Egg
substitute
| Scrambled eggs |
Scrambled tofu |
| Eggs used in cooking |
Garbanzo (chick peas) or soybean flour made
from raw legumes may be used in pancakes, etc. Use 2 Tablesponns of garbanzo or
soybean flour per cup of other (grain) flours. Increase water slighly
to make up for fluid in eggs. Or mix equal quantities or soy flour and
arrowroot powder. Use 2 Tablespoons of the mixture to replace 1 egg and add
extra water. Or blend 2 T. of almond or cashew butter with 1 T. of
lemon juice to replace on egg. |
| Eggs used in cooking as binder |
Blend 1/2 cup soaked, raw garbanzos with
1/3 cup water to replace two eggs in loaf or patties. |
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| Gelatin |
Agar-agar is a vegetable gelatin obtained
from seaweed. It is available in large flakes, fine flakes or powder.
Amounts used vary with type. Use half as much as if small flakes are
used, and one-fourth the amount if powder is used. |
| Arrowroot |
Arrowroot is a powder ground from the root
of the arrowroot plant and is used for thickening in the same way as
cornstarch. Although cornstarch is not an animal product, it deserves
to
be replaced because of its low nutritive value. Arrowroot is preferable
because it is not a refined product and has a considerably better
nutritive profile high in calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Furthermore,
arrowroot has an alkaline ash. It is generally available in most
natural food stores and in Oriental markets. It is used in the same
proportions as cornstarch in any recipe. |
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