It’s amazing how much you’re getting downvoted for this!

Coming off his tenth point (news as status)I’ve long suspected that news just functions as kind of salacious gossip on the whole. I’ve got a pet theory it’s something to do with propping up the petty bourgeoisie mindset to prop up the bourgeoisie on the whole… Something about how the breathless engagement with and production of said gossip encourages values like the hard work of staying informed, having an individualised curated intake, the dispassionate observation of it all…

Here to help 👩‍🍳🫡 and thank you!

No worries 😁 agree that garlic is a must - I’d assume it would define the flavour too much but completely agree about garlic

The snap is the way the casing feels in your teeth and you bite into it and I’m trying to find the best snap…I know for some people it’s not about meat replacement but in this case, for me it is.

Yes, poking holes should prevent it from bursting. It’s not worked that simply so far 💁‍♀️

They tasted excellent but were a smidge rubbery for lack of a better adjective. I tried them as meatballs yesterday, no frying just poached (I suppose?) in the tomato sauce - a little falafelly which is not the goal but great taste

I did try that! I think it’s still too wet and expanded lots/it just created a helpful seam to burst along.

https://butchers-sundries.com/products/21mm-vegetarian-sausage-casings-individual-sticks

It styles it mainly as vegetarian but says vegan in the blurb.

No, never! I spent a while googling online trying to work out what’s best as a vegan casing and then got annoyed reading about ludicrously complicated things like dipping tubes into rice flour gloop etc and just bought some from a butchers supplier place