I tried to eat 6 kinds of Ito ham's fried chicken, minced meat cutlet, meat dango etc. using soy meat called 'Meat!'



The taste and appearance of artificial meat is evolving day by day, such as artificial meat that

drips gravy without using animal meat and artificial meat that reproduces the flavor, taste, and texture of meat at the molecular level . Itoham also uses ' soy meat, ' which is labeled as 'Meat!', Which does not use animal meat. There are many meat-style treats such as fried chicken and minced pork, so how much meat taste I ate it to see if it was close to.

It ’s like meat! Soy meat series | Itoham
https://www.itoham.co.jp/product/product/serieslist.html?catid=248

Eight types of soy meat are available from Itoham. This time, I got 6 kinds of fried chicken, nuggets, meat dumplings, soft cutlet, ham cutlet, and minced cutlet so I tried it immediately



◆ Fried chicken
First of all, I will eat fried chicken.



Ingredients include vegetable protein and starch, fried oil, egg white, vegetable oils and fats. There is no chicken in it. Soy sauce, ginger paste, garlic paste, etc. were also included.



The calorie is 222 kcal per 100 g, so if the content is 200 g, it is about 444 kcal.



When I opened the bag, it contained 11 fried chicken. Even though it is not warmed yet, it has a strong oily scent like fresh fried chicken.



Heat it in the oven toaster or microwave to eat.



This time, heat it in the oven toaster. Lay aluminum foil on the net ……



2 minutes preheat.



When preheating is complete, line up the chicken on aluminum foil.



It is heated at 1000W for about 3 minutes and 30 seconds, but I used an oven toaster that regulates the temperature, so I heated it at 200 degrees for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.



The fried chicken, which has been warmed with an oven toaster, has a crispy batter and a little dryness on the meat part, but it has a flavor similar to fried chicken with spices such as ginger and garlic. On the other hand, some editorial staff said that it tasted like chicken nuggets.



If it's a microwave oven, warm it up without wrapping it.



Heat at 500W for about 1 minute.



When cooked in a microwave, the batter will be fluffy, but the meat will be moist and will have a texture that is more like chicken than in an oven toaster.



◆ Nuggets
Next is the nugget. Originally, it's made from the same chicken as karaage, so I'm worried about how different the taste is from the one I ate earlier.



In addition to vegetable protein, there are a few different ingredients such as wheat flour and corn grits.



Calories are 233 kcal per 100 g, higher than karaage. The amount of 160g is about 373kcal.



Contains 8 nuggets.



I also tried both nuggets with an oven toaster or microwave.



In the oven toaster, preheat for 2 minutes and then heat at 200 degrees for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.



There was an opinion that it looked like chicken nuggets, but the soy meat nuggets were unanimously said to be chicken nuggets! Almost no soy.



In the microwave, heat at 50W for 50 seconds.



There is not much difference between the microwave oven and the oven toaster, and you can enjoy the taste of a real nugget no matter which one you heat. It's also recommended to eat with ketchup, like chicken nuggets.



◆ Meat dumpling
Of the 6 kinds of meat dumplings I ate this time, the only one was packed in a vacuum pack.



From the beginning, the sweet and sour sauce is included, and the raw materials are the sweet and sour sauce ingredients such as sugar soy sauce.



Calories are 232kcal per 100g. Since 150g of meat dumplings are included, the total amount is 348kcal.



The way to warm is a boil or microwave.



First, put it in a pot with water as it is, boil it for 7 minutes, and try eating.



When you open the bag of boiled meat dumplings, the scent of sweet and vinegar containing acidity will appetite.



When you try it, the sweet and juicy mouthfeel spreads the sweet and sour vinegar soaked in the meat dumplings. It was not soy-like and had an umami-like umami taste, and it was a truly 'meaty' finish.



To warm it in the microwave, move it from the bag to the container ....



Soft wrap



Set the microwave to 500W and heat for 1 minute and 30 seconds.



When heated in a microwave oven, the water drained and the texture became a little dry, and the editorial staff said, 'I feel like having cancer.' If you want to enjoy the taste of moist meat dango, it's recommended to boil and warm it.



◆ Soft cutlet
The soft cutlet is a soybean meat finished in a pork cutlet style.



Like other soybean meats, the main ingredients are mainly vegetable protein.



The calorie is 302 kcal per 100 g, which is higher than other soy meats. Converted to 180g of content, 543kcal.



3 pieces of soft cutlet.



I tried heating it with a toaster oven and microwave.



In an oven toaster, preheat for 2 minutes and then heat at 200 degrees for 5 minutes.



It had a mouthfeel that was softer than meat and had a crispy batter that had a slight sweetness, and there was an editorial staff member who said, 'It's like American dog skin.' It was less meaty than meat dumplings and nuggets, and there were some people who said, 'I'm worried about the dryness,' but there is no soybean-specific scent. It has a light taste like chicken fillet, so it's recommended to eat it with sauce.



If it is a microwave oven, heat at 500W for 1 minute 20 seconds.



A microwave oven will make the batter soft, but the texture of the meat does not change so much, so it is recommended that you bake the batter with a toaster oven and eat.



◆ Ham cutlet
Ham cutlet is reproduced with soy meat.



The raw material for ham cutlet contained syrup and gardenia pigment, probably because it recreates the flavor and color of ham.



The calorie is 302 kcal per 100 g, which is the same as the soft cutlet, and is 543 kcal when converted to the content of 180 g.



Ham cutlet contains 3 pieces.

It smells like chopped ham and has a smoke-like scent.



Ham cutlet can also be heated in a toaster oven or microwave.



If you use an oven toaster, preheat for 2 minutes and then heat at 200 degrees for 5 minutes.



There was a ham-like scent before eating it, but when I tried it, it had a little soy-like flavor, but it tasted quite similar to ham. Some people commented, “It tastes like fish sausage” and “It has a strong paste-like taste”, but there are also opinions that “it looks like

Itoham's ham cutlet ” and “the perfection as ham cutlet is high”, and opinions are divided. It was a result. However, it still feels a little dry when heated with an oven toaster.



In the microwave, heat at 500W for about 1 minute 20 seconds.



In the microwave, the ham is moist, and it tastes much more like ham than when it is heated in an oven toaster.



◆ Menchi cutlet
The minced meat cutlet, which is often made from ground beef and pork, is also reproduced with soy meat.



In addition to vegetable protein, raw materials contained onions and other ingredients that are typical of minced meat.



Calories are 295kcal per 100g. It is about 490 kcal when converted to the content of 200 g.



4 pieces of minced meat cutlet.



You can also heat the minced pork with a toaster oven or microwave.



If you use an oven toaster, preheat it for 2 minutes and then heat it at 200 degrees for 6 minutes.



The batter is crispy, but the texture of soy meat is noticeably 'differ than meat' compared to others. Isn't this because soybeans can't reproduce the broth so well? So, when I sprinkled with sesame oil, the juiciness increased and the minced cutiness improved. This is also a comparatively proteiny taste, and since junk is firmly created by applying sauce, it is recommended when you want to avoid meat but want to fill your stomach with gutsli and junk things ....



In the microwave, heat at 50W for 50 seconds.



When heated in a microwave, it's moisturized more than an oven toaster, but it's also where I'm worried about the lack of juice. It tasted a little like okara, and of the 6 dishes I ate this time, it was the one that made me feel 'made from soybeans'.



As a result of eating 6 kinds of soybean meat, the meat dango warmed with hot water had the most “real meat!” Finish, and the nugget tasted similar to meat at the next point. The cutlet type, such as the soft cutlet, is a little dry, so it would be better if you had the sauce.

Itoham's soy meat series can be purchased at supermarkets nationwide, and the price is 398 yen excluding tax for 'karaage', 358 yen excluding tax for 'nugget', 298 yen excluding tax for 'meat dumpling', 'soft cutlet' 358 yen excluding tax, ham cutlet is 358 yen excluding tax, and Menchi cutlet is 398 yen excluding tax.

in Gastronomic Adventure, Posted by darkhorse_log