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Plant butchers use charcuterie techniques, mimic meat flavor

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When Ryan Bauhaus first experimented with faux meats, he fixated on recreating that taste of blood, settling on a tomato paste blend to mimic the acidic, iron flavor. For the fat, Bauhaus boiled down mushrooms until he got the desired texture similar to the fat cap on a roast. Calorie counting, gluten banning and tofu bean patties aren’t happening at Bauhaus’ Atlas Meat-Free Delicatessen in Miami. On the contrary, there’s six ounces of peppery pastrami and two kinds of kraut…

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Federal panel advises less salt, saturated fat and more cooking

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From the NY Times: The latest federal suggestions for how Americans should eat were issued on Tuesday morning: You can have an egg for breakfast, just not the bacon. There is nothing wrong with eating meat, but the government admits vegetarians might be on to something. As always, we need to eat more vegetables and grains, and less salt. And everyone needs to cook more. The advice comes from a 13-member board of scientists and nutritionists appointed by the Departments…

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