3D-Printed Plant-Based Steaks Head To Restaurants In The Flesh
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For a while now, vegan meals at restaurants have gone beyond the limits of cauliflower steaks and mushroom pasta dishes. Diners refraining from animal byproducts for ethical purposes can even order lab-grown substitutes promising to look, taste, and cook like meat.
The latest to moove into dining establishments is a 3D-printed plant-based steak by Israeli food tech startup Redefine Meat, which is now expanding into Europe and restaurants in the continent. Per BGR, citing the Independent, the product will soon be served in London, Berlin, and Amsterdam restaurants, including the establishments owned by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
The steaks are described to be printed with plant-based “inks” to create “Alt-Muscles,” “Alt-Fat,” and “Alt-Blood,” replicating the flesh and muscle fibers of real beef. As grisly as those sound, the materials used are the very natural chickpeas, beetroot, soy and pea protein, plus coconut fat for the fatty mouthful. Being plant-based, all Redefine Meat products are free from antibiotics and cholesterol, as well as GMO-free.
As least for the first restaurants in the UK, plant-based steaks will be priced between £20 and £30 (US$26–39), matching the price range of animal-based steaks.
For now, the “cut” being served in restaurants resembles the animal-based flank steaks, though customers will also have the option of ordering “meats” in ground, burger, lamb kebab, and sausage forms. When the company rolls out into more restaurants and supermarkets, it hopes to offer more variations.
Image via Redefine Meat
[via BGR, images via Redefine Meat]
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