Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll - Taste Test (Vs Greggs Pork Sausage Roll)

[@matthewbeasley1826]

That bucket comment about Piers was great xD

[@212025510]

I'm sure he was grossly exaggerating.

[@ObviousSchism]

@@212025510 Piers Morgan is most certainly gross, that's for sure

[@Ploxxy-JG]

i was about to leave the same comment that had me in stiches lol

[@rogerhudson9732]

@@ObviousSchism Watch him but keep a bucket handy,

[@Jester-1024]

I would suggest that a garbage bin is most certainly the best receptacle for ANYTHING That comes out of piers morgan's mouth.

[@hallamhal]

Worked in Greggs for a while, the patterns on the pastries were absolute genius

[@TechnoLadz]

Hubert Cumberdale Lol

[@RFC3514]

They just felt insecure that you could do 6 donuts at a time.

[@mabamabam]

Every pie shop in the world does different patterns, hardly genius

[@blahza12345]

In Israel, Boreks/Burekas (a Balkanian puff pastry pasty) are mostly shaped as dairy=triangle, non-dairy=other shapes. Helps Kosher-followers as well as ppl avoiding dairy foods

[@jazzboots8893]

My boyfriend has been a butcher for over ten years, he has switched fully to the vegan sausage rolls as he says they're guaranteed gristle free.

[@HoboRoadshow7]

I mean, gristle is cartilage/inedible fat. By a vegan sausage roll’s definition, it is guaranteed gristle free

[@_Crumpet]

@@HoboRoadshow7 That's what the original comment was saying

[@NSixtyFour]

@@_Crumpet you read, but do you understand? He was pointing out a redundancy in the OPs comment.

[@_Crumpet]

@@NSixtyFour I do, you don't. There was no redundancy; the OP mentioned what their boyfriend has done because the vegan rolls have no gristle. Just a fact, a statement, a cheeky zesting of friendly insight. The reply was redundant, with the hint of audacious sarcasm, and that's what I was pointing out.

[@NSixtyFour]

@@_Crumpet but there *was* redundancy in the end of the original comment. saying that something is vegan already implies that there is no animal parts. There is no need to include that. " that's why my boyfriend uses vegan coconut milk, because there's guaranteed no dairy in it" Just unnecessary and not an insight at all. I can't believe we're back here again. Common sense people please

[@Matt19matt19]

I dont bother with the standard sausage roll now from greggs and just buy the vegan one. The vegan one was more stuffing flavoured but as a snack theres not much point in eating meat if you cant really tell its meat due to being heavily processed.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I agree - a lot of snack/convenience foods seem to be like that; replacing steaks is hard; replacing sausages is almost too easy

[@Matt19matt19]

@@AtomicShrimp there are some vegan steaks. Vivera do one. Maybe try one for a video if you havent. I'm not vegan but like to try anything interesting like a vegan steak. The look was there but the texture was to dense. Not horrible though by any means.

[@johnnye87]

@@Matt19matt19 Second the comment about Vivera steaks (although I'd really like to see a review of their bacon bits, which are quite shockingly authentic). The steaks aren't anywhere close to a convincing substitute for an actual steak, but they're tasty and easily an improvement on processed meat.

[@NALGames]

This is pretty much exactly what I expected! I'm not a vegetarian (yet), but I figured a sausage roll would be about the best meat product you could ever translate, since they're all seasoning with the processed meat as a "binder" more than an actual flavour component. Replicate the texture and density, and you're pretty much ending up with the same result. Great to see Gregg's have managed that! And let's face it, Piers was always going to be spitting it out for the attention and the reaction, the actual taste of the vegan sausage roll was a non-factor for him.

[@hickey1292]

I am vegan, but sausage rolls are as you said, one of those things that it really isn't hard to get right as long as the seasonings are correct. It's been a little while since I had the pork version, but I used to eat far too much meat, and the vegan version seems to taste close enough to the original that I can't distinguish much of a difference. Piers Morgan is just a bit of a dickhead. But then again, we already knew that. He turned the whole sausage roll thing into a protracted tantrum on twitter for publicity as well. I found the whole thing very bizarre.

[@clivelambert-oe7kg]

yet lol you mean never no offence :)

[@cine-ish]

I had a vegan sausage roll in cornwall last year and it was hands down the best sausage roll I've ever had. Can't wait to try the Gregg's one

[@johnnye87]

I really wish they'd given Piers a pork sausage roll and not told him.

[@Rob88]

We built this city, we built this city on sausage rolls.

[@frenchpeoplearentrealpeopl5685]

England 100

[@dgphi]

It's a long way to the shop If you wanna sausage roll

[@will_adamborn]

England is my city

[@european-one]

What kind of monster eats them cold though. So much better hot

[@clucktheduck1239]

1:27 there's a sign that says " we built this city"

[@mjsdecember1990]

Greggs really like having their shops 2 minutes away from eachother

[@Sirdiggar]

Haha yeah there is two in my local high street too.

[@annother3350]

We've got a Percy Ingles. He knows his way around a pastry does Perce...

[@homicidal_duck]

There are six different Greggs within a 5 minute walk from where I work. It's quite excellent really

[@R-O-B-B-O]

Greggs is boring now. Same old stuff in there, only difference is the prices are growing and the pasties are shrinking.

[@wanderingchook1193]

they have to put them close together because its a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll.

[@ultrademigod]

As a general rule, if Piers Morgan doesn't like something it's probably good, and the reverse is also true.

[@ultrademigod]

@Naz Nomad AS A GENERAL RULE.

[@sovietbot6708]

He probably eats shit

[@Bob_Brown]

Jeremy Corbyn is a better example of this

[@TechnoLadz]

Bob Brown That’s not true Brexit is terrible, although I’m not sure if Jeremy Corbyn likes it or not

[@Bob_Brown]

@@TechnoLadz sorting out immigration is a great thing, you're in the minority opinion in the country, more control for the UK less control for the EU

[@PeeJay7290]

Regardless of how hungry you are, the Piers Morgan comment was the highlight ;)

[@marielcarey4288]

"Best use of a bucket I've seen in many a year, covering up his face." I died at that comment

[@lordtirek2181]

PeeJay Play 100th like

[@annother3350]

It was a cheap shot. I felt sorry for him when he said 'coloured people' instead of ' people of colour'. Language is weird ain't it?!

[@annother3350]

@@Valdraya Exactly. This isn't Martin Luther King's dream

[@nervesconcord]

@@annother3350 Isn't it funny how the further left you get people seem to care more about highlighting arbitrary labels like skin colour/gender/orientation and other group identity things rather than the content of an individual's character. You're very right, MLK would be ashamed.

[@gilgammesh1]

I live across the road from greggs and this has literally made me go out and get a sausage roll.

[@gilgammesh1]

@@Robeight Spot on ofc :)

[@anonymousthanks4718]

@@thaumaTurtles a fellow JoJo fan

[@WozzaDekon]

Now I know Joseph Joestar likes sausage rolls

[@gilgammesh1]

@@WozzaDekon Well i am originally English :)

[@peterpowis4145]

Greggs need to pay Atomic Shrimp for the publicity! :D

[@rogan_se]

Greetings from Sweden! My wife and I switched to vegetarianism for around four years, with a few months of that being vegan (just to try it out). We've recently returned to an omnivore diet, but have been bowled over by just how good some of the vegetarian recipes and products are (not so much vegan, but some is okay). Both now play an important part in our life, and have changed the way we think about certain ingredients and meals. Processed meat has taken a hit in favour of the more enjoyable soy-based counterparts, such as burgers, mince and other such things, mainly because most processed meat is very poor quality. One of our favourite treats is vegetarian burgers, because beef always left us feeling weighed down and sluggish after eating. Not so with the plant-based burgers. Not all are good, but some burger brands are amazing. We still enjoy good beef, but in far lesser quantities. Pork is also nice, but more rarely used. Fish is used fairly regularly, chicken is our favourite protein, all of which we eat in lesser quantities, with our diet consisting mainly of vegetables and pulses. I think everyone should switch to vegetarianism for a month or 2 (or more if able) to pressure them into having to find alternatives to meat. I'm sure they would also realize, quickly, that many vegetarian or vegan substitutes are actually far nicer than most of the poor quality processed meat options. It's only the higher quality meats and cuts of meat that can't really be substituted. But the majority of people can't afford to eat those ingredients everyday anyway. Oh, and Piers is an idiot and an embarrassment to Britain...

[@simonhopkins3867]

Vegetarian 1 or 2 days a week would blow lots of people's minds 🤯🤣...

[@mooredw64]

Among the table cloth, your shirt, and that knife, you seem to have a very colorful life. :D

[@znakoviporedputa1596]

David Moore imagine his wallpaper.

[@sunmustbedestroyed]

When you made the Piers Morgan comment I automatically clicked the like button.

[@RusinMM]

Nobody in UK like him? 🤪

[@JohnEZang]

I’m a vegan and a former lover of everything sausage. How haven’t I heard of this? Sausage in a handy crusty egg roll format?? Genius. Also quorn products are without a doubt some of the very best tasting meat subs out there.

[@emilily6513]

The only issue is Quorn has egg in every product I've looked at. So it's not suitable for vegans.

[@icelevel2437]

Been watching your videos for a while now and I can safely say you are my favourite KZbinr. It's become a ritual to throw on a few Atomic Shrimp videos before bed. I have learned a lot about foraging and cooking. Thanks for doing what you do :)

[@SiarraK]

Hahah me too!! Discovered in lockdown and love his content!! Guilty pleasure after I put my toddler to sleep! 🙊

[@Hhhhhhhhhhhh115]

So thorough in your comments, you have such a soothing voice!!

[@mariatracieb]

Yes I so agree 👍 H

[@fhwolthuis]

We have sausage rolls in the Netherlands too, they're called "saucijzenbroodjes"

[@zackgray2212]

I think you lent on the keyboard trying to type that! 😂😂 Interesting tho. 🤔

[@getthepartystarted1247]

In finland they are called saucuaecauisochjdsahsahgaisyugaoisyhgpoasdhggsapuihgsado

[@Hanaconda_Aquaponics]

I'm surprised you didn't try them both hot and cold. I don't find any pastries from Greggs palatable when they're cold.

[@Charky_Creations]

Getting Greggs before it goes cold is hard to do, and imo the sausage rolls are actually better cold than reheated.

[@dionysus7653]

I prefer them cold

[@blahza12345]

@@dionysus7653 as revenge, then? 😉

[@ProductionsBlueberry]

I can't believe there was controversy over this. People buying them and throwing them in bins. That'll show them! Piers was also grossly offended by how that Gilette ad was a "global assault on masculinity" but was deeply hurt by the existence of a vegan sausage roll. Very macho indeed...

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Piers Morgan is a pratt

[@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg]

Hayley piers Morgan can’t choose a side or be a centrist no he has to piss everyone off for no reason whatsoever one day he says men need to do better then he’s angry at Gillet. Personally I didn’t like the ad I thought it was stupid. Would you see a Kotex ad say “women stop doing fake rape accusations.” That would be inappropriate and generalizing. However piers Morgan can’t debate he has to throw a hissy fit and then next day he’ll change sides. My theory is piers isn’t human he’s a robot and there’s many of him they just make sure ones out in public at all times while the rest recharge and are reprogrammed.

[@TheChipmunk2008]

@@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg That assessment of Piers made me laugh more than is wise at this time on a Saturday night :)

[@hickey1292]

@@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg I don't think it's possible to pin down what his real opinions are. I believe the man just chooses whatever position will get him the most publicity at any given moment. He's shamefully opportunistic.

[@modelt8951]

@DriftZ TwoSeven lmao "veganism is an attack on masculinity" are you stupid? Like hurr durr let's not let people make personal decisions

[@tavitlertritsumpun7160]

You need to visit vegan restaurants in Hong Kong. There are dishes like pork ribs, roasted duck and beef ball all vegan. Pork ribs you also get the bones that is hard and inedible exactly like bones. Duck you get meat with skin of different texture. They taste exactly like the real things. Chinese vegetarians festival is around September time and there's so many different sort of food all vegan or vegetarian making them to look and taste like animal based food.

[@jacobktan]

@DriftZ TwoSeven they try to imitate meat because many devout Buddhists avoid eating animals as they believe in reincarnation, but still like the taste.

[@araylaurence6220]

@DriftZ TwoSeven due to people being use to meat so if it similar it makes the switch easier

[@mycrafts7207]

@DriftZ TwoSeven I think people who are former or current meat eater tend to go for imitations, in India vegetarians who are vegetarians since birth have dishes that don't use meat imitation we do have things that can be replaced with meat for meat eaters as meat eaters take vegetarian dishes and substitute things with meat ✌

[@Charky_Creations]

@DriftZ TwoSeven there's also an element of being able to use other recipes. Making a seasoned ball and calling it a "meatball" tells you to put it in tomato sauce. Calling it a disk "burger" tells you to put it in a bun with cheese. Most long-time vegetarians are happy to eat "dehydrated soya protein chunks", but labeling things with the meat they resemble is an efficient way to know which recipes you can put it in.

[@kieranwhitton3671]

@DriftZ TwoSeven alot of vegetarians / vegans enjoy the taste of meat from when they were meat eaters, but only switched to a plant based diet for morality reasons. So they look for something that has the same/similar taste to the meat they used to eat, but from a more moral source. It's not that all vegans hate the taste of meat. Meat is naturally tasty. Evolution and our selective breeding of animals has made sure that the meat they produce is of a really good quality. So it's natural for humans to like the taste of meat and therefore want to replicate it without harming animals

[@gazzwars5355]

Pierce Morgan wincing and throwing a hissy fit at a sausage roll made me crease. Still can't believe that man calls people "snowflakes"

[@Aleph-Noll]

yeah fuck that guy, never heard a good thing ever said about him

[@saltypork101]

The shiny coating on the non-vegan one is likely an egg glaze.

[@bcamping1]

Non vegan is double negative. The roll without no meat. : )

[@saltypork101]

@@bcamping1 To me, vegan meat is meat. It's just not corpse meat. But you're right. I should have just called it the corpse option. Hehe.

[@bcamping1]

Cool

[@userunaemu]

@@bcamping1 That's actually not a double negative btw.

[@KieraLiane]

@@userunaemu I was sat here trying to figure out how it was a double negative, glad I wasn't going mad

[@intothevoid1996]

Yeah since Ive gone vegetarian, Ive actually been enjoying stuff like sausage rolls more since they're always seasoned so nicely. It takes a lotta effort to make soy taste really good, but not a lot to make pork taste as good. They HAVE to make an effort to make it nice, so a lot of the time, vegetarian and vegan substitutes taste real nice!

[@woodworkingmelbourne949]

even though I am four years behind on this instalment... the bucket comment was gold 😂

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Im not a vegan, but I am a vegetarian. Its nice to see none Vegan/Vegetarian people trying vegan/vegetarian food, most non vegans wouldnt even touch it!

[@bletheringfool]

I remember we went sausage roll mad last year when this came out. The restaurant in my local theatre does chic pea vegan sausage rolls and as a meat eater I love them and find them filling

[@TheBassHeavy]

I keep hearing good things about the vegan roll. It's interesting also that it has more protein than the meat one haha.

[@modelt8951]

@DriftZ TwoSeven that's not how protein works. Unless its locked away in an indigestible cellulose wall all protein is digestable

[@valeriavagapova]

@DriftZ TwoSeven Pretty sure you can get all essential aminos from plants quite easily.

[@valeriavagapova]

@DriftZ TwoSeven Mind sharing sources on that? Not the whatever chia seeds thing, but the claim you can't get all essential aminos from non-animal sources. Would love to see studies.

[@Catwomen4512]

@DriftZ TwoSeven that's literally not true hahah, as soon as they come in contact with liquid they soften. They break apart easily and are digested fully. Stop spreading crap, and if you insist on doing so at least include a source. "People often wonder if chia seeds should be eaten ground instead of whole. The surface of chia seeds is delicate and easily breaks apart with moisture; therefore they are absorbed and digested well in their whole form, unlike flax seeds." www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/chia-seeds/

[@Kardinaalilintu]

@DriftZ TwoSeven What strawman? They just asked you to provide some official data about the amino acids/protein point that you made and pointed out that they weren't interested in your other point about omega 3 and chia seeds. You getting pissy about a simple question makes your argument suddenly look weak and untrue. Honestly, I would have been curious to read more about the differences in meat and plant proteins and how our guts brakes them down, if you would have provided any further studies regarding the matter.

[@amberarcher9256]

The beginning of this video reminded me that some people may not know what sausage rolls are, wack

[@tylerdrainville1136]

I’m from Canada and have never had a sausage roll, sounds delicious, going to make some soon.

[@catslove3884]

We can buy pork sausage rolls in Canada.

[@terranceparsons5185]

Loblaws do a Presidents Choice mini sausage roll that are quite good.

[@nckfy]

I actually love this channel. You should try the vegan steak bake vs regular steak bake next! I think it’s funny because, even as a vegan I would agree that pure mycoprotein (quorn) has absolutely no taste and you need to season it a lot more than the equivalent meat. But it’s interesting in products like this when they have to rely on good seasoning rather than meat for the taste, you actually end up with a better tasting product.

[@nijeri]

All the stuff you put on the display board (not sure what it's actually called) like here, "we built this city" actually make me giggle Also as an asian, I suppose we have sausage rolls here but they're generally seen as more "fancy"

[@paulphillips1011]

As a meat eater i was sceptical but having tasted this i am switching to vegan daudage rolls from now on. They have much more flavour and taste amazing wereas the regular just tastes of black pepper. This was a great shock to me but Vegan is defo bettet. As for Mr Morgan, well he does have to make an issue to keep his name going.

[@slaughterround643]

Your signs always crack me up! The wit is about as dry as Pound Bakery's sausage rolls!

[@dollymiko]

Hey mate. Curious if you’d be willing to review the rowes vegan sausage roll from Lidl. Tried it and personally found it better than the greggs. Love your vids and the unique variety 👍

[@EveLiftsStuff]

Great video, love your channel and found you through the scam videos! It's great you're open to new foods and try them out and doing an honest review. Keep going!

[@jeffcook3747]

Firstly, I want a Gregg's here in the U. S. because I want a sausage roll and secondly the rolls remind me of the Tasty Bake they mentioned in an episode of Still Game. That Piers Morgan comment was fantastic, AS! Well done :D

[@javalavadingdong]

They're similar to pigs in a blanket I think You can always make them yourself 👍

[@TulsaKanette]

they have sausage rolls in the united state they are not made using puffed pastry but they are one of my favorite things. we usually have mustard with our sausage rolls

[@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg]

You should look at air in a can it’s made in Canada and shipped to China it’s mainly for kids because they go to school and China is very polluted got one for Christmas once it is definitely a weird thing in a can

[@AtomicShrimp]

Sure is! Heck, that's expensive - I might have to pass on it

[@berserkasaurusrex4233]

The Perri-air brand is the best. Canned in Druidia, so you know it's good.

[@rogerhudson9732]

What about price comparison??

[@AtomicShrimp]

I think they are around about the same price - maybe 5p more (although that difference might just have been at launch). They are not available in the cheap multi-packs though

[@sovietbot6708]

A lot of people think if animals weren't killed for your food, it's bad.

[@brandonupchurch7628]

0:47 "We weren't satisfied with other vegetarian meals on the market, you'd be surprised how often you'd find a big hunk of pork in them" there really is a Simpsons quote for everything.

[@realgreglolxd]

Here in Belgium we call it "worstenbroodje" which translates to "little bread sausage" and is sold a lot in train stations, for example a student who needs some breakfast or something. We also heat them, i don't know if you guys do.

[@catslove3884]

For sure heat in Canada

[@smackheadsgyro]

just picked one up for the first time the other day! i was bewildered by the fact that it cost only a quid. been my breakfast every day since. so good. i think you'll find similar results with most vegan meat alternatives, Quorn white meats are literally identical to the actual meat. I cant tell any difference. they havent got the red meats spot on yet imo, but other brands like linda mccartney are really really close. i havent eaten meat in maybe six months just because i dont feel the need to anymore. the alternatives are so good that i dont need to feel bad about eat animals anymore (apart from that one scotch egg that i didnt realise had meat in LOL.)

[@augustinaslukauskas4433]

Nice. For me, Quorn doesn't taste identical to meat. I find that comparing if a vegan product *tastes better* than meat makes more sense to me than comparing how *similar* to meat that vegan product is. Anyway, I Quorn too :) Edit: I *like* Quorn too

[@NachaBeez]

Hello from the future! Impossible Foods make a few types of sausage now that I’ve used to make scotch eggs several times-my partner told me that it was one of the best “meals” I’d ever made. Impossible “meat” is the best substitute I’ve come across, and I highly recommend it for those that have a meat craving but don’t want to eat meat.

[@Bepbo]

I am lucky enough to have a British inspired bakery down my street from my house here in the US, and they have the most delicious sausage rolls. I will get them for breakfast or lunch every once in a while and they are the best 🥰

[@ceterumcenseocarthaginemes455]

In tschörmeni we call it läberkäsweckle

[@davedump4943]

Sausage roll dipped in tomato soup 👍🏻

[@edwardmiller2273]

I've been thinking about this for a solid thirty seconds and can't believe how oddly good that sounds.

[@Charky_Creations]

This was my go-to lunch when I didn't take anything to work in the before times. I sometimes do beans too!

[@AtomicShrimp]

Yeah, Jenny often has tomato soup with a sausage roll. I don't get it, personally, but I am not against it.

[@whipcream345]

@@AtomicShrimp Have you tried a cheese toastie with tomato soup? That is a GAME CHANGER

[@waynehough13]

never tried the Greggs one but I quite often buy the Quorn sausage rolls they sell in supermarkets, even though I’m not vegan I find they’re tastier than the meat ones

[@Gundolf2056]

As a meat eater I thouroghly approve of this test and am pleasantly suprised by the result. In the future we will need more products like this one.

[@Mei-iz3ed]

What is brown sauce

[@AtomicShrimp]

Spiced ketchup, basically

[@Mei-iz3ed]

@@AtomicShrimp Gotcha, gotta look for some in Toronto to see if they have any

[@GrandadsOtherChannel]

I do like a sausage roll for a snack, might give the vegan one a try. Being a mean penny pincher I have to ask, is there a difference in the price? Totally agree with the bucket comment.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I should have noted the price but was not paying attention. Its either nearly, or exactly the same (it certainly isn't absurdly expensive)

[@ccitizenn]

If you havent tried then the normal is 85p in most shops and the vegan i think is £1.15- £1.40

[@martinbalmforth2665]

What is the point of Piers Morgan?

[@GatorInVirtual]

"If you're not from the uk you may not know what this is" *laughs in aussie*.

[@Jeepers23]

amazing review thank you so much for your time and efforts

[@googlesucks7840]

One year later, which one do you buy now?

[@NotPrincessButLeia]

What is HP Sauce? is that UK specific?

[@AtomicShrimp]

It's a sort of spiced ketchup that includes tamarind and allspice

[@mildredpierce4506]

You're making me hungry.

[@veganfoodrescue9147]

Those look great, its a shame I don't think I've ever seen them for sale here in the states.

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

What's your theme music? 🤔

[@AtomicShrimp]

The tune that plays with the title card is part of a tune called 'Soul Ballad' from the KZbin music library

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

It's a nice, smooth muzak style tune. Good choice. 👍

[@DraciaNightcat]

The exaggerated reaction from Piers Morgan serves to add to his reputation as someone you should not take seriously. I'm not sure if that performance was for entertainment purposes or to try and undermine veganism as a whole. Either way, he is a bit of joke.

[@Sheepy007]

I do think Meat substitute products have made major advantages in the past few years, and while I personally do not want to become a vegetarian or vegan, i have no problem at all decreasing my meat intake significantly once these alternatives match the aktuel price of the meat product here in germany.

[@jonnyrocket3659]

I'm interested in the cholesterol comparison of the two products... not been able to find anything... anyone know ?

[@Floodwing]

I feel nowadays with Vegan products, you'll find way more seasonings and stuff in them to make up for the lack of meat. And you know what? That's awesome. I generally find meat products to be under seasoned. KFC's vegan burger was actually pretty enjoyable, so was its vegan mayo. Vegan products are going somewhere great, and it's exciting, even for an avid meat eater like myself

[@peterpowis4145]

Thanks for your review! Was really well done! I'm not actually Vegan but I don't eat meat - so now, after your review I will probably buy myself one next time I'm at Greggs!

[@hadinajjar9800]

What about their vegan ham? I’d be interested in seeing a taste test and comparison of that

[@Geertje1965]

I'm certainly going to try this. Thanks for a good review!

[@YukoValis]

Where I'm from we have what is called an Amish Market. They make all kinds of baked goods from scratch there. The pretzels are amazing, but their second best seller is the sausage rolls. I'm telling you, once you have good quality fresh, there is no going back. : )

[@ZestyLimeStudios]

I also done a review on this, i normally dont eat sausage rolls because i just find them such low quality meat unless its some proper expensive version, but after trying the Vegan one i love it, much better, because its more herby as you said rather than that cheap pork taste, also my girlfriend who has dairy intolerant she now can have the vegan roll. Also tried the vegan steak bake & i love that to, its more onion type sauce rather than that brown steak sauce flavour.

[@Its_emily1995]

I've always preferred the vegan ones, better texture and flavour, plus no gristle

[@danielsweeney6742]

Your response was better than the guy on TV!

[@martinbalmforth2665]

The meat sausage roll dipped in tomato soup was a stale when I was a market trader in Yorkshire

[@knate44]

Silly question, did you eat those hot or cold? And are sausage rolls supposed to be eaten hot, or cold?

[@AtomicShrimp]

They can be eaten hot or after they have cooled from cooking. These were still pretty warm

[@angelicMisha]

I wish there was a Greggs near me, their vegan sausage rolls are so lovely.

[@christiananderson4909]

Sausage rolls are such a UK thing. I'd like to try one, but they're hard to come by in the states. We normally stick to lightly seasoned garbage in a Macdonald's wrapper. . .

[@augustinaslukauskas4433]

Now I want one! I like how you compared which ones taste better instead of comparing if the vegan ones taste like meat. Unfortunately, I couldn't find their ingredient list online. Does anyone know it?

[@AtomicShrimp]

The main ingredient of the sausage appears to be Quorn (cultured mycoprotein) - I am not really sure about the rest. The pastry was really crisp, so I think some sort of hard vegetable fat was used there

[@hellosenorgrimble]

Not a vegan and never had the pork sausage roll at greggs but the vegan sausage roll at greggs is my favourite. Could down 3 in a row (but is a bit salty so bear in mind.)

[@pambrown6260]

You don't heat the sausage rolls??

[@AtomicShrimp]

They can be eaten hot or cold

[@theskieshavefallen8408]

We in the US call them Pigs in a Blanket, at least that's what we call them in the South.

[@angelicMisha]

Oh that's interesting, pigs in blankets in the UK are mini sausages wrapped in bacon, mainly eaten around Christmastime.

[@weswesley826]

I’m a vegetarian who eats very very little dairy and egg and I find your take on vegetarian and vegans meals quite interesting and delicious looking even. Hopefully you’ll do even more in the future

[@AtomicShrimp]

Thanks - I'm an omnivore who is realising that his consumption of meat was and is pretty unsustainable, so, whilst I am perfectly capable of cooking and/or enjoying a fully vegan meal, these products provide a useful bridge to general reduction of meat consumption, I think. Shame Greggs has now shut because of COVID-19, but it was the right thing to do

[@weswesley826]

Atomic Shrimp I live in Columbus, Ohio and last night, Monday night, the Governor ordered a mandatory level three emergency lockdown. The only places open are national chains with shortened hours and all local shops have been closed for weeks now. The governor postponed Ohio’s primary election last Tuesday and I’ve never seen anything like that before. Hopefully all this helps and we can get back to normal as soon as possible.

[@SnKKS]

Unfortunately when I tried one it was far less filled than yours and the texture was a bit jelly like. Taste wasn't bad but due to lack of filling it mostly tasted of pastry.

[@toamastar]

I knew i wasn't going crazy when I realised i prefer the vegan ones! Good video man, nice jab at Piers lmaoo

[@Sarah-ev1gj]

I'm a vegan who lives in Canada and I am now greatly frustrated that we don't have Greggs here

[@ciaomuffet]

The day they went on sale in Camden (London), they gave me a free vegan sausage roll and told me the exact same spices went into them, as in the pork ones. I loved it, but I never eat sausage rolls so I couldn't compare. It was very tasty!

[@alanafarah]

Imaging having this much free time

[@djeurosham]

HP sauce isn’t common in the states (at least where I am). Is it vegan by chance?

[@AtomicShrimp]

I think it is accidentally vegan

[@Kardinaalilintu]

To be fair sausage is one of the easiest meatproduct flavours to imitate. Beyond burger paddies even taste like sausage. I was more worried about the pastry being dry or flavourless, since some vegetable fats tend to be quite bland in taste.... but then, the porksausages pastry isn't necessarily made with butter either. ...Now I really want to taste that vegan roll too.

[@wavesofeuphoria2493]

Can you do a video comparing different brown sauces? HP, Yorkshire relish, brown sauce etc. I don't consider HP to actually be brown sauce. It's made of tomatoes and is more spicy whereas a brown sauce is made of apples (I think)

[@AtomicShrimp]

I might do - I bought them all in a while ago, but never got around to making the video. Interesting point of view about HP. I would say many people regard it as THE brown sauce - the standard by which others are judged

[@kathleenfleming7519]

What is your opinion on the plant based beef substitute?

[@AtomicShrimp]

They're typically not really like beef in texture, and often lack the depth of flavour of real beef, however, in some applications, they are as good. Occasionally better - the Greggs vegan steak bake is a triumph - they totally nailed the flavour, and replacing the beef with Quorn means greater consistency of quality, and no chewy gristle

[@kathleenfleming7519]

@@AtomicShrimp thank you for your help with that. I have heard harsh opinions of how bad they taste, or the ingredients that are in them. It made me leery to try any plant based meat substitute.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I have tried a couple of different varieties of fake beef burgers recently (I forget the brands): One that was based on wheat protein - was surprisingly meaty in texture, but tasted like raw pasta even when cooked One based on pea protein that was nicer in general, but I could taste that I was eating processed legume protein - it had quite a concentrated 'beany' aroma Impossible/Beyond burgers - these were pretty good and really tasted like they must have meat in them; the texture was a little soft and crumbly, but not all meat-based burgers are the same as each other. On the health and ethics; as far as I understand it, most of the fake beef burgers are marginally better for human health than actual beef - they are not typically lower in fat, but it's different fats, and they contain fibre. They are, I believe, significantly better in environmental impact, if for no other reason that raising beef consumes an absurd amount of resources, and emits a lot of CO2

[@kathleenfleming7519]

@@AtomicShrimp I am so grateful to you for messaging me back! I love your channel- you have interesting content, I am a new subscriber to your channel, but I absolutely love it! Thank you!

[@tendies9248]

I love your little sign messages in different videoe

[@AcornElectron]

I tried it and thought it was shit. But I think their ‘pork’ sausage roll is cack too.

[@ferrumignis]

What a great review, definitely going to give these a try. Interesting to note that there is little difference between them in terms of nutrition; total energy is virtually the same, with a tiny bit less fat and a bit more protein in the vegan one so it's not really a 'healthy' alternative which some might expect.

[@BeckettSmeckett]

The only downside I think the vegan sausage roll had is the lack of egg wash on the pasty, it's pretty much just aesthetic but the lack of shine does make it look a little sad. I wonder if there's a v different wash they could use to make it shiny?

[@oxybrightdark8765]

Personally, I saw this , and I didn’t think the meat would be hard to replace. But the egg glaze on the pastry, I was wondering about. After all, the sausage in a sausage roll is not a high meat content sausage. I don’t know what can copy egg glaze.

[@blahza12345]

For the glaze, one can use milk (not for vegans though!), plant milk, or oil - all cause a bit of browning when baked

[@saltypork101]

Fantastic video! Would you consider doing more side-by-side comparisons of vegan foods?

[@farialebowski2459]

Been eating majority veggie lately but cannot turn down a sausage roll I hope there's something similar in NZ this looks so good

[@LadyBernkastel92]

I love trying vegan/veggie options of stuff, sometimes it's surprisingly better, frequently it's about the same, since... ya know, the flavor of meat mostly comes from how it's cooked, seasoned, etc. Especially sausage.

[@StatusQuonald]

I've found that the vegetarian versions of sausagerolls in the Netherlands are better than the meat versions. Also more interesting, better texture and better seasoning.

[@williamturner6192]

So should I think pig in a blanket or hot pocket? Also 'brown sause'?

[@AtomicShrimp]

'brown sauce' is like a spicy tamarind-flavoured ketchup. It's really good.

[@zompired2998]

In Australia we call it BBQ sauce

[@sphynxster06]

but they are two different things?!?! what do you call BBQ sauce then? lol

[@zompired2998]

@@sphynxster06 yeah upon further research I'm just wrong lol, we have BBQ sauce but we don't have brown sauce

[@sphynxster06]

@@zompired2998 lol.. you should try it . its great in a bacon butty :)

[@craggyisland8770]

What is that fantastic knife? and can I have it?

[@redgriffin3923]

Nice review, but I have never seen anybody eat a saussage roll with sauce, red or brown.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Really? I guess maybe not when eaten from the hand, but if I have a sausage roll on a plate, I'll take the opportunity to add sauce and/or mustard

[@redgriffin3923]

@@AtomicShrimp It must be a regional thing, I'm in the Midlands, Warwickshire.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Could be - just the ketchup vs brown sauce thing is pretty divisive (which makes it feel like it may have regional roots)

[@dogwalker666]

Me either and I'm from near where Gregg's started they were originally "Gregg's of gosforth " which is a town on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne.

[@q3znw6j88aywnwy]

Why do you record in stereo?

[@AtomicShrimp]

I don't any more

[@elizabethblack3863]

Best vegetarian sausage rolls are Linda McCartney..... absolutely delicious!