There was a time when vegetarians were regarded as freaks. They were mocked as health nuts who had to have specially prepared meals at restaurants and meals with friends and family. Today, vegetarians are coming out of the closet in droves and specialty vegetarian-only restaurants are popping up all over. Not only are people unafraid to confess to this dietary peculiarity, they can walk into any fast food or other restaurant and order organic veggie burgers.
Organic farming used to be just a matter of avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Now, it's a national government issue, with countries insisting on farmers using techniques for maintaining biodiversity, conserving natural resources and ensuring ecological balance. It's not just about cow manure any more!
Commercially available burger patties frequently use a soya meat substitute as the basis of their mixture. Now that soybeans have gone mass-produced, food manufacturers find it cheaper to use hexane in the extraction process. Hexane, a six-chain hydrocarbon found in crude oil, is a known carcinogen. For some reason, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet ruled on how much hexane may be put into food, so nobody knows how much is safe.
Another advantage of organic fruits and vegetables is they haven't had all taste and nutritive value bred out of them in the interest of increasing yields and resistance to pests. Organic growing methods preserve these. Going organic used to mean going broke. Now, with wide interest in healthier eating, prices have come down. Think of it as an important investment in your health. A healthy worker is a productive workers, attractive to well-paying employers.
Making your own vegetable patty mix is a good idea, if for no other reason than at least you will know exactly what is in it. This is particularly convenient when dining at the home of a friend or family member, especially if they are barbecuing. There is no standard recipe so once you get a few basics under your belt, there is no limit as to the variety of ingredients you can put in. Try to avoid soy-based protein substitutes, unless you know exactly where they come from and how they are prepared.
Mixtures based on chopped nuts are tasty, popular and good for you, but nuts alone do not a patty mixture make. Canned chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans in some locations), cheese, chopped vegetables and beaten egg all make for a versatile and easy to use base. There is no limit to the number of combinations and you could make it your life's work to prepare a different patty mix every day and never exhaust the possibilities.
Sweet potatoes, or even white potatoes, form a good basis for vegetable patties, as are lentils. Bulk the mix up with breadcrumbs or panko. Experiment with different vegetables and flavorings and you're good to go. Cereal grains like quinoa make good patty mixtures. Scale the recipe up and you have the basis for a tasty vegetarian loaf as a substitute for meat loaf.
Vegetable burger patties are healthy for everyone, not just vegetarians. Making your own patty mix is cheap, healthy and fun. Instead of individual patties, the mixture can be formed into a loaf. With growing interest in healthy diets like Paleo and Daniel, having a versatile vegetable burger recipe is a wise move. You can make them up with whatever you have in your larder on the spur of the moment. Your carniverous friends and family won't know what they are missing.
Organic farming used to be just a matter of avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Now, it's a national government issue, with countries insisting on farmers using techniques for maintaining biodiversity, conserving natural resources and ensuring ecological balance. It's not just about cow manure any more!
Commercially available burger patties frequently use a soya meat substitute as the basis of their mixture. Now that soybeans have gone mass-produced, food manufacturers find it cheaper to use hexane in the extraction process. Hexane, a six-chain hydrocarbon found in crude oil, is a known carcinogen. For some reason, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet ruled on how much hexane may be put into food, so nobody knows how much is safe.
Another advantage of organic fruits and vegetables is they haven't had all taste and nutritive value bred out of them in the interest of increasing yields and resistance to pests. Organic growing methods preserve these. Going organic used to mean going broke. Now, with wide interest in healthier eating, prices have come down. Think of it as an important investment in your health. A healthy worker is a productive workers, attractive to well-paying employers.
Making your own vegetable patty mix is a good idea, if for no other reason than at least you will know exactly what is in it. This is particularly convenient when dining at the home of a friend or family member, especially if they are barbecuing. There is no standard recipe so once you get a few basics under your belt, there is no limit as to the variety of ingredients you can put in. Try to avoid soy-based protein substitutes, unless you know exactly where they come from and how they are prepared.
Mixtures based on chopped nuts are tasty, popular and good for you, but nuts alone do not a patty mixture make. Canned chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans in some locations), cheese, chopped vegetables and beaten egg all make for a versatile and easy to use base. There is no limit to the number of combinations and you could make it your life's work to prepare a different patty mix every day and never exhaust the possibilities.
Sweet potatoes, or even white potatoes, form a good basis for vegetable patties, as are lentils. Bulk the mix up with breadcrumbs or panko. Experiment with different vegetables and flavorings and you're good to go. Cereal grains like quinoa make good patty mixtures. Scale the recipe up and you have the basis for a tasty vegetarian loaf as a substitute for meat loaf.
Vegetable burger patties are healthy for everyone, not just vegetarians. Making your own patty mix is cheap, healthy and fun. Instead of individual patties, the mixture can be formed into a loaf. With growing interest in healthy diets like Paleo and Daniel, having a versatile vegetable burger recipe is a wise move. You can make them up with whatever you have in your larder on the spur of the moment. Your carniverous friends and family won't know what they are missing.
