Vegan sausages, recommendations please.

Hithere

My comment does not apply to silverbrooks - it could help the OP

Thanks.

It’s just how I am and partly why I stopped eating meat over 50 years ago. Ethical concerns helped by the fact that I find the smell and look of meat repulsive, especially raw meat. Meat burning on BBQs is something else I cannot tolerate. I’ve heard vegetarians say they find the smell of frying bacon hard to resist. I don’t experience that so it must be a sensory thing for me.

It’s not the same for everyone hence why plant-based substitutes made to look like meat are popular.

I enjoy a roasted spud (cooked in oil not meat fat) and am quite happy with those and some veg as a roast dinner. People find it odd that I don't want a "main" item on the plate.

Meat-substitutes can be expensive for what they often are so I didn’t want OP to waste her money on something that the two guests wouldn’t want to eat - but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

You are right about Quorn. I have tried it once and it made me ill. GI issues with Quorn are widely reported in medical journals. It's mycoprotein, which is produced by a mould and can be highly dangerous. I'm not good with mushrooms either which are often an ingredient of meat-substitute dishes, so that makes sense. Chestnuts similar - not themselves a mould; however, they are highly perishable and do develop mould.

As a vegetarian I agree that the only variant with flavour is the red onion and rosemary Linda McCartney. Richmond vegan sausages get a good reputation for flavour but a read of the ingredients puts me off. Methyll Cellulose? Also found in wallpaper paste.

Cambsnan

They are all terrible. Full of nasty processed stuff. Can’t suggest good choice but in my opinion the worst is Linda McCartney.

Agree about McCartney - they taste of sawdust.

I get Richmond Meat-Free - they taste much better - probably chock full of salt though!

Beware of Quorn and stomach side effects - not everybody tolerates it well

Quorn sausages are okay, I havent found any that I really like though. To me vegan bacon is awful, the texture is fine but has an overpowering smokey taste.

Sausage is a shape, that is to those that say why do we want things that look like meat. It is not the look of the food that is important it is the fact it does not involve eating an animal part.

Just done my weekly shop, so tried a pack of Richmond sausages and one of streaky rashers. I air fried a couple of each for my lunch and found them acceptable. I did pick off the cooked skin which resembled cling film though.

To those who think I should cook a completely vegan meal you should understand that they are all picky eaters but love a roast with all the trimmings. The DGD is vegan for health reasons more than ethical and misses meat products. I would not have upset her for the world!

My comment does not apply to silverbrooks - it could help the OP

Op is asking for recommendations, not to judge on why vegan food may or not be unhealthy or "unnatural" to imitate meat

I eat a plant-based diet. Just my opinion and taste but I can’t bear to eat anything that is presented to look like meat, e.g. sausages and bacon.

I understand that meat-eaters enjoy pigs in blankets but they look revolting to me. It doesn’t bother me that other people eat meat but I wouldn’t want anything on my plate that looks like meat. We eat with our eyes as well as our mouths. Your vegan guest may feel similar (your non-pork eater too) so you may be wasting your money.

Richmond sausages wrapped in Richmond streaky bacon is my favourite.

Nut roast is good to eat, better than meat. Get a recipe.

I have ordered Richmond streaky bacon slices to arrive today. They get good customer reviews. Worth trying anyway;

I hold to the ethic to not eat pigs.

shysal

I have invited family over for Sunday for their favourite chicken roast. However, the group includes a vegan, one who is lactose intolerant and one who doesn't eat pork. I can cater for these, but would like to also include vegan pigs in blankets. I gather the meat-free sausages vary a lot. I would welcome your opinions on those you have tried please.

I would get a vegan recipe book. If you cook at least you know what's in it. I'm sure it would taste nicer too.

Glamorgan sausages are delicious you can make them with vegan cheese. Gaz Oakley recipe is on visit Wales site I have made them using sage and onion stuffing mix instead of breadcrumbs it’s easier.

shysal I used to make "sausage" rolls using sage and onion stuffing and all, including the meat eaters, agreed that they were delicious. I enjoyed varying the added herbs too. I'm unable to make them these days but my daughter obliges
Enjoy your family get together!

I would ask the guest what they would like, if anything, as they should be the expert.

I might make stuffing 'sausages' instead!

Roast chicken is the family's favourite meal, and my vegan DGD loves all the usual trimmings. She will have a home made filo parcel and is not worried in the least about others eating meat around her, it happens at home every day, so no insult involved!

Cambsnan

They are all terrible. Full of nasty processed stuff. Can’t suggest good choice but in my opinion the worst is Linda McCartney.

shysal says she’s cooking the family’s ’favourite chicken roast’.

Linda McCartney vegan sausages are fine for anyone lactose intolerant, as are their sausage rolls and other frozen meat substitutes.

When I was vegetarian I loved linda McCartney rosemary sausages but not sure if they are vegan

I do a chicken roast dinner for vegetarian members of the family and one gluten free member. ‘This isn’t chicken’ do a roast and the rest is vegetables etc., with vegetarian and gluten free gravy.
Most gastro pubs and good restaurants do a vegetarian/vegan Sunday roast.
Well done for giving it a go am sure they will love it.

M&S do vegan sausages that have good reviews.

Tesco have vegan sausages and bacon from Richmond on their website.

I agree with above. Why make food seem like meat if you don't eat meat?

There must be so many simple and quick vegan meals out there which are really tasty.

I'm not vegan but if I had a guest who was one I would just cook a great vegan meal we could all enjoy.

Cooking a chicken roast seems a bit insulting to the guest to me.

They are all terrible. Full of nasty processed stuff. Can’t suggest good choice but in my opinion the worst is Linda McCartney.