Spare Rib(less), Anyone?

Can’t stop eating carbs? Welp, seitan, pronounced “SAY-tahn”, may indeed be the devil for you! Seitan is actually made from wheat gluten, and it soaks up flavor faster than a crouton in French onion soup. That’s why we say get thee before my mouth, Seitan! Always boneless, always cruelty-free. We’ve tried these, and they are Ah-MAZING!
 

You Don’t Know Jack!

Jackfruit, that is. As far as fruit goes, jackfruit is the meatiest. One fruit weighs in at about 40 lbs. With its green, thick, bumpy skin, this big boy tastes a lot better than it looks. It’s also the exact opposite of pork: super good for your heart health! It contains antioxidants, potassium and fiber, as well as plant lignans. AND, it’s very sustainable, with trees bearing about 200 of these giants each year. When cooked, jackfruit tastes and looks like pork. See for yourself! Its stringy texture makes it perfect for pulled “pork” sandwiches or tacos.

We Know: “But Bacon!”

Hot Diggity It’s an all American BBQ!

The t-shirts, the festivals, the jokes—we get it. Bacon: that strange bastion of pointless rebellion against aiming to be better and do better. Eating this class 1 carcinogen is as deadly as smoking cigarettes. But somehow, that only adds to its pop culture icon status. So, what if you could find a vegan version that actually tastes better? Some genius chef discovered how to create bacon that not only tastes like the real thing but looks like it as well at All Vegetarian Inc.! Crunchy, crispy, with a hint of sweetness. This are the perfect addition to a BLT, a vegan breakfast sandwich, or even a vegan carbonara. Given a knife, which would you chose to do: fry up some textured soy beans, or fry up belly fat? The choice is yours, but maybe it’s time to admit bacon really isn’t the best punchline.

Just look at that picture. Can you guess what those burgers and dogs are made of? Bet ya can’t. They’re made of pea protein. Beyond Meat is cutting edge when it comes to all things sausage and burgers. Can you guess what pork hot dogs are made of? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States, they’re made from these…tidbits: “lower-grade muscle trimmings, fatty tissues, head meat, animal feet, animal skin, blood, liver and other edible slaughter by-products.” (Spoiler alert: by-product is another word for waste). Unsurprisingly, hot dogs are considered a Class 1 carcinogen: they are as cancer-causing as cigarettes and asbestos. So! How about throwing some pea protein on the barbie next time?

Holidaze

Psst! Here’s the Secret.

On holidays, many people celebrate with a pork loin, or a ham…or, to put it bluntly, they eat pigs. Just look at THIS loin instead! Chock full of good stuff, with a crisp skin and a juicy center. Oh but wait, it’s not actual skin: that’s rice paper, and the loin is made of vegetables and  grains, instead of a pig’s butt or back fat. You can surprise your family with a much kinder meal and help reverse the tradition of communion with cruelty. There are recipes galore online. Feeling fancy? Try out the one in our picture! 

What’s this, you ask? THIS is what gives pig tissue it’s distinctive flavor—bacon, ham, sausage, ribs—all of it. The good news is, you can buy all sorts of liquid smoke flavors in any grocery store, and use them to experiment with your own carrot dogs and fakin’. Because it’s not the pieces of pig that you like. It’s the salty, smoky, VEGAN flavoring that those pieces are coated with. But don’t take our word for it. Go git some, and git ready to pig out!