You Can Easily Give Up Eggs With These Substitutes

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Milana N
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Most people have a hard time imagining their daily eating routine without eggs and we get that. Eggs are used in all sorts of dishes, savory and sweet – not to mention they’re pretty delicious.

But don’t lose hope! For all of you who are trying to go vegan and have a hard time giving up eggs, there are substitutions that can make your transition easier.

Flax Egg

All of you who love baking probably can’t imagine your favorite hobby without eggs. We use them for their excellent binding abilities, but we can also use the combination of flaxseeds and water to achieve that consistency.

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So I forgot about this technique until the other day… flax egg whites! Using ground flax as a whole egg replacer to provide structure and binding in vegan stuff is common, but egg "whites" can be mimicked by simmering whole flaxseed in water (about 1/3c flax to 3c water) for 10-15 mins. You'll know when it's ready when it gets SUPER SNOTTY and gross 😂 Strain it right away, chill, and use like you would use egg whites! The consistency is so on point that it's actually a bit disturbing to feel haha. . . What I found cool in my research is that the outermost layer of the hull contains a mucilaginous material known in the food science world as a mucilage, or gel. Flax gel is a hydrocolloid, like xanthan/maltodextrin/alginate/carageenan/etc (for the non food nerds, it's basically a substance that forms a gel when combined with water – hydro=water, colloid = a substance microscopically dispersed throughout another substance) BUT, like most other egg replacers, flax seeds are never going to perform exactly like eggs. Eggs rely on proteins to do most of their work and flax seeds use polysaccharides so the results will not be exactly the same… this works better for sticking things together rather than foaming or emulsifying, and aquafaba is still the best for vegan meringue! #whattheflax #veganaf #notegg

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Tofu Scramble

Scrambled eggs are the best breakfast you can ever imagine, so it’s probably the first thing a person who goes vegan would miss. Tofu is here to save the day as a replacement. You’ll need only 10-15 minutes to dry and then cook it.

Mashed Potato

We can bet many of you didn’t know this, but you can use mashed potatoes instead of eggs in every savory meal. The secret is – for every egg use 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes. See if you’ll notice the difference.

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