turns me stomach

 

[Barney]

I am not overly keen On the flavour of TOFU, but this has hardly any of the taste normally associated with it, far outweighed by the niceness overall.

 

[Toddy]

I will deal with dead stuff, prep it, cook it, serve it..........but it's not food.

Sorry to offend all those sensibilities, but it's not. It's just something dead.

No issues if you want to eat it, just don't mix it with mine, and life's good all round.

Tofu I like if it's well prepared and cooked. Otherwise it's just kind of like tasteless cheese.
My friends say it's like egg in texture. I don't remember. Never much of a fan of egg as a child.


cheers,
Toddy

 

[British Red]

Thing is, if I want to eat beef jerky...I eat beef jerky!

If I want a nice vegitarian dish I'll have a mushroom stroganoff...or a spanish omlette......

Never seen the point of vegetables pretending to be meat...

Red

 

[Toddy]

I actually agree with you
I can't eat those veggie hotdogs, just no, it's too wrong.

Things like sausages and burgers are just a convenient shape though.

The only savoury flavoured tofu jerky I've had was the Jerkymeister's and it was really good. He said it was his missus's invention, and marmite was mentioned

Veggie dishes really are veggie though, egg is a real no go for many of us.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[British Red]

I can do veggie - but I'd struggle with vegan TBH - eggs and dairy no problem - but take the cream from my stroganoff and lose eggs and cheese..... well, in the words of Mick Dundee....you can live on it...but....

 

[Toddy]

Soya cream is surprisingly good, though I usually use almond milk. Medieval cooks managed without milk all through late Autumn, Winter and a fair bit of Spring since cattle went dry; they used the almond milk instead.

Got no choice now, I ache if I eat dairy, same with gluten
Have to confess that the bread is dreadful though. If the Doc tells me I'm going to croak it tomorrow I'm going to bake a seed and grain filled loaf and just relish every bite

cheers,
M

 

[Mikey P]

I tried veggie jerky at the Wilderness Gathering last year and it was pretty good. You can get various ones through http://www.martinsjerkedmeat.com.

Please let's not have the vegetarian debate again please folks - it's divisive, people fall out over it, and we've done it to death already.

Just chill - no-one's forcing anyone to give anything up.

Relax.

Deep breaths.

Ummmm.......

Better?

Good.

 

[Ruvio]

you can force me to give up meat if you want..really, i dont mind
i'm also happy to give up bread, i hate it

 

[brancho]

There is nothing wrong with good wholesome vegetarian food (you also cant beat a steak ) but I hate this cr*p that pretends to be meat but is just fowl

Quorn

 

[rik_uk3]

I don't like real jerky so this stuff has no chance, I'll make the pukka stuff for others but don't eat it myself.

 

[swagman]

Would you be able to dry tofu in the oven to make a veggie jurky ?.

 

[Toddy]

You can, but the trick is to get the inside dry enough without the outside burning. A fan oven might actually be better (hate the things, baking is a nightmare in them, got rid of mine) but the dehydrator works a treat.
I have done it with Sunshine, but it's a lot of fussing turning it, tofu doesn't have the fibrous structure of meat or mushroom.

Love to hear how you get on with it if you give it a go

cheers,
Toddy

 

[8thsinner]

I didnt fight my way to the top off the food chain to be a vegitarian


Samwise

You actually fought your way here?


I believe the whole point of jerky is to provide both energy and protein, I hardly think a veggy option is worth considering for any more than home use.


Rik, Are you basing your opinions on store bought stuff? and or have you tried making your own to suit your tastes?
I wouldn't want to push food on anyone but it's good to reevaluate things every few years.

I discovered this year I actually can like king prawns and other sushi trip inspirations.