Fake Jerky - a Taste Test of Vegan/Plant-Based Jerky (vs Meat-Based Jerky)

[@AtomicShrimp]

*Afterthoughts & Addenda* *Pricing* - unlike a lot of meat substitute products, this is one where some of the imitation products are priced cheaper than the meat-based thing they are trying to emulate - although bigger picture: the prices are all in sort of the same range. Prices at the time of buying: Plantiful: £6.00 per 100g Curator's: £3.85 per 100g Jack Link's: £4.85 per 100g Wild West: £4.00 per 100g King's Bacon Jerky: £6.00 per 100g

[@Blue.Diesel]

Come on friendo, you missed the best one!! Jacklinks Biltong is the king of the jerky

[@ellaquin]

You are on track to reach 1 mil by the end of this year (+34k in 1 week if I am not mistaken, which I probably am) I am really excited for you, this is a really awesome channel, and I am glad it is doing so well!

[@richardwalker6004]

I just want to thank you for the Great positive videos that I enjoy during work lol and my leisure . I appreciate how positive you are when people talk negative. I live here in the United States and a person of color and can relate to you on many levels .. thank you.

[@ssi-ruuk9396]

if you ever decide to do the experiment again kings do a wagyu beef jerky but its £3 a packet and thats a bit steep but the taste is good though.

[@pwrsocket]

@@ellaquin He isnt going to get 216k in just like 12 days

[@farmerboy916]

If they don't try to imitate the taste of meat, but just a good texture and flavor and turn it into a good snack food to make it a _replacement for jerky at the appropriately lowered price_ (given how expensive jerky is per ounce) I'll happily try it. Then again, it doesn't need to be vegan for that

[@lunarose9]

normally the less like meat something is, the easier it is to get a good vegan version of it, chicken nuggets and sausages can be done pretty easily because they are reconstituted offal paste with seasoning, barely meat in the same way a chicken leg or pork chop would be. I am actually surprised these were kind of bad because similar items like salami you can get some really good versions of becase the focus is on the seasoning and how processed it it.

[@farmerboy916]

@@lunarose9 Exactly, pure imitations of a simple thing are going to be more difficult to do right than to just do something good on its own merits. In this case I can kind of imagine a really good product more similar to those sort of meat nugget 'jerky's' or dried sausages.

[@jimheaton9503]

@@lunarose9 So easier to imitate things that already have only trace meat content (like those Richmond sossies) - seems fair comment. I have a distant recollection of Quorn breaded chicken imitation being fairly acceptable. Can you recommend a specific vegan salami-alike? I'm genuinely curious to try it...

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@lunarose9 I wouldn't describe sausages as 'offal' as this is almost never the case, and they would have to list those specific ingredients if so. They even have to declare if products contain mechanically recovered meat, although this is rare unless the sausages are hot dogs or incredibly cheap wholesale sausages. Cheap sausages like Richmond are usually cheap because they cut the ingredients with bulking agents such as rusk/breadcrumbs, although this can have the unintended effect of making them arguably 'healthier' than some more meaty options, in the sense of reducing pork and nitrite intake. I personally quite like cheapo sausages as they take me back to childhood, but as yet I haven't found any vegan ones that taste as close to the real thing as vegan 'chicken' nuggets do. I'm surprised by this, as food manufacturers have been making vegan friendly bacon flavour crisps for decades, so you'd think they could quite easily make a vegan 'cheap' sausage. Perhaps they're trying too hard to replicate Heck and the like.

[@FluffyFerretFarm]

Because vegan food is known to be so reasonably priced? Not where I'm from..

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

My grandmother made vegan jerky out of mushrooms and a few other things and it was fantastic. If I can find the recipe I’ll post it in the comments for you shrimp. Important update: all discussions are now on an unlisted video on my channel, find this in my playlist section “ cooking and recipes”

[@tom-xz4ox]

Please do! That sounds interesting

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

She also did some kind of fruit one but I haven’t had it since I was a kid, I have all her old recipes so it’s all probably somewhere, I’ll look in the attic later if there is enough interest I may do a video or something.

[@gui18bif]

@@Alfiy_Wolf oh do

[@Alfiy_Wolf]

I’ll have to find the dehydrator and other equipment I hope I still have it because I want to try make it now that I’m thinking about it

[@dunno7844]

I’m going to reply to this cuz it sounds good

[@brandonb7120]

Ringing endorsement when you had to double check the pack to ensure it definitely was for human consumption 🤣🤣🤣

[@rolfs2165]

Funnily enough, dog treats are usually held to higher standards and thus safe for human consumption. You might have to shine your coat yourself, though (but few people wear coats that require regular shining anyway).

[@MsAnpassad]

@@rolfs2165 That's not correct.

[@iivarimokelainen]

@@rolfs2165 "dog treats are usually held to higher standards" any proof on that?

[@jacobramirez4894]

@@rolfs2165 if human food factories can be gross and dirty and it’s food for humans ,do you think that animal food is going to be better

[@BhappyD]

@@rolfs2165 Dog treat/food standards are really not that different to food made for humans. There are dog product companies that take short cuts and use really crappy quality, unhealthy, cheap ingredients, and then there are dog product companies that use high quality, natural, healthy ingredients. Just like with any human food product, you HAVE to read the label and know what is in the products you are buying/feeding your dog, and you also need to educate yourself on what your dog needs nutritionally as well as what ingredients are not healthy for them to consume regularly. I’d go out on a limb and say that most dog treats on the market are NOT held to higher standards. Sure, there are some brands who do genuinely use good ingredients and actually care that the product they are making is made with a dog’s health in mind (and are therefor perfectly safe for both dogs and humans to consume), but sadly most dog food/treat products on the shelf are not at all made with quality in mind. Most are just made with horribly sourced, unhealthy fillers that lead to health problems and obesity in dogs (much like the horrible quality processed foods humans ingest).

[@CommisarPhil]

The immediate question in my mind is which ones, if any, went in the bin unfinished after filming. The "I can't be bothered to eat this" threshold is an interesting subjective measure.

[@AtomicShrimp]

The two lowest rated products went in the food waste bin (this is somewhat unusual for my taste tests - usually I will still eat stuff even if it's not ideally to my taste)

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

@@AtomicShrimp Thanks for the update.

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

Great question btw.

[@EggBastion]

@@AtomicShrimp damn

[@CommisarPhil]

@@AtomicShrimp Thanks for responding. I got the impression the Curators was not long for this world.

[@martinwyke]

About a decade ago I tried some real actual American Jerky, brought back from the US and it was completely different to what is sold as Jerky in the UK now, which is barely any more chewy than peperami sticks. The original US Jerky was exceptionally flavoursome and chewy and lasted a long time and really needed chewing.

[@Pattoe]

When I went, we visited a Buffalo farm and got some Buffalo jerky from the farm. Boy was it chewy! It was seasoned and marinated very well, too.

[@martincornwall2005]

When I read the title of the video, I assumed that "fake" was referring to the mass market stuff we get in the UK, not to a vegan version thereof. I don't have a bag to hand, but the meat in the UK mass market stuff looks to me like its gone through some sort of extrusion process before being cut up to me as opposed to cutting thin slices of beef and drying.

[@bagnome]

@@martincornwall2005 are you talking about stuff like Slim Jims?

[@martincornwall2005]

@@bagnome no, regular jerky. Some of the stuff we get there looks as if it has been (possibly macerated then) forced through rollers like tin (aluminium) foil to produce a flat sheet that is then cut into regular shapes..

[@africa_everyday]

The hot spicy meat is the most suitable to go along with the beer. 😁

[@africa_everyday]

@@drunkonsuccess779 I'm fine, thanks

[@drunkonsuccess779]

@@africa_everyday Good to hear.

[@andrewashkettle]

@@africa_everyday Looking forward to your next colab with shrimp, AE

[@boshowa0840]

I agree! Although for me it'd be tea. Heh. Not too big on beer.

[@rattlesnakz9716]

@@boshowa0840 what?? Any beer ?? At all ? Stout,IPA,bitter,dry hopped small batch ales, good lagers,ruby IPA,wheat beer,leffe, ... Any beer!?! Wow

[@LoldemortII]

This must be the most profitable vegan copy of any meat product.

[@jakerockznoodles]

I'm not surprised that the Curators was the worst. I've had non-vegan Curators pork crackling and the same criticisms of rubbish texture and lack of flavour apply there too. Shame, really.

[@christopherellis2663]

Could a vegan know the difference?

[@Juslin7989]

@@christopherellis2663 Yes, a vegan can differentiate between bad food and good food. Being vegan doesn't mean you lose your sense of taste.

[@jakerockznoodles]

@@weakspirit_ nope, I eat meat. I also happen to enjoy many vegan products 🙂

[@DeadDancers]

Shiitake mushroom jerky by back to basics is damned delicious option. I really dislike mushrooms but their jerky feels and tastes like real jerky.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, I'm thinking that thickish slices of mushroom, marinated and dried, might have the necessary chew. I have a few other things in mind too...

[@NHarts3]

I'm thinking that certain types of dried mango may also work. Not the usual kind we get in the supermarket, but I've had some from asian food stores that had a similar texture to dried meat. It may be difficult to hide the sweetness though.

[@AnitaHandy65]

@@AtomicShrimp can’t wait for the homemade imposter jerky video!

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Oh, that is interesting. I really am not a fan of mushrooms, so I would hesitate to take one of I knew it was mushroom based. Now I kinda want to try it, though...

[@libraryoflilylol199]

@@AtomicShrimp You should try to make some of these ideas and then make a video about it~

[@willallen7757]

Beer advent calendar ? That's when you know you are truly loved.

[@jk9554]

As a German, I hope he'll get a proper _Weizenglas_ for that beer for Christmas ;)

[@martinh4982]

Homemade plant based jerky might be an interesting project. You'd need something that wouldn't shrivel up too much during during. Maybe some sort of pepper?

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, I'm thinking quarters of fire roasted peeled peppers could be a thing

[@InappropriateShorts]

one of those ideas I would have left on the idea pad.

[@InappropriateShorts]

@@AtomicShrimp all that work for 1 calorie, 0 protien, o depth of flavor. no thanks👎

[@sageisnotaplant99]

I love these kinds of videos because I’m vegan and this lets me know which veganized products I should or shouldn’t share with my non vegan friends and family

[@lunarose9]

I love when you do these vegan product reviews, I get driven up the wall when people asume that all vegan food is default terrible, some people can get really silly with it. Thanks for giving things a fair chance. If you are ever in Nottingham we have a surprising amount of really great faux meat companies, Faux the butchers, no Homers, I think there is another one too. I really love the salamis and pastramis

[@benholroyd5221]

Some vegan products are really nice. Wine and beer are nice, as are toast, chips, crisps

[@gui18bif]

All vegan food is worse than their meat based counterparts.

[@George_Washington_]

vegan has a political connotation legumes are great and mix very nicely with animal products aninal products arent unhealthy

[@aidan9522]

Have you ever tried biltong? Its a cured beef product vaguely similar to jerky. If you would like to, try and find someone who makes it in England so you can select your own piece of beef hanging from the roof, the prepackaged stuff always has some non-traditional preservatives in that do not hold true to the original flavour.

[@lunarose9]

When I was a teenager I had a south africa boyfriend and his family had moved to england, we had a whole running joke about how biltong in the supermarket isn't biltong because it's just too crap and far off the mark.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I used to buy biltong from a butcher shop that was owned by a South African, back in the day when jerky wasn't something you could even buy in the main supermarkets. I enjoyed it, but I think it's probably more of an acquired taste than sweetened and seasoned artificially dried jerky

[@SilvaDreams]

To be fair biltong and real beef jerky and not the pre-packaged stuff are essentially the same thing. THe mass marketed stuff is cooked dry and filled with preservatives to last longer.

[@aidan9522]

@@AtomicShrimp Its also quite easy to make in terms of cured meats and doesnt take really long comparatively because most of the curing is done by vinegar before hanging.

[@bradasstv]

I always enjoy seeing you try the foods I'm too wimpy to try myself 😜 Seriously would enjoy seeing you try to make some better versions yourself!

[@Fuzzy_Spork]

I make a mushroom "jerky" fairly often that I LOVE. It's not really emulating meat, it's definitely mushrooms, but my carnivore family members actually request I make it because it's just a good snack. If anyone is interested it's based on a recipe posted by KZbinr Sauce Stache. If you search "mushroom jerky" on his channel it will be the most recent (can mushrooms make a better beef jerky). I use rehydrated dried shiitake mushrooms.

[@RoyArrowood]

King oyster mushrooms sliced, seasoned and baked make a nice snack that I think is almost jerky like in texture. Somebody should package that. Might be expensive though cuz those are pricey

[@ChrisNorris]

Fun Fact. Before I turned vegetarian I went to south africa on business and tried several meat jerky from the market near Jo'berg. Well. It turns out I am allergic to giraffe as when I had giraffe jerky I got a bad reaction. The other safari based jerky no problem just that one. Imagine the fun I've had in subsequent years when the doctor or hospital asks me if I'm allergic to anything! 🤣

[@martincornwall2005]

If you were in South Africa, I'd be surprised if it wasn't biltong rather than jerky you ate. IIRC biltong is air dried where as jerky is heat dried.

[@ChrisNorris]

@@martincornwall2005 It probably was biltong and I did not know the difference. Thanks for the info!

[@martincornwall2005]

@@ChrisNorris I'm far from an expert, just a fan of both! When I visited South Africa, I seem to remember the biltong being very dry. I guess this makes sense for a slow air drying process. Careful of those giraffes! I think the most exotic thing I tried was kudu. No ill effects, but I wouldn't hurry back, maybe the fault lay in the preparation, not the meat itself.

[@deejayk5939]

Allergic to giraffe,never saw that before…

[@ChrisNorris]

@@deejayk5939 I could do a patch test if one existed but in any case I'm now a vegetarian of 20 plus years so unlikely to sample that particular flavour again. Saying that I would like to know what is was about that biltong\jerky type that caused the reaction when others did not.

[@smackheadsgyro]

Thanks for this! I'm a long standing non meat eater, so I've kinda forgetting how jerky was like, I just remember loving it. So I've not been able to compare vegan jerky to the 'real' experience, and it makes navigating the products quite difficult. This is exactly what I needed!

[@rbrown6476]

Thanks for that - really interesting. I’m very much looking forward to watching you make your own. I find those videos great. Also, how lovely that you don’t give any to Eva, because they’re too salty for her. I worry when people feed things to dogs that are very high in sodium. She’s a lucky little lady!

[@Tim.Weaver]

I really appreciate these videos. As someone who's been meat-free for the last 30 years I've never eaten jerky, so when I saw the vegan versions in Tesco I wasn't remotely interested in buying them. After watching your vid, I'll definitely be giving them a try.

[@Night_from_GT_asia_2]

I’m ok with that idea of you making plant-based Beer snacks, the black pudding mini series was intriguing

[@howardrolle8502]

"I don't think best fit for human consumption" that that line right there.

[@PraetorianCuber]

christmas came early! more atomic shrimp! i’ve been on a huge binge lately rofl, really love your content sir

[@12345abxdefghijk]

I must say, I absolutely love your voice. You sound like the kind of person someone could have an hour long conversation with about some obscure topic.

[@SenorEscaso]

You absolutely should make that part 2. Would love to see what snacks you can whip up.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Good afternoon ❤️ I'm a big fan of these comparison videos, 👀 looking recently at the kebab ones, well done 💕 and thanks.

[@NioxiS]

I came to the channel some time ago for the scam-related videos. I watched ONLY those for quite some time as well, then I gave these "other videos" a shot. I want to say that I really appreciate most of the videos you do. This channel seems to be just you doing things you enjoy doing, and it really helps make my day better when I come here and look at what you uploaded. I don't even eat this type of food (vegan or meat, never tried jerky), but this is just so enjoyable to watch. Thank you for your content.

[@terryostype9099]

Somebody needs to come up with cheese jerky. Basically I'm thinking about the chewy corners from the top of reheated lasagne.

[@noahgeerdink5144]

Cool video, honestly often I think vegan substitute shouldn’t be compared to the real thing. They are often very good on their own, but they are really just a different thing, good but different. Also if you’re scared of ingredients I recommend you google all of them, I’ll tell you now that the thing added to meat products are way scarier than anything that is added to vegan food

[@dystopianparadise5916]

I always considered that form of "jerky" a beer snack too, along with pickled sausage (Tijuana Mama), Slim Jims, corn nuts, and combos. But my favorite is the basic dried stuff with little to no seasoning. You can walk into any (most) gas station around here and not only find those packaged wet jerkies but a "station" (plastic bins or tubs) with the dry(ish) kind as well, you just use the provided tongs and small bags to pick whatever flavors you want. These are not as tender (obviously) as the pre-packaged kind and feel dry to the touch but are still far from being the leathery and fat-less kind I grew up eating.

[@bobmcbob8044]

Would love to see a video on a vegan beer snack alternative, it sounds like a fun exercise. Also an interesting ranking overall.

[@fookdatchit4245]

Homemade plant based beer snacks, sounds a great idea Mr Shrimp. Your voice and content resonate with me so very well.

[@SeanORaigh]

I can't say I've seen any plant based jerky in my local supermarket, but this video has made me want to go looking for it. Would love to see how you approach a DIY vegan alternative.

[@alexm.6148]

This ended up about where I expected on the rankings, and helps show that a decent vegan jerky can compare or beat a mediocre beef jerky. Would be fun to see another one of these vids testing other jerkies like noble jerky (vegan, soy based, not a fan overall) or mushroom jerky (surprising, flavourful, stands on its own as a jerky), or maybe compare various meat jerkies like pork jerky, chicken jerky, kangaroo jerky, ect. Great video as always and can't wait to see the next food adventure. PS: Jack Links all the way

[@pkwiva]

Jack Links Sweet & Hot has always been my favorite beef jerky of all time. Glad to know I'm not alone.

[@Cheezbuckets]

When I first scrolled past, I thought that the thumbnail said “fake jelly” and I was very confused wondering what would constitute “fake jelly.” XD

[@martincornwall2005]

Being set with something other than geletine I guess.

[@TheMaxbrooks]

I can't say I've ever eaten a rasher of any Jerky, always seemed to be like eating boot soles to me. But I appreciate the calming tone in the chaos of a weekend household! Thanks sir.

[@stuartmcconnachie]

Contrasting and comparing jerky - does that make this a “jerk off”, or is that something else? 😉 Not sure about dog treats. But some of them certainly look like some sort of dried dog “product”!

[@fitnessboss]

Hey Shrimp, I'd like to see you make more interesting snacks in general. I think it's a fun little exercise with interesting and sometimes unexpected results. 🙂

[@ShellyS2060]

I loved the way you read 'hot-n-spicy'. I say it like that, too.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I was tempted to go for 'hot nuh spicy', but the wave of idiotic response to the recent icloud/iCloud thing held me back

[@artyjnrii]

Anyone looking for a vegetarian/vegan alternative to jerky could try the Chinese snack called Spicy Strips 辣条 latiao. They're basically spicy chewy strips of bread and taste so good. As a non veggie they're one of my favourite snacks.

[@Clonekiller66]

wait wait, you eat weird crap on this channel too? I absolutely adore it when people buy weird sketchy edibles, eat them and mock them. Your channel is like a treasure trove of niche variety!

[@MadisonTen]

I spotted the vegan bacon shelf in a well known supermarket yesterday. Recognised all the packs of bacon (Fakeon? 😄)you’ve reviewed. Education is working.

[@Careful3890]

I would love to see your own homemade jerky! 😋👍🥇

[@janislogins1438]

Please post more often. Love your videos

[@antonyborthwick1372]

I would be really keen to see if you did try to make some plant based beer snacks. I'll keep an eye out for that in the future 👍

[@coffeecoffee5914]

The ingredients of the main jerky sold at Costco under the Pacific Gold brand name "GRASS FED BEEF, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, SEA SALT, VINEGAR, BEEF STOCK, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, ONION POWDER." The Teriyaki variety also includes soy sauce and yeast extract

[@GigaBoost]

Imagine if they could make a decent plant based jerky that was cheap. Jerky is SO expensive here, above 5 pound for one of those bags. I love it so much, but it's too expensive to get very often.

[@Leehensman]

Love Jack links jerky, have a big addiction to the original flavor, hot one to spicy for my liking, will give vegan ones a spin if I find any, are they in same price range as regular jerky.

[@Silvahhhhhhhhhh]

I really find these foods that attempt to immitate the flavor of meat interesting! Sure, some may be more expensive, or complicated to make but it's always a culinary feat in my opinion, to be able to replicate the taste of one product through the combination of others. I've tried cashew cheese before, it's a somewhat similar concept, except it doesn't try to replicate taste of anything specific, it just aims to have the same texture and concistency of regular cheese. It's good, relatively expensive actually, and it's a kind of a mix between parmesan and industrial grated cheese flavor wise.

[@ferdslegions3565]

Enjoyed watching the herky jerky tasting test. Jack Links is the only one out of the choices that I recognized. Have had Jack's and do like it.

[@bradjones1977]

In terms of meat-based jerky, the best ones I've found come from either farm shops, or small businesses. Those Jack Links etc ones are like the massed produced beer compared to the micro brewery!

[@GuppyCzar]

Jack Links is nice, I like the black pepper version. In the US there's a great deal of smaller "artisan" jerky companies to try as well.

[@leocervidae]

Kings Veggie jerky is actually really good! The texture is so similar to meat… a little but more chewier maybe but I like that. Had a veggie friend feel uncomfortable eating it because of how similar it was to meat… They also don’t try to imitate the taste of meat to closely, just a strong BBQ or black bean flavour depending, instead but tastes really good.

[@Pollandland]

The meat jerkies in this video that you buy from the shop are notjing compared to authentic smoked jerky you can buy from small businesses like Smoky Barrel Jerky. I find that shop ones are too jelly-like. Great vid as always!!

[@aerendyll]

I'd love to see you make your own plant-based beer snacks! I don't drink and I've never really had jerkey (and I'm a vegetarian, so no real jerkey is likely to be eaten by me), but I'm curious to see whether you can get close to what you like in this type of food anyway without any meat content.

[@BLMeredith87]

I turned vegetarian last year and I've recently missed beef jerky quite a bit, perfect timing with this video

[@aaronkennedy3848]

I don’t know why I even watched this but thank you sir. Very interesting

[@Kayaaayak]

Have you ever tried Salmon Jerky? I had it a long time ago and it was really very odd. From appearance everything in my instinct was telling me I shouldnt like it but I also couldn't stop going back for a bit more. I personally had the chilled version from Sainsbury's but I think you can get a long life version too 😁🎄

[@VanillaLoaf]

Teriyaki SHOULD be sweet. Sugar is a key ingredient.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Well, sure, but this tasted like dessert

[@VanillaLoaf]

@@AtomicShrimp That way you can forge a balanced meal completely out of jerky.

[@eric_the_fred]

"That does appear to be for human consumption"

[@Giuliajuliajulietgiulietta]

I have never had proper jerky because it just wasn't a thing where I grew up but I really like Chinese dried beancurd snacks.I don't know their proper name but my favourite are the soybean rolls and hot and spicy beancurd by bestore. I can't 100% say that they are vegan/vegetarian due to some E numbers, undeclared flavourings and manufacturing processes but I think you would enjoy trying them.

[@BradGryphonn]

KZbinr sacrifices taste buds to protect other omnivores from plant-based jerky. Thank you, Atomic Shrimp.

[@Chloetray]

Haha the beer palette cleanser 👌

[@jjstarmer]

You talking about thinking it was a dog treat reminded me of the first time I ever bought jerkey, and I was sooo excited because I'd never tried it before and had heard about it a lot from American media. It tasted disgusting and after reading the back I found out it was for dogs XD it really wasn't well advertised at all! I've never had jerkey since because the whole experience put me off it completely. I suppose I should give it another try

[@someoneinthecrowd4313]

Don't. I too was really excited and emptied my wallet for a tiny packet of Jack links jerky and it was very underwhelming. Didn't really taste like meat, tasted oddly sweet, and at the same time bitter because of the nitrates. If I didn't know better I would have thought it was dog food.

[@elegantdisarray]

Been vegetarian for almost 7yrs, and jerky is something I've been trying to find a good alternative for. There are a few different brands that make them here in the states, but I haven't gotten a hold of them yet.

[@grimandevilfishgoddagon4233]

Kudos to you Shrimp for pronouncing Weißbier right

[@jamesrichardson1326]

Is "Tillamook" brand jerky available to you? It's really good.

[@Tsnafu]

I'm generally underwhelmed by jerky - a good biltong, home made or otherwise knocks every jerky I've ever tried into a cocked hat

[@cendicate9132]

It's 2:07am Saturday in Texas, and I'm proud to be a early commenter. Thanks for the soothing voice and entertainment!

[@emanluca3753]

Just wanted to share an experience. I spent 4 years as a vegan, and I did like how, in 2021, there are so many alternative to meat being made. That said, it was easier to just not eat meat. In my experience, the fake meat was never satisfying enough to make a meal complete. For anyone interested in alternative dieting, or removing something from your diet, there is a golden rule: If you can do (or don’t do) something for 3 weeks straight, you can pretty much do it forever. Once you are over the 3 week hump, you are basically good to go.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

But what if you can't do the thing but that isn't by choice?

[@hanselindenbirken]

Your content is fantastic and you’re definitely worth subscribing to!

[@Reanchi]

I've made my own beef jerky in the air fryer with some simple ingredients and it usually turns out really good! But I would like to see you get your hands on some American grits and just see what comes to mind when you make a meal with grits as a base

[@tom-xz4ox]

Not wrong on the Curators. I've had it before and it tastes dreadful, especially for how much I spent on it. Have you considered doing a biltong comparison?

[@aaroneidinger]

Having been a semi-regular consumer of Jack Links products over the years, I'd say I have to agree on the Sweet & Spicy. It is, in my opinion, their best. Just enough sweet and just enough spice. Since Jack Links is an American product, I'm curious if what you had was from locally sourced meat or imported?

[@pkwiva]

I noticed the packaging was totally different from how it looks in the US, so I'm guessing it was local.

[@Taterthot2]

Primal makes a really good vegan jerky but made from mushrooms, it provides that meaty texture perfectly.

[@fonkbadonk5370]

I think I haven't ever tried any jerky, but what stood out to me as a German: I would call Weißbier many things, but LIGHT would not be anywhere near top of that list! I guess the flavor is comparably mild, but after having a bottle (0.5L) of it, I always feel like I've had almost an entire meal. One of the heaviest beers I could think of, to be honest. If you feel adventurous, try it with ~1/6th of banana juice. Especially the cloudy Weißbier go unexpectedly well with it! (It is usually done so that the banana stays mostly at the botton of the glass, which gives a gradient towards banana as you empty the glass. I sometimes mix it evenly, sometimes I don't. Both are great!)

[@AtomicShrimp]

Light in flavour is what I meant. I thought that would be clear from context.

[@fonkbadonk5370]

@@AtomicShrimp That's what I thought and why I mentioned it :) No worries! The suggestion to try it with banana juice remains unchanged though!

[@NALGames]

The look of the vegan jerky reminds me a little of Peperami Jerky - something fairly processed emulating the look of traditional beef jerky. (the main difference - Peperami Jerky is basically inedible!)

[@PeeJay7290]

We picked up some vegetarian and vegan products which were reduced recently, whereas I think the “Quorn” products have been left behind by other products, I highly recommend trying Linda McCartney steak pie. It’s pretty close!

[@hamishmills2813]

I'd be interested to see your opinions on the half meat half plant based stuff that you find at places like tesco now. Just wondering if there can actually be more flavor in purely veggie stuff anyway.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I quite often cook that way - extending minced beef with lentils and peeked wheat or black beans. More economical, probably healthier, certainly more variety of texture and flavour

[@DEmma1972]

ive never actually tasted jerky but tempted more so now

[@TheChaotiCake]

I already really loved your videos, but on top of it, it's really nice to see a non-vegan reviewing vegan products. I'm attempting to transition to vegan eating, and most vegans I talk to rave about all these delicious products that...taste horrible. For example, I got a Miyoko Mozarella vegan cheese wheel last night, it tasted absolutely disgusting and I had to spit it out, but some vegans I spoke to said it's one of the best vegan cheeses they'd ever tried, and that they had never heard of anyone disliking it. Lol... On a side note, if you're able to get a hold of Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky, I'd love if you tried it in one of your videos. Perhaps, could I send you a package of vegan products that you could review?

[@tricky2917]

Are there any wild mushrooms that in your opinion would be a good basis for something that might replace bacon? The giant puffball left an impression, but I'm wondering if it might not be tough enough.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Trooping funnel might do it. Big meaty mushroom that comes apart in strips

[@tricky2917]

@@AtomicShrimp thanks.

[@larry_the]

I like your vegan series

[@gorgonical]

For future taste tests like these with vegan and non-vegan options it would be interesting to have the trial blinded so you didn't know which was which. You probably could still tell which were vegan but it would reduce any bias that might be too subtle to consciously account for.

[@hannahg2516]

I would love to see you taste test Tillamook Jerky, made in Tillamook Oregon. Especially the Sugar Free version. I'm in no way affiliated with Tillamook, just think it's really good jerky.

[@QwinnieLu56]

Woodear mushroom jerky is quite good 👍

[@JiltedValkyrie]

Thanks for doing this one. Vegan jerky I find to be absolutely expensive. I buy it rarely since it's like $8 for 250 calories.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I think you might enjoy the experiment I am working on for upload this week - making my own plant based beer snacks

[@JiltedValkyrie]

@@AtomicShrimp I will be looking forward to the recipe! I am curious to see if you'll be using TVP or wheat gluten. I made meatloaf with those before and it was not half bad.

[@lakesq2056]

yes, please, to the homemade version!

[@superskibidi4324]

watching this made my mouth water GOSH I want jerky now

[@parsivalshorse]

Here in Australia we have large humidifiers about the place with very high quality jerky. I'd love to see how you would compare real fresh Wagyu jerky with the veggie stuff.

[@MIKE_THE_BRUMMIE]

King's Standard Jerky is the best 👌 moist, tender and the flavour is 10/10 IMO got a sweet savoury flavour with massive hints of stout beer giving it a real meaty flavour

[@moggridge1]

Definitely looks like the sort of stuff they'd eat in Middle Slaughter...

[@ellem2293]

Great review of Plant vs meat jerky :)

[@adeliew4230]

ooh ive never tried vegan jerky before this has definitely sparked my interest

[@therealkimshady5390]

Nothing to do with this but can you please please do another limited budget food challenge. I really love them.....

[@MsAnpassad]

Sooo... Eva has not wrapped you around her little finger then? I'm sure my dog can give her some pointers and teach her his award winning one-dog show "The poor tiny starving dog". He has even managed to get people that we don't know and sitting at other tables at restaurants, to feed him.

[@ReiperX]

So I've been working on a seiten jerky recipe off and on for a few months, and my vegetarian friends like them. Not my cup of tea, but I am getting the texture closer to that of beef jerky. But still love my normal beef jerky.

[@NineEyeRon]

I’m loving Verky and Facon