Meat Substitutes

noun a meat substitute often used in vegetarian and vegan diets

• Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian soy product made by fermenting soybeans.
• I tried cooking with tempeh for the first time and it was actually pretty good.
• I'm not a fan of tempeh, it's just not my cup of tea.
• Adding tempeh to the recipe really brought a new flavor dimension to the dish.

noun a high-protein meat substitute made from wheat gluten

verb to prepare or cook seitan

adjective describing a type of plant-based protein

• Seitan is a popular meat substitute made from wheat gluten.
• I'm thinking of trying seitan as a protein source in my diet.
• Have you ever cooked with seitan before? It's pretty tasty!
• His love for seitan is like a religion, he can't live without it.