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Bible Food - The Book of Galatians

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For some strange reason, occasionally I get a whim to find out what people in the "Biblelands" would have eaten at the time of the writing of a particular piece.  Apart from the references to meat and dairy, much of what the people ate in those days, in that place, sounds like a good fit for a touring vegan.  Today we did a little dip into the Book of Galatians,  a letter (epistle) written by the apostle Paul to the Christian communities in Galatia.   Scholars date Galatians to around AD 48–55. If it was written earlier, it would be one of Paul's first letters, possibly before the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15, AD 49), which addressed the issue of Gentile converts following Jewish customs.   The main theme of the letter is justification by faith rather than adherence to the Mosaic Law. Paul strongly argues against the teaching that Gentile Christians must follow Jewish laws (like circumcision) to be saved. He defends his apostleship, emphasizes the role of grace, ...

Recipe for Nuteena-like Sandwich Spread (Vegan) (Gluten-free)



Popular Nuteena was removed in 2005
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Nuteena was a popular vegetarian sandwich spread (analog) that is no longer sold.  This is a homemade sandwich-filling recipe that strives to replicate the flavor and munching experience of the original.

PUT IN BLENDER:

*15 oz./425 g can garbanzo beans/chickpeas, drained (save liquid)
*2/3 cup/ 160 ml garbanzo liquid (from can or liquid from cooking)
*1 1/2 tablespoons/22 ml tomato paste
*1/4  teaspoon/1.25 g onion powder
*1/4 teaspoon/5 ml lemon juice

💞Blend all above ingredients until smooth.

🍜Pour into a large bowl and add following ingredients: 

*2/3 cup/ 120 g olives, chopped
*1/3 cup/80 g peanut butter

Mix well.

 🥪Makes 1 1/2 cups of yummy spread. 

 Delicious when topped with sprouts and minced sweet onion on crackers, or used as a sandwich filling with your favorite bread or bun.

I would love to read your comments about this recipe-- have you tried it yet? Did you add or subtract an ingredient that made it just right?

**This recipe was supplied by Wyona Hertwig, a wonderful vegan cook and dedicated Vegetarian School organizer and teacher. 


Comments

Anonymous said…
Why separate the garbonzo beans from the liquid and then blend it in instead of just adding it all at once? Could you include what type of olives?
Hi there-- the garbanzos are separated from the liquid (aqua faba) so that is possible to measure out the correct amount of fluid and avoid "soupiness". Use your choice of pitted olives. Thanks for asking!
Anonymous said…
I’d love to hear if anyone else has tried this. I tried another copycat recipe that I found online and it was not good at all.
find the nuteena-like spread to be a very pleasant-tasting savory. You could amp up the flavor by adding a 1/4 teaspoon more salt, or add in something like Marmite for that yeasty zing. Add the flavors that you like. But it has a nice mild base that is not bad-tasting to most folks. Thanks for commenting.
Anonymous said…
Did the original Nuteena really have olives with the peanut butter taste? I don't remember that. If so I wonder if leaving it out drastically alters the Nuteena taste? Any input is appreciated.
I am sorry to say that the author of this Nuteena take-off recipe and other great recipes on here-- Wyona Hertwig-- passed away recently. However, she was a great recipe developer and as odd as the peanut butter and olive combination might appear, it probably is as close as you will get to the original taste. It is definitely a unique savory sandwich spread. I would suggest that you try just a small quantity at first, and adjust it to suit you-- maybe if you leave out the olives, just add other salty flavor and use real olive oil for sure. If you leave out the peanut butter (?) you might want to try a more neutral flavor nut butter, like cashew? I would encourage you to experiment with the nut/salty combination to get what tastes best to you. Ask some other friend who remembers the taste and see what they might suggest. Please yourself with the taste that you like, really. All the best! Please let me know how things work out! ~Cynthia

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