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No meat
A plate without meat — not a vegan manifesto, just supper
A fast, the purse, guests who do not eat meat — ordinary on this hob. Protein from eggs, beans, mushrooms, curd. Flavour from onion, oil and patience.
What can stand in for a piece of meat
- Eggs — omelette, bake, salad. Two eggs ≈ 12 g protein
- Beans, lentils, peas — in borscht, pilaf, as a side
- Mushrooms browned properly — a savoury smell
- Curd and cheese — dumplings, bake, on bread
- Nuts and seeds — a handful on salad, not instead of dinner
What not to do
Do not fake a steak out of soya if that is not your house. Better an honest vegetable borscht, mushrooms with sour cream, eggs with tomatoes. Vegan guests: ask about sour cream, honey and egg first — the rules differ.
These are starting figures for adults, not a medical prescription.