Being a vegan is more than just a diet, it is also a way of life ... with, it must be admitted, a lot of constraints. And if veganism is more and more trendy, holding its convictions in our society is not always easy. The good news ? There are good vegetarian and / or vegans addresses that are emerging throughout Europe.
What is Veganism?
A way of life that consumes no products derived from animals or their exploitation. In general, the choice of this binding regime results more from real convictions than from food tastes. At the heart of this ideology? The relationship between humans and animals . For the devotees of this diet, meat and fish, but also dairy products, eggs, butter, honey, biscuits containing eggs ... are also banned. Products from animals such as make-up brushes animal hair, leather, fur, silk, wool etc. and those tested on animals or containing animal substances.
The vegan trend in the kitchen
And inevitably, to satisfy the followers of this restrictive regime, one must show ingenuity and ingenuity in the kitchen. Here are some tricks to hunt animal products from the kitchen.
To replace :
- From the egg whites before putting them in snow , you can use the juice of a can of chickpeas , placed beforehand in the refrigerator.
- 1 egg in a soft cake , one uses 50g applesauce or 1/2 crushed banana.
- The milk uses vegetable milks : oat milk, soy milk, almond milk ...
- Butter opts for oil . Coconut, sunflower, grape seed ... the options are many!
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