Alexander J. Stein12h ago
"Just Egg," the #PlantBased alternative to chicken #Eggs, has finally arrived on the German market. You can even use it to make choux #Pastry, and of course #ScrambledEggs etc. However, a pack (~6 eggs) costs €4.80 while a 6-pack of free-range eggs is only €2.40—this price difference may also be…
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… due to the regulatory costs in the EU: Even though mung beans are routinely eaten in Asia, the mung bean protein used in Just Egg had to be approved under the EU's #NovelFood Regulation. This alone took two years and may have cost €2-5 million (according to an estimate by ChatGPT). Reasonable?
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Show threadAlexander J. Stein11h ago
Either way, if you try it and use it for a savoury dish, season it with a bit of Kala Namak (black salt) at the end to give it more of an eggy flavour. (Don't heat the salt.)