Best Vegan FoodsVegan foods vary greatly in my opinion from brand to brand. I bet there are some people out there who have bought vegan food items and were really disappointed. I remember eating a certain vegan chocolate brand once and I thought it tasted just awful. Then I discovered another brand or five that tasted AMAZING!! Whether you agree or not is a different matter as it is all a matter of taste, but here is a list of my favourite vegan foods:
Bread
I had to list this product here as I discovered it recently and now it is the only bread I buy. It is from the bakery section at Sainsbury's and is the "multi seeded" variety. I get them to slice it thick for me. They do a multi seeded pre sliced version but this is nowhere near as nice as the bakery one.
Cheese
Vegan cheese can take a bit of getting used to if you are a new vegan. This cheese (Redwoods Cheezly - super melting mozzarella style) is great for things like vegan pizza and cheese on toast. I can't really taste much of a difference between this cheese and the animal derived stuff. I'm not sure what new vegans will make of it straight from the pack, but try it melted on toast and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Chocolate
Just about any chocolate made by Booja Booja tastes amazing. I especially like the hazelnut variety but the ones with a bit of alcohol in taste amazing too. These make a great gift as they come in nice packaging. If I buy these, I can't stop eating them so I only treat myself now and then. Available mainly in the UK and Germany but you can contact the Booja Booja team and they can advise availability and online stores that sell them.
Chicken
This is my fave vegan chicken product. You can only get this from specialist chinese restaurants but it is well worth stocking up and buying a load of them. Use it to make curries, stews and all sorts of vegan foods where chicken is a requirement. This picture shows the chicken uncooked but here it is when it is cooked.
Cream
Alpro soya cream is my favourite vegan cream. I use this over sweet dishes and I also use it to make cream sauces to go with pasta. Very versatile and tastes delicious. Sold in most UK supermarkets next to the other creams. Also sold in some European countries. Mmm!! Buy it and try it.....
Cream Cheese
Tofutti cream cheese is my favourite of the vegan cream cheeses. This is what I use to make my cheesecakes (original flavour). Also great on toast and in various recipes that call for cream cheese. You can buy this in health food shops and it comes in a few different flavours.
Ice cream
I can't really tell the difference between a few vegan ice creams and the animal based variety. I love Swedish Glace and Tofutti. Swedish Glace do these lovely Magnum style ice cream lollies which are covered in dark chocolate. They come in boxes of five, are quite small and if I'm not careful I will eat the whole box. These are also sold in supermarkets and health food shops.
Mayonnaise
I love Mayola mayonnaise. They sell it in glass jars or plastic squeezy bottles. You can find this in most supermarkets in the "free from" range and also in health food shops. Use this in recipes where mayonnaise is called for.
Pate
When I first tried this pate, I had to quickly look at the ingredient list as I thought (from my distant memories) that I was eating animal flesh. This may be a tad too meaty for some vegans but get your head around the fact that it is plant based, and it tastes gorgeous.
Sausages
These Fry's sausages are my faves. These say on the box "vegetarian sausages" and of course, they are vegan. Do not get confused with the Fry's hot dog variety. I just whack these in a pan with some oil and gently fry for a few minutes. Love them!! Great on a BBQ or used in a toad-in-the-hole recipe. Sold in health food shops.
Soya spread
Pure soya spread is great in sandwiches and for baking those yummy vegan goodies. Use it as you would use butter or margarine. This is now sold in most supermarkets and health food shops. One brand I would love to get my hands on is Earth Balance but unfortunately you cannot buy it in the UK.
Yoghurt
Mmm!! This vanilla yoghurt from Alpro is a new flavour to their other yoghurts and is my fave vegan yoghurt. Alpro do other flavours in packs of four cartons and they are lovely. I also like the peach and pear ones. The vanilla flavoured one only seems to come in the big cartons. *Evil laugh*!!
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