How to Vegan Egg Substitutes

What You Need to Know

Vegan egg substitutes are made from various ingredients, including mung bean starch, aquafaba, tofu, chia seeds, flaxseeds, and commercial egg substitutes, which are used to replicate the binding and emulsifying properties of eggs in cooking and baking.

Steps

1. 1.

   Tofu Scramble (United States): Creates egg-like texture in savory breakfast dishes

2. 2.

   Okonomiyaki (Japan): Provides binding for vegetable pancakes without eggs

3. 3.

   Besan Chilla (India): Chickpea flour creates egg-free omelette alternative

The Science

Primary Reaction

Gelation, Emulsification

Common Mistakes