> I love Fakin Bacon Smokey Tempeh Strips by Lighlife.
I've tried this (or another tempeh bacon) and thought it was good. Not particularly bacon flavored, though, and a bit on the thick side. That may work better for some recipes. I agree it's good for sandwiches and such.
>> Morningstar makes a veggie bacon which is sort of
>good and sort of gross. It looks like it came out of the
>Play-dough fun factory and seems to be frankenfood, like a lot
>of Morningstar products. Also it's not vegan. But when I
>used to eat it I thought it strangely captured the taste,
>smell, and texture of bacon. You may want to try it.
I used to eat this also. You can get a very crisp 'bacon' out of this if you cook it at the high end of the heating time (I always microwaved on one of those microwave bacon cooking trays). It definitely is more processed than the tempeh strips.
Then there are the 'bacos' type vegan bacon bits, like these:
http://store.nexternal.com/shared/S...2=501350045&Keyword=bacon&Target=products.asp
that you can sprikle on potatoes or over salads instead of crumbling up cooked 'bacon.' I think they taste more salty than bacony.
Another thought: smoked dulse (a sea veggie) has a somewhat bacony aura about it, especially if lightly toasted. I use it in salads, eat it out of the bag, and have used it in sandwiches (DLTs instead ob BLTs!). It's yummy!:
http://seaveg.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=6
