This is what you need to know about vegetarian meat

From vegan burgers to vegetarian bacon, you can’t ignore it anymore. There are more and more variants in the supermarket and more and more Dutch people like to eat it. No other European eats as many plant-based alternatives to meat as the Dutch. However, there are still many misunderstandings about it. Can you distinguish fact from fiction?

Meat substitutes lower your ecological footprint

Fact. The Vegetarian Butcher has calculated that with a meal for four people you can quickly save 5.6 kg of CO2 when you replace a hamburger made of animal meat with their Bofkipburger. That equates to 82 percent less emissions when you put an equally tasty burger on the table with ‘the new meat’. The CO2 you save is roughly equivalent to showering for an hour, driving 25 kilometers or drying the laundry five times in the dryer.

Vegetarian meat is good for the environment, but not for your health

fable. Of course – just like with animal products – not all meat substitutes are equally healthy. There are products that contain a lot of saturated fats, salt and sugar. But there are also many meat substitutes that you can enjoy with confidence. With a new generation of meat products, De Vegetarian Butcher strives for a delicious alternative to meat that also equals the nutritional value of animal meat.

The new meat is not inferior to animal meat

Fact. Research by the Vegetarian Association shows that many people stop eating meat because they want to contribute to a better environment and animal welfare. They usually don’t remove meat from the menu because they don’t like it. The Vegetarian Butcher therefore makes vegetarian and vegan products that are identical in taste to animal meat, especially for meat lovers who would like to continue to experience the taste experience of meat with the new meat. This way, meat lovers can easily make the switch from animal to vegetarian or vegetable meat.

Cooking with vegetarian meat products is boring

fable. Meat substitutes come in more and more varieties. As a sandwich spread, snacks and barbecue classics, for example. Barbecue king Jord Althuizen is very pleased with barbecuing with the new meat. He has come up with 16 delicious vegetarian and vegan babecue recipes to show that you can’t just barbecue with animal meat. One of those tasty recipes is the Dutch vegan Ereburger. A tasty tribute to Dutch cuisine with a crispy rösti, fresh salsa and of course the unprecedented juiciness of the grilled Ereburger.

More vegetarian barbecue recipes

Got a taste and want to try more vegetarian barbecue dishes? Look for Jord Althuizen’s 16 barbecue recipes on the website of De Vegetarische Slager and find inspiration for the next barbecue. Experience for yourself that an evening of grilling is at least as tasty and cozy with the new meat.

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