Tasting! Gardein Fake Azz Beef Tips (and how I cooked it up)

I am a part-time vegetarian. I still get down with the sea creatures in full force, yet chew on chickens sparingly. But as for the beefy things? No moo-cow for me about 99% of the time. So my stomachs got happy when I tripped upon the Gardein fake azz beef tips (aka, Beefless Tips). I cooked them up in a stir fry with fresh green peppers and onion. It took me less than 10 minutes to prep the veggies AND cook the entire meal.

Hell yeah!

Then I packed it up for work-lunch, and when it became noon-ish, I poured my beefless, vegetable-infused creation over a bed of Minute Whole Grain Brown Rice. Can somebody say “peppered steak”?

“Emmm…but what the hell did it taste like, Josie?”

Just in case you’re wondering, Gardein is a play on words for “garden + protein”. We’re obviously not dealing with real beef here. This was only visually reminiscent of cow meat. The texture is not as dense as real beef. It’s got decent flavor that isn’t necessarily strong in beefiness, yet it’s a pleasant and happy compromise for the vegetarianites.

Yet there is a thing called spices and I intend to use more next time to “beef up” the flavor. Spices are magical, so I can make that happen. I’m sure the end result will be an even tastier experience than it was this time around. I shall continue to chew on the fake azz beef tips. I love taking control over my food choices and getting creative. The beef-ish tips helped make that happen.

FAKE BEEF NOTES

Price Paid: $4.99Serving size: 3/4 cupCalories: 150Fat Calories: 50Total Fat: 5gSodium: 400mgCarbs: 8gFiber: 3gSugars: 1gProtein: 18g

Ingredients: water, vital wheat gluten, soy protein isolate, expeller pressed/canola oil, organic ancient grain flour (kamut®, amaranth, millet, quinoa), onion, natural flavors (from plant sources), modified vegetable gum, malted barley extract, yeast extract, garlic powder, onion powder, potato starch, organic cane sugar, sea salt, pea protein, carrot fiber, organic beet fiber, spices. rub: dehydrated vegetable (red bell pepper, garlic, onion), spices, organic cane sugar, salt.

Gardein also carries fake azz Buffalo Wings, fake azz Stuffed Turkey and fake azz Tuscan Breasts as part of their entire line of meat imposters. It’s a whole schmorgasbord of fake food. So go get some, why don’t ya.

Yum UP! to: Tasty food imposters

Yuck Down to: Cutting up vegetables. Perhaps I shall learn to like it one day?

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