Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
The Richmond veggie ones are now my OH's favourite veggie sausage. He does like the Heck ones too but objects to them for political reasons.
Favourite veggie sausage?
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The Richmond veggie ones are now my OH's favourite veggie sausage. He does like the Heck ones too but objects to them for political reasons.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I’m not keen on the Cauldron sausages prob even prefer Linda McCartney to them!
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Been enjoying Cauldron vegetarian Cumberland sausages in casseroles lately.
None of the chicken substitutes are doing anything for me, but my wife and daughter, who are far less into going vegetarian, are more than happy with pretty much all the chicken alternatives I have taken home.
None of the chicken substitutes are doing anything for me, but my wife and daughter, who are far less into going vegetarian, are more than happy with pretty much all the chicken alternatives I have taken home.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I tried the richmond ones the other day and they're pretty good (still prefer cauldron though)- the taste reminded me of a greggs vegan sausage roll. Uncooked, they were disturbingly like meat sausages I thought. I took them out of the pack and froze them individually as I don't eat that many of them, and the way they were all squished together made me think that they would freeze in a big clump. There was no real noticable difference cooked from frozen or chilled.
han
love is the answer
They're my favourite too. They taste just like the meat Richmond sausages! Which are not very sausage-like are they, they're like school dinner sausages.
I think that's the key with veggie sausages. If they try to be like real, good, meaty sausages, they're not great. But if they try to be like shit meaty processed sausages they do a pretty good job of that and taste authentic!
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
My new comforting favourite is the bird's eye green cuisine sausages.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
As compensation for having to eat less, I am now treating myself to one veggie sausage a day with dinner and at the moment it's Aldi's black pepper and sage and they're one of my favourite so far - stored out of the fridge and just having stew poured over them.
95 kcals.
95 kcals.
I've been pleasantly surprised by some of that green cuisine stuff. I dunno why but I had pretty low expectations, maybe because its quite cheap but its alright, quite good.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
cyberfairy I finally had the Moving Mountains veggie hotdogs & they were fab. My partner says best he has had & quite like vegan bratwurst we had in Berlin. There was 4 in the box & a good size but they are expensive.
Also had Asda’s caramelised chipolatas (can’t spell it) & would buy again.
Also had Asda’s caramelised chipolatas (can’t spell it) & would buy again.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
They definitely do freeze as a single clump if you don't separate them! #voiceofexperience
mr steev
magic thought wizard
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
I've got right into the Richmond ones now.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Can't say that I really like any sort of sausage. I do eat them, but only sometimes and they need to be properly cooked when I do.
Probably because I know what goes into them, especially the "budget" brands.
That might mean I should like the veggie ones, but meh ...
Probably because I know what goes into them, especially the "budget" brands.
That might mean I should like the veggie ones, but meh ...
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I went over to the big Sainsbury's this evening to get a couple of items that I cannot get locally, and had a look at their meat free section - very impressive!
Loads of stuff yellow stickered too, so picked up some bargains for OH (mostly for the freezer).
-Fry's vegan smoked hot dog sausages (it doesn't say they are suitable for freezing so they will be breakfast/lunch tomorrow)
-Cauldron Cumberland Sausages
-Plant Pioneers Chorizo Shroomdogs (these will most likely be used as an ingredient I think - I love dishes that involve spicy sausage of some variety, but haven't done that sort of thing for both of us due to lack of easily available non-meat chorizo substitute for OH who is pescetarian - I have plans now though!)
Loads of stuff yellow stickered too, so picked up some bargains for OH (mostly for the freezer).
-Fry's vegan smoked hot dog sausages (it doesn't say they are suitable for freezing so they will be breakfast/lunch tomorrow)
-Cauldron Cumberland Sausages
-Plant Pioneers Chorizo Shroomdogs (these will most likely be used as an ingredient I think - I love dishes that involve spicy sausage of some variety, but haven't done that sort of thing for both of us due to lack of easily available non-meat chorizo substitute for OH who is pescetarian - I have plans now though!)
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
They're very...realistic. I discovered that they now come pre-frozen, which at least saves the hassle of ending up with two frozen blocks of 4 if you just shove the chilled one in the freezer
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
They are OH's current favourite sausage - I can't recall which supermarket but one of the ones we visit regularly does them (the chilled packs, that is) at 2 packs for £4 which makes them better value than a lot of other options, so it is a good job he likes them!
I can also report that they worked very well in toad in the hole
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I don't think I've ever even made toad in the hole. This is an omission which must be rectified forthwith. *eyes enormous stash of flour that is going to need using
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Some tips - use plain flour for best results. Chill the batter for half an hour and make sure the fat is very hot and spitting before pouring in the cold batter. Do not under any circumstances open the oven door during cooking, this could cause it to go flat.
I bloody love toad in the hole!
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I knew about the oven thing, but those other tips are sound. A lot of my flour surplus is strong white, so maybe I'll just have to be careful not to over-work the batter?
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I've always had best results with a wooden spoon rather than a whisk anyway, you don't need to beat the living daylights out of the batter.
I've never tried with strong flour mind you, I guess the texture could end up different.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I wouldn't use strong flour if you've got plain. Might be a bit crumpety.
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
I bought these when they first came out. Bland is all I can say. Sainsbury's and tesco used to do cheap frozen hotdog veg sausages but they both stopped doing them? Haven't found a decent substitute yet. Moving mountains ones are meh as well.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Thanks, he usually smothers them in condiments anyway, as long as the texture is ok he'll be fine. I'll do some onions to go with.
And yeah the cheap Tesco ones used to be really good, it's been difficult to find anything suitable (and within our price bracket) since they stopped doing them. There's a better range of meat-free stuff these days, but a lot of the old favourites have disappeared and a lot of the new ranges are eye-wateringly expensive. We're not going to save the planet if pea protein based products are more expensive per kilo for the consumer to buy than meat, there doesn't seem to be any good reason for it other than meat free is fashionable right now and they can brand stuff as being high end/luxury.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Ho hum I'll just have to use plain and, oh, I dunno, make crumpets with the strong...
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I have to say, I think the texture of veggie sausages hasn't been improved by veganising them. The little bit of egg that was in them was doing a job.
