Vegetarian food, increasingly wide selection of meat substitutes

When some people think of vegetarians, they think of something very exotic. There are still only a few people who have any idea what vegetarianism entails or what the motivation for it is, or are simply not receptive to it. There are many clichés involving vegetarians and vegetarian food. A recent television commercial in Belgium portrayed vegetarians as pale and naive hippies with pimples who only ate raw vegetables such as carrots and celery. There was much uproar, as vegetarianism stopped being a niche interest long ago and is becoming ever more ‘normal’ for us all.

In restaurants it seems as if fully vegetarian dishes are not as readily available, and things such as pasta pesto are still the norm, although wholly vegetarian or vegan restaurants are becoming more common. Unfortunately, culinary schools still do not devote enough attention to vegetable-based and vegetarian cooking, even though this world of herbs, edible flowers and combinations of vegetables and fruits is very inspiring, plus the fact that it spells out the future.

There are a growing number of meat substitutes, such as seitan. Vegetarian recipes can be easily found

One might think that the range of product on offer to vegetarians in places like the supermarket is very limited. But in recent years this is no longer the case, and today it is easier than it has ever been to go vegetarian with numerous alternatives available. There are standard meat substitutes such as tempeh, seitan or tofu, while there are also many othersm, such as grains, legumes and dairy products. In 2013 the meat substitute market was worth around 2.3 billion dollars, with an annual increase of 6.4% forecast. Of course this is still nowhere near the figures attained by the meat industry, but it is a very positive sign.

Why seitan is the perfect meat substitute when you go vegetarian

In terms of structure, Bertyn seitan is barely distinguishable from meat, which is why it is called the prime cut amongst meat substitutes. It has a hearty flavour and spongy meat-like structure when cooked in bouillon. Meat substitutes not only mean variation in your diet, they can also be used in very versatile ways. Seitan itself already provides you with many options, and it is also available from Bertyn in different forms and flavours – steaks, blocks (from which you can cut off your own portions of seitan) and tops (cubed seitan). There are over 8 different flavours presently available – more than enough choice, with a suitable type of seitan available for every recipe.

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The possibilities with the Instant Protein Vegan Mix - 3x 90 grams of Bertyn Seitanburger are (almost) endless! Watch all the videos of our recipes with this protein mix and get inspired to make vegetarian (or vegan) high-protein dishes for you and the whole family!

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Inspiration for cooking with seitan of Bertyn

Organic seitan from Bertyn is easy to use in vegetarian dishes. In classic dishes you can use seitan as a meat substitute. A meat substitute without cholesterol, with more protein than meat or fish and low in fat. Ideal on your veggie day. On this website you will find a lot of recipes for seitan.

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Seitan recipe suggestions

paté

Smoked pâté from seitan: vegetarian, high-protein and low-carb

Recipe suitable for: 25 portions | Difficulty: Average | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Total preparation: 30 minutes |Type: Lunch, Side dish, Bread topping

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Veggie Hamburger for the BBQ

Recipe suitable for: 3 portions | Difficulty: Easy | Preparation time: 15 minutes | Preparation time: 5 minutes | Total preparation: 20 minutes |Type: Main dish, Hamburger, Meat substitute

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recipe for vegan appetiser snacks for high-protein seitan slices ideal for an appetiser platter

Protein-rich seitan appetiser slices

Recipe suitable for: 3 people | Difficulty: Easy | Preparation time: 1 minutes | Preparation time: 14 minutes | Total preparation: 15 minutes |Type: Snack, Tapas & snacks, Meat substitute, Tapa & snack

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What fans say about Bertyn

Magdalena Troch and Rudy Van Damme

'pure food for children foundation' and authors of the book "Gezond groeien"(Healthy growth)

Only purchase authentically made seitan, avoid the stuff that is made from wheat gluten. With seitan our planet is less polluted, there is less cruelty to animals and more respect for life on earth and the balance of nature is retained.