597583 Thu Feb 19 11:31:09 -0800 2009 10 28 Kosher 0 4432756 Is anyone aware of any "fake" or vegetarian chicken with certification? I know there is a brand (Amy's?) with breaded chicken nuggets, but I'm looking for look-alike/taste-alike product that mimics chicken pieces. I know there are several convincing brands on the market, but none with kosher certification. Any ideas? Thu Feb 19 11:31:09 -0800 2009 10976 Garris 1 4432847 Trader Joe's Chickenless Nuggets (breaded) has the OU, Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings (breaded & reasonably spicy) & Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chick'n Strips (unbreaded, more for stir-fry type dishes) have the OK. (BTW, I really like the Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips, also OK, but you specified chicken). There are other brands available that I've seen at health food stores, but I can't recall any brand names. Thu Feb 19 11:55:56 -0800 2009 4432756 159087 queenscook 2 4432944 Morningstar makes the buffalo wings and plain chik'n nuggets. Smart deli makes chick'n strips that aren't breaded. I also like the Morningstar meal starters. Thu Feb 19 12:19:27 -0800 2009 4432847 217807 cheesecake17 3 4433287 Thanks everyone. It's the vege chicken strips or pieces (unbreaded, for stir fries or stews) that I'm searching for... Thu Feb 19 13:52:26 -0800 2009 4432944 10976 Garris 1 4433599 Midland Harvest makes a 'chicken bits' that's pretty good. http://www.midlandharvest.com/ I believe they're still kosher.. I used to buy them in bulk from the website. The texture is pretty good and even my meat-eating brothers enjoyed it when I used it for recipes. I think Yves also has a new 'chicken' product. I believe I saw it in Whole Foods..I haven't tried it myself yet. Seitan is usually a good alternative for stir fries as well (I get it from Whole Foods-- West Soy brand, I believe) Thu Feb 19 15:16:21 -0800 2009 4432756 268254 ciamx 2 4442665 I tried the Yves Meatless Steak strips recently. They were the best I've ever tasted. Better than tempeh, tofu, tvp, etc. Even better than Seitan. I've been having a very hard time locating this product though. If anyone sees "Yves Heart's Desire Meatless Beef Strips" in the 5 towns or close by, please let me know! Sun Feb 22 18:56:54 -0800 2009 4433599 178399 websterhall1994 1 4434893 Morningstar Farms chick'n strips or whatever they're called are the best on the market, imo. They have certification. Fri Feb 20 03:39:42 -0800 2009 4432756 12009 DeisCane 2 4434917 Quorn is also pretty good, it has a meatier taste than Morningstar Farms. Note that there is no hechsher printed on the box but the London Beth Din says it's kosher (that is the way it is generally done in Europe) and that's good enough for me. Fri Feb 20 04:10:41 -0800 2009 4434893 29024 ravchaz 3 4435884 The Quorn is what local markets near me sell, and I think it's excellent, but the lack of hechsher is a problem here... I'll try to find the London Beit Din ruling online... Fri Feb 20 09:50:55 -0800 2009 4434917 10976 Garris 4 4435976 From the Quorn website: Are Quorn products suitable for a Kosher (Jewish Religion) diet? At the present time we cannot claim Kosher status for any Quorn product. Consultations with Manchester Beth Din have indicated that mycoprotein is almost certainly Kosher but we cannot guarantee that the other ingredients used in product manufacture are too. In addition whether the product is Kosher Parve or Kosher Dairy should be considered. Fri Feb 20 10:10:40 -0800 2009 4435884 12009 DeisCane 5 4442719 I've had kosher Quorn products in Israel - not so great. Sun Feb 22 19:24:32 -0800 2009 4435976 202198 ferret