lucylocket61
Expert
calves foot jelly was a well know invalid food.
calves foot jelly was a well know invalid food.You omitted chicken and fish as sources too.
Gelatin is a dense protein for a start. It contains the following amino acids - Proline , choline, glycene, and glutamine that are essential in maintaining and synthesising collagen in our bodies. They also help protect muscle.snd joint maintenance. It helps reduce osteoarthtitis and osteoporosis. It is not just a cheap filler, and many vegetarians suffer deficiencies by avoiding it.
My grandparents were bought up to eat the bone marrow from the sunday joint and had specisl spoons to extract it. They also brewed beef broth from the caracass bones, and there were jars of beef or chicken extract available from the chemist to assist patients recover from illness. Not the same as marmite or vegemite at all. You do not get any of this from a supermarket shelf and is one of the aspects of the Old Times that may have actually made sense.
My wife has sometimes used pigs trotters in her cooking. We tried to get some from the butchers a few years ago and was told that the local hoteliers and restauranteurs snapped the trotters up for gelatin for restaurant food.calves foot jelly was a well know invalid food.
Each to their own. Personally I react badly to MSG, so if the following article is true, the I for one should be avoiding products with red seaweed extracts in themMarmite and vegemite are both vegan products and always have been.
Carrageenan, I believe. Link to Amazon's purchase page. I like it; very useful.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Special-Ingredients-Carrageenan-Premium-Quality/dp/B00G0RVEOI
Thats the one I remember.calves foot jelly was a well know invalid food.
it is found naturally in the yeast. Its an leftover from the brewing industry, or it used to be.Each to their own. Personally I react badly to MSG, so if the following article is true, the I for one should be avoiding products with red seaweed extracts in them
\https://unblindmymind.org/2014/02/carrageenan-and-the-glutamate-connection/
You are correct about marmite and vegemite, I should have referenced Bovril and OXO and other gravy substitutes Where do they get the B6 and B12 that is used to fortify marmite, I wonder?
it is found naturally in the yeast. Its an leftover from the brewing industry, or it used to be.
Each to their own. Personally I react badly to MSG, so if the following article is true, the I for one should be avoiding products with red seaweed extracts in them
\https://unblindmymind.org/2014/02/carrageenan-and-the-glutamate-connection/
You are correct about marmite and vegemite, I should have referenced Bovril and OXO and other gravy substitutes Where do they get the B6 and B12 that is used to fortify marmite, I wonder?
Marmite and vegemite are both vegan products and always have been.
Carrageenan, I believe. Link to Amazon's purchase page. I like it; very useful.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Special-Ingredients-Carrageenan-Premium-Quality/dp/B00G0RVEOI
Luckily I get along fine with MSG, and love soy sauce! Particularly partial to my home made tofu with soy sauce & spring onions which @michita introduced me to.
Have they replaced the gelatin in Jelly Babies?
I used to like Jelly Babies occasionally (and fruit pastilles) but sadly...I don't know. I'm going to check with the Womble because if they have I might just use them as my hypo sweets. I'm looking to replace the Oreos which can be a bit slow, and there is no doubt that jelly babies would be faster
I used to like Jelly Babies occasionally (and fruit pastilles) but sadly...
On the subject of tofu, sorry but I find the texture similar to soggy polystyrene.
I certainly did not enjoy the mince pie at Christmas and pre dx I adored them.I bet if you ate a Fruit Pastille now you’d probably gag on the sugar. I wouldn’t mourn their loss too much
This is the latest list of sweeties from the Vegan Womble. There are more than I had thought! I shall be shopping for hypo treatments next time I go to the shops.
https://veganwomble.co.uk/vegan-sweeties-found-in-uk-shops/
Edited to add - the list is updated by members on a continual basis, and they try to maintain separate up to date lists for the supermarkets. The Unofficial supermarket lists include all the items that are accidentally vegan.
I used to like Jelly Babies occasionally (and fruit pastilles) but sadly...
On the subject of tofu, sorry but I find the texture similar to soggy polystyrene.
Have you never tried crunchy fried tofu chips? I pinched the recipe off @Mel dCP and now it's a family favourite. Also, the firmness of tofu depends on the maker. I make silken for whipping into seitan, and extra-firm (very) for eating and cooking. The two types taste different and behave differently. I know it's silken that can be used for desserts but I don't make desserts as my husband won't eat them - got no sweet tooth at all.
Have you never tried crunchy fried tofu chips? I pinched the recipe off @Mel dCP and now it's a family favourite. Also, the firmness of tofu depends on the maker. I make silken for whipping into seitan, and extra-firm (very) for eating and cooking. The two types taste different and behave differently. I know it's silken that can be used for desserts but I don't make desserts as my husband won't eat them - got no sweet tooth at all.
You are always so helpful @WuTwops I have never tried crunchy fried tofu chips.
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