Who the hell knows where it went all this time.. but it's back (maybe by popular demand by me?). Good old Gardein Chicken Protein has found its way back into the freezer section of the Downtown Vancouver Costco.
Glad to see it back.
I still never heard back from the Gardein people from my third email to them asking where else we could buy their products. Good product, shit customer service.
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I really, really, really enjoyed the Veggie Bistro Harvest Veggie Burger. I didn't expect to. I don't really expect that much form Yves cuisine from past experiences. It was GREAT. Nice texture, juicy and not dry.
Trying out Veggie Patch Meatless Buffalo Wings tonight!
Grade: B
They are all natural ingredients and 100% vegetarian (actually they DO contain eggs & milk products) so more like lacto-ovo. They're cholesterol, msg, artifical preservative free. This makes me feel like I'm getting some decent food into me.. but I can't shake the feeling that I'm still just eating breaded chicken. It's that grainy brown deep fried look on the cover that's throwing me off. Can that really be good for you? Probably not but it tastes good.
Tonight we had a tamarind based stir fry with the Gardein Chicken Protein. They were the Veggie Chick'n Satays with chili + lime marinade and six come in a package.
They contain / per serving:
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Picked up some SOL cuisine Vegetarian Burgers at the Save-on-foods (Cambie & 7th in Vancouver). I've never tasted them before and the front of the package made them look rather yummy and perfect for a sunny day bbq! :)
The package claims they are low fat, wheat free, gluten free, certified vegan, halal and kosher.
Each veggie burger has:
I visited the new Save on Foods (Cambie & 7th in Vancouver). It's conveniently near Home Depot, Canadian Tire & Best buy so it makes a handy stopping point. I think Whole Foods is going in just up the way on Broadway too?
Anyhow, I bought Montreal Smoked Wheat again (a Meatless Meat). It's brown in color and has the look / almost texture of roast beef but perhaps a little moister. Overall, it's a little strong flavored for me. It almost overpowers any other flavors you put it with.. They say you can also boil the bag with the contents in, but I prefer to stay away from any plastic bag, heat and food process. I'm a little paranoid about the chemicals from heated chemicals.
The only redeeming quality about this product is that it's not totally gross. The taste isn't awful, it's just powerful.
Over grade for Montreal Smoked Wheat Vegetarian Meats? D+
Tried a new meatless veggie hot dog yesterday!
Grade: B
Veggie Patch Jalapeño & Cheese and also Spiced Apple
We bought them at the local Save-on-Foods here in Vancouver. Veggie dogs pretty much all seem to taste the same and are remarkable similar in texture to the real thing. They just lack the greasy factor and the crispy skin they usually get from grilling. The Jalapeño & Cheddar however is very unique because of the bits of oozy cheese and Jalapeño throughout. It makes a nice change from the spongy orange and pink look of standard vegetarian hot dogs.
Up until a month ago you could buy Gardein (or Garden) vegetarian protein cutlets at Costco downtown Vancouver. They only had the mock chicken strips ( Gardein™ Chicken & Beefs are a meatless product made entirely from vegetable sources) but those strips are better than nothing!
My life is better with Gardein Chicken. I put it in salads, in pasta, in sandwiches, in pita's, in stir fies, in curries.. in EVERYTHING. It made my life easier nutritionally and taste-wise.
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