Trying All The Vegan Nuggets So You Dont Have To

[@mardybalm]

the morningstar “buffalo wings” (really just spicy nuggets) are my fave

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

YEH ME TOO!!!! I'm gonna pick some up tomorrow!!!

[@m.janell7530]

same

[@shead7406]

Mine as well

[@oreobloops]

same! it’s 2 am binging her videos and i’m about to go make some lmao

[@presleecarson532]

Same 😇

[@jonathora]

You see this, THIS is why I love you. Saving me a lot of heartbreak over bad nuggets by blessing me with this video.

[@natalyfor]

If you want to that classic McDonald’s chicken nuggets, try Gardein’s orange chicken. It comes with a sauce but when you don’t add it, it tastes just like chicken nuggets

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

I like Morningstar chik'n nuggets best. They are delicious and are like a "kid food" - really simple and easy to take.

[@ivanamurphy6917]

The aldi earth grown vegan nuggets are sooooo good

[@alainadacosta1222]

ooh I didn't know they made nuggets, I love their meatless meatballs

[@aliceis9068]

I like them alright! I was sad they weren't quite as much a gardein knockoff as the packaging suggested, but the breading is tasty and crisps up rly well :)

[@ssjkaycee]

I've had those in my freezer for like 2 months cuz I'm afraid to try them after having some really gross fake chicken over the years 😂

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

I never knew 'till I saw Vegan Zombie's sister rave about them on one of his videos. I went to Aldi and got a box of the Earth Grown vegan chik'n nuggets. OH DANG!!! I love how they are so flavorful, crunchy, and a little greasy, just like the good ol' days when I could have the real thing!

[@bodegacatx]

I dont go to Aldi often but ill try to swing by!

[@adinahuckle4967]

At Walmart they have Mickey Mouse shaped plant based nuggets. I believe the brand is incogmeato. The little ones love them!

[@Dreamysunshine23]

What state is that? I was in VA last week and I didn't see them... There's no Walmart by me in the Bronx 😫

[@adinahuckle4967]

Michigan!

[@amykummer4294]

I second this! I haven’t personally tried the Mickey ones but the regular ones are one of my favorite nuggets

[@maddiej2748]

@@Dreamysunshine23 When I lived in Maryland they were available there!

[@Dreamysunshine23]

@@maddiej2748 Thanks... Next time I head out there I'll keep an eye out... It's hard to get good vegan options if you don't know where to go when you're out of town lol

[@Roxanna.wez5671]

Comparing different sausage brands would be awesome.

[@aliceis9068]

if you ever find morning star nuggets again, try the spicy version if its available! They have the flavor I think yall were missing when you tried the plain ones xD those and gardein are the most available where I am, I've never run into alpha foods or a lot of the others in this video! Also, Yves, I think is a Canadian brand, but I found a HUGE package of their nuggets at Costco in Minnesota and I think they're pea protein based! I thought they were pretty good when I tried them with my friend's family. Pizza sounds good for a video like this, and a slight bit less involved than burgers xD

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

Yeh I love the Morningstar spicy vegan nuggets!!! Wondering why not all their products are vegan, I emailed the company and they told me they are transitioning to be fully-vegan very soon, like within a year!!

[@beebeen9882]

We're a fan of the spicy ones too.

[@vannessamendez5059]

Agreed! I love the spicy ones.

[@oldphotos2644]

Yesss those are my favorite!

[@victoriahillisted6018]

Agreed the “wing” soooooo good they’re always in my freezer

[@SinMiedo071811]

Morningstar popcorn chicken and Gardein Nashville Hot Tenders are my absolute favorites. The air fryer makes them sooo crispy in less than 10 mins too. 😭

[@LonePigsyAndCub]

Next year do this in November and call it Nugvember :P

[@presleecarson532]

Great idea I love it 🥰

[@princetonlucian802]

you all probably dont give a damn but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot the login password. I appreciate any tips you can give me

[@javiontadeo7407]

@Princeton Lucian instablaster ;)

[@mingchenwei1978]

No nug November

[@beebeen9882]

I vote for breakfast sausage! Morning star, simple truth, beyond, etc. Burgers would be good too.

[@raerai2943]

Rebecca I am so proud of you and all the growth of your channel this last year. I know we have never met but I feel like we are friends hope that doesn’t sound weird. Much love 💕

[@bodegacatx]

Aww thank you so much

[@santiagohardy2728]

I've only ever tried the (now) vegan Morning Star nuggets. They're good. Only the flavor is on the outside coating, not really all the way through the actual insides. The upside to that, i have made a pretty convincing Filet O' Fish sammich using said nuggets. I get a good quality plain white burger buns, toast them ever slightly with some vegan butter. I bake the nuggets for 35 to 40 minutes, i then place the piping hot nuggets onto the toasted buns, top them with some vegan American, or cheddar cheese slices that are room temperature, then i spread a GENEROUS amount of my homemade vegan Tartar sauce on the other piece of toasted bun, and a sprinkling of nori flakes, then i wrap the entire sandwich up tightly* in cling wrap, and let it rest for around 5 to 10 minutes to let the super hot, oven fresh nuggets cool down a bit. Wrapping the sandwich up is key, along with letting the nuggets cool off a bit as to not burn your palate, it gets the cheese really melted, much like the Mcdonald's Filet O' Fish sandwiches were before i use to inhale them from their sandwich box.

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

Dang, I'm gonna try this!!!!

[@santiagohardy2728]

@@nebraskafrankcourtny ☺👍 I hope you try it. I hope you like it.

[@donnam2684]

💚 Thanks for this! My fav has been the Gardein lime chipotle. Can't find Alpha Foods here yet, but I can't wait to try them!

[@vicmun]

I say you go all in and make a ‘slightly intoxicated’ food review series

[@alainadacosta1222]

I burst out laughing at your facial expression when you tried the trader joes tenders haha. Also I'd been missing out on Alpha foods, I recently tried their chick'n patties and they are really good! I also got one of their burritos (steak less ranchero) and I immediately wished I got more.

[@ivanamurphy6917]

Try the chicken fajita flavor. Of the alpha burrito!

[@alainadacosta1222]

@@ivanamurphy6917 ooh sounds good, thanks will do

[@mermaidcouturee]

I have tried almost all of these and trader joe’s are my favorite!!! I air fry them way more than the bag says but they’re amazing

[@ahgase_g7]

I know right she gave them a four but if she cooked it for more longer and add them to spaghetti they firm up and actually have a chicken like taste

[@NatalieWisler]

I take my vegan nuggets very seriously so this video is ✨everything✨

[@ahgase_g7]

Which ones do you recommend I need to know

[@NatalieWisler]

@@ahgase_g7 I love Gardien & the Whole Foods brand (365 chicken less nuggets) !

[@jasminemiranda4401]

quorn nuggets were my go to for the LONGEST, but I recently tried the incogmeato nuggets and they really are the best ones I’ve had in my five years of being vegetarian

[@Aspirican]

There is another plant based nugget sold primarily in Whole Foods Quorn. It’s personally my favorite vegan nugget brand. Definitely worth a try Rebecca!!

[@CaitlynnM123]

I appreciate the seriousness of this video. Alpha is definitely the champion. Flavor and crunch they got it all

[@smathew88]

I'm afraid to get an air fryer because I'm pretty sure this would become my life.

[@LonePigsyAndCub]

I gave mine away because I gained like 40 pounds with that thing in the house! Damn, I miss it though.

[@planthungry]

looooove my air fryers!

[@sierramarie8059]

It will!

[@bodegacatx]

I have one but im letting my mom borrow it because my apartment is too small haha

[@presleecarson532]

Me too

[@NatalieWisler]

“They’re very nuggety shaped” 😂😂

[@kissthatlifeaway]

Thank you! This has been so helpful. I will be trying the Gardein chicken nuggets tonight and hopefully find The Alpha nuggets tomorrow.

[@ivonneleaty8501]

Enjoyed this video. Great to see the variety at the stores and you tryin it. Merry Christmas to you and your family and of course Berto.

[@portiawebb533]

Your hair looks so pretty! As do you/ Are you❣️ Merry Christmas and Happy NEW Year, 2021! ✨🎉🎄🙌🏽

[@danas61490]

365 nuggets and Alpha foods! hands down, the most comparable to fast food in my opinion..nuggets are nostalgic 🙂

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

You said "nuggets are nostalgic". I'll never forget being 5 and sharing chicken nuggets with my dad in the car parked behind McD's overlooking a field with migrating birds!!!!

[@bodegacatx]

I wanted to get the 365 but they kept being sold out for like to months so I couldn't!

[@Juscallme_meli]

My favorite nuggets are the Target brand “good and gather” ones! They get nice and crispy and the flavor is so good!

[@abdul-raheemmuhammad6409]

Thank you so much for another awesome review! I've recently heard about the 'daring' chicken products and had high expectations, so I'm kinda surprised that their nuggets didn't rate the highest in your taste test. Keep up the good work! :-)

[@andreschapero3615]

fantastic video. why is picture quality and sound so good in your videos ? never change that set up ...

[@rachheell123]

The 365 nuggets are my personal favorite, but Whole Foods hasn’t had them for a couple of months for some reason :(

[@NatalieWisler]

Same!!!

[@vannessamendez5059]

Those are so far my all time favorites as well! They sell out really quickly.

[@surismama5249]

If you live in Brooklyn the wholefoods in parkslope has them

[@raphealaazaniahi4761]

They were my favorite but they changed the formula 😭. I’m hoping that they change it back.

[@bodegacatx]

I wanted them for this video but I couldn't find them!

[@MarielaStarr]

Gardein my absolute fave !!! And my kids absolutely love them ❤️❤️❤️

[@amisaksen]

If you shallow fry the daring ones they are soooo good

[@suupanoova]

Suggestion with this series cheesecake? And maybe have you own homemade version to compete against the store bought ones!

[@hotshopper1717]

The trades Joe’s ones can’t be too crispy or they aren’t good. Just brown of the edges is perfect texture.SO GOOD for chicken and waffles!

[@billthorne1]

Thank you, Rebecca! We agree! Of all the chick'n nuggets we've tried, Alpha Foods comes out on top. Gardein was our favorite before Alpha hit the market. And the Alpha chick'n patties make a very tasty chick'n sandwich on a toasted torta bun with lettuce, tomato and mayo, too. There are so many mushy nuggets to find in the choosing. We really appreciate your selflessly tasting them for us. Thanks again! P.S. On another note, we've seen that Beyond Meat is making a link breakfast sausage (like little weiners), but we haven't found them in our local PHX markets yet. Have you seen them in NYC?

[@MayWahVegetarian]

Thank you for your honest review =) We will work hard to become number one on your list!

[@bodegacatx]

It still rated pretty high! :)

[@amandagrace2997]

The dino shaped nuggets are actually my favorite 🥰 You need to try them!

[@gracelawler9192]

I love the collar under the crewneck sooo cute :)

[@bodegacatx]

Thank you!

[@bushnellentertainment5759]

Cute hair cut!! Careful with morning star they have always used egg whites! I thought I was vegan for two years until I finally checked the back look at the ingredients!! Now I read everything!!

[@bodegacatx]

Thanks for the tip but these were vegan!

[@seciliafeliz]

I definitely know what you mean about May Wah and vegsn chinese takeout! I still have not found the Alpha foods brand nuggs. My kids love the morning star farms and the 365 meatless chkn nuggets from whole foods.

[@lowkell]

Very helpful, thanks for doing this! Have you ever tried Quorn Meatless Nuggets? I really like Quorn's "Chicken" patties, so I figure the nuggets have got to be good too...

[@Lolo-_]

I tried the nuggets recently and they were pretty good!

[@Kara315]

Quorn is my favorite brand. The nuggets are really good, haven’t disliked any quorn product that I’ve tried.

[@ssjkaycee]

Quorn is my fav fake chicken. It's now the only one I buy. I'm vegetarian not vegan so I can eat their products that contain eggs. My sister turns their naked cutlets into like kfc style fried chicken and it's incredible.

[@emilyyesh7551]

Quorn nuggets are the absolute best. My friends who eat meat buy them now instead of regular ones. 10/10

[@ssjkaycee]

@@emilyyesh7551 I brought fried chicken my sister made me from quorn to work to let everybody try it.....like 5 years ago... and they STILL talk about how amazing it was.

[@ahgase_g7]

I feel like the trader Joe's chik'n mandarin orange chicken is more like a nugget than the tenders. It has a different texture and it's very delicious even without the sauce

[@MichaelN80]

Jack and Annie’s crispy jack nuggets made from jackfruit are the best vegan chicken nuggets I’ve had by far!! Highly recommend

[@ahgase_g7]

Do they have a website?

[@bodegacatx]

I literally just heard of them. Ill try to get my hands on them!

[@michellehaehn255]

Dr. Prager's tenders are pretty good and gluten free if you can find them, I'm in California.

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

I'm crazy about Dr. Prager's California Burger!!!

[@bodegacatx]

I tried to find them for the vid but couldn't get my hands on them!

[@claudepolicano1632]

Morning star is in target the Essex market and metro acres market

[@Bayanola92]

Target's chicken tenders are really good!!! Thank you for making these vids they are really helpful!

[@feelgoodflavors]

Thank you for doing this - I never know which ones to get!

[@bodegacatx]

Happy to help!

[@heyheatherlynn]

You've convinced me to grab the Alpha nuggets next time I'm at Sprouts. I already love their chick'n patties and have been wanting to try the nuggets. Now I just need someone to make restaurant style chick'n fingers that are thick and crispy. I ate chicken fingers way more as kid then nuggets.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great vegan nuggets video Rebecca and gardein products are available in the UK through Sainsbury but unfortunately my nearest supermarket/retailer isn't a Sainsbury. I would have to depend on a delivery service from Sainsbury and unfortunately delivery slots can be taken quickly due to the time of year and the pandemic.

[@mercedestucker5348]

omg I didn't know that beyond made breakfast sausages! that so cool

[@juliaortiz6483]

i really loved the trader joe’s chicken nuggets lol, my friend who isn’t vegan said they tasted like a normal chicken nuggets

[@zzabellaa7972]

Thank you for doing the truly important work 🙏🏽 vegan nuggets are everything 🙌🏽

[@fitnessbypriscillaofficial]

Perhaps the Trader Joes tenders may have been thawed before an employee correctly placed where it belongs or maybe it was super frozen that caused the texture to soften!

[@divineunion]

I loved this one. Quorn has good nuggets but they are best fried as they tend to dry out in the oven...

[@charliesspace7119]

The alpha nuggets taste the most chickeny to me. I think it’s definitely my favorite because it has the most flavor and is crispy. I’m on board with a vegan burger video!

[@simonedrew7018]

also so curious see Walmart and target brand stuff. I know they're coming out with vegan burgers/nuggs/stuff!

[@lucia-dw5fo]

my favorites are definitely gardein and nuggs. i find that nuggs are the perfect fast food nugget, they’re soo crispy which i love, and with ketchup they’re perfect! i also really love the morning star popcorn chikn, i hate the texture of their nuggets though

[@Avocadoman92591]

gardein tenders has always been my go to, totally agree with alpha being just as good as gardein, my other favs would be incogmeato nuggets by morningstar which comes in regular and mickey mouse shape, also really into yummy dino buddies

[@LaurenVacula]

the video my boyfriend needed!!!! he is a vegan nugget fanatic

[@bodegacatx]

Hope it helps!

[@AshiyaWhitley-ShawVeganAthlete]

I remember both the Boca and MorningStar Farms nuggets. That was a very accurate assessment on the Boca. The MorningStar Farms tastes like coating covered white rice if I remember correctly. LOL The MorningStar Farms flavor, was nonexistent!😩😂

[@lordscott3929]

Yeah, i think for the Retail Market, Alpha Foods have the Chicken Game on Lock! I have Yet to try Atlas Monroe, just so hard to get still! :(

[@rklevens]

I like the Gardein nuggets more than the tenders and also the Whole Foods 365 nuggets are really good. The Alpha Foods is good too. I thought the Nuggs was OK, but I didn't try the others you had. I often mix them with Buffalo sauce so that sure helps.

[@DoughBoiVegan23]

Great idea..about the burgers! will try the alpha nuggets when I gd et a chance!

[@surismama5249]

Try the nuggets from wholefoods (365 brand). my 10 year old loves them!

[@desiree55196]

The Alpha Foods nuggs are my faaave!

[@MrNioMoon]

I found vegan nuggets at Costco in Michigan (Midwest)!

[@MayWonder]

I haven't had most of the nuggets but I had Morning Star and Wegman's brand. I'm gonna try the Gardein if I can find them in my hood.

[@ssjkaycee]

Quorn is my favorite. I will buy a giant bag of them and use them for sandwiches.

[@catherinesharp9958]

I love gardien I tell everyone to get them (also my depression food 🥰🥰🥰) love your content

[@annafelka4042]

In Canada there’s Yves they are really good

[@xplotiva]

I love gardein .. all.of there stuff mainly the chicken and meatballs

[@maddiej2748]

The boca nuggets are my favorite but for some reason they were discontinued in my area .

[@lindsaytoussaint]

“They’re very nuggetly shaped” 😂

[@naomihad]

I pan fry the Trader Joe’s chikn tenders and don’t have that mushy wet problem. So weird!

[@ahgase_g7]

I know it's so good I never had a musty trader Joe's chik'n tenders they're very delicious 😋 there's some comments saying it tastes really bad I'm like 🤨 they need to cook it for a bit longer I just cook it in a pan comes out perfect every time

[@dcdukes6276]

Try the Buffalo morning star chick’n nuggies they’re highly superior and even have a different texture

[@dank5770]

Thanks for turning me on to VegCo, Also gonna try alpha nuggets...hopefully they are better than beta.

[@gabriellagrafakos5521]

I agree nugs have no flavor but the texture makes up for it. The spicy ones are better. I put buffalo wild wing Asian Zing sauce on them.

[@DVWNatSecResearcher]

I had the Trader Joe's nuggets years ago. Unfortunately, it sounds like the quality has gone down. I will look for a few of the brands you mentioned here in UK.

[@suecampbell4811]

Hi - first, we love you! You are funny and good-natured. Second, we also don't eat animal protein and recently learned about "meat glue" that's used to shape proteins (even non-animal protein - yikes!). Per Wikipedia, "Meat glue is a substance used in cooking to bond proteins together. It includes substances such as transglutaminase and fibrinogen/thrombin. Examples of foods made using meat glue include imitation crab meat, fish balls, and Chicken Nuggets." Do you know if the nuggets you tried use 'meat glue' to form the shapes? Even vegan/vegetarian food can be highly processed - and really, who wants that?!!!

[@bodegacatx]

None of these have meat glue. You cant use a meat product and then label it vegan

[@EJAro]

Have you tried Alpha’s Chik’N Pesto pot pie? … sooooo good!!! 10 out of 10

[@bodegacatx]

I tried a pot pie but I cant remember which flavor exactly. The one I tried was good though!

[@EJAro]

@@bodegacatx thanks for the reply Rebecca! Your channel is addictingggggg 🔥

[@kelly-monique6983]

I've had those chicken thingys from Trader Joes and I can agree that they taste awful! LOL. When I saw you bring out the bag I was like "Don't do it Rebecca!!"

[@melissabereading]

Morning star is my fave because it’s a good vehicle! I’ve made sliders with them, chicken parm bites, so many things. The gardein ones make me nauseous now. They have that distinct gardein taste that all their chicken/turkey products have. Not a fan anymore 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@kayceec43]

Alpha nuggs are good, and I love the Boca. But the Gardein strips are just ok to me. I bought those until better nuggs came along.

[@sparklesintheair]

If you ever are at a Wegmans, try their brand nuggets! Shockingly good!

[@bodegacatx]

Wil do!

[@shaymobarak7509]

When I saw in another video that you bought the trader joe ones, I really wanted to warn you 😂

[@DC-tv9fj]

Best faux chik'n I tasted was the quorn brand. That was until I did more research into how it is made and decided to leave them alone. Sad, cause they tasted amazing.

[@bodegacatx]

You don’t like mushrooms or something?

[@xxangelicabiancaxx]

trader joe's vegan nuggets apparently used to be made by gardein backk in the day...no longer. they're weird now :(

[@bodegacatx]

Yeah, I was confused when someone said they were gardein because they taste/look very different

[@DrCh0ngo]

Where did you get that tower vase?

[@bodegacatx]

Lettuce Grow!

[@abigailrose9939]

I tried the alpha nuggets a while back and the texture is definitely good, there's just something I didn't like about the taste :( I also thought the daring ones were pretty gross lol I personally like the whole foods 365 nuggets and the target (possibly archer farms?) brand ones. the fieldroast tenders are pretty good too!

[@jusquicitoutvabien777]

Boca and Yves are mines, so good and realistic

[@NatalieWisler]

There’s vegan DINO 🦕 nuggies?!?😮

[@meganestela]

I saw them at Walmart!

[@NatalieWisler]

@@meganestela what brand are they???

[@meganestela]

@@NatalieWisler no idea. I didn’t have time to stop and just always get Quorn ones because I have a soy allergy so I didn’t want to be sad when they are probably made of soy 🥺 lol

[@Dreamysunshine23]

Daaaaamn... I just got the Nuggs too... I was hoping they were gonna be really good lol... 😊

[@presleecarson532]

In Florida watching this unstoppable and bad ass vegan queen is everything we need more people like you a great leader inspiring fierce strong and making the world a better place 🤩🤩🤩

[@bodegacatx]

Awww thank you!

[@pintobean7862]

Has anyone tried simple truth nuggets?? I love them so much!

[@bodegacatx]

Not yet!

[@KikiDreassen]

Very crucial vegan nugget: 365 whole foods brand hahaha, I love those so much

[@bodegacatx]

I looked for that one! But wholefoods kept being sold out :/

[@alanislois3497]

although there are very kiddie, i swear morningstar mickey nuggets are better than the regular shaped ones

[@kaylairene7680]

I really like the target brand ones I think they’re good and gather

[@jessicaruiz2377]

What nail polish are you wearing at 10:08! It’s beautiful 😻

[@bodegacatx]

Sorry I dont remember the name!

[@amykummer4294]

If you haven’t try the incogmeato nuggets! They’re one of my favorites

[@bodegacatx]

I wanted to find them but couldn't!

[@amykummer4294]

@@bodegacatx also on a cute side note my 7 year old who isn’t vegan but occasionally eats the boxed foods says as you tried the morning star nuggets, mom I don’t know why you watch her, she’s clearly crazy because those Nuggets are a 10! 😂