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The Very Good Butchers Smoking Bangers review

March 27, 2022 by Stuart Melling
The Very Good Butchers Smokin Bangers

This is one of those products that almost sells itself from the packaging alone; sleek and trendy, emblazoned with a retro style logo. I snapped these up immediately after seeing …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags The Very Good Butchers 1 Comment

Impossible Chicken Nuggets – a must buy

March 19, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Chicken Nuggets

First hitting shelves in the Fall of 2021 – it’s taken me a little while to get my hands on these. For my money Impossible make the very best plant-based …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Impossible Foods 1 Comment

Beyond Chicken Plant-Based Tenders

March 19, 2022March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Beyond Chicken Plant-Based Tenders

The plant-based chicken space has been getting increasingly competitive of late. The last year has seen an explosion in the number of brands competing for your fake-chicken dollars. The latest …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Beyond Meat Leave a comment

Jack & Annie’s Smoky Jack Sausage

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Jack & Annie's Smoky Jack Sausage

Before the pea-protein craze ignited by the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat – jack fruit based vegan food was all the rage. The Internet became littered with recipes …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Jack & Annie's 2 Comments

Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky

November 29, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky

There was a time I would purchase a Gardein product with more than a little caution. The brand’s approach to rapid product release and development meant the overall line was, …

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Garden Inspirations Breaded Zucchini Sticks

September 18, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Garden Inspirations Breaded Zucchini Sticks

This is the second Garden Inspirations product I’ve tried in as many weeks – the last being their new BBQ sliders. In case Garden Inspirations is a new name to …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags FarmRich, Garden Inspirations Leave a comment

Impossible Spicy Sausage – the best of the two new releases

September 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Spicy Sausage close up

We already reviewed the regular Impossible sausage here – for the most part that review stands. The Spicy version of Impossible’s plant-based ground meat cooks exactly the same, has the …

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Trader Joe’s Chickenless Crispy Tenders

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Chickenless Crispy Tenders

. Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former …

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The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik’n Original

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik'n Original

Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant …

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Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick’N Filet reviewed

August 30, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'N Filet

Hot on the heels of Gardein’s Ultimate Tenders is this similarly packaged product – now in fried chicken patty format. Like the tenders, they come in a rather attractive black …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Gardein 3 Comments
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