Knowing a growing community vegetables In Spain, as this study by Proveg attests, Mercadona has opened the doors wide to veganism.
The supermarket chain Juan Roig has come a long way in terms of meatless diet. Currently, the vegan food offer that is both on the shelves and in the cold and frozen sections includes everything from bread, pastries, hamburgers and sausages, ice cream to vegetable protein sources such as tofu, seitan and tempeh. As well as wine and energy drinks.
Mercadona surprises with ingredients from the most basic such as oat flakes and whole grains, or the full range of vegetable drinks, yogurts and soy desserts, through other more special ones such as quinoa seeds, dried seaweedthe dates and pumpkin, sesame, flax and chia seeds.
The line of wholegrain Italian pastas or based on legume flourit is interesting to replace the carbohydrates of conventional pasta with the protein of red lentils, for example.
Believe it or not, the fajitas from Mercadona are completely vegan and ideal for a night of Mexican tacos, guacamole and plant-based quesadillas.
Fine textured soybeans, for example under the Hacendado brand, is a flour of soy 100% dehydrated and especially useful for making bolognese, fillings or bourguignon.
Similarly, cooking a ramen is possible with the Miso soup available in the supermarket, based on water and soybean paste, it works as the base stock for the popular Japanese soup.
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In the area of fridgeMercadona displays elaborated products that are naturally vegan, such as hummus and its two flavors with roasted piquillo pepper and kalamata olives, both delicious to spread on toast and with vegetable crudités.
Likewise, there will be more elaborate products such as breaded morsels that simulate chicken meat and others designed to be used as burgers. Aubergine and peas with spinach, both have rehydrated soy flour and wheat derivatives as their main ingredient, so they are not suitable for people with gluten intolerance. Short-cooked, either in the oven or in the pan, they solve an improvised lunch together with some grilled vegetables and a dressing such as old-fashioned mustard or lactonese.
Mercadona even has its own vegetable pizza, called Vegan Pizza. Present in the frozen section, it has arugula, dried tomatoes and onion, as well as different spices. In the same sector, you will find vegetable gyozas and edamame pods for a asian snack healthy to a wakame seaweed salad for a poké bowl.
There is also no dairy in sight in the mushroom croquettes, cauliflower rice, mango mochi and peanut ice cream. And even in the Churros, Mercadona is committed to one of the most typical breakfasts of Spanish cuisine. Marketed under the Hacendado brand, the ingredients only include water, wheat flour, salt and sunflower oil.
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And lastly, mention that the commitment of Mercadona for offering plant-based foods at an affordable price is praiseworthy. Such is the case of potato gnocchi. Although most of the gnocchi that we find in supermarkets contain dairy derivatives, Mercadona’s do not. With a mild flavor, they can be au gratin with soy cream, for a delicious lunch in the cold season with an extra mushroom, for example. Thus, Mercadona positions itself as a solution of purchase, bringing vegan products closer to a mass public.
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by Ines Vazquez Noya.