If you said "November 2007," you would be correct. So it makes sense that the chickpea cutlet recipe was all the rage in early 2008. I was on the chickpea cutlet love bandwagon. I posted about it here and here and here (and I even included a recipe for Curried Pattypan Squash & "Chicken" Saute Over Quinoa using chickpea cutlets).
Anyway, in an effort to gain back some of my lost youth (I was still in my late 20s in 2008!), I decided to take it back to the old school with Chickpea Cutlets this week:
These meaty cutlets are made with mashed chickpeas, gluten flour, and spices. And they're just as toothsome as any pre-made plant meat. I smothered this one with some onion gravy that I'd been saving in my freezer. Yes, gravy freezes beautifully in case you've ever wondered.
I served my cutlet with Joni's Mac & Cheese from Vegan Food Gifts and some canned green beans topped with Phoney Baloney's Coconut Bacon:
And for a close-up of those beans. Canned green beans may sound boring, but trust me, coconut bacon makes them magical. But coconut bacon can make anything magical:
What were you doing in 2008?
It's been a while since I made those cutlets. I remember the hype very well =)
ReplyDeleteNow you make me want to prepare gravy and freeze it.
Gorgeous meal! I still love those cutlets; they're a classic. I have yet to make or try coconut bacon but I trust you when they say everything is delicious when topped with them.
ReplyDeleteI love those cutlets too. I went through a phase of never making them because I had it in my head they took ages to make but they are actually ridiculously easy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteAh, chickpea cutlets... They were the Coconut Bacon of their day. I still make them on occasion now, and like Sal said, I'm amazed at how easy they are to put together. In my head they're a more intensive dish, but they're basically as easy to make as falafel. They're so good, and sometimes it's nice to have an obvious "entree." Your plate looks like a delicious batch of comfort!
ReplyDeleteAnd your title got me so excited! Only 3 weeks until we'll be living the dream of the 90's!
they're still a classic....love those cutlets!
ReplyDeleteCoconut bacon IS magical! I love that stuff! I also remember the Chickpea Cutlet days, I think I need to make them again soon too.
ReplyDelete5 years ago I was graduating from architecture school and had just gone vegetarian, almost exactly. i bought vegan with a vengeance at the U of A campus book store and was instantly in love with Isa and everything she does. that is when i got exposed to vegan blogs, scouring the internet for information about my new choices. it only took a few months until i took the plunge into veganism, and i still think it was the best decision i've ever made. i think i got a copy of veganomicon for my birthday that year, but i have never made those cutlets. i must try!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a perfect meal! In '08 I was planning to move to CA, and probably making chickpea cutlets :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't go vegetarian until 2011, so I was late getting that cutlet memo! But a long-time vegan friend of mine gave me he recipe (before I bought the cookbook after transitioning to vegan), and it was an immediate favorite. I still make it pretty regularly.
ReplyDelete2008 seems like such a long time ago! I hadn't gotten into running yet and was still eating animals. I didn't know myself at all back then!
I was just thinking this morning, "I really miss 5 years ago when everyone was blogging and I never had to ask anyone what's been going on."
ReplyDeleteThese cutlets are going to be making an appearance at my house very soon!