Not Duke's

Not Duke's

Just another Miracle Spread...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article50455995.html

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  1. Donal von GriffynDecember 20, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    So easy to make fresh, I still don't quite get why people buy mayonnaise in the store.

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  2. Michele HaxDecember 20, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    Bill Gates backed the company (in endorsements). I hope he gave money to help with the lawsuit. It could make or break a small company. Since I'm trying to go vegan, somewhat, I'll give it a whirl. Donal von Griffyn That's true, but I find it takes a bit of time. I'm usually chopping too many vegetables. (;

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  3. Donal von GriffynDecember 20, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    Michele Hax See, I don't understand how someone with time to chop veggies doesn't have the time to drop an egg and some vinegar in a blender cup and let it run with some olive oil. Veggies take a lot more time to prep than mayo, plus a batch of mayo lasts 2 weeks which is a lot longer than those veggies once they're cut.

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  4. Michele HaxDecember 20, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    Donal von Griffyn Because this is egg-less. It takes a bit of effort to make a whip that tastes good.

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  5. Donal von GriffynDecember 20, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    We will have to disagree on that point, flavor is easy to create. You may have a point with the eggless, I don't like make-believe foods and thus have never tried an eggless mayo.

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  6. Michele HaxDecember 20, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    Send me a good recipe. I'll try it. Egg is an emulsifier, so it keeps longer in the fridge. Eating vegan is not make-believe. Believe me. lol

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  7. Donal von GriffynDecember 20, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    I'm not calling vegan make-believe. I'm calling plant-based milks (with the possible exception of coconut) and their resultant products make-believe. They are processed imitations of a natural ingredient and thus not something I wish to put into my body.

    You don't need a recipe to give something good flavor, just the personal desire to do it.  Take your fave vegan spread recipe (use google if you don't have one) and make it without crap ingredients. Use unfiltered cider vinegar instead of white vinegar or lemon juice or whatever. And ditch the canola (right out of your kitchen), you have absolutely no need for the crap except that it is cheap. Try a decent olive oil instead. And instead of the traditional mustard, experiment with garlic. Maybe a bit of dill.  Zero extra work to make it taste good other than using a different version of what they tell you. It's still make-believe food because of the fake 'plant milk' instead of natural avian ovum, but at least it won't be nasty tasting make-believe.

    EDIT: I will add that a home-made almond milk is useful as a base for protien drinks when the person drinking them is in renal distress. Almond juice (as I call it) simply has less natural phosphate than bovine lactation and thus is a useful delivery agent in certain cases.

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  8. Michele HaxDecember 20, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    I agree--processed imitations.

    I found one with tofu that I'm going to try. Maybe I should have said, imitation mayo that tastes as good and keeps as long.

    What I meant, in terms of labor intensive, is making sauces with Tahini, hummus (I put roasted peppers, tomatillo, blanched cranberries, etc. in it) , frying and/or blending plantains, using avocado for spreads, making cake and bread products with various nut flours, takes me extra time and more blenders and processors than I have access to. And there's not much  room on the counter. I do want to have a spread like mayo that doesn't degrade quickly to keep in the fridge. I guess I can try store bought. I found a nice powdered peanut product I use. I can't eat whole nuts, which really put a hurting on my recipes/cooking. It's amazing how much you can do with meat products. But, like I said, I'm attempting to do the vegan thing for people in my household who have other dietary restrictions. And I'm usually tired, but mostly lazy. (:

    Did that make sense?

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  9. Michele HaxDecember 20, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    without meat products.

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