Plant Pioneers 'Vacon' - Plant Based 'Bacon' Rashers Reviewed by an Omnivore

[@lauraweiss7875]

I remember when turkey “bacon” first appeared in the shops decades ago, and I thought THAT looked disturbingly futuristic. I gotta say tho, some of the plant-based meat replacements are actually quite good, maybe just not this one.

[@breakingaustin]

Gotta love the Eva test.. sometimes I base my entire shopping list around stuff she considers 'good enough to eat' XD 💖🐶

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

I love how she only has two looks to let you know how she feels about it: she's either eager to have more or she's kind of confused why you're trying to pretend that this is 'food'.

[@YYZed]

I'm an omnivore who loves his animal products, but I support having more vegan/vegetarian fare for the sake of the environment. That packaging is the exact opposite of environmentally friendly.

[@toteu00000]

Exactly! This product creates more problems than it's trying to solve. Probably less healthy than actual bacon but more expensive, sinthetic and uses lots of plastic.

[@mrreisskeks3441]

@@toteu00000 I think because of the lowered salt content it will probably be slightly more healthy than normal bacon. But the package is really bad. The bacon we get would probably fit three or four times more in the same package. Really sad.

[@bigdogmassive]

@@mrreisskeks3441 Salt isn't a concern for healthy people who don't eat super processed garbage already filled with the stuff. Unless someone has blood pressure problems or is specifically salt/sodium sensitive, it's really not something I'd judge a product on being 'healthy' or not. Bacon is actually pretty alright in terms of animal proteins. Main thing is the products used to preserve bacon are often worth avoiding. Just depends on what you're buying and where you're buying from.

[@Zorro9129]

They push this not for the environment, but because "You will eat ze bugs, you will live in ze pod" gives them control over people.

[@YYZed]

@@Zorro9129 you okay buddy?

[@misssis1935]

I bought and froze some of this a while ago because it was reduced (Also at Mr. Sainsbury's Shopping Emporium) and thought I'd try it out on my vegetarian friend, but she hasn't been round yet. This has at least given me a slight idea of what it *may* be like!

[@sbs3003ses]

That's messed up. Your gonna "try it out" on her like she's part of some gross experiment

[@leahdragon]

@@sbs3003ses why are you twisting her words? Obviously she means she got it for her friend to try out. You're just being an idiot 🙄

[@danitho]

@@sbs3003ses You really exaggerated this to the most offensive thing possible. This is a picture pert example of deciding to be offended over literally nothing.

[@stephb4012]

Heads up - defrost first because it’s a shit to separate when frozen. If you freeze in future I put a little piece of grease proof paper between each slice so it’s easy to peel apart.

[@SkyeCA]

Very tiny amount in the package, but I guess that's par for the course with these products. Thanks for doing videos on these products, they're great and I appreciate that you go in with an open mind unlike most.

[@PowercellZeke]

It seems to depend on the brand. The plant based bacon I get is packaged like animal based bacon, air tight plastic with little excess. This was certainly excessive

[@ian-c.01]

There really is no excuse for so much packaging, they could have reduced that by half but I expect that would be more expensive ! It looks like a standard size pack which would be suitable for many other items such as meat or fish which means it probably goes through a machine which vacuum seals it. Making it smaller would probably mean altering the machine or possibly require a different machine ! I'm always amazed at how much packaging we have to get rid of, I've even started leaving some of it at the supermarket because it's so unnecessary !

[@JohnDBlue]

A lot of the idea behind not eating meat is that it's good for the environment... but unless it's biodegradable, this big of a plastic package indeed seems like the antithesis of that.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

Vegetarian products, even though they should cost less resourcewise, usually have the price of good meat when delivered in their "convenient" shape. Their customers are mainly among the better earning people who try to offset their two vacations per year by having a veggy day or something like that. People who don't want to pay a ton of money for a ton of packaging would buy soy in a different shape anyway.

[@sbs3003ses]

That's because they know your not gonna want more of it because it's nasty

[@keiranjones5297]

Viveria Plant Bacon Pieces is easily the nicest plant based bacon I've had. It isn't the usual rasher shape but they're delicious. Please review it next!

[@phina8392]

Agree, love a carbonara made with it.

[@lindenbeamish]

I prefer this isn't bacon. Texture is odd though...

[@stephb4012]

Yes!!! Love this, it’s best for holding its texture and strong flavour I think.

[@adamfreeman3652]

I have a suggestion, I remember growing up (not sure if they are still a thing) you could buy those semi-dodgy hampers, I think usually Christmas themed. My challenge is this: Buy a cheap'ish Hamper, it has to be big enough to have a variety of products, and see how long you can survive off it alone, making different meals from the ingredients (tea, coffee, water, milk, condiments allowed within reason, don't want to go crazy). When we got them as gifts, they always had the weirdest things.

[@oxybrightdark8765]

Counter this, find out what’s in a typical food bank parcel, buy one, live off that for however long it should last you. And maybe donate some money to a food bank.

[@adamfreeman3652]

@@oxybrightdark8765 My suggestion is based around the weird and eclectic mix that you get in these hampers, that would be the challenge. Hopefully a food bank parcel would give you more solid basics that make sense, thus less of a challenge. Although I am sure some of his challenges are helpful to viewers on a low income/limited budget, he does stress that he doesn't do it for that reason, it's more about experimenting and utilising the ingredients for variety rather than a game of pure survival.

[@johnsteel6008]

Question. What is a hamper? I'm imagining a gift basket but would like confirmation.

[@oxybrightdark8765]

@@johnsteel6008 Pretty much. But it can also mean picnic basket.

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

i think a bit more smoke flavoring might do the trick. that looked pretty appetizing tbh, that'd be a nice change of pace for a BLT, though its got so much wheat in it it feels like you're doubling up on the bread.

[@SirRawThunderMan]

So far, the most convincing fake bacon I've tasted has, weirdly enough, been the marinated carrot strips inside the Tesco plant chef BLTs. I'm not sure how they'd work as a standalone product for frying in sarnies, though.

[@asherscottL]

When you read the ingredients you made me want to try and make my own with Seitan and like. Smoked Paprika or something

[@treelineresearch3387]

Can't get past the "Vacon", sounds like some kind of industrial product. Like a fluorinated grease you use on a high vacuum system.

[@ona512]

Facon

[@pattheplanter]

@@ona512 I have just been through the alphabet in my head and facon is the only one that works.

[@JonathanRockway]

@@pattheplanter I'd eat Cacon (cake-in) for dessert.

[@singalexsong]

I wonder who OK'd the name

[@lorecan]

It is an industrial product, it’s made by food scientists in factories with industrial grade ingredients not readily available to the average person and likely made using processes that are unavailable and beyond the compression of an average person

[@arials101]

The secret to making 'plant bacon' have a properly intense bacon flavour is to generously add extra salt and smoked paprika to the cooking oil.

[@stephenward2743]

1:19 this is one of my favourite things about companies like Linda McCartney, they will package things in universally recyclable cardbord with zero plastic wherever possible. More companies should be doing this, especially any fruit n veg which has a natural casing like a banana.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

Cardboard you find in the freezer compartment has a thin layer of plastic all over. Test this by leaving some drops of water on it and observing whether they soak in.

[@hgrace0]

I am vegetarian but I do enjoy the wide variety of foods that you explore on your channel

[@MrBlack75922]

This is a stupid question but what is the difference between vegan and vegetarian?

[@highhat5229]

@@MrBlack75922 literally a 2 second Google search will tell you

[@aurora9426]

@@MrBlack75922 Vegans eat no animal products, while vegetarians don't eat animals, but may eat products that come from them like eggs and dairy products

[@MrBlack75922]

@@aurora9426 ah ok

[@MrBlack75922]

@@highhat5229 i want to see other people opinion man

[@OhSoUnicornly]

For me this one leaves a *horrible* aftertaste that I cannot get rid of for days afterwards... :'( My favourite/most convincing is hands down THIS! isn't bacon, quickly followed by Vivera pieces when doing something that calls for sliced. The key with "This!" is to really cook it well until it's crispy all over. Also it has barely any fat in, which is astounding, though to pan-fry it I have to add a lot of oil.

[@Seventy_Monocle]

Love these vegan product reviews. I would love to see a review of daikon bacon that I have seen recipes for if you are willing to try something that isn't a product per say

[@james0000]

Bulk plastic includes animal byproduct, just like honey from a dead hive. The food portion is vegan, not the 'product' purchased, sadly.

[@za_zi_a]

In a world that is falling apart, these videos are a great and soothing distraction.

[@Lumalee]

In your opinion, how is the world falling apart?

[@za_zi_a]

@@Lumalee I am referring to the ongoing politico-military situation in Europe at the moment. It's been heavy on my mind.

[@Lumalee]

@@za_zi_a i mean one country invading another is neither uncommon, nor something that makes the entire world fall apart. At least in my opinion.

[@za_zi_a]

@@Lumalee I really don't want to stir a political discussion on Shrimp's channel, but it feels like this time the situation is beyond just those two countries. Albeit not directly, many many more States are involved and that is freightening. But again, I really don't want to develop this topic further as it is outside of the intentions of the author of the video. It's just hard times and it is good to have his content to keep my mind off of the disturbing stuff for once.

[@OwMyHead]

I'm not Even Vegan and I buy this all the time, also it doesn't always breakup.

[@LookingForEntertainment112]

Not only do we get the always interesting video and Eva test, but we also get to enjoy the crazy folks in the comments arguing with each other.

[@masterplusmargarita]

I'm surprised this was (apparently) quite good. In my experience all of these vegan meat substitutes that try to actually taste like meat wind up quite bad - especially the bacon ones. I do really enjoy some vegan "meat" products that aren't even pretending to try to be meat and go for their own thing. When I was in the UK I used to buy the Linda McCartney Red Onion & Rosemary sausages fairly regularly - I'm not vegan or vegetarian, I just think they're legitimately delicious.

[@asherscottL]

I think the point of calling something "bacon" is to give someone an idea of what to do with it. I've no clue what to do with "savory seitan strips" but I know what to do with "vegetarian bacon" (Also an omnivore, but I live with a very kind vegan).

[@thighg8744]

Soyyy vegan meat substitutes are bad, gives me likes guys look I'm virtue signalling the popular opinion for youtube likes because its the only thing that gives me validation, vegan meat substitutes bad give me likes!!!

[@thisaccountisdead168]

@@thighg8744 they literally said they enjoy vegan food in their comment, you idiot.

[@BlueberryFundip]

@@thighg8744 You must be new here...chill out, he gives his opinions on his own dime. Don't like it? Kick rocks

[@kropka8259]

@@thighg8744 You sound ''hangry''. Eat a burger.

[@isavedtheuniverse]

I'm really enjoying this tangent to the channel. Thanks for suffering through some of these and enjoying others for our benefit. I wonder, would you rather have vegan bacon that nails the texture and crunch but falls short on flavor, or the other way around? I think on a sandwich the texture is probably the most important. Are BLT's a thing in England? Over here in America a sandwich of bacon and ketchup seems a little sad.

[@hexicdragon3094]

A welcome surprise of a video! It's awesome seeing non-vegans review vegan products. Some plant-based meats taste spot-on to their animal-based counterparts and some taste off. However, many taste fantastic in their own right especially when the focus is on its standalone flavor versus how closely it resembles the animal product. The most lavish meals I've ever had were made by talented vegan chefs that put their focus on making a fantastic dish rather than only trying to copy meat, though products like this still can certainly play a role in them. I can't wait to watch more!

[@thing674]

I think the best vegan dishes I had resembled non-vegan dishes but, as you said, focused more on the flavors that are present than trying to taste somewhat like the original. My favorite example being a slow cooked portobello mushroom that was meant to look like a roast but tasted obviously different - but amazing in its own way.

[@whatsjamieupto352]

Actually really enjoying this series, great job

[@bletheringfool]

The way it is packaged is very much like the mackerel fillets I get and the smooshed together shape looks a bit like fish

[@vanessaburridge2779]

I love your dog she is so lovely 🥰And just to say your videos are very interesting and fascinating to watch.

[@Filbie]

Love that the captions picked up vacon as vacant 🤣

[@dontlistentome7498]

this is random but Dear god i love your channel atomic shrimp. Its just so perfect. upload for as long as you can please. But when you need to go don't feel pressured to stay.

[@donnawalker9244]

Lovely relaxing video. I’d love to see you make a video about top ten items every home should have in case of “zombie apocalypse “

[@justindemoret9481]

Vacon- Definition: Bacon in which the meat content has been vacated.

[@sycofya1677]

Good one

[@noahk]

that bacon is on vacation.

[@james0000]

I really like your definition, except it's not bacon. 'Bacon Simulate, in which the meat content has been vacated' would be more truthful. I do really like your general definition a lot though.

[@jasonyoung6420]

Omnivore checking in; my sister in law is a vegetarian, very nice person, not judgmental at all, so we all make efforts to come up with & try out vegetarian appetizers and dishes. She has mentioned in the past that what she misses most from her non-vegetarian days are buffalo wings, so I picked up some seitan yesterday to try and make some buffalo wing replacements/alternatives as seitan is supposed to be the closest textually to meat. On the name "vacon" I'd rather see something like this over the current trend of "vegan leather", "vegan beef", "cauliflower steaks"; the contradictory nature of those names it grating. Although vacon isn't the best make, facon is already taken, it sounds like they put more into product development than they did workshopping the name, which I'm on board with. Entertaining video as usual.

[@litestreamer]

Some issues - wheat gluten comes from wheat sprayed with pesticides even tho it may be non-GMO. Same with wheat flour that's not organic, and can cause gut issues, leaky gut, and allergies. Vitamin fortification is usually synthetic. Rapeseed oil is canola oil and not natural. Palm oil is commonly from plantations that displace Orangutan habitats. 'Natural flavoring' and 'smoke flavoring' are chemicals. Yeast extract is another name for MSG. You can make your own veggie bacon from organic tempeh or coconut, mushroom, zucchini, eggplant, parsnips --- that's clean, satisfying, and tasty!

[@footballmint]

Worth mentioning it's usually laid out nicer in the packet, I imagine this one is reduced because the factory messed it up a bit and no one chose that one lol.

[@pawel8365]

While the whole world is going to hell, a man in Southampton is reviewing vegan bacon. A welcome respite 😀

[@hilarysoloff8936]

As a vegetarian who is never tempted by these products, it is interesting to see your reviews. Many restaurants have moved to this type of option for their veg menu 😟 Give me a chickpea and lentil burger any day!

[@Travybear1989]

Yeah, I've been vegan for over 18 years now and have yet to even try vegan bacon because I never liked meat bacon to begin with. My dad would cook it in the morning when I was a kid and I never liked it, tried it at restaurants and never liked it, fast food places, never liked it. A lot of us vegans went vegan because we never really enjoyed the taste of meat to begin with. The only substitute "meat" I make is seitan roast and the occasional chickpea and seaweed "crab" cakes. Mainly because those recipes are very cheap and you can make a lot with one batch. Hell, the seitan "turkey" roast is only about $3 a loaf to make and is as good, if not better than the Tofurkey roasts and only takes an hour to make yet you can eat on one for 3-4 meals.

[@decoy8645]

Love little Eva, enjoyed your video, really look forward to them

[@DB-ouyebut]

I am so thankful you are doing those reviews, so I don't have to ❤️

[@Nick_Jarrett]

In the packet they're styled more like iffy smoked mackerel fillets

[@vegancam]

Great video! As a vegan I also find the substituting of 'v' for the first letter in product names to be rather silly. The silliest I've seen has been veef! 😂

[@denarupp991]

Love your dog! She's so cute! Nice video as well. Love the reviews!

[@NguyenVinhHang]

Thank you for your reviews on plant based food items, keep them coming 🙏☺️

[@IAMdevilwomen]

gotta admit, your voice is calming

[@strayling1]

Well, now I've got the Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacon" stuck in my head. Edit: And I don't care.

[@vitalspark6288]

I've not tried Plant Pioneers "Vacon", but their "Meatless Balls" are really very good.

[@sheepwillcry9811]

Hello Atomic Shrimp ty for all your vids u gave me the courage to take the leap and learn to cook finally after 8 yrs. I followed a recipe for Chicken Risotto it turned out well but it had a really strong wine taste despite following the instructions to the letter wondering if u could suggest an alternative i could use or something i could add to cut down the wine taste. Again ty once again

[@Ravenesque]

Take the total liquid volume and use half of it for wine and half of it for just plain water

[@VampireJack10]

You can use white grape juice in place of the wine, or just leave it out altogether. I never use wine in my risotto.

[@Wyowanderer]

I LOVE the Eva test. Thank you for making an interesting video of something I'm not the slightest bit interested in. Your channel is one of my favorites.

[@michelleb4697]

I am enjoying how the closed-captioning interprets "Vacon" as "vacant." 🤣

[@james0000]

Can you find 'Vacon' in any dictionary? ;p The machines are doing what they can, I'm somewhat surprised they didn't just put 'bacon'

[@michelleb4697]

@@james0000 It wasn't really an observation on the efficacy of the auto-generated closed caption, just that it was a funny wordplay.

[@killerguppy2988]

Huh, that actually does look pretty convincing. I wonder if slathering it in some salt and liquid smoke before frying would help boost the flavor a bit. I'll have to try it out if I can find some around here.

[@raraavis7782]

Or maybe smoked salt? Just to not run the risk of overdoing it with the liquid smoke.

[@likebot.]

I wasn't convinced until Eva gave her opinion.

[@stephb4012]

My favourite is the vivera pieces but the best one for texture I’ve found is Oumph smoked pieces - you’ll find them in the freezer section (I THINK in Sainsburys) I didn’t even know it was supposed to be bacon just going off the name but when I opened the pack it actually looked like little pieces of bacon, there are little lines on the pieces like the real thing and it has a similar texture when cooking. The same company also do an eerily realistic donner “meat” - it’s also worth a taste!

[@AtomicShrimp]

Thanks - I'll see if I can line some of those up for testing...

[@therezaloftus]

eva is so cute i love when you include her in your videos

[@minijimi]

I wonder if there are veggs (vegan eggs) that come in a vhell (vegan shell), so you can eat them with the vacon. Just wondering.

[@htmlland]

Served on a vlate with a vnife and vork

[@jhonbus]

@@htmlland And with a nice vup of voffee.

[@gerardcox9584]

@@jhonbus Don't forget the valt. I like a pinch of valt on my veggs.

[@bazza5699]

@@jhonbus and some nice vegetables.. oh.. wait..

[@Synnystershy]

V

[@fai5734]

Love the Eva test

[@howellheather6969]

I’ve been waiting for you to try this brand, I found them pretty good for a substitute (if a little dry) because I thought the flavour was pretty accurate. The same brand does mushroom sausages which were also pretty good.

[@Sarah_Grant]

Mushroom sausages would REALLY be up his alley. Hope he tries them.

[@howellheather6969]

@@Sarah_Grant Me too :))

[@TheCotzi]

When Omnis in the comments need a reason of hateing this product and claim the omount of Packaging but meat is packed the same way and meat is far more damaging the enviroment

[@shirleythompson2068]

Thank you very much for trying this out. I’m going to buy this for my daughter in-law 👍

[@Fitz557]

I don't really understand the point of gluten bacon to be honest. I've been a vegan for more than ten years, but then a gluten based product with bread is just basically wheat and wheat. Which is a bit meh, as it's always better to mix the different sources of proteines. Like rice and lentils, cereals and beans,... A soy bacon would be much more interesting nutrition wise.

[@oxybrightdark8765]

This is more for flavours sake, I’d assume. If you’re for nutrition, I’d avoid bacon

[@limerick4885]

Mr Shrimp, have you ever compared/contrasted cous-cous options? Aldi do a 35p or so packet of lemon & coriander variety. Simple to "make" and goes with loads of accompaniments. There might be a video idea in this for you.

[@dannykn9996]

Hmmm, marmite with Vacon, or even Bacon.. Never thought of that, might try it. Thanks Mr Shrimp!👍🏻

[@janwebb4639]

Love the Eva Test 🥰

[@NP7_16]

In my country spring is starting to pick on birds are energized also wild edibles are starting to grow! (: Just wanted to brag a bit. (;

[@daedalus2253]

Hyped, ready to get gardening

[@NP7_16]

@@daedalus2253 my compost smells... Well Like a lot of nutrieants :D

[@ClaudeSac]

It's quite important to heat your pan real good, then heat your oil in it, and only then add whatever you want to prepare. Really, try the difference; look at it as an experiment. (Not criticizing, just trying to help.)

[@robbob1436]

Wny did you not go with brown bread, lettuce, tomato? As shown on the packet?

[@Dumb_Furry_UwU]

I need your opinion on this. "Facon" or "Fakon"? OR possibly, "Fakeon"?

[@rahrahryn]

Recently figured out I'm gluten-intolerant so I can no longer have most of the vegan meat substitutes out there. (I'm flexitarian.) It's pretty tragic.

[@nickyleary6005]

I didn't know dogs couldn't eat onions? When I was a child, our dog always ate our leftovers... just... all of it yeeted into her bowl with some gravy. Who knew! Atomic Shrimp is never not informative 👍 As for the fakon, I'll vote with the Richmond one which is the best one I've tried although I haven't eaten actual bacon for a while and that probably helps the illusion.

[@ZionSairin]

It’s a more recent discovery as far as I know, or at least one that’s become more common knowledge over time.

[@OhSoUnicornly]

Normally they're a lot more spread out in the packet which helps them separate and makes it look like you're getting a bit more for your money/the package size. Looks like that one had been shaken around a bit before it reached you, or it was just badly packed.

[@rotor7135]

Probably just badly packaged, that type of package is vacuum sealed which makes it hard to shake around

[@FRANKENBERRY.]

i was skeptical at first but you know what if the dog approves thats good enough for me

[@VerhoevenSimon]

These look quite nice, and seemingly taste quite nice. Thank you for trying them out! The overt packaging is a shame though.

[@Jaylobee]

Love the Eva test, adorable!

[@marian6593]

Nothing beats Quorn in my opinion. I've tried several others but definitely prefer Quorn.

[@e11iott.h_]

Could you do a ranking of all the fake bacon's you've tried? I'd love to see which one is your favourite

[@anon_lightworker6618]

Hey Atomic, I'm close to you I think, I'm in town, Bargate, Houndwell, Holyrood. Haha, been watching awhile, I guess I better subscribe 😅 , keep up the content bro 🙂

[@genjirabbit5659]

Hi Shrimp, just suggesting that you try the vegan bacon from tesco vegan BLT sandwich - honestly the best fake bacon ive tried because it still tasted like actual food and was so bacony!!! made from marinated carrots was bloody lovely

[@jamesrichardson1326]

Is Eva a certain mix of breeds? I'm just curious. She is a sweet pup.

[@Gandalf_the_Black_]

I think Mike mentioned in an AMA that she is a rescue dog and they're not quite sure what her breed is.

[@thomasherzog86]

She is certainly a pinscher mix or maaayyybe jack russel hybrid with a taller breed.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Half rat half ware wolf

[@JoJo-zx7vm]

Have you tried the vegan chicken bites from pepperami? I've only seem them in my local tesco but they're incredible! the best vegetarian snack i've seen on the market for a while. I definitely reccomend

[@zelassin]

Never tried butter with ketchup before. Is it good? Seems so weird to me

[@alison7974]

Lovely Eva 🥰🐶

[@k8eekatt]

There is a KZbin video on how to make tofu bacon. It's 11 dollars for 10 ounces of a local tofu bacon; it's pretty good, especially as a flavor in other foods like sautéed mushrooms.

[@squeldo2862]

Do you think you could do a video on different vegan cheeses?

[@C0L3Y]

Curious how commenters always talk about how "processed" vegan bacon is - when real bacon is literally carcinogenic. Anyway, I love the Plant Pioneers range and these reviews.

[@Horde334]

you know what else is carcinogenic a whole load of ingredients we have in foods and whats used to package foods too so eating bacon should be the least of peoples concern.

[@C0L3Y]

@@Horde334 Like what?

[@nachodoggy]

you know what else is carcinogenic? literally any form of cooked food whatsoever. cooking it creates carcinogens. go raw vegan and then enjoy your depression and gut bloating lol

[@C0L3Y]

@@nachodoggy Lmao copium

[@JustinKoenigSilica]

@@C0L3Y the copium is saying that meat is carcinogenic. It's no more carcinogenic than all the other cooked food we eat.

[@johnmorris5965]

Nice video , good to see Eva . Ty.

[@lolnamelollastname9788]

Well done on the yellow label!

[@StinkySkunk100]

So it’s a wheat product mixed with vegetable oil and coconut milk and then added pea protein and minerals, then packaged in a lot of plastic

[@lili9000c]

If anyone can get it I'd highly recommend the "bacon bits" by the brand "Vegetarian butcher" (Dutch brand I believe) I remember I tried it a few weeks into veganism and I could not tell the difference. The key with that one is that they're bits, so they get to compact the flavour in smaller pieces of product and not have the whole wobbly slice falling apart problem.

[@TheCotzi]

its unilever so a shit Company sorry

[@jasonadams-objectivistsmat3550]

Do you get liquid smoke in the UK?

[@eskaplay]

Where do I get that bread

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Great video will have to give that a try

[@milksheihk]

I'm still not sure why so many of these commercial bacon substitutes are so processed. Maybe they are difficult to harvest in large quantities or something but there are a few types of see weed that fry up to a pretty decent bacon substitute just with nothing more than a bit of salt.

[@raraavis7782]

I recently tasted a product named Vivera - vegan bacon bits. It was quite good. 8 people, only one of which was a vegan, but everyone liked it. Even me and I'm not easily won over by meat substitutes. It's 3€ (or a little under)/125g, so not cheap. But at least it's genuinely tasty.

[@maxrobe]

So if you warmed Frazzles in the oven, and put them in a sandwich would it be more or less the same - but cheaper?

[@jbreckmckye]

I would actually like to see a comparison with oven baked Frazzles in a sandwich

[@FurryTailor]

Love this series! I think even omnivores should call for systemic change, like China has pledged to reduce their meat consumption by 50% pretty soon, and I wish we would do the same, and stop subsidising meat and dairy, start taxing it based on the environmental damage it does, let it reflect the real cost. The plant versions are sufficient now to be systemically introduced. Hopefully give it 50 years and we'll have abolished slaughterhouses

[@james0000]

"start racing it based on the environmental damage it does, let it reflect the real cost." What do you mean by this? As in change the price somehow to reflect environmental damage? Sorry, not sure what racing means in this context. Also, would you be in favor of doing whatever this is for every single thing, or only meat? So you don't get me wrong, I have no idea what country you are in or what laws that country has and I don't have any grudges against plant-based products although I do prefer they not try to imitate/impersonate non-plant originals.

[@berrylly]

Agreed. Meat should be nowhere near this cheap. I'm not vegan but I only eat meat as a special treat, and as the vegan products get better I'll reduce even more.

[@FurryTailor]

@@james0000 edited it, I meant taxing not racing 😅 I think it's fairer if alternative protein doesn't have to compete in the marketplace with unfairly subsidized traditional protein, especially with how harmful the traditional stuff is for the environment

[@pppantz]

Eva is waiting so patiently for the bigass steak taste test.

[@susanfarley1332]

I never knew onion was bad for dogs. I feel bad for all those years my dog Ralph got leftovers containing them as treats. Didn't seem to bother him. His mom was a cocker spaniel and dad was miniature doberman pinscher and Ralph towered over them 2 and a half times bigger than them. And healthy as a horse. What do onions do to a dog?

[@aozasori]

Onions contain a compound that damages a dog's red blood cells, leading to anemia. As long as the amount of onion is small and the dog is healthy enough to replace the lost blood cells, they're probably not going to show symptoms.

[@TankManHeavy]

Is it really better for the planet if it has palm oil in it?

[@ian-c.01]

'Fortified with Iron', and coloured with 'iron oxide', I'd have been tempted to take a magnet to it. I didn't realise they used rust in food but I suppose it's natural and could even be organic to an extent !

[@jjkirbs]

You do realise humans literally need iron in their diet?

[@iggyzeta9755]

@@jjkirbs Yeah but you get that in proper meat rather than artificial additions of the stuff.

[@shadowtheimpure]

Heck, breakfast cereal is slightly magnetic. If you float corn flakes in a bowl of milk, you can attract them with a sufficiently strong magnet.

[@schrodingerscat1863]

Iron oxide is a fairly common food colouring.

[@molybdomancer195]

A lot of breakfast cereals are fortified with iron

[@iamharryrose]

They leave an aftertaste which feels like you've just had a pack of frazzles

[@athena6149]

I love your videos when you try vegan products

[@harrygaughan1309]

Give the aldi one a try, as a fellow omnivore it's the best one I've tried so far

[@TomJones-nh3fx]

They are tasteless

[@MrMichaelBeadle]

I didn’t think the Aldi one was dissimilar to Asda. But the Aldi bacon repeated on me really badly so I probably wouldn’t buy again

[@RoNPlayer]

Could the 'Vacon' name be a legal thing? In the EU (or at least Germany) e.g. the Milk-Lobby got a law passed, which means that Oat/Rice/etc. "Milks" can only be called Oat-Drink etc. The official reasons is that it's supposed to prevent 'confusion' in the customer...

[@AtomicShrimp]

It appears that legislation only applies to milk at present (which specificity also reveals its true nature - nothing about confusion - everything about pressure from dairy industry lobbying). There are other plant-based bacon substitutes on the market that do use terms like 'plant based bacon substitute', so I assume 'vacon' is a marketing gimmick here (or maybe they are expecting the rules to change and are playing safe already)

[@englishcountrywalks4613]

Great video as always 🤩👍🤩