Best Texture for Vegan Ceviche
Which main ingredient is most reminiscent of fish for Ceviche?
Recipes out there with hearts of palm, tofu, cauli and young coconut. Or some other?
I hated fish when young, and certainly won't try it now as a vegan but would like to know how much chew, snap etc is appropriate to ceviche.
Best Answer
Speaking as someone who adores real ceviche, I would say that avocado is actually the best texture substitute for whitefish ceviche. Most fish cured in citrus acids is actually quite soft and buttery in texture. Ripe mango or ripe plantain would also be a good texture match, but has a strong flavor.
Shellfish, however, toughen up in the curing, so I'd use hearts of palm for those. Young coconut would also be good texturally, but also has a very strong flavor that would throw people off. Underripe jackfruit, the standby for vegan everything, might work well also.
So ... if you're preparing a "vegan ceviche", I'd recommend a mix of avocado and hearts of palm, in lime juice and spices. Which is a good salad even if you weren't trying to imitate anything.
Tofu is just wrong for all varieties of ceviche.
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Is ceviche supposed to be chewy?
As a general rule, fish that are tender and not chewy when raw will make better ceviche. This is because the fish is cut chunkier compared to the fine slices used in say fish carpaccio or sushi. Thus fish like snapper, grouper, some cods, flounder, which can be sometimes a bit tough eaten raw, are less suitable.Is ceviche supposed to be soupy?
A lot of ceviches are thick, without a lot of liquid, and are served with chips to scoop it up like a seafood salsa. This version is more akin to a cold soup. It's meant to be very brothy, served ice cold and slurped up with a spoon.How long should ceviche be marinated?
How long do you marinate the fish for when making ceviche? You want it to just be opaque and starting to \u201ccook\u201d through. You don't want it actually flaking and falling apart. For fish sliced 1/4 inch thin, as we've done, 20-30 minutes is ideal.What is vegan ceviche made of?
This plant-based, Vegan Ceviche is made with hearts of palm (instead of fish) along with traditional Mexican ceviche ingredients- tomato, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice and avocado. It is a very easy recipe that can be whipped up in minutes!How To Make Vegan Ceviche
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