Vegetarian food emulating bacon
A breakfast of vegetarian bacon,bagel halves, cream cheese, and tomato Vegetarian bacon , also referred to asveggie bacon ,vegan bacon ,vegan rashers ,vacon , orfacon (a portmanteau of "fake" and "bacon"), is aplant-based imitation ofbacon .[ 1]
It is high inprotein andfiber , yet low infat , and has nocholesterol . Many vegan bacon products are lower in salt than pork bacon, and some have less than 10% of the fat.[ 2] food energy .[ 3]
Brands includeMorningstar Farms ,LightLife ,[ 4] Quorn ,Tofurky , Soy Boy, Sweet Earth, Upton's Naturals, and Hooray Foods.[ 5] [ 6]
In 2015, theMedia Wales [ 7] Aldi supermarkets in the United Kingdom added No Pork Streaky Bacon Rashers.[ 8] Sainsbury's soldvegan sausages wrapped in vegan rashers during Christmas 2021.[ 9] Burger King added vegan bacon, made by La Vie Bakon, to its UK menus.[ 10] [ 11]
Welsh chefGaz Oakley makes a vegan version ofbacon bits fromcoconut flakes .[ 12] Bangor Daily News Avery Yale Kamila said homemade vegan bacon can be made from shiitake mushrooms, rice paper, coconut, eggplant, or banana peels.[ 13] Lizzo uses maple syrup to cook vegan bacon.[ 14]
A breakfast with strips of tempeh bacon Vegetarian bacon can also be made at home by marinating strips oftempeh ortofu in various flavorings, such assoy sauce orliquid smoke , and then either frying or baking.[ 3] Aficionados ofraw food also usecoconut meat as a bacon substitute.[ 15] Seitan can also be formed into vegetarian bacon.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Food writerDavid Goldbeck suggests fryingprovolone cheese in a skillet to produce a bacon substitute he calls "cheeson".[ 19]
Plant based recipes for vegetarian bacon often utilise seitan[ 20] rice paper .[ 21] liquid smoke ,nutritional yeast ,smoked paprika , andbarbecue sauce .
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