{"id":6540,"date":"2019-10-09T13:17:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T13:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/?page_id=6540"},"modified":"2021-04-22T11:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T11:43:42","slug":"local-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/conversion\/local-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Local alternatives to imported products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Here is inspiration for those who want to find local alternatives to imported products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Ris<\/li><li> <strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Whole grain   cereals, such as whole barley, whole oats and whole spelt.    <\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Whole cereals can be cooked and served as a co-component, for example with stews. Flavor preferably with stock or spices. Also served in salads, vegetarian patties or in a classic style in bread baking. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Bulgur<\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Crushed barley and pearl barley &nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Boil with a little turmeric and stock, serve as bulgur. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Buckwheat Imported <\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Buckwheat Swedish crushed\/flakes\/whole<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>:&nbsp;Buckwheat flaked and crushed are excellent as bulk to both vegetarian and chicken patties, etc.<br><br>Whole buckwheat can be cooked and used in salads or as a side dish to casseroles. Buckwheat is also good for roasting and can be added to salads, for a little crunch. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>:  Quinoa importerad<\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Swedish quinoa   <\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Use as a regular quinoa in e.g. salads and patties. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Chickpeas <\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Grey pea or yellow peas (grey peas are also very easy to grow yourself!)<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>:&nbsp;Yellow peas can be used instead of chickpeas in e.g. Hummus or in patties. Grey Peas have a chewable texture and a rich and nutty flavor and can be used in everything from casseroles and patties, to falafel and salads.<br><br>You can also make pea shoots with yellow peas to get something fresh and green on the salad buffet during the winter. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Frozen Soybeans\/edamame<\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Frozen Broad beans<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Frozen fava beans can be used like the edamame\/soybean, although they have a bit more taste. They can be used in salads and is very good used in spreads and soups.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li> <strong>Swedish grown Alternative 2<\/strong>: Green peas<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Sweeter and tastier than soybeans but still rich in protein. Try for example sprouting dried green peas! its super good. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Kidney Beans\/Borlotti <\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Brown beans<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Brown beans are a classic but with a floury texture that unfortunately makes them difficult to use in the salad buffet. However, they work well in dishes like bean chili, mashed to make patties or as spreads. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Green lentils\/Puy lenses <\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Gotland lentils and Green lens <\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Boil and use in the same way as green lentils or puy lentils, in salads, stews and patties. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Imported product<\/strong>: Icebergs and other imported lettuce during the winter months <\/li><li><strong>Swedish grown alternative<\/strong>: Chinese cabbage + something deep green<\/li><li><strong>Use<\/strong>: Mix e.g. Finely shredded Chinese cabbage with pea sprouts or steamed kale. Both fresh, super-healthy and climate smart. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is inspiration for those who want to find local alternatives to imported products: Imported product: Ris Swedish grown alternative: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7269,"parent":6532,"menu_order":43,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"sidmall":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6540"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7083,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6540\/revisions\/7083"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sidmall","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietforagreenplanet.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sidmall?post=6540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}