Hello - I've recently gone vegan (a week ago!) and I'm having a hard time with breads, tortillas, etc. What brands tend to be vegan, which aren't? Specifically, does anyone know about wonderbread? I eat at a college cafeteria so I can't choose my own bread, although my school is great about providing lots of vegan options.
Do you know for sure they always serve wonder bread (It's a wonder they call it bread)? here's a potential answer from comments on Almost Vegan: INGREDIENTS: Whole wheat flour, water, wheat gluten, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% of less of: soybean oil, salt, molasses, yeast, mono and diglycerides (ANIMAL FAT), exthoxylated mono and diglycerides (ANIMAL FAT PRODUCED USING PETROLEUM), dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate (MILK PRODUCT), calcium iodate, calcium dioxide), datem (ANIMAL FAT PRODUCT), calcium sulfate, vinegar, yeast nutrient (ammonium sulfate), extracts of malted barley and corn, dicalcium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, calcium propionate (to retain freshness). Although some of the other ingredients are ONLY chemical compounds, I was not able to find out if there are animal products used in production. Corn tortillas are usually OK, check for lard on flour, and those dough conditioners. Diglycerides CAN be plant derived, but the answer is usually a "trade secret." frankly, if all they offer is wonder, skip it.
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it's almost impossible to be vegan if you are relying on the cooking of strangers also if you buy pre-made/processed vegan food items in markets, unless you are moderately wealthy [my standards for wealth are pretty low] basically, ya gotta cook yer own...
I'm trying to do the best I can at the dining halls. My school is very culturally aware and strives for diversity, so there are tons of vegan/vegetarian options. I can always find a main entree... it's just finding things to go with it that make me a little wary of what I'm actually eating!
Yeah. My college doesn't offer as much vegan options as vegetarian. So my diet pretty much consists of veggie burgers on a wheat bun (sometimes with mustard), some sort of vegetarian soup (sometimes vegan! lol) and a bowl of fruit, usually cantaloupe.
Yeah, I tend to rock the veggie soups, at least clear broth ones, because I can't imagine that they'd not be vegan. I'm still unsure of the breads, so I've been sticking to the veggies. What about pastas?
I eat a lot of sourdough bread, its usually vegan and yummy. Most pastas except obviously egg noodles tend to be vegan. As for the sauces you might have to ask at your school. Marinara is supposed to be ok but some places add cheese.
thank you This is great advice. I found out today that wonderbread is not vegan. oh well! I can buy my own loaf of bread.:cheers2:
clear soups can have chicken or beef stock, and usually do. Marinara can have chicken stock. Your best bet is to talk with the cooks. I had a cook who was my source for what's safe on a given day. And I kept rice cakes and veggies for the days where the answer was "nothing." you live in the dorm? can you have a crockpot and a bread maker?
Oooh, dorm-life cooking how fun I learned to be creative while in the dorm! I'd like to second Drumminmama's crockpot suggestion. I lived out of a crockpot on days when my cafeteria served fish or pork. (severe allergies here) Soups, stews, casseroles... you name it, you can make it in a crockpot. I've even heard (though never tried) that you can make a chocolate cake in there! Better yet, you throw everything into it first thing in the morning, and dinner is ready for you when you get back. Most of the clear broths I've seen have chicken as their base. You can get vegan bouillon at the health food store though, and they are WONDERFUL for making your own soups! My personal favorites are Better Than Bouillon for the meat-flavored ones, (I'll admit... I still *need* "chicken" noodle soup when I'm feeling sick) and Rapunzel's herb/vegetable cubes. Also... I dunno if this is local or universal, but in my area the local bread shops and Panera Bread donate their day-to-week old breads to the local colleges. Twice a week, they send a truck full of breads, pastries, rolls & other goodies straight to the dorm commons. If you know ahead of time what types are "safe," you might be able to catch a few freebies! love, mom
