Best Meat Substitutes
These are a delicious low fat, cholesterol free and easy to prepare alternative to meat. Gluten Free.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used a char siu seasoning pack, purchased from my local Asian market, to marinade about a half of cup of soy curls. Since then I made; battered strips for dipping, crispy sweet and sour, sauteed 'fish'(with kelp/fish seasoning) w/rice, bbq and sandwiches. However, I do plan to buy them in bulk(on the butler foods website because it's at least 40 some odd dollars cheaper than on amazon) next to try even more recipes."
"With just a little practice, we have learned to make the most delicious curls ever! [ NOTE: Buying the 6 8oz-bags on this website is the same price as at the Butler Curl website ($29, both including shipping). You can do this ahead of time so you can marinate your curls for longer. Add a little water to make it a runnier marinade & squeeze it a few times, letting it marinate, sit, squeeze out, marinate, sit, squeeze out.. until you're ready. Then squeeze one last time & pour off the excess liquid. For example: an easy way to marinade is to put squeezed curls into glass container."
"These soy curls were less expensive than the ones on the company website."
"It can be flavored as desired and is quickly and easily cooked!"
"These are the equivalent of tender shredded meat."
"I just made tacos and they turned out wonderfully."
"I use these all the time in my chili, spagetti sauce or stir fry."
"I'm gonna try these with Jamaican jerk sauce, indian curry sauce, chipotle sauce, and any other sauces that i can make or get my hands on!"
It has been recommended that diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease. Soy Curls make a great addition to soups, casseroles, potatoes, rice, stir-fry, noodles, spaghetti sauce, chili, pizza topping, salads, curries, enchiladas, and much more! Gluten Free.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I made a vegan "chik'n" soup with them, and they really do taste like chicken. They are like tofu in the way they absorb the flavor of whatever you put them in (it doesn't taste like tofu)."
"There are videos on Youtube showing how to sort the soy curls and store them, great advise."
"After watching several vegetarian cooking shows I decided to give the soy curls a try."
"Browned crispy in oil finished with garlic, salt and a drizzle of honey. I have food and chemical sensitivities and always worry when I order online."
"I fry these up a bit in olive oil with some salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder for a subtle flavor."
"Soy Curls are a pretty good substitute for a meat component in your recipe."
"So delishious and works great as a replacement for chicken."
"I think with the right spices or even marinating it as it softens might bring great flavor to it."
Bob's Red Mill Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is a wonderful vegan, fat and gluten free source of complete protein that takes on the flavor of any sauce in which it is added and makes great veggie burgers as well! Manufactured in a dedicated gluten free facility; R5-ELISA tested gluten free.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Only ingredient: "Defatted soy flour". TSP (textured soy protein) is certified organic. Only ingredient: "Organic soy". TVP probably contains about 3 to 4 times as much hexane as soybean oil. Fermented soy(natto) contains 4.75 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (44-gram wet serving). For people who dislike GMO soybeans, Bob's Red Mill says on the FAQs page of his website: "All of our products originate from identity-preserved, non-GMO seeds. Before rehydration, both TVP and TSP taste similar to fried pork rinds. Before rehydration, they both taste like they have been seasoned with a small amount of salt but Bob's Red Mill claims that TVP's sodium content is virtually zero (only 2mg of sodium per serving) and that TSP's sodium content is exactly zero (0g of sodium per serving). TVP, which is hard-crunchy before rehydration and meaty after rehydration, tastes better (both before and after rehydration) than TSP, which is soft-crunchy before rehydration and very soft bread-like after rehydration. TVP can be eaten deliciously immediately after rehydration but TVP tastes best and tastes most meatlike exactly 20 minutes after tap water is first added to it. Also, TVP tastes best if it is rehydrated with only the minimum amount of water required for rehydration."
"The only reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I have not been able to find out, even from Bob's Red Mill directly, whether or not the soy protein used in this product is GMO or not."
"I WAS buying my TVP from a health food store that had on the bags a warning about non-dedicated facility, so they couldn't guarantee no cross contamination. It is very much worth buying my protein this way; I count on TVP to make my gluten free foods better; and add the protein I need. If you have to turn to TVP as part of your diet, this is a good product to depend on and a good way to buy it in bulk."
"But honestly, good product, tastes sorta like cereal."
"First, I would like to note that this is an all soy product, so those with gluten issues should find it readily digestible. It is made from defatted soy beans, so it is also fa free - if that is an issue for you. But don't bake it in a loaf pan - you get a better result by making individual patties or more of a broad flat slab."
Best Veal Meats
USDA Prime All Natural Milk fed veal cutlets from the leg,sliced thin Italian style all ways fresh never frozen. Average Veal Cutlets are 5 slices per pound.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Neither Milano or scallapini, soo good.veal ala Lynda."
"Received 4 beautiful cutlets and one that was thick, fatty, and gristly."
"RASTELLI FIRST TURNED ON BY AMAZON (who know where +how to get anything) OF COURSE I'VE ORDERED AGAIN I WOULD TELL ANYONE WHO READS THIS REVIEW SHOULD NOT HESITATE WHEN WHEN ORDERING FROM RASTELLI and or AMAZON."
"I was worried since I live in Hawaii and often the mail takes longer than it promises."
"very tender an tastefull."
"I remember as a child (70 yrs old now) we would be able to get center cut veal cutlets and veal steaks (with little bone in middle) for our special day on sundays."
"Not worth the price,veal cutlet's were not tender,and i am a very good cook !!"
"This veal was ordered as the base for Veal Oscar."
Best Lamb Meat
USDA Prime Fresh American boneless Leg of Lamb.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The full purchase price including shipping was a bit steep, but I felt five and a half pounds of meat would make it worth while and I was right. I made gravy from the juices in the cooker and enjoyed a few slices each for Christmas Eve and Christmas night dinners, and it tasted superb."
"I have frozen it to cook at a later time; however if it is anything like my leg of lamb that I purchased from them, I will definitely not be disappointed."
"Have bought lamb from lots of vendors both local in stores and online."
"Brother is a chef and he and his wife loved it."
"The Lamb was tender and deliciously seasoned."
Best Pork Meat
Warming a ham with a honey glaze packet at home is not the same. Selected Best Ham by three National Magazines.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We actually looked up reheating directions at the Honey Baked Ham Co. web site."
"A wonderful inclusion to our Christmas feast and to breakfasts, lunches, and soups, there after."
"Did not taste overly salty."
"Every bit as good as "Honey Made", we loved it and it arrived on time for Christmas!"
"Sent as a Christmas Gift."
"Great flavor, arrived very well packed."
Best Sausages
An assortment of classic Hickory Farms favorites, including Smoked Gouda Blend, Smoked Cheddar Blend, Farmhouse Cheddar and Swiss Blends, Harvest Vegetable and Mission Jack Blend. 4 ounce Smoked Cheddar Blend, 4 ounce Farmhouse Cheddar Blend, 4 ounce Mission Jack Blend, 4 ounce Creamy Swiss Blend.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I give it to my Son-In-Law every Christmas."
"All my Hickory Farms favorites."
"Crackers were crushed in the box because there was too much room between the amazon box and the product box."
"I sent this to my sister and her husband too for this christmas."
"A Super gift for the holidays our friends really enjoy receiving Hickory Farms this gift has all our favorite items."
Best Seafood
Our low-heat cooking techniques and 30-hour reduction process give the demi-glace a beautiful shine, flavor, and texture, which make finished sauces that are glossy to the eye and decided in taste. More Than Gourmet has been Crafting Culinary Grade, authentic, clean label stocks, broths, sauces and gravies for more than 20 years.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a paste that is meant to be diluted (I think 4:1), so it takes up much less space in the refrigerator."
"Love these stocks - all the different types."
"This is the best product!"
"After everyone bragged about the pork loin I used more of the glace in other recipes and sauces."
"love this product."
"I have a recipe book that I bought several years ago from Morton's Steak House, called "Morton's Steak Bible: Recipes and Lore from the Legendary Steakhouse"."
"I have made demi glace from scratch, and it takes a lot of work over several days to produce a quality product."
"Makes a great demi-glace perfect for Japanise steak!"
Best Beef
The Filet is considered to be the premier steak and this filet has a tender, melt in your mouth flavor. 6 oz USDA Filet Mignon Steaks (Individually Sealed).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Very good quality but pricey."
"Wonderful Steaks at a real good price !"
"not bad , have had better from the more expensive places (I won't name names) but the quality is just not quite there yet , but overall , a good steak."
"The best beef for the price."
"Quick delivery, packaged well, nice cookie, but meat was way too tough for a filet minion!"
"My wife stuck them under the broiler and cooked them well done to shoe leather tough, dry and more like jerky."
Best Roasted Chicken
Banquet, Homestyle Bakes, Creamy Chicken & Biscuits, 28.10oz Box (Pack of 3). Banquet.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Three minutes of prep, thirty minutes cook time, and it's my son's favorite easy comfort dish."
Best Foie Gras & Pâtés
Sell's Liver Pate 6 Pack.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Yes, I love it but NOTE: It's Pork Liver and a bit greasy!"
"The same as you buy in your local grocery store, mine stopped carrying it is all."
"Excellent product, especially on rye bread."
"So yummy."
"Very salty."
"First discovered this 5 yrs ago at a local discount store- just a one time buy out, carried near the Holidays."
"This product is far too salty and unless I can learn how to add some other ingredients to mellow the core product then it will be useless as a stand alone; please advise?"
Best Wild Game & Fowl Meat
All you have to do is to heat it and enjoy you can also use this tender confit to prepare a cassoulet, or roast it with cepe mushrooms for confit a la basquaise, with fried potatoes for confit a la bearnaise, or with sorrel for confit a la perigourdine. Best quality & premium taste.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is excellent duck confit and just what I needed to make the French recipe with onions and mashed potatoes that we had in France."
Best Turkey
Whole hickory smoked turkey from the Kansas City Steak Company™ is cured in natural brown sugar, honey and whole spices, and then slow smoked for extra tenderness. Whole Hickory-Smoked Turkey.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The smoked turkey was excellent, the best I have had really."
"I will order the smoked turkey again."
"Office girls loved these."
Best Turducken
All you have to do is to heat it and enjoy you can also use this tender confit to prepare a cassoulet, or roast it with cepe mushrooms for confit a la basquaise, with fried potatoes for confit a la bearnaise, or with sorrel for confit a la perigourdine. Best quality & premium taste.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Chicken
Great for sandwiches, salads, dips, and much more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was a little skeptical and a bit grossed out when I saw “chicken fat” as one of the ingredients."
"This was a staple in my home growing up."
"Actually, I just had Chicken a la King on toast for supper, which is a favorite and such a quick and easy preparation."
"ah... add a can of chicken and pour over pasta, a dinner for kings."
"A simply super old childhood favorite brought back."
"Consider shipping this to a location close to home - it's heavy."
"I like the size!"
"Since this can no longer be found in stores locally, this is a great price."
Best Bacon
The Lowrey's Original Bacon Curls make the perfect low-carb snack. Perfect low-carb snack.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"And puffed hog fat can be pretty flipping’ tasty. You don’t care if your breath smells of rendered hog flesh. More on-topic, you’re wondering if pork rinds puffed up in a microwave could possible be any good, right? Here’s how…. Take a bag of these things and SHAKE it up to separate all the little hard chunks of soon-to-be porkaliciousness. These things will puff up silently with no audible crackling, fizzing, popping, or screaming until you open the inflated bag. Don’t think they won’t, like my co-worker who waited for a popping noise and almost burned down our lunchroom. But to put things in perspective, you inhale far worse chemicals every day of your life just by breathing in the tainted air of our industrialized economy."
"My results are very poor, the very first pack I made came out well, but since then I get over a dozen "old maids" and the ones that do puff up are weirdly chewy and rough."
"These are absolutely delicious, but I found that I needed to put them in my microwave on high power for at least three minutes."
"I went through three bags attempting to get a full bag of curls."
"But the big mistake they all made was thinking the bags would expand as microwave popcorn does."
"This review is for Lowrey's Hot & Spicy Bacon Curls, Microwave Pork Rinds (Chicharrones), 1.75 Ounce Package, (Pack Of 18). Here are some ideas of how I eat these instead of just having them plain: - Top them with some ground chicken, jalapeños, and fat free cheese for a healthy, low carb snack or meal."
"They otherwise have a good flavor, so if you like your pork rinds crispy, airy, and salty, and aren't sensitive to MSG, then these will probably be perfect for you :)."
"One problem is that not all of them crisp up in the microwave, and if you go too long, there awful; the un-popped hard bits are always in the mix, taste yucky, and could break a tooth."