Just Egg review - plant based egg product

[CrispyQ]

https://www.ju.st/stories/plant-based-eggs

We have tried the liquid JE (found in the dairy) and the frozen JE.

The frozen JE is exactly like the egg patties I remember from egg McMuffin type breakfast sandwiches I ate years ago. It takes about 45 seconds per side in the micro & is ready to eat. I made a Gardein vegan breakfast sausage & JE sandwich with Vegenaise on toast, that was delicious. And fast. By the time the bread was toasted, the sandwich was ready to put together.

But then I found that I can bake the liquid JE in muffin tins & get the same consistency as the frozen. They fit with the sausage better, too. Also, I froze a few, to see how they thaw, and they thaw just fine. I cut one up & put it in my fried rice & it was great.

My husband made an omelet with the liquid JE, & I wasn't crazy about that, but now he just takes everything he wants in an omelet, stirs it all together in a bowl with the liquid JE, & pours it into a greased baking dish & bakes it. It comes out kind of like a soufflé, very yummy.

I came across a new vegan cheese & splurged, cuz it was kind of pricey, called Parmela. It's been the best vegan cheese I've had so far. It still doesn't really melt when on top of things, but I added a handful to one of our JE soufflés & it melted great & tasted great.

https://www.parmelacreamery.com/

These have been fun products to try, but a little pricey for my budget. Also, my diet is pretty simple & these are kind of treat food.

Happy eating!

on edit: I haven't tried baking with JE, yet. That's up next. After French toast, that is.

*Posted in VVAR group.

[Rorey]

1. I'm barely a vegetarian

By that I mean that I'm not vegan, but getting closer every day. I've been vegetarian for decades.

I wish that vegan options weren't so expensive. Like you, I follow a pretty simple diet. Those pricey things are for when my vegan DIL visits.

[mucifer]

4. I became a vegetarian in 1982. I went vegan 7 years ago. I wish I went vegan sooner But

I think vegetarians are doing a lot of good.

[CrispyQ]

5. Baked tofu sticks are a staple in our house.

We cut them up & put them in everything. I'm even thinking about buying an air fryer to make them super crispy. Right after the pandemic broke out you couldn't find tofu in my area for almost two months. I think it was a supply line problem, not a hoarding problem.

[MLAA]

2. I also love just egg both frozen squares for sandwiches and liquid for omelettes and in cooking

Love your tips to try baking it.

Here are my tips:

Add lots of ingredients when making an omelette, the more the merrier. Mushrooms, onions, spinach etc. I add Follow Your Heart shredded vegan Parmesan at the end before flipping half over.

I use the liquid in place of eggs when making meatloaf (or mini meatloafs in muffin tin) along with cracker crumbs, onion, a little ketchup and ground Impossible burger.

[CrispyQ]

6. Mmmm, meatloaf.

I used to love meatloaf. My mom put a little green pepper in, too. I've not tried the Impossible products yet. Maybe when it cools off I will.

[MLAA]

9. If you like the end pieces that are crispy....try making mini meatloafs in a muffin pan.

I always double the sauce so there is plenty of gooey sauce to rub off on the mash potatoes.

This is the single batch quantities

Meatloaf sauce:
▢ 1/3 cup light brown sugar
▢ 1/2 cup ketchup
▢ 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

[CrispyQ]

10. I finally tried this & the meatballs disappeared!

And that was a great idea to make them in a mini-muffin pan!

[MLAA]

11. Hurray! Glad they turned out so well

[mitch96]

3. Sounds interesting... A veggie omelet comes to mind... with sweet potatoes!!! nt

[CrispyQ]

7. After experimenting, my husband & I both decided that for a breakfast type egg,

we prefer to mix the JE in a bowl with whatever veggies/cheese/herbs you want, & then bake in greased muffin tins. We also had success pouring the mixture into somewhat larger greased ramekins and baked a little longer. Don't forget to grease your pans—this stuff really sticks. We freeze the muffin tin eggs & micro for 45 seconds a side.

Do you hash brown your sweet potatoes?

[mitch96]

8. So my local supermarket had JstEgg.. Made a simple omelet and it's a keeper!!

The flavor is ok and I will use it where eggs are needed in a recipe. I like the idea of the same amount of protein as an egg and no cholesterol.. A bit too much sodium for my liking but if I make someting I will just not use as much salt as before. The JE will take care of the salt thing. I told my friend about JE because she has a cholesterol issue. So she will use one egg and one helping of JE and mix.. She says the egg bolsters the flavor of the JE so you can hardly taste the difference.
Again, thanks for the heads up.. a keeper..
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