Vegan food

[thehungrytroglobite]

The Co-op in Ingleton is shockingly bad for vegan food. However, the Co-op in Bentham is amazing.

Settle co op is fantastic

 

[Pitlamp]

Unfortunately they'd run out of my favourite Ramona's humous in Settle Co-op today.
Bit of a personal disaster for me as, although I'm not vegetarian, I'm addicted to it!

 

[thehungrytroglobite]

Unfortunately they'd run out of my favourite Ramona's humous in Settle Co-op today.
Bit of a personal disaster for me as, although I'm not vegetarian, I'm addicted to it!

Oops... that could be partially my fault you shouldn't have told me about it! Although I can say that the Sacla humous is extremely good too - but the portion sizes aren't as great!

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Not too keen on the Sacla stuff - a bit to creamy and unctious for my liking - doesn't have the density. That Ramona stuff is pretty good.

You could always make sure you've got a jar of tahini and a can of chickpeas in store cupboard for emergencies.

 

[Pitlamp]

Oops... that could be partially my fault you shouldn't have told me about it! Although I can say that the Sacla humous is extremely good too - but the portion sizes aren't as great!

Ah - guilty as charged!

They did say they'd be getting more in midweek though.

I once saw the "caving hut recipe" for making humous, from what just happened to be there.
It involved some leftover (cold) mushy peas, some garlic puree and the scrapings out from a jar of mayonnaise.
Better than starving, I guess!

 

[Pitlamp]

Not too keen on the Sacla stuff - a bit to creamy and unctious for my liking - doesn't have the density. That Ramona stuff is pretty good.

You could always make sure you've got a jar of tahini and a can of chickpeas in store cupboard for emergencies.

Good idea.

 

[Pitlamp]

Oops... that could be partially my fault you shouldn't have told me about it! Although I can say that the Sacla humous is extremely good too - but the portion sizes aren't as great!

Evidently it's not your fault. I was told today in Settle Co-op that they'd stopped stocking Ramona's humous. Bit of a personal disaster that. Maybe those of us who like it should write to the manager to implore them to resume stocking it!

 

[Pitlamp]

I just emailed Ramona's - their website says that Co-op still stocks their stuff - to ask them what's happening re Settle Co-op. Otherwise the nearest place is all the way over at Lancaster (Sainsbury's). If I learn anything useful I'll post here.

This is their website by the way:

RAMONA'S KITCHEN

Ramona’s Kitchen produces fresh & delicious Mediterranean foods, including our award-winning Heavenly Houmous & Fabulous Falafel.

ramonaskitchen.com

 

[mikem]

Co-op stores individually choose what they stock

 

[Pitlamp]

Co-op stores individually choose what they stock

In that case we'll see what reply comes back from Ramona's - then moither the manager at Settle until (s)he get's so sick of being perstered it appears on the shelves once again!

 

[Fjell]

I buy whatever Booths has to offer generally, but you could could always get Tesco to deliver.

Or is this a Co-op thing? I avoid the Co-op normally, because once you are up in the west coast it is the only shop for weeks/months at a time. I need to space it out.

 

[Numgeye]

I've had good luck bringing couscous with dried veg and spices—just add hot water and it’s ready in minutes. Also pack nuts, flapjacks, and those tofu jerky strips.

 

[Brains]

Apologies for the inconvenience to the thread, but this just appeared on my screen and I had to share it somewhere. Made me laugh a little bit

 

[Minion]

I've had good luck bringing couscous with dried veg and spices—just add hot water and it’s ready in minutes. Also pack nuts, flapjacks, and those tofu jerky strips.

What tofu jerky strips? They sound good. I currently get through three blocks of tofu per day.

 

[Numgeye]

I've had good luck bringing couscous with dried veg and spices—just add hot water and it’s ready in minutes. Also pack nuts, flapjacks, and those tofu jerky strips.

I usually pack oatcakes, peanut butter, dried fruit, and some flapjacks I make myself. Recently, I’ve started bringing a few things from a natural foods company that does decent vegan snacks—nut bars and dried tofu strips are handy and don’t take up much space. They’ve been holding up well even on longer trips underground.

 

[Pitlamp]

What tofu jerky strips? They sound good. I currently get through three blocks of tofu per day.

But what are the energy release characteristics like? I thought tofu was essentially for providing protien to those who avoid meat. Is this really what you want during sustained hard exercise?

(I didn't like tofu when I tried it, so I don't really know much about it. I'm interested in all aspects of underground nutrition though. I suspect tofu is fairly durable on caving trips.)

 

[legendrider]

I usually pack oatcakes, peanut butter, dried fruit, and some flapjacks I make myself. Recently, I’ve started bringing a few things from a natural foods company that does decent vegan snacks—nut bars and dried tofu strips are handy and don’t take up much space. They’ve been holding up well even on longer trips underground.

Anzac biscuits (flapjack family) make an excellent u/g snack. Homemade ones are by far the best (especially the ones Aussie Steve makes).
Google the recipe, they're simple to make, but go easy on the bicarb.
I recently saw some factory-built ones in the Co-Op which were dipped in chocolate. Bwah. They'll be adding salted caramel and popping candy before we know it. What is wrong with people??

 

[andrewmcleod]

Most (all?) of the major supermarkets do a cheap (50-60p) 30-odd gram vegan chocolate bar (usually in white or chocolate varieties) in the free-from section. A couple of these are my normal cave snack now (for normal trips). Probably not the best from a nutritional or sports performance point of view, but I like them and don't care