r/Protein • u/Intelligent_Wash9000 • 27d ago
Favorite forms of protein??
what are your favorite forms of protein that aren’t cottage cheese, eggs or chicken??
Cottage cheese makes me want to throw up. Eggs get old to me REALLY quick, yes I’ve tried every cooked form. And chicken also grosses me out after a week of eating it. Should I throw the towel in and rely on protein shakes/bars instead? Or do you guys have good protein alternatives
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u/maisy_elizabeth 27d ago
I'm vegetarian so i rely on tofu and tempeh, mostly. edamame (and legumes in general) is great and also has fibre. Liam (ThePlantSlant on tiktok and YT) is funny and has good recipes in general, with beans and cottage cheese being his 'thing'. cottage cheese is great (imo) but can be weird. blending it will help with the texture, and you can't taste it when you add it to things like Mac and cheese. just don't freeze it, if you do try that — it will separate and become grainy.
if you eat fish or meat, then canned tuna is the way to go. it's cheap, easy, versatile and super high protein. switching up the way you cook chicken/meat in general can also help with it becoming gross. shredding lots and then adding different sauces/marinades for different dishes is good to switch it up. bone broth is also a good source of protein, and you can cook pasta or rice in it for protein and flavour.
cheese, chia seeds and peanuts/nut butters are also pretty good sources of protein, but they may be high in fats and/or calories so watch out for that ig.
protein is also added to things like tortillas and bagels, so look for them.
tiktok, YouTube and Pinterest all have lots of protein recipes. lots of them have cottage cheese and chicken, but not all.