Hello, friends! We are rounding out March with a product review that comes from a suggestion by my brother. He is neither vegetarian or vegan, but he saw these at his Kroger and tried them. I snagged some while I was down there the last time, and I made them this week. I made the Comrade Cluck into a rather decadent barbecue macaroni and cheese with Follow Your Heart Provolone and nutritional yeast and Sweet Baby Ray’s. The Stallion I diced up and fried before I put it on a tortilla pizza with some Daiya mozzarella and a nutritional yeast/herb blend. Both were excellent.
Comrade Cluck, the chicken substitute, has a similar flavor to Tofurky’s deli slices. There are some subtle differences and I think that comes from the other ingredients No Evil uses, like organic shoyu (soy sauce). The color is darker than I expected, and that came from the soy sauce, I think, but all in all, it’s a solid meat substitute. I will say that I burned it on accident because I wasn’t sure how long to cook it for, even though the package thoughtfully provided me with instructions.
This gets a 7/10.
The Stallion has a characteristic flavor of seitan, that vital wheat gluten almost aftertaste. But the Italian flavors come through, too. The use of fennel helps counteract that bite of the wheat gluten. I think it’s better as part of something, however, as I was a little underwhelmed with it by itself. More pizza for me! Or toss it with pasta and peppers.
This gets a 6/10.
With all the new meat substitutes, it’s becoming more and more important to me to make sure I am eating the fresher vegetables and the whole foods. The substitutes are more like a special occasion type item. I always look forward to the new things, and my brother keeps sending me the new items he finds at his store. It makes a difference to know my brother cares about how I eat. He still makes fun of me for it sometimes, but I know he does so out of love, hah.
I hope you’re all staying healthy and safe. This is a weird time to be alive, and quite frankly I’m tired of hearing about this virus stuff, so I’ll leave it there.
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