larry_stewart
Master Chef
Here's the deal.
I've been a vegetarian for 20 + years.
Love cooking, and like to take ' normal' recipes and try to convert them to something similar ( not exact as I know there is little or no substitution for its meat counterpart).
I often watch the cooking shows, read cook books to get my ideas, and just change them around to fit my dietary needs .
I usually have no problems, since I did eat meat for about 18 years of my life, I have a pretty good memory of taste, consistency ....
So here's the problem I face now.
Im trying to tackle some Spanish recipes which use Chorizo sausage.
I have never eaten Chorizo, so I dont know how to duplicate or at least tray and duplicate the flavor.
Im not looking for a substitution, as I know most vegetarian meat substitutes taste nothing like its meat conterpart.
What Im looking for is maybe some kind of spice mixture I can add that would give it a hint of that chorizo flavor.
Any suggestions ?
( Ive actually tried vegetarian versions of chorizo in the past, and in my opinion, in the kindest of words, it tasted like crap. Therefore, Im assuming whoever was in charge of making this product was a vegetarian who has never tasted it before in their life).
Again, Im not looking for a substitution, but more of a spice blend I can add to give it a hint of whatever chorizo tastes like. Im sure there are many variations of chorizo depending on its origen. Im not worried about that.
And No, Im not going to take one for the team and break my vegetarian diet after 25 years just to see what it tastes like
Thanks in advance,
I've been a vegetarian for 20 + years.
Love cooking, and like to take ' normal' recipes and try to convert them to something similar ( not exact as I know there is little or no substitution for its meat counterpart).
I often watch the cooking shows, read cook books to get my ideas, and just change them around to fit my dietary needs .
I usually have no problems, since I did eat meat for about 18 years of my life, I have a pretty good memory of taste, consistency ....
So here's the problem I face now.
Im trying to tackle some Spanish recipes which use Chorizo sausage.
I have never eaten Chorizo, so I dont know how to duplicate or at least tray and duplicate the flavor.
Im not looking for a substitution, as I know most vegetarian meat substitutes taste nothing like its meat conterpart.
What Im looking for is maybe some kind of spice mixture I can add that would give it a hint of that chorizo flavor.
Any suggestions ?
( Ive actually tried vegetarian versions of chorizo in the past, and in my opinion, in the kindest of words, it tasted like crap. Therefore, Im assuming whoever was in charge of making this product was a vegetarian who has never tasted it before in their life).
Again, Im not looking for a substitution, but more of a spice blend I can add to give it a hint of whatever chorizo tastes like. Im sure there are many variations of chorizo depending on its origen. Im not worried about that.
And No, Im not going to take one for the team and break my vegetarian diet after 25 years just to see what it tastes like
Thanks in advance,