Taste testing thread

[CarlaRant]

I thought I would start a thread dedicated to new veggie foods you've tried. These may be foods that aren't necessarily new on the market, but just new to you.

Recently I've tried Amy's Non-Dairy Rice Crust Cheeze Pizza. Pass.

The pesto adds an initial yummy factor, but the soy cheese does not melt. Also, the rice crust is a bit gritty. It doesn't reheat well either--it just gets soggy.

[linsee]

I had Tofurkey for the first time ever tonight, and it was delicious. We had vegan corn casserole, mashed potatoes, and green beans too. It was all mega yummy.

On a side note, I'm trying out vegetarianism for the week.

[CarlaRant]

Coolness Linsee! Good luck and ask plenty of questions!

Was it the roast? I think the Tofurkey deli slices are delicious. Try them on a sourdough sandwich with Veganaise and avocado or tomato!

Yummy taste test of the day: Cherry Bumble Bar. Vegan and gluten free!

[linsee]

Originally Posted by CarlaRant

Coolness Linsee! Good luck and ask plenty of questions!

Was it the roast? I think the Tofurkey deli slices are delicious. Try them on a sourdough sandwich with Veganaise and avocado or tomato!

Yummy taste test of the day: Cherry Bumble Bar. Vegan and gluten free!

It was the roast. It was super yum. Everyone tells me how good the slices are too, I need to get some.

I'm still vegetarian and I have not missed meat at all.

taste test of the day: Amy's Tofu Scramble. Sooo yum.

[CarlaRant]

New stuff:

Morningstar Chikn Grillers -vegan, soy based - They're okay. They pair up with rice pilaf and asparagus or broccoli perfectly, which makes me feel like I'm eating the South Beach Diet or something. They need to be microwaved more than what the box lists, otherwise they can get soggy.

Nate's Vegetarian Beef-Style Taquitos- vegetarian because of the casein in the soy cheese- Hmmm....well I picked these up without looking at the ingredients because they were 99 cents a box. The taste-the first few bites were pretty good. They were crunchy and captured the ground beef taste. Approximately three bites in, the texture changed to chewy and rubbery. Bleh. Thumbs down.

[easy]

ive been eating galaxy foods american soy slices for making grilled cheeses... im quite satisfied! going to the grocery today... will be trying a thing or two... i want to contribute to this thread its a great idea!

[linsee]

Carla, I tried the Tofurkey slices and loved them! I just had a sandwich for dinner consisting of that, Follow Your Heart vegan cheddar cheese, and Veganase. It was all delicious.

[easy]

i just got a vegan pizza from zpizza and enjoyed it tremendously!!! if anyone has one of these near them order one and give it a shot!!!

[CarlaRant]

Linsee & Easy-Yay! I'm glad you tried these items and found them delicious.

I've tried the zpizza (and posted about it) before, but an employee told me after the fact that the cheese wasn't vegan because it had casein in it. I see now that the company found a decent vegan cheese. YUM!

[Marion]

These stuffs sounds yummy! If I could, I'd definitely try some, but I live in the most non-vegan country you can find, so there's nothing like food already cooked or stuff (except for soy steak, but that's pretty much it). You guys should so enjoy it ;)

[linsee]

Tonight I made some stir fry, and I used Morningstar Chik'N Strips. They were yummy! Definitely liked the texture, and I love how they cooked in a little oil. Mega yum.

[CarlaRant]

Originally Posted by Marion

These stuffs sounds yummy! If I could, I'd definitely try some, but I live in the most non-vegan country you can find, so there's nothing like food already cooked or stuff (except for soy steak, but that's pretty much it). You guys should so enjoy it ;)

I noticed that the majority of vegan foods in France was not "ethnic French" cuisine, but rather imported foods such as Indian dishes and Mediterranean (hummus and falafel).

I imagine that there's a way to make veganized version of your yummy pastries! :)

[Marion]

I've seen hummus for the first time on traditionnal market a few weeks ago (yuuuummy!) but I have no idea what falafel looks like lol
but yes, you're right, there's nothing veganized in France :( yesterday, I saw a pizza that was called "végétale" supposedgly meaning only stuffs from plants...how can I explain to them that cheese is not vegan? lol
I'll have to find some recipes for our delicious pastries, and I guess that'd be easy to veganize, I've already try and veganized the best cake ever (invented by myself, of course) yummy but it's not very "compact", it's kind of "sandy" (huhu, that's trnaslated directly from French, no idea is that means anything in English lol) even with egg replacer (which I had sooo much trouble finding, of course^^).
French food revolves only around meat, so I can't thing of anything traditonal to veganize easily... I'll find that someday ;)

[pryncessXxX]

Amy's is definitely awesome. The soup Thai coconut is vegan,its crazy good. Also can someone tell me if guava paste is any good? What about like health food stores. Where are one or two?

[CarlaRant]

Originally Posted by pryncessXxX

Amy's is definitely awesome. The soup Thai coconut is vegan,its crazy good. Also can someone tell me if guava paste is any good? What about like health food stores. Where are one or two?

I like guava paste when baking. It's sweet, but not too sweet. I would use Google Maps to find local health food stores. Do you have a Whole Foods nearby?