Part two of the Fake Meats ratings. And the list goes on...rated from 1 to 5 with one being the worst and 5 being the best.
Gardenburger Meatless Riblets:
I noticed these recently at the store. They looked just like the pork riblets that I've eaten so many of in the past, only without being real meat. So they had a long and distinguished history to live up to. Well these guys passed with flying colors. I don't know how they did it, but the Riblets are excellent!! If you see them you need to get them.
Rating:



Lightlife Smart Menu Chick'n Strips: We picked up a pack of these for kicks to see how they would do in stir fry. The verdict? They do very well. They have a nice texture without being mushy and they taste pretty much like chicken. We'll definitely will be picking these up again,
Rating:



Yve's Veggie Dogs: Something about these just aren't right. They don't have the right texture and they are much too smokey. Note to Yve's: Smokiness does not equal Meatyness. Still, they are pretty decent in Pigs in a Blanket
Rating:
Vegi-Deli Pepperoni: This is a whole lot like the Lightlife Pepperoni which means thata this is pretty good. The only problem continues to be that these non-meat pepperoni's just aren't greasy enough.
Rating:
Now and Zen's BBQ UnRibs: These are billed as "Hearty Seitan Ribs in a Zesty Sauce!" Well, the sauce is pretty good and the ribs aren't bad but you'll never confuse them with meat. I'm still torn here because they were tasty altho they had a spongy texture that wasn't entirely horrible. To be fair we microwaved ours, if you baked them in the oven they may have gotten a little firmer. They don't feel like meat but I still kinda liked them...
Rating: