Our Valued Destiny Comes To Nothing
 At the Asian market on Route 27, I like to stock up on staples. This is accomplished by the peculiar process of walking slowly up and down the aisles playing a rousing game of Guess The Contents Of This Interesting Can! I've had some spectacular successes and failures. I define successes as those cans the contents of which I praise for their utter deliciousness. I define failure as anything I eat and try to chase down with Chlorox. So. What's in this can, then?
At the Asian market on Route 27, I like to stock up on staples. This is accomplished by the peculiar process of walking slowly up and down the aisles playing a rousing game of Guess The Contents Of This Interesting Can! I've had some spectacular successes and failures. I define successes as those cans the contents of which I praise for their utter deliciousness. I define failure as anything I eat and try to chase down with Chlorox. So. What's in this can, then?I don't know. But it's tasty! It's braised gluten, flavored to taste like favorite foods. The texture reminds me of boiled chicken. The curry's okay but a little greasy and the sauce is curiously gritty. My assessment is much the same as this gentle reviewer's.
I prefer the mock duck, and I am not alone in my enthusiasm for this product. A vegan internet grocery store called Food Fight! says:
Dude, you TOTALLY need a can of fake duck.
 Dude! I've totally got three, but what I can't find is nutrition facts for what's in them. Yes, this the second or third time since we all got hardwired to the net that I've gone looking for gluten data. I mean, toast naan or pita, slather it with tamarind chutney and tear up some romaine, then slice pieces of fake duck on top and devour this delicious sandwich! But, and I have asked myself this question many times in a startling variety of exciting circumstances, what am I eating?
Dude! I've totally got three, but what I can't find is nutrition facts for what's in them. Yes, this the second or third time since we all got hardwired to the net that I've gone looking for gluten data. I mean, toast naan or pita, slather it with tamarind chutney and tear up some romaine, then slice pieces of fake duck on top and devour this delicious sandwich! But, and I have asked myself this question many times in a startling variety of exciting circumstances, what am I eating?Does this contain protein? Is it an aid to digestion? Should I be pairing it with anything in particular to make it more nutritious, or should I avoid pairing it with things like eggplant that, while yummy, provide a glamorous diner with little in the way of substance? A gal needs to know! I can't find anything, and too often, with vegetarians and vegetarian products, I have or hear this conversation:
Tata: Fantastic, what is it?
Vegan: It doesn't have any animal products at all.
Tata: That's great. They're all out. What's in?
Vegan: See right here, it's made by a collective of formerly starving women and canned by deserving endangered species.
Tata: Awesome. I clap my cloven hooves for them. How do I add this to a sensible diet?
Vegan: Fry it, saute it, boil it, serve it raw.
Tata: I don't mean to be testy but if I were trapped on a desert island with nothing but this product and an endless supply of zinfandel, what would kill me first?
Vegan: Well, obviously the sommelier. Geez! Zinfandel?
...so: vegetables, some other protein source like rice and beans, maybe some cheese. I'm not a vegetarian; I'd like to know if adding this to chicken stew, say, means I should eschew starches like dumplings. Is making a sandwich like breading my bread?

 



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