The official (vegan, packaged) veggie/bean/soy meatless review! (to be updated)
Veggie/bean/soy products
A taste above
Thai Peanut Coconut Sauce with Veggie Chicken and Vermicelli Noodle
Tuscan Marinara Sauce with Veggie Chicken and Penne Pasta
Zesty BBQ with Veggie Beef and Rice
Alexia foods
Hashed browns
Mushroom bites
Tasty! They are so cute...little fried balls of mushroom. Great flavor. (AC)
Oven crinkles
Crinkly fries! Yum. (AC)
Oven crinkles onion and garlic
Oven crinkles salt and pepper
Oven fries olive oil and sea salt
Oven fries olive oil, rosemary, and garlic
Delicious! The rosemary and garlic give these fries such great flavor. (willwolf)
Oven reds olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto
Potato nuggets
Tots! They do have a semi-oniony flavor from the seasoned salt, but very good. (AC)
Sweet potato fries
Sweet potato fries spicy
Waffle fries
These are awesome! I didn't realize they were on this list - I would have reviewed them a lot sooner! We get the big bags from Costco, which are sort of dangerous... They have the perfect amount of seasoning, and bake up nice and crispy. I like to bake them until the edges just start to brown. (vegrunski)
Yukon gold
Yukon gold julienne fries
Amy's kitchen
Asian meals-Asian noodle stir-fry
I love this stuff, i can only find it at my HFS sometimes, so its a good treat every now adn then (sarah)
Kinda mushy for my taste (loopers)
I like this, it has a good flavor but nothing too over-the-top. Good noodles/veggie combo. (Meggs)
Asian meals-Thai stir fry
Ok, not really worth it. There's only a little bit of tofu; most of the vegetables are peppers and onions, like 3 pieces of lil broccoli. The sauce is mostly coconut milk + herbs (not spicy, not very 'curry'). It tasted fine, but for the price, not worth it if you have other options. (fb)
Bowl-Baked ziti
This is pretty good and you can't even tell it's gluten free with the rice noodles. I like the peas added in and the cheese is good. Wish there was more of the cheese actually. If I need a comfort food, I will go for this frozen meal. (krista)
Bowl-Brown rice and vegetables
This is one of my favorite Amys meals, its simple and very good! (sarah)
I keep this in the freezer in case I don’t have anything else to eat- filling and tasty. (Meggs)
I bought this today for lack of time to cook. It was pretty good. I added some spices because I thought the ones in there were kind of weird, but overall it was good and very filling. I would buy it again if I really needed the convenience. (KMK)
this is kinda bland but great when a little braggs is added. for me it was an old stand by when i was tired but i didnt want to eat something fake. i would guess this is decently healthy and pretty filling too although i often have a side sald with it. kind of pricey though and you could easily buy some frozen brown rice and frozen veggies for cheaper add some tofu and make a huge batch and it would end up being much cheaper. (brittanihill)
Bowl-Brown rice and vegetables light sodium
Same as it’s full-sodium counterpart, but I can add more low-sodium soy sauce to this one (Meggs)
Bowl-Brown rice, black-eyed peas, and veggies
I like this the most of the Amy’s bowls. It has more flavor, to me, because of the black eyed peas. (Meggs)
Very good! Nice change from the tofu rice bowls. Definitely worth a try. (sarah)
It was ok. (monkey7)
Bowl-Light and lean sweet and sour
Bowl-Teriyaki
More flavorful than the brown rice veggie bowl! (Meggs)
Breakfast-Apple toaster pops
Breakfast-Strawberry toaster pops
Ugh. Gross! They don't toast quite properly (they stay pasty pale, and are sorta pasty), whether toasted from frozen or defrosted first. The strawberry jam in the center is nothing special. Gross. (fb)
Breakfast-Cream of rice hot cereal bowl
Breakfast-Multi grain hot cereal bowl
I thought this was bland even with a little cinnamon and apple. (monkey7)
Breakfast-Rolled oats hot cereal bowl
Breakfast-Steel cut oats hot cereal bowl
Breakfast-Tofu scramble
Is this the one with hash browns and such? If so, YUM, my FAVORITE breakfast ever. (until Loopers cooks for me) (Meggs)
YUM! I've never been a big fan of breakfast foods, but this is amazing. I just microwaved it, but i think it would be extra delicious if you cooked it in a skillet with a little oil (sarah)
Breakfast-Tofu scramble breakfast wrap
Burger-All American veggie burger
Burger-Bistro burger
I want to like these burgers because I love Amy's products...but I can't. They are very mushy (due to the rice) and the flavor is completely nonexistent. I could only taste the condiments and the bun. Ick, I will not be buying these again. (brooke)
it says vegan on back, gluten free!!! (GFVegmom)
Had my BF throw it on the grill, top with a slice of rice chese, and I customized it with a wheat bun, ketchup, mustard, lettuce and a tomato....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...so yumy and that hot-off-the-grill flavor! Can't wait to try the other flavors! (iowachick)
Burger-California veggie burger
My second favorite veggie burger. Same as above though...cook with a little oil in a skillet because microwaving makes it have a strange texture. (mirrya)
Burger-California veggie burger light sodium
Burger-Quarter pound veggie burger
My mother bought them for a family cookout. They are MUCH bigger than most veggie burgers. The texture was almost real, but still okay. Because they're so large, I felt just the same as the rest of my family, although maybe not so meat bloated. (Courth)
Burger-Sonoma veggie burger
Burger-Texas veggie burger
My favorite veggie burger. Has a slight BBQ flavor which is good. Definately cook with a little oil in a skillet because microwaving it gives it a weird flavor and texture. Not unedible but strange. (mirrya)
These are SO FREAKING GOOD. I think they are our favorites. I prepared them in skillet with oil. Great, flavor, texture, everything. Yum!!! (AC)
I was intrigued by these but they ended up tasting like liquid smoke-- bleh (emg)
Eh, wasn't a fan, strange texture. I'd reccomend skillet coking, I did mine in a microwave (sarah)
Burrito-Bean and rice
Good to have around in case of emergency. Good with hot sauce aplenty. (Meggs)
Simple and tasty! These burritos just contain pinto beans and brown rice with really no veggies, tofu, or sauces. (willwolf)
Good even though it is plain. Nice snack or meal when you are feeling lazy. (monkey7)
Burrito-Black bean vegetable
I havent had these in a while, i used to live off them though, they're pretty good if you dont eat a million. (sarah)
I used to eat these for lunch all the time. Tasty - but be sure to cook them all the way through. Cold beans = bleh. (narcissus)
Burrito-Breakfast
I’m a fan of anything new and interesting and fast for breakfast besides cereal and the “usual”- so, this is cool. Not as good as some of the other Amy’s breakfasts though. (Meggs)
Burrito-Gluten free nondairy
Burrito-Indian aloo mattar wrap
Burrito-Indian samosa wrap
Burrito-Indian spinach tofu wrap
yum, yum, yum. (Meggs)
Burrito-Teriyaki wrap
Entrees-Black bean enchilada low sodium
YUMMY OMOMOM (loopers)
Entrees-Black bean vegetable enchilada
Same as above burrito (bean and rice burrito) (Meggs)
I like the sauce that comes with these. For frozen enchiladas, they're pretty good... TJ's does pretty much the exact same thing with less packaging, though. (narcissus)
Entrees-Gluten free dairy free vegetable lasagna
Ugh this is good. It has daiya and it fills that empty place in my heart that has been looking for a good vegan lasagna. Mmm. (sarah)
Entrees-Non dairy rice mac and cheeze
It tastes like...frozen mac and cheese. Which isn't a bad thing. I probably wouldn't have believed it was vegan, if I hadn't read the ingredient list. (IHzero)
is very rich and creamy. I liked it. (jendiggity)
I didn't think I would love it, because I didn't really like Daiya, but I love this. It is exactly like a good frozen mac and cheese. It's creamy, it's rich, it's tasty, no weird flavor. I really enjoyed it. I added some steamed broccoli to mine, and liked it that way. I won't get it often, because I have to order it, but I'd be tempted to get some with every order. I really liked it. (AC)
As my first experience with non-dairy cheese, I was impressed. I'm a cheese addict and it's probably my number 1 thing holding me from cutting out milk. This was creamy and actually tasted like cheese. Now I'll be more inclined to spend money on Daiya and make the complete switch to vegan! (taintedlove)
I like this too. I ate it on Christmas when I went to eat with my sister during her lunch hour at the hospital. (mirrya)
crack mac. I'm addicted. (minke)
I don't tend to buy cheese alternatives, but when I read your post I thought I'd give this one a try. I probably won't have this stuff very often, but when I do want some mac 'n cheese, this is the one! Thanks (all involved) for pointing this one out; I had no idea Amy's had come out with one of these. (leslovesveggies)
The second the flavor of this hit my tongue, I was constipated. That's how much like real mac n cheese it was. Just kidding. But it is very very rich and creamy. It's hard to eat the whole thing in one sitting, but then again not really because that's exactly what I did. I immediately felt diabetes setting in as I finished this. It was great. (fb)
This is so smooth and creamy and has great flavor. If I don't have time to make myself some mac and cheese, I definitely go to this one for a quick meal. You can't tell the noodles are rice either. (krista)
I bought this when I was feeling super lazy. It tastes so cheesey and not like a vegan/noochy sauce at all. Totally worth the price tag in a pinch. (sb)
Indian meals-Indian mattar tofu
Interesting dish- I’ve never had Indian food before, but this was good. (Meggs)
Indian meals-Indian vegetable korma
I found this to be very tasty...most of the time. There's some kind of spice in it that I encounter occasionally while eating it, that reminds me of soap. It might be cilantro? I'm not sure, but it's the same spice that was in nearly all the food I ate in costa rica. Back on topic...er...it's not spicy, and is mildly sweet...probably a good starter dish if you've never had indian food. (stitches)
Delightful. Everything is well-flavored, contains cashews. The only thing I didn't like is there are some raisins in the korma part. Though the korma is 1/4-1/3 of the whole thing, the other things (rice, dal) were well-flavored too. Too bad they're so expensive, 'cause otherwise I would get this more. Not spicy, but I'm cool with that. (fb)
Kids' meals-Baked ziti kids meal
I had this once, it was cute Grin, you get a puppy tattoo and everything, it was reallly yummy (sarah)
I bought this once because it was on sale and it was really good! I like the variation of items and I didn’t think it would be enough food, but it was! Like someone said, CUTE TATTOO INCLUDED. (Meggs)
For a kids meal this was good but I would not buy it again. It was a little bland and the bread was dry. (monkey7)
Have eaten this a few times when I didn't want the whole baked ziti bowl meal and it's pretty good. The broccoli, bread and apple crisp were nice to have to go along with the ziti. I actually wish they would put a bigger piece of the bread in, it's really yummy. (krista)
Pizza-Gluten free roasted vegetable
Pizza-Rice crust spinach
When I saw "vegan" on the package, I got all happy, especially because there was cheeze on it. It was pricey, but ..well..I was hungry. I made it the next day, and 1) it was small, 2) it lacked zazz, 3) more cheeze!! It was yummy and quick, but I prefer homemade. (ponycakes)
Pizza-Roasted vegetable
Everyone knows my opinion...i love this stuff! (loopers)
TRADER JOE’S HAS THE SAME THING FOR MUCH CHEAPER- SAME EXACT THING. YUM. (Meggs)
I'm so glad we finally bought one! I've been eying it for a long time (I don't even really know why..), and it's on sale. So, for like $3 less than normal, it's almost worth it! It is very tasty. The crust is great. I liked making it right on the oven rack for a crispier crust. The sauce is fairly sweet, and it does beg for some additions-pineapple, jalapenos, etc., but it's good! (AC)
So expensive, so small, and so...brown. Why is the sauce brown? And the veggies are like 1/4 the size they appear on the box. Once I got over my initial shock at the homely appearance of the pizza, I found it to be very tasty! I was expecting a traditional tomato pizza sauce--not sure why I still expected that given the color--but this is more like a sweet barbecue sauce. It could definitely use more veggies on top. There is a lot of bare sauce. At almost $9, I found it to be overpriced considering how cheap and easy it would be to put together a similar pizza at home. But, since the whole idea behind getting a frozen pizza was that I did not have the time, ingredients, nor energy to put together a homemade pizza, I consider this to be a pretty good convenience food! (vegrunski)
Holy shit this is THE BEST PIZZA EVER!!! Doesn't even need fake cheese to be amazing!!! It seems like the sauce is like a sweet onion-y sauce... Got it clearance at Ralph's for $4.50ish probably wouldn't buy it for its normal $10 price tag though unless I wanted to impress someone. (amymylove)
Pizza-Single serve rice crust cheeze
Love this but hate how you have to broil the cheeze. (Meggs)
Pizza-Single serve roasted vegetable
Convenient and enough for one person. (Meggs)
Pocket sandwich-Tofu scramble
Really good and quick.....can get hard if overheated though (loopers)
This hot pocket type thing is orgasmic! I microwaved mine and it was divine, seriously, who needs a breakfast hot pocket filled with nastiness when you can have this vegan goody?! If these weren't so expensive (ehhhh like $3ish), I would buy these puppies by the boatload, for realz. (amymylove)
Pizza-Vegan margherita
Definitely the best vegan frozen pizza I've had. The basil-heavy seasoning is delicious; it has just the right amount of Daiya and a tasty crust that browns up nicely. (veggydog)
Pot pie-Mexican tamale
Tasty, but only as a light meal- doesn’t fill you up for long, but is good! (Meggs)
At 150 calories, I was surprised by how flavorful and filling the little dinner pie was. This delicately-spiced pie is made with organic pinto beans, crushed tomatoes, zucchini and onion and blanketed with a cornmeal polenta. Link below for more info. I hope the other Amy's brand pies are just as good. (Saskia)
Good. The topping stuff is more gelly polenta than masa (which is fine), and the filling is oh so well-seasoned and tasty. Not even frozen food tasty, just regular tasty. Filling for the amount of calories. Would get again. (fb)
Pot pie-Non dairy vegetable
yummy! they need a little salt in my opinion, but im kinda a salt freak. good for a lazy dinner if you can wait for it (takes a while in the oven). (cakes)
These are really yummy, i used to get them all the time (sarah)
Great comfort food. I love the crust and filling inside is pretty good. I just wish they would do more filling but for a frozen pot pie, it's good. (krista)
Pot pie-Shepherds
Again, good taste, but not very filling; small meal. (Meggs)
I love this, mine always explodes in the microwave and overflows some, but its sooooo good. (sarah)
Another one I used to eat for school lunches. Smiley Only trouble is, if you microwave it, you don't get that nice tater crust, but it takes for-freaking-ever in the oven. Microwaving and then finishing in the oven works well enough. (narcissus)
Pot pie-Shepherds light sodium
This was not good. It lacked flavor. (monkey7)
Soup-Curried lentil
Soup-Hearty Spanish rice and red bean
Soup-No chicken noodle
I think I had this a few years ago...maybe a bit of a weird flavor/after taste. (AC)
Too oniony for me (and I like onion!) That's one of the reasons I don't like a number of Amy's soups... onion is used as a filler :/ (fb)
Soup-Organic alphabet
This was so much like the alphabet soup of days of yore that I'm tempted to get it again. Tomatoey, almost sweet, noodles! (fb)
Soup-Organic black bean vegetable
This is pretty good, not spectacular...and not something I would really buy..but it tastes good. (AC)
Meh. It's just... okay. It's good, but it's kind of missing something. (narcissus)
Soup-Organic butternut squash low sodium
This was just ok. I had to doctor it up with sauteed onion and bell pepper, then I probably still used half a box of crackers. (icephrosty)
Soup-Organic chunky vegetable
Soup-Organic fire roasted southwestern vegetable
This was a pretty tasty and substantial veggie soup, but there's a little too much onion flavor for me. (fb)
Soup-Organic lentil
Once again, this is pretty good. It doesn't taste bad, but nothing to spend money on, really. Make your own. (AC)
Soup-Organic lentil low sodium
I liked this better than the butternut but it's so easy to make your own and it will taste a lot fresher. These cans of soup are pretty $$. (icephrosty)
Soup-Organic lentil vegetable
Soup-Organic lentil vegetable low sodium
Soup-Organic minestrone
Soup-Organic minestrone low sodium
Soup-Organic medium chili
Soup-Organic medium chili light sodium
Soup-Organic medium chili with vegetables
Soup-Organic pasta and 3 bean
Soup-Organic spicy chili
Great spice, but I'm not sold on the tvp - it's a little gritty. (narcissus)
This was ok. It as good for chili dogs. I don't know how much I would want to eat it by itself, and I didn't think it was spicy at all. I'd buy it again for certain things. (AC)
Soup-Organic spicy chili light sodium
Soup-Organic split pea
I quite like this soup, actually. Not the be-all and end-all split pea soup, but good. (narcissus)
I really love this soup. It's so hearty and delicious. (berryraw)
Soup-Organic split pea low sodium
Eh, not as good as the original, blood-pressure raising one but still tasty. (berryraw)
Soup-Organic Tuscan bean and rice
Soup-Organic vegetable barley
Soup-Southwestern black bean chili
Well, obviously it's no contest between this and a good home-made chili, but this isn't bad. Kinda nice as a bean dip with salsa and guac and olives. (narcissus)
Soup-Thai coconut
This is a decent substitute for tom kha when you can't make it/get it, but I'd only get it if I was really desperate for that dish and couldn't get any coconut milk/lemongrass/etc. There's something sour about it (not in the lemongrass way, more of an added-citric-acid-way) that I don't like. It's a better value to make this soup yourself if possible, and you'll get more mushrooms/tofu that way too! (fb)
Really gross I wouldn't bother trying this one (amymylove)
Whole meal-Black bean enchilada
Just “good”, to me. (Meggs)
This is my favorite Amy's meal. It was what started an enchilada additcition. (monkey7)
Whole meal-Black bean tamale verde
I like the tamale and the rice. Very filling. (Meggs)
This was pretty good... it's been a long time since I've had a frozen meal. Both the rice and the tamale were pretty saucy, and I think they're just as good as fresh food. It had a nice balance of flavors - salsa verde, spanish rice, black beans/corn. Make sure you prick the tamale itself a few times before heating (not just making a slit in the wrap), otherwise the inside will stay partly frozen. (fb)
I was pretty impressed with it. It was better than any of the other Mexican meals from Amy's I have tried. The only problem was you have to cook it on high power for 4-5 minutes and then on half power for 3-4 minutes. I was making it at work and thought I told the microwave half power but I must not have, because the meal got overcooked. Even though I overcooked it, it was still good. I would definitely eat it again, but make sure I cook it correctly next time. I bet it tastes even better cooked right. (krista)
Whole meal-Roasted vegetable tamale
Gardein's Tuscan Breasts
These come packaged two to a box. About the size of a small chicken breast half each. Lots of tomato sauce in each pouch. The texture and look of these is just like chicken, but the flavor is a bit off. At first bite, there is an odd taste, like of grain maybe, but as it's chewed, the flavor is nice. Oddly, the tomato sauce is quite bland. Probably would be nice with pasta, but I had it by itself with a salad on the side.
Gardein's Tuscan Breasts
These come packaged two to a box. About the size of a small chicken breast half each. Lots of tomato sauce in each pouch. The texture and look of these is just like chicken, but the flavor is a bit off. At first bite, there is an odd taste, like of grain maybe, but as it's chewed, the flavor is nice. Oddly, the tomato sauce is quite bland. Probably would be nice with pasta, but I had it by itself with a salad on the side.
word on gardein's... it looks super yummy but tastes bizarre :(
word on gardein's... it looks super yummy but tastes bizarre :(
amymylove, I have to agree with you there. I can't quite put my finger on just what that odd taste is, but it's definitely there. I've had much worse meat substitutes, but wouldn't go out of my way to buy these again. I think they got their priorities mixed up; seems they placed a premium on looks and not on taste.
Field Roast Mexican Chipotle dogs
WAAAAAYYYYY too spicy, and I like spice! I could hardly enjoy them because they were too spicy. And I couldn't taste Kelsi's Mac and Cheez after eating them!
The texture was ok, and I didn't think they were oily like others said, but way too hot. gross.
HazelNut Cranberry Celebration Roast
My new favorite processed "meat". So delicious...has a puff pastry shell that is to die for! We like this better than Tofurkey, and we LOVE Tofurkey!
Gardein Lightly seasoned chik'n scallopini
-This is my favorite so far of the gardein/it's all good foods. It's still not excellent, but it's pretty good. I just sauteed it in oil, and had it on a marinara sandwich. The taste is light, but good, and the texture is pretty good. It's not as weird as some of their other products.
word on gardein's... it looks super yummy but tastes bizarre :(
amymylove, I have to agree with you there. I can't quite put my finger on just what that odd taste is, but it's definitely there. I've had much worse meat substitutes, but wouldn't go out of my way to buy these again. I think they got their priorities mixed up; seems they placed a premium on looks and not on taste.
the taste is ok to me, but the texture is off. It's like silky smooth in a way "meat" shouldn't be. it's... slippery?
Dr. McDougall's right foods Big cup soup-Hot and soup with organic noodles: the broth tastes really awesome but the noodles are kind of whack
Field roast Celebration roast: super yummy reminds me of meat loaf
Field Roast Sausages-Italian: these were okay... i don't like the texture as much as other veggie sausages... seemed kind of grainy to me but browned nicely in a skillet
Imagine Organic Creamy Potato Leek: really good! i like to add frozen corn
Imagine Organic Corn Chipotle: pretty good nice and creamy
Morningstar Farms Meal starters-Chik'n strips: Love these awesome browned up in some oil
Morningstar Farms Meal starters-Steak strips: I did not like these they don't taste "beefy" to me at all not a good flavor
Near East Rice pilaf-Spanish rice: Perfect
Vegetarian Plus Vegan shrimp: These look and have the same texture as shrimp but don't taste really "shrimpy" i still love them and they come with sweet chili sauce :)
Lightlife Smart Chick'n: We like these but they're nothing special. They're good for making chick'n salad sandwiches or stir-frys and omnis like them a lot - even my dad!
Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage: Yum! Great flavor and perfect for burgers or breakfast.
Amy's Split Pea Soup: I really love this soup. It's so hearty and delicious.
Amy's Low-Sodium Split Pea Soup: Eh, not as good as the original, blood-pressure raising one but still tasty.
Gardein seven grain crispy tenders
-THESE ARE SO GOOD. I think they are my favorite meaty product. ..probably even better than our favorite-boca chikn. I baked mine a little too long, but they would have been perfect otherwise. The outside coating is great, great flavor, crispy, and the inside is great. There are 10 (I had 1 extra!), and mine were 3.50 on sale. Not bad in terms of a meal for 2. Love them. Would be great with gravy!
Can't wait for someone to try the Amy's rice mac and cheeze!
Okay. So...
Gardein Tuscan breasts...I did not like them. They tasted weird and had the consistency of rubber, but that could have been because I cooked them in the microwave. The sauce was gross too. It was all watery and icky.
Gardein hot wings...They were too hot for me. So after trying to remove some of the sauce, they still weren't spectacular. Bleh.
Gardein pulled shreds... These are good in a sandwich with some extra BBQ sauce. I've had them a few times. Pretty good.
Gardein crispy tenders.... These are amazing. They're best when baked, but still edible when microwaved. But if you microwave them, they aren't remotely crispy and are best eaten with a fork. The flavor is great though. This is what keeps me going back and trying new Gardein things.
Gardein crispy tenders.... These are amazing.
Yes, yes they are! These are my favorite "meat" things. I haven't tried microwaving them, but the first time I baked them I baked them for the 18 minutes recommended, and they were too done. The second time, I think I did less than 15, and they were perfect. Love, love them.
Sad to hear about the buffalo wings, I'm having them for lunch!
I'm kinda a wuss for spicy things. :/
Also...
TJ's Meatless meatballs. These taste pretty freaking fantastic. My favorite thing to do with them is to make a meatball sandwich. I kind of want this for dinner now.
Classic style buffalo wings
-Yeah, these aren't fantastic. The texture is really good, but other than that they are meh. If the sauce was good, I would have wanted more sauce. I didn't even get many spicy bites. The sauce wasn't sticky at all, or deep flavored (like a wing sauce). Won't get these kind again.
Homestyle beefless tips
-These are good! Probably my second favorite gardein thing. They are seasoned pretty well, but could be versatile. I sauteed them by themselves in oil, and then added the other cooked/sauced stirfry ingredients after. The texture is good, but a bit softer than meat, so it's not gross. Not too soft, though. Good!
Chik'n patties-Original
These are really delicious, and how I remember chicken patties tasting. They taste really rich, like they're been fried, I guess? I like these a lot!
Burgers-Black bean chipotle
Tasty tasty! I love to pair these with Tofutti mozzarella slices and sliced avocado (and sometimes a roasted red pepper). An amazing sandwich!
Primal strips-Texas bbq
Soy: this is the only flavor I've had. I really liked it, and my boyfriend who used to eat real beef jerky all the time really liked it too.
Seitan-Vegetarian stiryfry strips
These are actually the only brand of pre-packaged seitan I've ever tried, so I don't have much to compare them to. However, I really liked them. They were perhaps a little bland? But you can season them however you want, and they're delish.
Veggie chorizo
I've never had meat chorizo before, so I don't know how authentic the flavor is. However, I think these are kind of gross and greasy. I don't like them. And around here, at least, they're really expensive.
Hot dogs-Tofu dogs
Um, really just...hot doggish. Boring, but how much can you do with a hot dog? I'm not really impressed, however, when they're on sale I'll get them and freeze them for summer when we cook out over a fire.
Chik'n patties-Original
I don't usually buy meat substitutes, but I bought them after seeing the reviews here. Granted I haven't eating chicken in about 10 years, but I actually kept rereading the box as I ate them. They taste exactly like I remember those cheap packaged chicken patties tasting. It almost scared me to eat them. That said, I bought another box today, the spicy ones this time. My daughter liked them too. If the nuggests taste the same, they would be good to serve to mixed (i.e. vegan and nonvegan) crowds of kids. I don't think they'd know the difference.
Amy's Kitchen:
Soup-Organic butternut squash low sodium -- This was just ok. I had to doctor it up with sauteed onion and bell pepper, then I probably still used half a box of crackers.
Soup-Organic lentil low sodium -- I liked this better than the butternut but it's so easy to make your own and it will taste a lot fresher. These cans of soup are pretty $$.
Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers - They taste so-so, but fell apart every time I cooked them. Will not buy again.
Field Roast Cutlets-Hazelnut herb -- These are amazing. I could probably eat one cold and still love it. They're somewhat expensive, but definitely worth the occasional splurge!
Gardein Lightly seasoned chik'n scallopini -- Love these. They are really tasty and so easy to prepare. They cost about $5 but you get four servings. I can't believe how good they are!
Chik'n patties-Spicy: Not as good as the orginally. They really aren't spicy per se but have a spicy aftertaste. Also, they take more chemically than the original ones. I'd probably like them more if I hadn't tried the original ones first which are much better. My daugter seemed to like both equally.
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