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sir pball

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14. Yes, they do.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 10:27 AM

Dec 2021

One of the first things I tell people when teaching them to cook, one of the first things we learned in culinary school, is to use twice as much salt as you think you need. Folx get visibly shocked when they watch me dumping literal handfuls of kosher salt into the pan, but then they taste it and it all makes sense. Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat is a good jumping off point to learn more.

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Plant-based meat sales do a face-plant [View all] cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 OP

I wish they would lower the sodium levels in plant based meats Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #1

Then they'd have no taste! Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2021 #7

they don't need That much sodium to have taste. Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #8

Yes, they do. sir pball Dec 2021 #14

They can't. If they did it would taste terrible. MontanaFarmer Dec 2021 #9

the food industry - as a cheap alternative to actually making processed stuff taste good on its own CousinIT Dec 2021 #13

Even the finest local artisan organic free range shade grown food needs salt. sir pball Dec 2021 #15

It's why most people in the US are on BP medicine and have diabetes. CousinIT Dec 2021 #21

It is hardly an American thing. sir pball Dec 2021 #23

As for myself, this year has been a steady improvement in Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #2

They were already expensive, and now they are worse. milestogo Dec 2021 #3

Overally priced and overally processed. tman Dec 2021 #4

The ridiculous amount of processing in some meat substiitutes is a real problem. cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #6

Yes! X10000000 MontanaFarmer Dec 2021 #10

That's the kind of meat I generally serve to the carnivores in my family. hunter Dec 2021 #32

That makes me sad mucifer Dec 2021 #5

I'm not really into this meatless fad. But the impossible burger is good. jimfields33 Dec 2021 #24

It's expensive Sympthsical Dec 2021 #11

For me it's an identity problem. 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2021 #12

I'm a whole plant VGNonly Dec 2021 #16

vegan food is best when it doesn't try to become unhealthy fake meat cadoman Dec 2021 #17

yes - a veg burger should taste like it came from a plant DBoon Dec 2021 #18

Have thought on and off about trying Deminpenn Dec 2021 #19

They need to get away from identifying with meat. If processesing is generally bad ... marble falls Dec 2021 #20

I never understood the fake meat thing central scrutinizer Dec 2021 #22

Does it taste better? Is it cheaper? Is it easier to prepare? Klaralven Dec 2021 #25

People assume it is healthier. cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #27

;-{)🖖‍ Goonch Dec 2021 #26

Been a vegetarian for a while now. Delphinus Dec 2021 #28

I used to make a Chile with TOFU crumbles that was amazing JCMach1 Dec 2021 #29

I am highly interested in lab grown meat. CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #30

Price is part of the problem DenaliDemocrat Dec 2021 #31