Questions tagged [plant-based]
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Why would plant-based cookie dough packaging say "Do not consume raw dough"?
I just bought some Kroger Simple Truth Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
I always prefer to eat raw dough rather than bake the cookies.
But this packaging says:
DO NOT CONSUME RAW DOUGH
Why not?
As a kid, I'd always heard a recommendation…
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How can I imitate the flavor of lamb?
I would like to try and imitate the flavor of lamb in a plant based dish.
Googling "why does lamb taste like lamb" I found that the most common explanation is that lamb fat is comprised of, but not only, branched-chain fatty acid, which give it the…
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How can I soften mastic gum so it is easier to chew?
I want to use mastic gum as a chewing gum but it's a bit too hard and I find myself hurting my mouth with it. What natural plant ingredient (not wax) can I add to it to soften it so that it works better?
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How to make a facsimile of corned beef from (plant-based) ground?
I became vegetarian about a year ago, and one thing I still crave constantly is corned beef hash. I've found that impossible meat has been a fairly good substitute for when I really crave a dish with beef in it, and I just cook it like I would have…
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How is unsweetened plant-based yogurt possible?
For plant-based (soya, almond, cashew, etc.) unsweetened yogurt, how does the yogurt bacteria grow and develop without sugar?
From online recipes for soya yogurt, one tablespoon of sugar per 1 liter of unsweetened soy milk is needed to promote…
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Is coconut oil the most saturated plant-based oil?
Looking through the oils that can be used to make soaps on LyeCalc.com, I saw that coconut oil has a very high saturated fat content: 77%! Cow butterfat is comprised of only 53% saturated fat.
Is coconut oil the most saturated plant-based oil?
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Rice milk + hojicha - why did it curdle?
I'm trying to make "hojichata" (hojicha + horchata) with the intent of serving it over ice.
My thought was to either:
Cold-brew the hojicha/cinnamon in the rice milk, then add sugar and vanilla.
Brew the hojicha/cinnamon in the rice milk at…
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Amount of water needed to soak buckwheat groats together with apple cider vinegar as prep for buckwheat milk
I'm attempting a recipe for buckwheat milk from Blissful Basil.
The recipe calls for the following ingredients:
1 cup raw buckwheat groats
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 cups filtered water
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla…
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Plant-based lamb?
How could plant-based lamb be made? I'm looking not only to imitate the flavor* but also the texture of slow-cooked lamb.
*cf. "How can I imitate the flavor of lamb?"
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