Morningstar Farms Riblets Review & Taste Test

[@Cassidy2480]

The Morning Star Farms sauced korean bbq riblets is at Hannford and Walmart grocery store

[@monicamasso-rivetti2150]

I loved the old riblets. Looking forward to both of these flavors.

[@rjones8259]

its gross.. old ones were so good

[@MakeItDairyFree]

I Hope you enjoy!

[@jkhollywood]

Love you two! The reason this is popular is the nostalgia for McDonald's that some vegans have, best to make a McRib recreation sandwich with this stuff.

[@adim00lah]

Big facts! I felt that the original riblet was better. The sauce seemed to penetrate into the meat, where as with the new version it's just on the outside.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

I get that!

[@latoshabudde4570]

That is exactly what I wanna do with this one. When I buy this product re-create the McRib, but vegan.

[@td7994]

This must be the year of the comeback, first Just Mayo and now the MorningStar riblets. I used to eat them on Hawaiian bread (it was hard for me to let go), with baked beans, corn, and potatoe salad. I hope they didn't change the flavor and consistency too much. I will look for them in my area.🎉 Found them online at Target on sale for $6.79 in Charlotte, NC.

[@GS-lq2is]

Just Mayo is back? Cool!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

GS - Yes, we have a video on it here too!

[@MaryDavidson911]

Is Hawaiian bread vegan?

[@td7994]

@MaryDavidson911 Sadly, no, it isn't. That was the only thing that was a struggle to give up. I love bread, but that was years ago, I'm 100% vegan now.

[@nicolezigi]

I just bought them at Target. Excited to try them!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Enjoy!

[@TammiT69]

How much did you pay at Target?

[@veganbookie8640]

I prefer the original, but these are good. I would buy them again, but not often.

[@hippiemoses336]

I found both flavors at my local Food Lion. It's pretty good but I love the sweet barbecue so much, really just opinion

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Gotcha, thank you!

[@arcturianoracle784]

I’ve missed those! And wondered so sadly where they went! 😭😁🎉

[@emilybilbow4990]

I’m not a vegan, not even vegetarian, I really enjoy Morningstar farms products!

[@mikorisheridan6769]

It's so crazy because growing up vegetarian my omnivore friends often said they liked my food better than theirs, Morningstar raised me hahaha

[@maenad1231]

My husband eats meat and likes my Morningstar products too 🩷

[@imjustpeachy1]

I might have to try this with some veggies and rice . Thanks for sharing

[@shellia1929]

I eat it like a McRib. I bake it in the oven longer than recommended so it carmalizes more. Then place it on a toasted but with pickles and onions. Yum!

[@NiftyBecky]

They are at Target, but not at every store. My closest Target doesn't get a lot of the Vegan products like JustEgg or the Tabitha Brown stuff and doesn't have the riblets, but the SuperTarget near me that does get all the vegan stuff has them. (I'm in Central Florida)

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for sharing

[@hurleykid83]

They are at target. Since I work there. 😁

[@ArtHeart88]

Have you guys done a vid trying Daring chicken yet?? Been vegan 8 years and it’s by farrrr by fav processed vegan meat. (The plain and Cajun) Gf too! Now we make chicken fried rice with just egg like 3 times a week hahaha

[@alphaandomega1332]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 shoulder injury and almost eye injury…love the interactions. “ wanna see if we can make bacon 🥓 too “ 😂.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

HAHAHHA

[@AliciaCatTaylor]

I just tried these! 😅 The old ones had a much better consistency. These ones are too soft and too thick so not enough sauce gets on them. The old ones would caramelize in the oven and were as thin as mc ribs. I’m pretty sure the sauce is the same as before.

[@rjones8259]

yessss I loved the way the old one cooked and tasted

[@adim00lah]

I bought this as soon as I saw it at kroger, having a feeling they were gonna sell out quick, and I was right the next day they were all sold out. They were expensive at almost 7 bucks, but it's the closest you can get to a mcrib if you are plant based. Imo the original riblet was better, the texture was more meaty, and the sauce seemed to penetrate into the meat, where as the new version is more dense so the sauce was really only on the outside. It was over all still good, and I would buy it again. 4 outta 5 for me.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for sharing, we didn't have that comparison since we never did before, so we appreciate this

[@adim00lah]

@@MakeItDairyFree I just realized after looking at a nutrition label for the old riblet, that they only had 16 grams of protein while these have 26, maybe that's why it's more dense.

[@PheMcWright]

I’m in Michigan and they have both flavors at Meijer. Haven’t tried either yet, tho.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@Bray_TheVibe_]

I’ve had the Korean BBQ and the Sweet BBQ. They do taste different; I liked them a lot. Im not too familiar with Korean BBQ, but I did like the flavor of the sauce. I made Riblet Sandwiches. I was able to find them at Giant Eagle. I used to get them often years ago when I first went vegan. For me, I couldn’t tell any difference between this version and the version of the past. It seemed pretty consistent to me.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed them!

[@OriginalKriolu]

You can make a "pulled pork" out of oyster or king trumpet mushrooms. I had the original riblets so I am curious how this version compares. I realize that Andrew doesn't like mushrooms.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

We've also made it out of jackfruit!

[@OriginalKriolu]

@@MakeItDairyFree Thanks, good point!

[@chase-life]

It is a very different market, but the Juicy Marbles ribs are very legit. Love your reviews!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

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[@princess3193]

​​@@MakeItDairyFree 😮 Wow, I didn't hear about this. Is everything good now or did they not apologize to everyone yet? Their products are still the best vegan steak and ribs I've ever had and the point is to prevent animal suffering. 😩

[@mommie3957]

I have not seen them in my area, but I tried them years ago in another city. They were pretty good, though.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@susietopspin]

Thanks for the review. No wonder if you could air-fry them but maybe too messy. No found at our Target and am excited yo try.🥗

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

The Korean BBQ flavor is available at the Food Lion grocery store near us! Trying to talk my husband into driving 40 minutes to get some to try! But they are definitely “out there”!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Awesome! I hope you get it lol

[@damianwildfong7278]

it was literally out in like 96 and they took it away in like 2004 there was an uproar then too.....

[@bigmoneyv9977]

Where did you get the Walk With Love tee?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hi! It's from our merch store: andrewbernardthenarddogcooks.myspreadshop.com/

[@bigmoneyv9977]

@@MakeItDairyFree thanks

[@ashleyj0]

I freakin LOOOOOVE these!! Omg on a bun with a slice of onion 🤤🤤 but i've never had ribs and i've never had a McRib.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Glad you love them

[@Flyig_Walrus]

I love you guys! I cant find these anywhere yet! I never had them the first time around. I always had Trader Joes Riblets which were amazing! I can't find those anymore.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Never had those either!

[@deannab9511]

Are they really vegan?, I notice a lot of their products do contain eggs or say they may contain eggs! Thanks for sharing

[@GIantsfan041]

The Korean one is here in NC. Its a smidge spicy, I prefer the reg BBQ over the Korean one.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for sharing

[@Dreamysunshine23]

I've never had either of the new or old riblets but from the judge of these comments idk if I want to even try them😫👀

[@debrosman]

Thank you for sharing this looking forward to trying them assuming I can find them lol🎉❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you can!

[@jillpenglase2493]

I found the Korean BBQ at Food Lion in Durham, NC, so they’re definitely out!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Great!

[@barbara5495]

Not available anywhere near me, yet....In Syracuse, New York.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Bummer

[@Retirementtrekkers]

You are both so cute! Thanks for the review! 💜💜💚💙💖💕💞❣️

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thank you!

[@celinaquiros9381]

This is completely off topic, kind of, but I tried the WM brand, better goods ice cream. It was SOOOOOO sweet! I could barely taste the intended flavor because of all the sugar. Kids would LOVE it, but just sharing my two cents. Too sweet for this salty girl! LOL!!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Sorry you didn't enjoy them!

[@veggielovinaccountant]

These look like the MCD’s rib sandwiches. So I don’t mind that price for a once in awhile item. It’s nice to have a vegan choice for a nostalgic item I had before going veggie lovin.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

yes!

[@damianwildfong7278]

omgawd these are BAAAACCCCKKKK these are the OG vegan MCRIBS omgawd my 90s cool kid heart is full they need to bring back the meatballs those were fire

[@kmbjbb]

I have run into too many Morning Star Farm products that are no longer Plant Based, so I have had to stop buying them. And now most of our local stores don't carry them much at all.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

There's only a few left in their line - they are switching slowly

[@princess3193]

I haven't seen the Korean barbecue one either. I loved the old BBQ Riblets SO much and my meat eating family even loved them too! I was so mad Morningstar Farms discontinued them, so I contacted them multiple times over the years asking them to bring these back as well as the Philly Cheesesteak patties. I was SO excited to see they brought them back and bought them right away. The BBQ sauce smelled like the old riblets but when I tasted them there was something different. I cooked them in the oven in a Staub dish because the container smelled like it was burning. The texture of the riblets wasn't nearly as good as the old one. It's is mushier, the sauce disappeared while it cooked so I should have saved some to heat up and add to it after it cooked, the color wasn't right and the taste was just off. The old one was WAY BETTER!!! WHYYYYYY can't they bring back the EXACT old one????!! It was PERFECT!! They totally disappointed me and I am very frustrated!! 😠

[@Glim246]

I just can't figure out why companies can't just leave things alone. They spend a ton of money and time coming up with new things that often suck. No idea who is taste testing them. It must just come down to cheaper ingredients and processing😐

[@princess3193]

@@Glim246 Right?! They make an amazing product and then have to change it and it's for the worse! Sooooo many companies have done this over the years and it has made me stop buying their new products and I really miss the old one and get upset. The only company that ever listened to me and other customers is Beyond when they changed their Hot Italian sausages. They had this amazing tasting orange oil inside them and changed the flavor to some brown colored oil that tasted awful. After a few days of me and my bf begging them and also them getting many complaints from others online, they went back to the old recipe. I was so happy! This is the only company who has ever cared what their customers thought. All companies need to do the same! Then later Beyond changed them to a meatier texture but they still tasted the same. Now they have them with avocado oil but I haven't tried them yet. I really hope they taste the same because the Hot Italian is my absolute favorite sausage ever!! My family's favorite too

[@Glim246]

@@princess3193 Glad someone listened and you got a favorite back. It's so frustrating when you finally find something that you like and it disappears. Gardein is one of my favorites and they are changing their whole line and jacking up the prices. No way I can afford it now so they lose a loyal customer. Sounds like a good business plan to me🤔

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Damn 6 mins until you guys actually give a review… like bro

[@criszy123]

Can you guys try the impossible hot dog 🌭 I can’t find it anywhere 😅 Idk why I’m so excited for a hot dog I know they have sausage’s but nothing beats a grilled hot dog with out the dog 😅

[@ChooseCompassion]

If you want a really good vegan hotdog, not necessarily the healthiest but then really none of them are, You may want to try the Stadium Franks by Field Roast. Although it’s not One of the cooking options, I found boiling them in water in a pan with a lid for a couple minutes makes them taste just like the hotdogs in NYC carts. Plus removes a huge amount of the oil that you can tell if you leave the pan overnight because it all congeals which means it has been pulled out of the hotdog without taking away any of the juiciness.

[@criszy123]

@@ChooseCompassion thank u ☺️ I’ll try it for this memorial day

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Noted!

[@ChooseCompassion]

@@criszy123 Curious to know what you think. ✌🏼

[@ChooseCompassion]

@@criszy123 Well? What did you think?

[@sylvialovestheMostHigh]

👍🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🙋🏾‍♀️ Happy Memorial Day weekend 🎉🎉🎉

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Enjoy

[@debbieboullion5864]

I Saw the riblets at woodmans

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice!

[@stefcrownglenn5386]

They are less expensive ($6.79) at Target according to my search

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Awesome!

[@Cookingwithkevina]

😂😂😂😂 yall are hilarious

[@MakeItDairyFree]

thank you !

[@cataponte4318]

Haha! Love ya’ll ❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Love you back!

[@tamcon72]

The part where Larisha is remarking that it doesn't pull, and Andrew cocks his head and looks up and down made it feel like an episode of The Muppet Show, ha! Have not seen these local to me, but memories of the McRib sandwich, which I've not had since the 1980s, are coming through the cobwebs, so I'll be looking for them. Thanks for posting🙂

[@MakeItDairyFree]

LOL! Not the muppets! I know exactly what you're talking about LOL

[@helenmoniz1474]

You guys crack me up😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MakeItDairyFree]

thank you!

[@SincerelyTerry]

Blessings to whoever sees this ❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

So kind of you

[@SenpaiAuset]

The real question is why did they ever discontinue it… because it was never actually vegetarian…..🤨🧐

[@MakeItDairyFree]

why would you think that?

[@SenpaiAuset]

@@MakeItDairyFree just a suspicious hunch 😂😂 and bc they were tooo good what company discontinues a BEST seller like that 😅

[@chereefuqua5294]

I have the Korean BBQ

[@MakeItDairyFree]

nice!

[@stephaniearble7023]

I’ve had these and was seriously disappointed. Their old riblets were really good! These aren’t for me.

[@pattiannepascual]

thank you.all I needed to know. likely won't buy due to prices getting insane.

[@miagraff2726]

We thought they weren’t good either. The texture was bready. The sauce was okay. Not buying them again.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

aww darn, hard for us to say b/c we never did, but thanks for sharing

[@MsBeckly]

Agreed. The original were my fave vegan item of allllll time. I do like the flavor but the texture is not near as satisfying. I think if I never had the original I’d like them but not buy them often because of the price. Knowing how much I adored the original I don’t think I’ll repurchase this new one again because it’s just too disappointing

[@gingerlord4983]

Morning Star Farms are vegan now.They use to be vegetarian.They taste terrible.

[@debg8053]

Was at Tartget and saw they finally had plant based bacon and breakfast sausage. They both contain eggs AND milk. They suck

[@Illumiarre]

Plant based ≠ vegan. That’s why you have to check the label. Some people like myself are vegetarian not vegan so it makes sense for those who don’t want to eat meat. I try to eat mostly vegan still but in situations like you’re speaking of someone like me wouldn’t care which is why I’m not vegan.

[@debg8053]

@@Illumiarre my point is that they shouldn’t label,them plant based since they aren’t.

[@thomasraven]

If you want good vegan BBQ, try no evil foods pit boss pulled pork. I mail order it from them along with their seitan "chicken" because they are delicious and they have short, clean ingredient lists. Check them out on the channel so they don't go away!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

www.moevilfoods.com/

[@joanneannese3433]

Hi friends 😊

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hello 😊

[@e.m.8094]

I have yet to find a Morning Star product that I like as well as other plant based versions. Not a fan.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Understandable

[@bnkiBirbz]

Morningstar belongs to Kellogg for anyone who cares.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Yes

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Lol if you had a cookout with meat it would cost $200 to get the ribs to feed everyone.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Very true

[@ChooseCompassion]

MorningStar Farms… The epitome of vegetarian and vegan junk food that has more ingredients than all the items in my refrigerator, freezer and cupboards combined including a weeks worth of salt. Buyer beware, many of their items have egg whites in them. Love this channel but wouldn’t touch this product with someone else’s mouth. 😖

[@andreabellini6796]

Tell us how you really feel

[@MakeItDairyFree]

There's only 3 or 4 that have egg whites and/or milk still. They do have plans to convert to fully vegan products

[@ChooseCompassion]

@@andreabellini6796 😹😹😹

[@ChooseCompassion]

@@MakeItDairyFree It’s still not food in the traditional sense. They are just playing catch-up because so many healthier options have come out and take away much of their income. Besides, anyone who is supporting peace of the Palestinian people need to know that this company is owned by Kellogg’s which supports Israel and all of its war efforts around the world.

[@ChooseCompassion]

@@andreabellini6796 😹

[@rjones8259]

New ones are gross the old ones were sooooooo much better

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Darn

[@freshenuf1]

I enjoy your taste test and honest reviews, but that "Frick and Frack" humor is so off-putting!

[@ellenohab4701]

Why do Vegans and vegetarians want to emulate a meat product? I just do not understand this!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Short answer: Most vegans enjoyed the taste/texture of meat, but went vegan to save animals. So it doesn't mean that they don't enjoy it. Beyond/with that - these products often mimic the taste and texture of meat, allowing vegans to enjoy familiar flavors without consuming animal products. They can also help individuals participate in cultural and social meals, maintaining connections while adhering to their dietary choices. Additionally, some meat alternatives provide essential nutrients and protein that vegans might seek in their diets. For those transitioning to a vegan lifestyle, these products can serve as a helpful bridge, easing the shift away from animal products. Ultimately, many vegans enjoy these alternatives as a way to align their eating habits with their values regarding environmental sustainability and animal welfare, all while still enjoying satisfying meals.

[@pattiannepascual]

oh my goodness.get to the point. leave out the goofiness,giggling.

[@shaneomack5018]

Or……. Or we can let our friend run their KZbin channel the way they want to run it? If you don’t like the silliness you can just move along

[@MakeItDairyFree]

I'm not sure who hurt you Patti Anne, but it's ok to laugh.

[@stephenlurie821]

They are so sweet and funny! I enjoy their reviews.

[@shaneomack5018]

@@MakeItDairyFree 😂❤️

[@maenad1231]

The picture on the box is basically false advertising but I enjoyed these anyway. Thanks for the review 🖤🩷🖤