1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogDavid Chinhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/DC1346/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jt72uILb9B"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/a-tale-of-two-jerkies/">How to make vegan meat: A Tale of Two Jerkies</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/a-tale-of-two-jerkies/embed/#?secret=jt72uILb9B" width="600" height="338" title="“How to make vegan meat: A Tale of Two Jerkies” — HappyCow" data-secret="jt72uILb9B" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jerkey2-b.jpg615213A Tale of Two Jerkies If you’re looking for a healthy snack and/or a meat substitute that holds up well to sauces and gravies, you may want to consider making or purchasing vegan jerky. There are a number of commercial products that are available for purchase. These products are convenient to use and since they don’t need to be refrigerated, you can order them on-line without the need for having to purchase an insulated foam shipping box. For those of you who enjoy cooking, you can easily make your own jerky at home. Free recipes for this product abound on the internet.  The procedure is really quite simple.  Start by making your favorite “ground meat.” The meat in this picture was made from a combination of textured vegetable protein mixed with various flavorings, apple juice, ground flax seeds (as a binder), and gluten.  After making this soy product, I rolled it flat on a sheet pan lined with a silicone baking mat and baked it low and slow in an oven at 250°F for two hours. After two hours, I took the pan out of the oven, gently pried up the edges of the silicone mat, and flipped the entire […]