{"id":181845,"date":"2022-02-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/how-to-veganise-your-meals\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T21:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T20:08:15","slug":"how-to-veganise-your-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/en-za\/how-to-veganise-your-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Cooking Hacks: How to Veganise Your Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New to vegan cooking? Here’s how to veganise your favourite dishes<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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So you\u2019ve decided to try eating vegan…but where do you even start? Many of us have the same meals week in, week out, which can make plant-based cooking feel a little daunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating vegan is an exciting way to expand your culinary horizons, but it doesn\u2019t mean a complete overhaul of your cupboards and cooking habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the switch easier, start with the meals you already eat and make some simple tweaks to \u2018veganise\u2019 them. This way, you’ll be more likely to stay vegan and you\u2019ll feel more comfortable exploring different foods that you\u2019re not used to cooking with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

General vegan cooking tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s a vegan alternative to just about everything, which means you should be able to find like-for-like swaps in your local supermarkets. However, if you prefer to cook from scratch and avoid store-bought meat, dairy and egg replacements, it\u2019s certainly easy to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various staples to include on your vegan shopping list<\/a>, such as lentils, tofu, chickpeas and tempeh, which can be used to mimic the taste and texture of many animal-based dishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other handy ingredients to vary the flavours in your cooking include olive oil, balsamic vinegar, citrus juice, tahini dressing, smoked paprika, soy sauce, nutritional yeast and dried oregano or fresh herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to veganise meat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learning how to cook with plant-based ingredients will change the way you think about food forever. You’ll be surprised by the ways in which mushrooms, aubergines, tempeh<\/a> and tofu<\/a> can replicate the tastes and textures of your favourite meaty meals! <\/p>\n\n\n\n