So who's tried a Greggs vegan sausage roll/steak bake?

[brogdale]

Haven't been in yet to try one, but do we know if they'll be sold as part of the pastry & soup combo deal? Man, I love the Greggs tomato soup

 

[T & P]

Now vegans can finally become obese and suffer from heart disease like the rest of us

 

[Wookey]

Now vegans can finally become obese and suffer from heart disease like the rest of us

I studiously haven't yet looked at the salt content! But hey, nice to have a treat that isn't a bean wrap!

 

[JimW]

Now vegans can finally become obese and suffer from heart disease like the rest of us

I was shooting for lung cancer but it's good to have options.

 

[Badgers]

Haven't been in yet to try one, but do we know if they'll be sold as part of the pastry & soup combo deal? Man, I love the Greggs tomato soup

Never knew they did soup

 

[Lord Camomile]

Never knew they did soup

Try as they might, they haven't managed to get Morgan apoplectic about the soup, yet.

 

[mr steev]

Now vegans can finally become obese and suffer from heart disease like the rest of us

Most chips and donuts have been vegan for a long time

 

[Sue]

Most chips and donuts have been vegan for a long time

And Greggs Belgian buns...

 

[brogdale]

Never knew they did soup

you ain't lived

 

[zora]

Got *very* excited hearing about these. I do love a Greggs sausage roll, but boy they aren't half filthy, so I'd be delighted with a quorn alternative.
Just did a recce of Greggs in Southend, and not a sign of a vegan sausage roll - literally not even a sold out sign. Got told in the first branch they would be getting them in future, in the second branch that they wouldn't be stocked in any of the three branches in the area.
Very disappointed if that's true. Doesn't seem right to exclude loads of people from the option of a vegan sausage roll just because they live in Essex!
Even if they don't expect huge demand - how hard can it be to deliver and defrost ten of the fuckers to a branch there and at least offer it?
If I was on twitter, I would be taking to it, outraged, stat!

 

[Orang Utan]

Got *very* excited hearing about these. I do love a Greggs sausage roll, but boy they aren't half filthy, so I'd be delighted with a quorn alternative.
Just did a recce of Greggs in Southend, and not a sign of a vegan sausage roll - literally not even a sold out sign. Got told in the first branch they would be getting them in future, in the second branch that they wouldn't be stocked in any of the three branches in the area.
Very disappointed if that's true. Doesn't seem right to exclude loads of people from the option of a vegan sausage roll just because they live in Essex!
Even if they don't expect huge demand - how hard can it be to deliver and defrost ten of the fuckers to a branch there and at least offer it?
If I was on twitter, I would be taking to it, outraged, stat!

They are only offering it at these branches:
Greggs
Dunno why they're at Southsea but not Southend.

 

[8ball]

Got *very* excited hearing about these. I do love a Greggs sausage roll, but boy they aren't half filthy, so I'd be delighted with a quorn alternative.
Just did a recce of Greggs in Southend, and not a sign of a vegan sausage roll - literally not even a sold out sign. Got told in the first branch they would be getting them in future, in the second branch that they wouldn't be stocked in any of the three branches in the area.
Very disappointed if that's true. Doesn't seem right to exclude loads of people from the option of a vegan sausage roll just because they live in Essex!
Even if they don't expect huge demand - how hard can it be to deliver and defrost ten of the fuckers to a branch there and at least offer it?
If I was on twitter, I would be taking to it, outraged, stat!

I’m afraid there’s also the tongs issue...

Greggs customers unable to buy vegan sausage rolls because bakery had the ‘wrong tongs’

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I’m afraid there’s also the tongs issue...

Greggs customers unable to buy vegan sausage rolls because bakery had the ‘wrong tongs’

Surely they could pick them up by other methods, like using a paper bag as a makeshift glove.

 

[Poi E]

Greggs are sandwiched between outraged carnivores and stroppy vegetarians.

 

[8ball]

Surely they could pick them up by other methods, like using a paper bag as a makeshift glove.

Aka the “dog turd technique”.

 

[DexterTCN]

They are only offering it at these branches:
Greggs
Dunno why they're at Southsea but not Southend.

Don't you? Really?

Has anyone who eats normal traditional Greggs sausage rolls and these ones say if the vegan one is as good, better?

Cause it would have to be very good for me not to get (well I've heard them called manna from heaven, the nectar of the gods and other things) a proper more common one.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Greggs are sandwiched between outraged carnivores and stroppy vegetarians.

Sandwiched, very good.

 

[8ball]

Might try buying one of each tomorrow for a bit of a review.

 

[greenfield]

I've always had a weakness for Gregg's, and

Don't you? Really?

Has anyone who eats normal traditional Greggs sausage rolls and these ones say if the vegan one is as good, better?

Cause it would have to be very good for me not to get (well I've heard them called manna from heaven, the nectar of the gods and other things) a proper more common one.

I think they're just as tasty as the usual sausage rolls. The pastry is a bit paler, and less greasy.

 

[DexterTCN]

... The pastry is a bit paler, and less greasy.

The pastry should be exactly the same colour...that's a bit concerning.

Now they're not just as tasty because Greggs are very peppery (think about that next time you have a steak-bake)...do you mean they're just as peppery?

 

[BoxRoom]

Camberwell had sold out of them earlier, couldn't wait for a fresh batch so compensated by having a bacon roll at home. Great logic, me

 

[iona]

The pastry should be exactly the same colour...that's a bit concerning.

Although they were a bit pale. The woman in the shop said that’s because they couldn’t use the egg wash on the pastry.

 

[8ball]

The pastry should be exactly the same colour...that's a bit concerning.

Maybe just a variation in oven temp, or they have reduced the temp or cooking time slightly to take account of the smaller size and have overdid it very slightly.

They’ll probably finesse this given a few goes if this is the case.

 

[The39thStep]

 

[8ball]

Ah, the egg wash. Fair point.
Would have expected a vegan egg glaze, though, unless they’ve rushed them out.

 

[8ball]

Vegans are also posting favourable reviews of the roasted peas.

 

[Badgers]

There are a number of fairly decent vegan egg wash options available.

 

[DexterTCN]

I've not checked but I doubt they use egg-wash on a 80p sausage roll.

 

[friedaweed]

There are a number of fairly decent vegan egg wash options available.

Aren't most vegans so full of themselves that they can usually just knock off an egg wash on demand?

 

[Badgers]

I've not checked but I doubt they use egg-wash on a 80p sausage roll.

It is a standard on a pies, pasty or sausage roll