#meat-alternatives

#meat-alternatives

Mission Barns has developed animal-free, cultured pork fat that has received USDA approval, allowing the startup to sell the fat to consumers as an ingredient for meat alternatives.

Meat pairs so well with pasta because it's chewy and its texture does a wonderful job of holding onto sauces, contrasting beautifully with the starchy, delicate pasta.

If you're looking for the equivalent of a beef filet mignon in a pork product, try a pork tenderloin instead. You can cut it up into filet mignon-sized "steaks" and prepare it a number of different ways.

Oyster mushrooms are the MVP here, and increasingly available at many supermarkets. They're sold in clusters and have a velvety and naturally meat-esque texture.

The ultimate portable, customizable, and easy-to-eat meal, sandwiches are always a safe bet when you're after a lunch that's both convenient and satisfying.