Richmond Meat-Free Sausages (Vegan) - Cooking, Taste Test & Review

[@valeriavagapova]

8:55 Tbh I think many vegans do in fact buy things like this, and it's probably for the same reasons why non-vegans buy sausages: they're convenient and tasty

[@miles4711]

I agree. And on top it simply adds some variety to one's diet.

[@carina_loves_cats]

Right! I didn't went vegan because I didn't like the taste of meat. I did it for the animals.

[@cprk594]

yeah! speaking from experience sometimes vegans just want a sausage sarnie too :)) and i also use them in things like stew too!

[@AtomicShrimp]

Pinning this comment thread because I did mean to mention the point that some vegans agree meat is nice, but just don't want to kill.

[@AMSinc301]

I'm not a vegan but my partner is vegetarian so I eat a mostly plant based diet. I like these products because they help me to adapt recipes I already know, making them meat free by only substituting one ingredient. Im also not a huge legume fan, and they are a good alternative source of protein

[@mondoprime]

the regular ones are pretty much meat free

[@zooq1139]

Took me a second LOL

[@yantantethera689]

Hahaha!

[@margaretkelly7410]

Exactly what I was thinking when the video came up! 😂

[@caskwith]

I was just about to type the same thing when I spotted your comment.

[@likebot.]

ICWYDT. LOL.

[@Jerichocassini]

I'm vegetarian and have been for 34 years. I don't ever buy meat substitutes for home cooking, but these products are really useful for things like a BBQ at a friends, where they just want to cook you something similar that you can eat. My diet is a personal choice, but it is also a potential inconvenience for anyone hosting me for a meal. These products make life a lot easier. If a BBQ host can know they can just throw on a few meat substitutes for their vegan/vegetarian guests I might actually get an invite!

[@peterclarke7006]

The only addition that I would like to add is this: Always keep a spare pack in your bag, particularly if you've brought mozzarella burgers, because there's always some complete tosspot who'll decide your stuff tastes really nice and will then proceed to eat them, leaving you with no option but to stab them to death with a couple of kebab skewers and barbecue their corpse. Much easier to just have a back up pack 😁

[@incredibleflameboy]

@@peterclarke7006 wouldn't that be cross contamination if you cook human meat next to the meat free?

[@chocobro3198]

Yeah, I remember Gordon Ramsay freaking out because they cooked fish on the same grill where meat had been cooked, for a pescetarian.

[@Lyran7]

@@incredibleflameboy I personally wouldn't want to eat something cooked on the same grill as meat, its not the end of the world if someone doesn't realize, I would not complain about it or waste it, I'd just say thank you, and avoid it happening again but I don't like it, where as some vegans/vegetarians don't care much because ethically, the point is that WE individually cause as least harm as we can, and eating something vegan/veggie on the same pan as someone else's meat products doesn't add to any harm, so its just preference

[@cprk594]

it's really refreshing to see a non-vegan reviewing vegan products in a pretty unbiased manner! keep up the good work :)

[@ShitStainedBallSack]

"pretty"

[@Apple-mg6jr]

@@ShitStainedBallSack yea he is very pretty

[@ArtificialMisery]

can we just take a moment to appreciate how neat that ketchup squeeze was?

[@klnamab4872]

If you think I'm going to watch you talk about sausage for 10mins, then you'd be absolutely right!

[@Dhardy316]

But how do it look in the Wobbledog 2000 is what I REALLY want to know!!

[@Kuria_zhaints]

Yay Wobbledog 2000!!!

[@carlosdangerweiner8090]

Wobble Dog 9003i, he's millennia ahead.

[@chrissyliberty8117]

This absolutely killed me 😂

[@MrExoticSnow]

I don't get why people are complaining about veggie meat-like products. Just let everyone eat what they prefer for gods sake.

[@chriswashingtonbeats]

Basileus yh it baffles me why people get triggered by it I honestly don't understand. Like when piers Morgan complained about the vegan sausage roll (which tastes way better than the meat tbh)

[@bearheart2009]

@@chriswashingtonbeats Greg's vegan roll is a bit on the salty side imo. I recommend the birdseye meat-free ones.

[@irondragon9775]

But meat manly vegan bad HRNGGG me go beat my wife now unga bunga

[@Danny-kk4nj]

Yeah exactly, and its not like I went vegan because I don't like the way meat or the recipes that I've been brought up with taste, I did it for ethical and environmental reasons.

[@Ndstars1]

I agree. I just dont like how vegans look down on others, like they're better people

[@kapseeta]

I hope that those who think that sausages can't be be meat-free, soy milk can't be called milk etc. are just as mad against peanut butter.

[@CyclingSteve]

Very true! They are not nuts either, legume paste? 😁

[@popeymadethis]

And buffalo wings

[@thomasherzog86]

great comment, im going to remember that in future. thx!

[@machematix]

Nobody is actually mad about it (except the meat industry). The laws change because of pressure from the meat and dairy industry that's terrified of losing profits. There's not thousands of idiots accidentally buying vege options, realizing after they've eaten it, hating it, and then writing letters to their local government representative to actually make a difference.

[@thomasherzog86]

@@machematix you havent talked to all the angry meat lovers i have. ^_^

[@billyr4556]

Do people who are angered by soya in the shape of sausages get just as angry at children eating those chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs? They're not real dinosaurs after all.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Or gummy gelatin sweets in the shape of cherries?

[@MardiKivMusic]

@@AtomicShrimp or Billy bear "THE INGREDIENTS DONT CONTAIN A BEAR'S FACE, ARGHH!".

[@jammybizzle666]

Imagine how they'll feel when they discover diet coke doesn't have sugar in it

[@MardiKivMusic]

@@jammybizzle666 or cocaine.

[@acumenium8157]

They're also not chicken. 95% of a McDonald's chicken nugget has nothing to do with chicken. They could make the full conversion to vegan and no customer would ever know.

[@adamfoster5842]

What an open minded man with an open minded audience. You hit the nail on the head here i wish more non vegans could be more like you . Really enjoyed the video :)

[@HaroldSeaman]

I love these, very nice, I'm not a vegetarian but I love to try stuff like this, I recommend the tesco plant chef spicy bean burger they are very tasty and cheap

[@TheJamshaw]

Have ya tried the Plant Chef herby bangers? AMAZING!

[@HaroldSeaman]

@@TheJamshaw no I haven't, I will give them a try, thanks

[@vermis8344]

Spicy beanburgers are my favourite veggie food. Taste good, and they don't try to pretend to be something else!

[@jintie]

They’re so mediocre and disgusting, youre going to die if you only eat beige foods

[@HaroldSeaman]

@@jintie if that's true i would of died many years ago from school dinners

[@00hbubbles]

I absolutely love these sausages, they're probably the best veggie option available. I've always been vegetarian so I have nothing to compare them to... but I can certainly say that they are delicious!

[@Matt19matt19]

If you've never tasted the normal Richmond sausages then these ones are better.

[@justjane9554]

Have you tried 'Naked Glory'? I have never found a truly delicious, properly succulent brand before I tried them!

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

@@justjane9554 I'm not a fan of them. To me they all seem to have a slightly plasticy flavour and they leave a weird coating my teeth, like the feeling bile has on your teeth when you've thrown up... Weird. I love the Richmond sausages tho. What are your thought on the range of vegan meats by This?

[@gazzam3172]

@@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850 i think this i s just you m8?weird to me what you just said.

[@00hbubbles]

@@justjane9554 I tried to get these today to taste test but they were all sold out! Must be good!!

[@mistythecat3050]

I hope you do more cooking on a budget videos I really enjoy the variety of food you manage to make and they are interesting. It would be interesting to do a vegan/vegetarian version

[@rolfs2165]

On the topic of "should it be allowed to be called a sausage": the EU parliament recently voted on a proposition (brought by the meat lobby, of course) that words like "burger", "sausage", "schnitzel" should only be allowed for meat products. Fortunately, that got smacked down. I'm fully with you on that topic, those words to me are descriptors of the product's shape, how it's been prepared - not of its ingredients. (Heck, you don't see people kicking up a fuss that their schnitzel is pork and not veal as it should be. But apparently soy is "confusing customers", no matter how big they print "vegetarian" on the packaging.)

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, you hit the nail on the head there, here's the thing that's ultimately most disturbing about the whole sausage argument. There's a notion that it must be 'at least x% meat'; sausages are usually pork or beef; nobody raises a complaint when they contain 0% pork, and it is replaced by chicken, or turkey, or lamb, or venison. This equates to 'it's a sausage as long as _something_ had to die' I'm not a vegan or even a vegetarian, but that argument disturbs me.

[@cmdrbudman1ao580]

Not too concerned with "sausage" or "burger"... but a schnitzel? No sure you're going to pound a veg flat and have it resemble a schnitzel. What does bother me is "vegan chicken". There is a product that most of this is made of and it has a very nice name. seitan. I think that if you create a new product, just call it something... anything... but don't call it chicken. Don't even get me started on the carton labeled "just egg".

[@draw4kicks]

@@cmdrbudman1ao580 How are people supposed to know what it's a replacement for?

[@abm672]

@@AtomicShrimp 👏👏👏👏well said!!

[@cmdrbudman1ao580]

@@draw4kicks Stop trying to replace stuff... just make your own thing... It seemed to work with, you know... tofu. But if you're going to do a "replacement" thing, maybe the word IMITATION , just like that and larger than the item its imitating. Imitation=vegan=fake.

[@weedy_yeast]

This Man seems like he has such a beautiful life ❤️

[@smoltiddytrangf6993]

"Why do vegans make food that looks like meat" Ah yes the common field sausage, gathering in the meadow with the rest of its flock

[@flumpaustin1994]

Ya, just like the wild Scottish Haggis.

[@andyantonioap]

Because they want to cut down on meat without giving up the meaty flavour or they may feel sorry for animals unlike most humans .

[@Duck-tw3vn]

I really liked your thoughts on those recurring questions. I always find it funny when people take issue with vegan butter and milks. I don't remember ever hearing someone take issue with peanut butter but suddenly almond milk is a big issue!

[@WifeMamaArtist]

As someone who doesn’t eat pork but LOVES these meat free sausages, it was great to hear your opinion x

[@alexduff1783]

I find these are the best veggie sausages for casseroles. We have mashed them up before with some onion powder and sage and made sausage patties for homemade mcmuffins and they worked very well.

[@salan3]

I eat just plants (WFPB) but when I am with others, say staying at relatives etc, it is often easier to have similar food. So a cooked breakfast of meat free sausages, hash browns etc they seem to find easier to deal with. So for a few meals I eat some processed stuff. At home it is just starch and veg with spices.

[@daveheys2699]

I'd rather eat a soggy copy of the Daily Mail than eat regular Richmond sausages

[@Matt19matt19]

Its always baffled me. They claim to be the best brand, presumably the best selling brand. But then I thought well I usually buy supermarket own brand. Which presumably would never be the best based on sales if Richmond is everywhere.

[@David-gd6qt]

I remember being asked outside of the local CO-OP to get 10 Richmond for a young teen. He wanted cigs, he got sausages.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

@@David-gd6qt - How funny it must have been to give him the sausages❗️👏👏👍🙌☺️

[@lizh1988]

Mmmmm, you should try the Weekly Work News! 🤣😂😭🤪😫

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

@@David-gd6qt I'm having a really shit day today but that really made me laugh, thanks I needed that

[@JaysSmoke]

I’ve had these before, I think they are alright. The meat filling on the inside really doesn’t taste much like sausage to me, but the texture and taste on the outside does act like sausage. Great to see you gave them a try!

[@swanningabout]

Except it's not meat filling...

[@SnowBunneh]

Unrelated but your profile pic looks cute yet awesome :3

[@JaysSmoke]

@@SnowBunneh Ah thanks

[@RandyFasnacht]

I love that you used the phrase "go cold turkey" in this video! I enjoy plant-based "meat" When I wasn't plant-based I loved the taste of meat. I changed because of my health and the health of the animals.

[@TheLocalFuzz]

Thank you for being more reasonable than most of the mouth-breathers on the internet.

[@lukebostwick1070]

Aren't the original Richmond sausages pretty much meat free?

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@Badger K old news

[@chickenman1801]

@i like cookies everyone likes head cheese

[@Heneggsboss]

🤣🤣

[@Naruedyoh]

"Cosume before the tenth of november" Now i understand that discount

[@squidthekidrsatthesquidarm4338]

I eat foods past their "best before" dates pretty often because I'm broke and for the most part, they're quite okay.

[@solidstateresistor2485]

@@squidthekidrsatthesquidarm4338 If it's not egg based then a couple of weeks will not kill you.

[@AtomicShrimp]

This was recorded a few days ago

[@weegerri1sm]

A lot of people don't seem to note the difference between a "best before" date and a "use by" date. Also, nothing is going to "go off" on the stroke of midnight on that date.

[@Matt19matt19]

Lol always amuses me that some people dont understand the concept of pre recording.

[@venkatavihandevaki6240]

always great when you upload, mr shrimp

[@contactlight8079]

12 years a vegan, I can honestly say that we didnt give up meat because we dont like it. We gave it up because of the death and shit. I'll buy these all day long.

[@germyw]

Not all of you. My daughter is vegan because she hates the texture of meat. As such, she HATES meat subs. I’m sure she’s not alone but at least you both have lots of choices.

[@sohatyi]

Glamorgan sausages have been a meat free sausage for many decades, so I agree, it's more of a preparation than something that needs to be made of meat.

[@kathrynwilson6749]

Yes, I was going to say the same thing. Some of the early Glamorgan sausages may have had a bit of meat in them but they've been meat free for almost a century and delicious!

[@FeoragForsyth]

Not vegan though. And possibly not vegetarian, depending on the cheese.

[@valeriavagapova]

Wow, that's a really fair price and it looks very nice!! I wish we had these in the stores around me, I would totally buy it

[@ondank]

I don't eat meat. And I don't eat Quorn in particular because they have this smokeyness that I find quite " meatish ". But I know meat eaters who love Quorn sausages. As you say, alot of these products aren't made for me, they are made for the reducers and those testing the water. If it reduces that damaging affects of intensive animal farming then more power to them. Also, you are so right about the whole "its not a sausage/burger if it has no meat", you can use chicken, beef, veal, lamb, pork and even recently i have seen salmon sausages. Why must something die to garner that name. Why is that the secret to unlocking the term "sausage". More sense if you ask me to tie it to protein content ect

[@ianc4901]

And what else would you call them if you can't call them sausages ? Would they be Soya and grain blobs or extrusions ? I don't think there is a better way to describe them really.

[@ahandsomefridge]

I feel like it's mostly the meat industry being needlessly and aggressively difficult about this, most consumers aren't that daft... are they?

[@ondank]

@@ahandsomefridge I've seen "normal" people take that stance unfortunately

[@AtomicShrimp]

There are people out there who are seriously campaigning to try to impose non-appetising names on these products. It's quite similar to how, when vegetable margarine was introduced to the USA, the dairy industry tried to insist that it should be dyed blue

[@ahandsomefridge]

@@AtomicShrimp That's what I meant with the meat industry being 'needlessly and aggressively difficult' about it, and I certainly don't approve. From a consumers standpoint however I don't see a lot of people complaining about it. I mean, there will always be a few stubborn meatheads that will scoff at anything that's not an animal product, but I tend to call them a minority nowadays. At least I hope so, outside of my own bubble.

[@kevinyuan5343]

All videos you upload are great mr shrimp! Love this channel thanks for uploading these videos and thanks for letting us be a part of the shrimp gang!

[@ampersand.]

Collective noun is: a troupe of shrimp :)

[@EmanuelsWorkbench]

Why, oh why, did I have to watch your video right before lunch! I am SO hungry now!

[@selinanoob8184]

I have been a veggie for about 25 years now. It used to be that products where more of a replacement. So when you got a veggie sausage it was a alternate meal to a meat one but not a clone. That has shifted lately to try and get as close to the meat taste as possible.

[@AllegedlyHuman]

I really appreciate your videos. When I'm going through rough patches, they can provide me with a safe space. Your calm voice really helps in this aspect too

[@AtomicShrimp]

It's a delight to hear it. Maybe stay clear of my shorts videos though...

[@AllegedlyHuman]

@@AtomicShrimp Thanks for the warning, will stay clear of those for a while then!

[@sageoblouk6782]

This was a very fair and honest review. I say well done 👏

[@Bored_Barbarian]

I love your random food vids, your woodworking stuff. I started watching for your scam stuff but you’re always just so interesting and fun. You can really tell you love what you do. I’m going to try and research mushrooms stateside after winter to see if I can get some Safe and healthy ones.

[@39zack]

This channel is gold because you never know what's up next 😺

[@gmonkman]

With you on richmond sausages - they are the lowest of the low. When something has to be minced up that fine ... you know it is made of aOs and eOs

[@SheyD78]

I remember cheap sausages being described as 'made from the bits of the pig that the pig didn't want'

[@EinkOLED]

I like them in sandwiches, not the healthiest.

[@ominous7271]

...that's what sausages are. The point of sausages are that they're meant to be made up of the bits of pig that you wouldn't eat. They're not meant to be made of pure pork.

[@chickenman1801]

@@ominous7271 I don't get why people complain about what bit of pork it is if it tastes good and won't kill me

[@TAINCER_]

0:55 Thanks camera, I wanted to look at the tablecloth anyway.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Potatoes go well with sausages, so I used one to record the video here

[@ahandsomefridge]

Gotta love that touch of authenticity

[@lizh1988]

I do like the tablecloth, always notice it. Which is a little odd of me.

[@Psyn0sis]

As a suggestion, could you compare the nutritional values between the meat-based and meat substitute products in future videos? It would be interesting to have tangible numbers to compare when deciding between the regular version of these and the meat-free ones .

[@Heneggsboss]

Yeah godd idea Veggie sausges are usually lower in saturated fat and fat. And hormone free

[@George_Washington_]

@@Heneggsboss soy literally is recommended by doctors for women who have hormonal issues

[@Heneggsboss]

@@George_Washington_well you oughta know, sweetie

[@babytt8487]

These are absolutely LOVELY! Just had me a sausage sandwich cooked these in the airfryer and my WORD! I haven't had a sausage sandwich like this in AGES!

[@porina_pew]

Interesting comment on the Richmond regular sossies, didn't like them myself either, and tend to go for the supermarket own brand. But I also grab (other) meat-free ones to try when I see them on offer, in my case for health reasons. Keep the meat alternative product reviews going!

[@gonzo3915]

I must agree on the regular Richmond Sausages, decidedly average.

[@frankiepaul9869]

Not average. They are just disgusting the texture is enough to induce sickness. I honestly feel sorry for anyone that thinks a Richmond sausuge is edible. Sausages are something this county does very well and there is no need to ever consume a sausage of richmond quality.

[@EggBastion]

@@frankiepaul9869 Easy tiger.

[@frankiepaul9869]

@@EggBastion I am extremely passionate with matters surrounding the sausages.

[@EggBastion]

Hahaha, that you are @@frankiepaul9869! That, you are.

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

@@frankiepaul9869 Frankie the sausage connoisseur!

[@sweettangerines8182]

What a coincidence, I am making a toad in the hole with these sausages right now! 😃 I like the cauldron veggie sausages too. X

[@oscarthewlis2666]

Love the videos, been watching for a while :) Vegan for 2 years now for health and environmental reasons, and growing up on meat, some of my favourite foods were meat based. Love my veg and had to explore some new recipes, but products like this helped the transition and mean i can still enjoy some family favourites!

[@JOLLYKAMA]

I’m vegan - I don’t deny at all that meat tastes nice. Some meat-based meals were absolutely delicious before I was vegan. I’m not ‘put off’ by perfect ‘meat-substitutes’ - instead, products like these let me continue to enjoy the delicious food I liked before going vegan (sausage sandwiches for example) just without the animal abuse and damage to the climate. Love your videos, keep it up !!

[@George_Washington_]

local farmers do not abuse animals or destroy the climate

[@dotdots2660]

I don’t know why It’s so difficult for some people to understand that many vegan/vegetarians may actually like the taste of meat, but choose not to eat it for ethical or environmental reasons, so they enjoy a meat replacement. Why is that hard for some people to grasp?

[@AtomicShrimp]

Beats me. It seems like about 10 seconds of focused thinking would bring about this obvious answer. Maybe some people can only manage 9 seconds

[@AstronomyWales]

My personal favourite are the Sainsburys Cumberland shroomdogs. Made from, you guessed it mushrooms, they have a great texture and flavour. They can be a little too herby but they've been the best I've found so far.

[@DustfeatherOfFire]

Glamorgan sausages (cheese & leek sausages, a traditional Welsh food) contain no meat and they've existed for a lot longer than Quorn, soya sausages, etc. - the earliest recipe for them dates back to 1850. Vegetarian sausages aren't a new-fangled thing so I think they definitely qualify as sausages despite not containing any meat. As for why I (a vegetarian) eat veggie sausages, it's partly because they're a good source of protein - especially when mixed with beans on toast - and partly because they taste good, particularly the Quorn ones. I've no idea what meat sausages taste like as I haven't tried them and thus have no point of comparison.

[@cleopeacock4607]

Thank you for trying these. They have wheat, so I've not been able to try them myself . As for these being a gateway drug to vegetarianism ; I agree. That said, I've been veggie for 23 years and still eat a meat alternative maybe once every couple of weeks. Sometimes you just want a meal of something like sausage and mash or a burger. I didn't give up meat because I don't like it. I loved it. I appreciate your opinion about the naming of products too. Interesting that people don't find it odd if something is a pork or a beef or a chicken or even a venison sausage. Only if it's a veggie one. Surely the product only need specify the type of sausage. Seems logical to me.

[@danielthompson8862]

First time commenting on a video of yours even though I’ve watched almost all your videos. These are my go to since I went vegan. They’re very tasty and probably my favourite vegan sausages. Great vide 👍

[@angelicMisha]

Can I ask, do the Richmond meat-free sausages taste better than the Linda McCartney range (if you've ever tried them)? I'm not vegan or vegetarian but I'm not keen on actual meat sausages cos of the casing etc

[@sweettangerines8182]

@@angelicMisha I would say these are much better than the Linda McCartney sausage range. Cauldron veggie sausages are also excellent. X

[@popeymadethis]

@@angelicMisha I think these are tastier than Linda McCartneys but there’s not much in it in terms of taste. It’s the texture that’s much better than Linda mc.

[@danielthompson8862]

@@angelicMisha these are much tastier than Linda’s in my opinion. Although not as meaty I suppose. Try them out as you won’t be disappointed in them

[@YoloSWAGJude]

I, too, always eat meat free sausages etc. when they are reduced

[@alexcarter8807]

I can't believe how cheap food is in the UK, that stupid little package of sausages would be at least $6 in the Evil Empire/USA.

[@carbon1255]

I like to reduce them in pig fat.

[@carbon1255]

@@alexcarter8807 The USA has much more transportation costs due to its vastness. And you tend to centralise your production.

[@flumpaustin1994]

@@alexcarter8807 You have to compare salaries and other cost of living. I was always told food in the USA is very cheap.

[@AP-ex6qz]

Could you tell us which camera you use? Especially for filming outdoors? Your videos look great

[@WeeLin]

Thanks to this video, I now have some excellent news for my vegetarian Irish boyfriend! And this has come only a week after we discovered the existence of vegetarian Scottish square sausages. We tried a brand called "Square Go" and they were absolutely brilliant!

[@jeffhughes1318]

I think you are right about the "sausage = meat" thing. I had a friend known as Sausage John, not because he loved bangers, but because of his fingers. They were sausage like (in shape; I never cooked and ate them, honest).

[@incredibleflameboy]

Lies. Sausage John recently changed his name to stumpy

[@naracampbell7858]

Place a lid on top of sausages while cooking, they may puff up a little.

[@naturesgoodies1]

I haven't eaten sausage meat in any form for over 30 years, so have tried every single type of vegan sausage on the market during all of that time. Years ago most tasted like cardboard, but they have got so much better as vegetarianism and veganism have become more common. Shroomdogs are awesome and really flavourful, but of course the flavour doesn't work for traditional dishes such as toad-in-the-hole or bangers & mash. For those, and of course for sausage sarnies, these are the best vegan sausages on the market by a million miles, in my humble opinion. So I am really impressed by your honesty in this video and not at all surprised that, even as a meat-eater, you liked them a lot too. Just one thing wrong really, it should have been brown sauce on that sausage sandwich!! 😁

[@BellaRainDrops]

Yum ! I've been veggie for 15 years and these sausages are by far the tastiest i've had over the years, have to be fried (no fat just dry fry) though to get good colour and some charring on them.

[@mattfrancis4569]

not vegan... but i suffer with chrons disease and cant eat real meat anymore, which i dont miss to be honest. i like the linda mc cartney ones so thankyou for reminding me of these!! great video thankyou

[@debarundutta3928]

Hey I have chron's too, but I do eat chicken, I don't eat read meat though 👀

[@mattfrancis4569]

@@debarundutta3928 ye i can eat chicken but no red meat ... im glad im not alone

[@debarundutta3928]

@@mattfrancis4569 yeah plus I am an hindu so we don't eat much of red meats anyways lol, ah yeah but you can have some lamb but not always if you crave red meat, lamb is like the whitest of the red meat 😂

[@mattfrancis4569]

@@debarundutta3928 just about to try these i found them

[@debarundutta3928]

@@mattfrancis4569 nice 💯

[@eclectarama]

This puts me in mind of the aged euphemism: 'He's a lover of the Richmond meat-free sausage'...

[@squigglyunicorn7777]

Oh, man, these things are absolutely flipping DELICIOUS. Probably the best kind of veggie sausages I've had. They are awesomesauce.

[@TomMannCenturia]

Veggie for over 30 years, and sometimes I like a fry up, nothing deeper than that about why i like these. When I started as a veggie, the only sausage alternative was a delight called sosmix, a powdery soya type thing that bore no resemblance to sausages at all. In the last few years we've so much more choice and it's great! All the best.

[@elizabethblack3863]

Strangely I had these for dinner last night ( I kid you not!), They're probably the best vegetarian sausages I've tried so far, they're exactly like the real thing, the only whinge I have about them is that they're mega salty, but then again most vegetarian food is. They're delicious though! x

[@lizh1988]

Mega salt is not good for me. They need to get ...Nauga salt or something.

[@swanningabout]

Why is it strange?

[@JehanineMelmoth]

I absolutely love these, and the price is reasonable too. I’ve been vegan since 1999, but I still like a ‘meaty’ taste, as long as it’s not too realistic.

[@borrellipatrick]

Im so happy that you're eating them and not going to an off screen of something else. Just thought it was odd and the people complaining are just weirdos 🤷

[@Zyga21]

I like getting vegan/vegetarian/meat-free types of food because I don't like how much of an impact the meat industry has on the world (negatively) the more we can make foods that taste like meat for people who like meat, the easier we can transition away from all the greenhouse gasses being produced by the meat industry. I have no stance on the animal "cruelty" part of it, nor do I think humans shouldnt eat meat, and nor do I need to be healthier by eating this, my concern is only with the production of meat, and stuff like this is made for people like me (at least) if not more groups.

[@queeny5613]

I have these all the time as I love pigs too much. Great vidoe

[@bbiggie97]

As a vegan, I can attest that a large chunk of us actually enjoy the taste of animal products but decided to removed them from our diets for moral reasons. That bodes well for the long-term financial health of companies that produce meat-free meat products because they can find “moral” vegans as long-term customers.

[@stephensmith799]

Yeah. I really miss bacon but Quorn bacon... especially the frozen version is really scrummy. I just wish they would bring back Quorn gammon steaks and sausage patties. They tasted better than real pork... especially if cooked on a ridiculously low heat for a ridiculous amount of time ie. on 2 or 3 for 15 mins.

[@dmichaylow]

Would you ever consider eating an animal if it died of natural causes?

[@bbiggie97]

@@dmichaylow If I encountered a freshly dead animal that died from natural causes/roadkill or something, I would consider it morally permissible for me to eat it. Any hypothetical you can think of where I didn't play a role in the death of the animal and my consumption of it wouldn't contribute to any market demand, I'd consider it.

[@dmichaylow]

@@bbiggie97 Thank you for answering And for the insight.

[@bbiggie97]

@@dmichaylow I’m happy to share my perspective thank you :)

[@henningerhenningstone691]

Even as a non-vegan I find most of those "vegan meat" products pretty tasty, no idea why some people get so upset about them

[@thomuk2006]

Daily Mail tells them to be, people don't like change.

[@purplehippo6602]

These sort of products are also quite good for people who like meat but have since become unable eat meat for medical reasons. There were a lot of soy-based bacon substitute products kicking about some decades back that were aimed at vegetarians who occupied that niche market.

[@edgar6532]

I've always called Richmond sausages the "drinkable" sausages, due to having no meat texture. Not tempted by these, either. The video was nicely - made and informative.

[@nudger1965]

2:36 I too have never been a fan of the Richmond Pork Sausage. To me, there is not enough texture, they are almost pate like. I much prefer a coarse-textured banger.

[@dandixon7400]

Yeah it's the 42% meat content. Best sausages I ever tasted where from Aldi, they where in a black packet from the fridge, 91% meat they were delicious.

[@EdwardHitchon1993]

Sainsbury's do a really good mushroom based vegan sausage - it's not as good as a high meat content sausage, but it's really close, texture is brilliant - slightly over salted perhaps - and they cook pretty much exactly as meat sausages do.

[@MisterM2402]

So are they more like hot dogs than sausages then?

[@PiousMoltar]

It's the taste I always had an issue with. Such an offensive flavour.

[@robchissy]

i want to know why they add cellulose, we can't digest it and it's used for making paper and clothes

[@AtomicShrimp]

I think it might be used to make the skin on the outside

[@extraemontamontes3618]

One of the main components of dietary fiber is celullose, its common in food, and it was probably added to tune their consistency

[@tess764]

@@extraemontamontes3618 it was actually methyl cellulose. Widely used in food, medicine, paint, glues etc. Used in lieu of gelatin in vegan products. Soy protein is crumbly. Cardboard is processed wood pulp. This stuff is refined to a white powder.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

Thanks for trying them, i have been looking at them in the shop but wasn't sure about trying them plus I think they are a bit expensive for essentially being tofu cylinders.

[@MaxRavenclaw]

Etymologically speaking, sausage comes from the Latin for "salted". So yeah, given the salt content in those things, sausage is appropriate.

[@spootymaniacs]

"why is it vegan if vegans hate meat" is a stupid question, veganism just essentially means not consuming anything that uses animal products (which even includes leather, gelatin, cheese that uses animal milk and rennet, etc.) it doesnt mean you cant enjoy a nice vegan burger lmao (and this is coming from a non-vegan)

[@adajanetta1]

Ever had a Scottish "mealie jimmie"? It's a sausage made mostly of oats, although it does contain suet.

[@fleur8609]

I've been a vegetarian for many years but only tried recently products that try to recreate a meat like flavor. Personally even if I'll always prefer plant based burgers and sausages based on the flavor it's just nice to sometimes change things up as the flavor of meat like product simply goes better with some dishes. It makes me happy to see a non vegan/vegetarian trying out meat substitute, keep up the good work!

[@ommsterlitz1805]

Does english speaking countries buy their food elsewhere than in super markets and not only eat packaged meat but fresh one from the local butcher ?

[@Usikkert111]

You can get fresh meat at certain supermarkets as well. Like a butcher’s corner in the shop.

[@gmonkman]

largely - no. Local butchers pushed off highstreets by supermarkets years and years ago. Killed by Tory government transport and tax policies.

[@naughtiusmaximus1811]

Very few dedicated butcher shops but most sizeable markets have a counter. The key is the supply chain, usually smaller shop higher quality. Here in the states we are getting more halal butchers as well.

[@OldQueer]

@@gmonkman Why bring politics into this? I'm not a Tory, but this tribalism is ridiculous. Everyone pointing fingers at parties is achieving nothing but conflict and division. Friends and families are being torn apart by this sports team like mentality. I'm sick of it. I come here to watch a man eat weird food, go on walks and mess with scammers. It seems like ill informed political opinions are unavoidable these days. I wouldn't normally reply to something like this or antagonise, but the constant political buzz is like tinnitus. Fed up with it.

[@OldQueer]

We have a lovely local butcher in my town, most High Streets and villages do. Sadly it's often cheaper and easier to pick it up along with your weekly shop at the supermarket. Some of our supermarkets have little butcher sections that can be quite reasonable.

[@asmolbean9300]

Just wanna say, there is NO way that soy isoflavones can produce the same effects in humans as estrogen. Numerous studies have been done and it does nothing estrogen does in humans. I would guess it likely stems from racist remarks about East Asian men who eat soy regularly as part of their geological diet and who in comparison to Caucasian, Hispanic, Latino and African men are generally smaller and have a more slight build just due to how the variations between races have evolved over time. Then you combine it with sexism about women being smaller or more feeble or whatever and boom you have a myth that soy makes you smaller and somehow less of a capable man. But also what's the problem with a man being what society defines as feminine anyways? Also, last argument about this, I'm a trans girl, I took isoflavones for a while not because I believed they'd work but just as a placebo kind of thing. So to my fellow pre trans girls who are looking for a way to feminine their bodies without consulting a doctor, there is no way unfortunately, unless you work for a hormone research lab or something. So don't waste your time with isoflavones, or if you want to, understand that they don't actually do anything.

[@TheRenoReviews]

I turned vegetarian this year and have tried about a billion different vegetarian sausages - I find these ones to taste a lot like chipshop sausages; a bit of a 'cheap' flavour - but I'll happily continue to buy and eat them :)

[@AtomicShrimp]

Have you tried shroomdogs? I was quite impressed with those

[@TheRenoReviews]

@@AtomicShrimp I haven't! But I shall take a look. The worst ones I've tried were Aldi sweet potato ones, they're dry and just awful, nothing remotely meaty to them. The Birdseye Green Cuisine stuff is all very good :)

[@AtomicShrimp]

I mean, you do have to like mushrooms to enjoy shroomdogs, because you can taste them in there, but I was quite impressed with the general texture and flavour

[@philipellis7039]

We have these - I’m not very interested in meat substitutes but in a mixed veggie/ non veggie household sometimes they are just the most convenient thing. A lot of veggie/ vegan sausages just seem greasy and salty and these seem much better. How you cook them seems to make a lot of difference - using a hot griddle seems to be the best way, you need quite a lot of colour on them not just to heat them through but also to take the elasticity out of the ‘skin.’

[@l0st5oul45]

i'd be willing to give something like this a go if the price was lower. i think that's the biggest deciding factor for me, having meat substitutes is a nice idea but when you're on a budget and you need something substantial i'd rather get the spicy chicken ones from asda or tesco's halal counter which are usually around the same price but more filling

[@grayolsen8769]

The more expensive the item, the likelier it is to be better for your body. I do suggest researching factory farms when you’re able to, and trying to support local. You don’t have to give up meat to be healthy or help the environment.

[@Handmemoretramadol]

Have you been to a slaughterhouse and seen halal butchery totally barbaric even worse than regular slaughter which is heartbreaking

[@justjane9554]

Hey there, if you are looking for a fabulous meat free sausage, with the true succulence of pork sausages, then please try the 'Naked Glory' ones ......delish! 😋

[@nowytelefon7167]

The Moving Mountains ones are very good too (though a bit pricey)

[@rattlesnakz9716]

I just can't see the point .. it's just a soft vegetable cylinder... Each to there own I suppose but it's very odd.

[@davidhancock7656]

@@rattlesnakz9716 as opposed to a soft, dead animal flesh cylinder? Which is totally normal, not...

[@rattlesnakz9716]

@@davidhancock7656 my point was that why try to replace a sausage which are normal by the way, there older than you and your father combined and have been part of some society's for a looong time, just eat veg if you choose to be veggie or vegan if you want a sausage eat a sausage if you don't want to eat a sausage then just have the veg that constitutes the veggie sausage, that was my point friend

[@Kincoran]

I think these are absolutely delicious! Vegan for a year, veggie for 19 years before that. I've been buying products like these for most of that time because I never ever stopped liking the taste/consistency/visual of meat. I just made a decision to step away for moral reasons. With these I get a win/win situation. Some people might claim they're not as good? I'm not at all troubled by that, because I wouldn't know what I'm missing anyway, after alll this time, haha! All I know is that I have a huge smile on my face, eating these!

[@DevinJuularValentine]

I am vegan and I love these. I have tried lots and lots of vegan sausages and I think these are the best. Applewood's vegan smoked cheese is also the best cheese. I have come to the conclusion that companies who make the thing they are trying to emulate the taste and texture of, but make it vegan, come much closer to creating a convincing alternative, than the vegan companies because the frame of reference is just, off. I know I am surprised when I taste cheese again (I will eat vegetarian if I am out and there are no options, I would rather have some food than be hungry) at how weird it tastes and different, you definitely get used to a different flavour and texture profile and you forget what the "real thing" was like after a while. I loved meat and dairy and thought I could never give up cheese, especially, but after learning how to cook I got over it - I still make good food, and the challenge makes it engaging for me.

[@alexm9479]

Weird stuff in a plastic container? Edit: We had a discussion about meat-free meatballs at work. That's probably one case where using the normal name doesn't really work.

[@VinegarPotato]

I still think that is the best one word description they can have. Falafel could as well but it seems less generic than meatball and I would associate falafel with chickpeas.

[@roomfullofpigeons]

I think that they should be called meat-free balls. or meatless balls. or meat free meatball substitute. now meat doesn't look like a word to me.

[@miekekuppen9275]

Protein balls? Veggieballs? Neatballs? juicy, salty balls? The Happy Pear had a version with beetroot: they of course called them beetballs.

[@aubreyh1930]

Meatball adjacent maybe?

[@miekekuppen9275]

@@aubreyh1930 Foodball?

[@TobyLerone-yn3rr]

We all eat this in my family. very nice :)

[@PREPFORIT]

I am glad this is available for Non-meat eaters But I like their original product. Good review Thank you.

[@danielrhymes4593]

The amount vegan substitutes have come up in quality in the last few years is fascinating. It's really getting to the point where I often can't tell the difference between processed meats like sausages and their vegan substitutes. As someone who's been eating kosher for a couple of years now and misses pork sausages, I'm very excited.

[@gonzo3915]

Afternoon Shrimpster.

[@topkinsme8493]

I'm early and know it's going to be a great video :D

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

They always are.

[@caryrodda]

As a vegetarian myself, I think you nailed it in addressing the thorny questions.

[@StevesVariousStuff]

We've been mostly vegan since January, and the vegan-friendly sausages are generally a bit hit and miss. We haven't tried those ones yet though, so might give them a go. Our favourite so far are the cauldron Lincolnshire sausages. For me, the "not meat" / "fake meat" foods are just another type of food, I'm not sure why people get any more offended by them than they do about "lemonade" that doesn't contain lemons. You're right that the meat-alternatives can be quite high in salt, sugar and fat though so you need to be careful. Miami Burger products are very good in terms of nutrition and salt levels though, and their sausages taste just like Walls sausages (which I don't actually like) It would be interesting for someone to do a blind taste test to see if they could tell the difference between meat and some of the more meat-ish plant based ones.

[@CreamAle]

I mean, most massively industrialized burgers/sausages/hotdogs aren't 100% meat anyways... So these should be quite alright compared. Healthier too. Honestly if in those products they phased out 100% of the meat and replaced it with veg, unless told the majority wouldn't notice anything.

[@nat3007]

I would like to be told because I can't have tomatoes. Tricky that with allergies.

[@oliviahunter423]

Nat he’s not saying they should actually do that tho. ofc they can’t because of allergies... but allergies aside, the average consumer wouldn’t know the difference

[@nat3007]

@@oliviahunter423 I've had problems in the past with no one mentioning tomato due to the medication I was on reacting with it it's never highlighted in ingredients because it's not a common allergy. Depends what veg if you put fennel in I think people will notice as that is v aniseedy and a strong flavour.

[@CreamAle]

@@nat3007 you're taking comments on youtube made by someone who has 0 say or power in the food industry, way too literally.

[@oliviahunter423]

Nat if tomato is in the food, it will be on the label. You just have to read more carefully. no one is going to start swapping meat products with plant based products - that’s illegal. No need for panic

[@DeadDancers]

I was thinking about your 2 pound challenge today, when $2.40 got me 4 tomatoes only. :/

[@carbon1255]

Its very hard to get fresh veg in the US due to the way your supply chain works, and that is exactly the same price as tomatoes in waitrose, a popular supermarket chain in the UK (albiet they sell them in 6 packs, but extrapolated out) You get price gouged by supermarkets. Just grow your own tomatoes. I've got some growing on my windowsill in the kitchen, they look nice and grow year round indoors. just don't forget to tickle the flowers so they can self pollinate.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing your taste test. I am jealous now & hungry. It is the middle of the night & I really want a sausage sarnie.

[@atheistfromaustria]

3:00 am but I can't stop watching this.