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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

marble falls

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16. Maybe. Maybe not. I got they just wanted an alternative to bacon ...

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 09:34 AM

Sep 2021

... Also I'm not recommending massive amounts writhing red meat. It's there for flavoring using the cut offs parts the rich stuff themselves with. It's not there for the protein, it's there for the flavor.

We all make trade offs: I don't buy leather, don't eat massive amounts of animal protein.

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Help! I want to make pinto beans without bacon, what can I substitute for that? [View all] irisblue Sep 2021 OP

Lots of cumin jmbar2 Sep 2021 #1

Liquid Smoke (a condensed liquid form of smoke) might add something to your beans. no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #2

Mushrooms? Maybe chop up and sutee some portobellos Dream Girl Sep 2021 #3

If available, you can smoke mushrooms, too, which would add to it. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2021 #14

Two tablespoons of Braggs Liquid Aminos. CrispyQ Sep 2021 #4

2 teaspoons salt, maybe some liquid smoke jpak Sep 2021 #5

Nutritional yeast could add some umami notes, maybe 1/4 t. Liquid smoke as suggested above. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #6

Piece of fat back, or pork belly, go crazy put a chopped up piece of dried sausage, sort of a ... marble falls Sep 2021 #7

I think they're looking for vegetarian options. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #15

Maybe. Maybe not. I got they just wanted an alternative to bacon ... marble falls Sep 2021 #16

Bacos and McCormick bacon bits are vegan mucifer Sep 2021 #8

oranges... essaynnc Sep 2021 #9

There are some very good ham 'n beans bullion flavorings at the grocery store calguy Sep 2021 #10

Here is a review of some vegan bacon: ret5hd Sep 2021 #11

Ham hocks n/t left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #12

Morningstar Farms Stripples iamateacher Sep 2021 #13

smoked paprika VGNonly Sep 2021 #17

I've used Bacos in my beans in the past, but it makes a difference what type you get Trailrider1951 Oct 2021 #18