Vegetarian meat refers to a kind of vegetarian food with similar flavor and texture to meat. Usually plant protein (soybean protein, peanut protein, wheat gluten, etc. ) as the main raw material, the meat-like taste is formed by thermal processing including modern food processing technologies such as extrusion cooking, and the meat-like taste is formed by Maillard reaction and/or adding meat flavor essence.

Vegetarian meat is characterized by:

The content of 1 protein is high.

2 low fat

3 cholesterol-free

4. Crop products (beans, wheat, peanuts, etc.). )

The special shape of vegetarian meat:

1 No animal meat is used as raw material, it is vegetarian meat.

It tastes like meat.

3 has a texture and taste similar to meat.

It looks like meat.

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Application of vegetarianism:

1, Application in Cuisine

Vegetarian meat products made of plant ingredients have a uniform internal structure, which is similar to the taste, characteristics and cooking characteristics of animal meat, and can be widely used in cold salads and various dishes that have been fried, fried, boiled and fried.

Vegetarian meat products usually use low-cost and high-nutrient raw materials such as soybean tissue protein, which can not only meet the preferences of vegetarians, but also meet the needs of "three highs" people, and is an excellent choice to replace meat products.

2. In the application of meat products.

Vegetarian meat products have good water absorption and oil retention. Adding it to meat products will not only change the product characteristics, but also improve the protein content and particle integrity. It is an ideal additive for meat products.

Soybean tissue protein meat has been added to meatballs, jiaozi, sausages and other foods to replace lean meat, and eaten together with animal and plant proteins, which greatly improves the physiological value of protein.

3. In the application of convenience food.

The application of vegetarian meat products in convenience food can not only meet people's sensory needs, but also provide consumers with high-quality protein and rich nutrition. Convenient dishes such as shredded pork with Su Jing sauce, plain beer duck, plain fish-flavored shredded pork and braised pork with vegetable and plum are typical examples of this kind of food.

This kind of food is convenient to eat, that is, it can be eaten immediately or simply heated and soaked in hot water, and it is increasingly welcomed by fast-paced people. The well-known instant noodle vegetarian meat package is made of this vegetarian meat product.

4. In the application of snack food.

With the increasing demand of consumers for the quantity and quality of snack food, low fat, low sugar, low additive, high protein, high nutrition and high fiber content have become the development direction of snack food with nutrition, health and delicacy.

Vegetarian meat products are rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, inorganic salts and trace elements, and contain no fat. They have the characteristics of excellent meat flavor and strong flavor adsorption, and are a good choice for making various snack foods with rich nutrition and different flavors.

Vegetable protein meat has become a snack food for consumers in China, Taiwan Province Province and Japan.

5. Application in nutrition and health food.

Vegetarian meat products are meat-like foods extracted from plant ingredients. According to different raw materials, it is rich in different nutrients, such as high protein, low fat and no cholesterol, or rich in dietary fiber, plant polysaccharides, various minerals and vitamins.

While providing sufficient nutrition for consumers, it effectively avoids the unhealthy hidden dangers caused by eating animal meat products, and has an auxiliary treatment effect on patients with cardiovascular diseases, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and other diseases, so it can be widely used in nutritious health food and recipes.

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