Out of curiosity, what's behind the barrier to trying meat substitutes?
From another very fussy vegan (no fruit; very specific about veg; nothing remotely salad-like; nothing raw) all things mock-meat are the stuff of dreams :)
If you've got a Polish shop anywhere nearby, I'd recommend trying to pick up some dried soy cutlets (kotlety sojowe) - boil them up with some stock/herbs/spices for c.10 mins, coat them in flour/breadcrumbs and fry them.
Just try them? Before making an arbitrary rule on not eating them. You might find it might make your change more sustainable when a craving hits. Sausage and mash was a fave before i went veggie, still is now. Same with spagbol, chilli etc etc
Out of curiosity, what's behind the barrier to trying meat substitutes?
From another very fussy vegan (no fruit; very specific about veg; nothing remotely salad-like; nothing raw) all things mock-meat are the stuff of dreams :)
If you've got a Polish shop anywhere nearby, I'd recommend trying to pick up some dried soy cutlets (kotlety sojowe) - boil them up with some stock/herbs/spices for c.10 mins, coat them in flour/breadcrumbs and fry them.