Billy Franks Vegan Jerky - Meat-Free - High Protein - Healthy Snack - Biltong - Sweet Chipotle (10 x 30g)

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South Africa is quite behind the rest of the world as far as the amount of vegan products available in regular shops and grocery stores goes, so any new products that make their way onto the shelves show that that company is trying to meet a perceived demand. This alone excites me, but it’s also great when a company steps up to the plate and gets it right. Most commercially sold biltong is made from beef. It takes around 27 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of beef, a car driving equivalent of 62.25 miles or 100.25 kilometers.

I liked the feeling of breaking through the thin casing to reveal this soft flavourful mushroom goodness inside. Again, as for the patties, I am sure there will be people that will really not like these due to the texture, but we loved them. I think they would be good on a hot dog roll (maybe 2 sausages on a bun) with some tomato sauce, mustard and sauerkraut or caramelised onions perhaps. Yum! A 2010 United Nations report said that a global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world the worst impacts of climate change. Biltong is traditionally air-dried, so the next best way to dehydrate mushrooms without a dehydrator is to leave them to dry naturally over a few days after they’ve been marinated. Place your marinated mushrooms into a container that allows for a good degree of airflow. We suggest using a colander and placing it covered, somewhere that it won’t be disturbed. It takes about a week to be just the right texture and dryness, but within five to seven days, sometimes a little more, you’ll have perfect plantong without resorting to drying shortcuts. Can You Dry Mushrooms In The Oven?On a hot summer’s (or winter’s for some of us) day, the thing you miss most from the omnivore diet is ice cream! Unfortunately, vegan ice cream, frozen yoghurt and sorbet can be extremely difficult to find. But, we’ve got you covered. There’s no reason why you can’t enjoy that creamy goodness, thanks to Paul’s Homemade Ice Cream. Paul’s is well known for their wide varieties of ice cream and sorbet available in regular, Banting, health and vegan. Their rich dark chocolate vegan ice cream is definitely a must-try. Kills: cows, body parts often sliced, legs cut off and throats slit while still conscious, breathing and blinking and without pain relief Sadly, many labor concerns exist around the world in both developed and developing countries. We must be vigilant to ensure what we buy is not contributing to industries that are unfair to their valuable workers. Some known problems include workplace health and safety, child labor, gender inequality, inadequate pay, wage theft and exploitation. Workers can even experience harassment, humiliation and violence and unfair employers often fail to provide laborers with access to shade, drinking water, restrooms and breaks. Consequently, laborers can face nausea, dizziness, heat exhaustion, dehydration and heat stroke -the leading cause of farmworker death!

A massive thank you to The Fry Family Food Co., On The Greenside, Herbivore, HERBI VŌHR, Urban Vegan, Naked Leaf, Veggiewors, Earthshine and Vegan Butcherie. Most large soya milk brands are in fact made by dairy companies, companies who sell tinned beans also sell tinned meat for example, grocers you buy these vegan products from sell meat and animal products. Breakfast cereals, chocolate, vegan margarine, so many things. Companies that sell you clothes may also sell wool garments. It is absolutely impossible to avoid supporting non-exclusively-vegan companies unless you live on a farm in the mountain and are entirely self sufficient. Even then, if you have a car the rubber in the tyres contain animal products. We live in a vegan-unfriendly world. This is just my opinion, as this is an objection I have seen spoken of about these specific Denny products too. The flavour is great, I really can’t fault it. It doesn’t really taste ‘mushroomy’, or heavily of mushroom. I think the mushroom just lends itself to a very savoury, umami flavour profile, which was delicious.Mushrooms can be dried in the oven, but one needs to take great care to ensure that they’re drying evenly. Preheat your oven to 140° or as low as it will go and place the marinated mushrooms onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Once heated, bake the mushrooms for four to six hours while turning every hour until they’ve dried out to the consistency desired. If your oven has a convection feature, use it. The air circulation helps dry out plantong evenly in a similar manner to air drying. Can You Dry Mushrooms In The Microwave? It’s the best way to help animals and it’s not as difficult as you may think. Speak for animals with your actions, for they cannot speak at all. Drying the meat, with salt, pepper and vinegar as preservatives, produced biltong. It was hard on the outside but retained the flavour of the meat on the inside. Claimed as a resourceful Voortrekker solution to a problem, biltong may be even older than that. The mince must be the same or very similar to what the patties are made of and what is inside the sausages.

The mushroom biltong was in a foil and plastic sleeve typically used for biltong, and also had a recycle symbol on it. I am assuming then that they all can be recycled, which is a plus. Add all the remaining ingredients to a large pot, stir, and bring to a boil. Then add the seitan ( photo 5). Those who are opposed to soy products can substitute soy sauce for coconut aminos instead. If you don’t have malt vinegar opt for an equal quantity of red wine vinegar. Oyster mushrooms can be substituted for shiitake mushrooms or portobello mushrooms. Plantong VariationsThere are other mince substitutes on the market which I think we prefer. For me, soya mince crumbles (also known as TVP – textured vegetable protein) are the closest thing to beef mince in texture, and possibly my very favourite way to create vegan mince. Therefore, I’m not sure if this product would make it onto my monthly shopping list because I use other mince which I prefer over this. That being said, this is not a bad product, and again, the taste is delicious. Feel free to cut the recipe in half or double the ingredients if you want. If you make a large ball, it could be a good idea to divide the dough. These were very similar to the patties in taste and texture, although the obvious difference is that they are wrapped in a thin vegan sausage casing. This product may be my least favourite product out of the range. Not because I don’t like it, but because I like the other products more.

We decided on our favourite products before reaching out to the following brands to ask them if they would like to support and participate in our Meatless May campaign. They showed incredible generosity by donating products that we are able to deliver into the hands of more people to taste plant-based food. We love working with the humble individuals behind these products that are working hard to create a world where everybody can choose healthy and delicious food that is good for all humans, animals and the planet. Place the seitan in the bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and let rest for 10-20 minutes ( photo 3). I find this recipe is more precise if you use a measuring cup as the weight of the vital wheat gluten may vary from one brand to another, but if you don't have one, just use a regular cup or mug and add the same volume of vital wheat gluten and water. You can also use a scale and add more or less water if needed. It added a lovely flavour to the sauce, and created quite an umami profile, similar to what I imagine beef mince would do. It did, however, soften slightly in the sauce, and lose any crispness that the frying had created. It released out into the sauce and out of the little clumps that had formed from frying. I don’t see this as a problem, as I’m sure this is what animal-based mince would do (I haven’t cooked with it in many, many years, but I think so).

You are going to learn all about biltong benefits and side effects. This will include biltong benefits for your health and potential risks, biltong water footprint and biltong carbon footprint, biltong sustainability, if biltong is vegan or impact animals in other ways, and much more. My opinion (let’s emphasise that) is that Denny, or any other company, is creating these products because they have done market research, or learned through various interactions with their market, that there is a demand for vegan products. That in and of itself is a good thing. It is, as long as you can eat gluten. So be careful if you have any intolerances! Seitan is high in protein and minerals, but low in carbs and fat. It's a healthy source of plant-based protein to include in your meals. Besides, it's delicious! How can I use seitan?