Plant-based mince is now 29% cheaper than beef, lamb, and pork mince at Tesco, according to a price comparison conducted by nonprofit think tank GFI Europe
I add plenty of oil in the pan and some onions, then add the dry TVP, mix well, add all the spices, let fry until it looks “right” and then I add water/veggie broth or canned tomatoes, depending on what I do. This works with small or smaller texture or “mince-type” or so.
With big, steak-like pieces I do soak them in hot water for like 5 minutes before frying, but never boil.
Will have to play around with it some more, but first experiment was already pretty good. They fry a lot faster than I would’ve thought and do taste better.
Honestly, I’m most excited about this way of preparing them, though, because boiling them first, then frying them, was always annoying. Like, you’d need to really press out the water and need a really hot pan to be able to seer them. And you’d need a pot and a pan rather than just a pan. And if you didn’t wait long enough while boiling, you couldn’t really put them back into the water. And so on… 🙂
I add plenty of oil in the pan and some onions, then add the dry TVP, mix well, add all the spices, let fry until it looks “right” and then I add water/veggie broth or canned tomatoes, depending on what I do. This works with small or smaller texture or “mince-type” or so.
With big, steak-like pieces I do soak them in hot water for like 5 minutes before frying, but never boil.
Will have to play around with it some more, but first experiment was already pretty good. They fry a lot faster than I would’ve thought and do taste better.
Honestly, I’m most excited about this way of preparing them, though, because boiling them first, then frying them, was always annoying. Like, you’d need to really press out the water and need a really hot pan to be able to seer them. And you’d need a pot and a pan rather than just a pan. And if you didn’t wait long enough while boiling, you couldn’t really put them back into the water. And so on… 🙂
I’m glad to hear this! It’s sure easier and tastier. :)