Can Vegan Seafood Stack Up? | Vegan Seafood and Fish Taste Test
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- Today we are testing out vegan fish and vegan seafood in our new taste test and review video. Can these vegan brands stack up to what we remember seafood and fish tasting like?
We have 11 different products including vegan fish, vegan crab cakes, vegan tuna, and vegan shrimp
Let us know in the comments if you agree with us and which taste test we should do next.
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00:00 Vegan Fish and Seafood Taste Test
5:41 Vegan Tuna Taste Test
6:14 Sophie’s Kitchen Tuna
9:11 Loma Linda Tuna
10:00 Good Catch Tuna
11:50 Gardein Fish Fillets
12:56 Sophie’s Kitchen Vegan Fish Filet
14:36 Quorn Fishless Sticks
17:20 Sophie’s Kitchen Vegan Crab Cake
17:53 Gardein Mini Crabless Bites
19:40 Sophie’s Kitchen Breaded Vegan Shrimp
21:53 Vegetarian Plus Vegan Shrimp
23:12 Recap - What vegan fish or seafood would we buy again
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Have you tried any of these? Thoughts?
Lox and bagels is a Jewish specialty.
No but videos like this is helpful for a new vegan like me
I tried the gardenia fish, it was pretty good to me. I tried vegan shrimp, I couldn't get with the texture though
Gardein has never let me down with flavor or texture. I love thdir fish fillets for fish tacos or fish and fries with homemade tartar sauce. I have tried the loma linda tuno and did not like it at all lol i'd rather make mock tuna with smashed chickpeas
The Tuno was really really bad. I think they got it right by calling it No. And yeah, so far, chickpeas make a better tuna salad than anything I've found.
Trying all these vegan seafood products is very brave of you both. bleeeeehhhh
LOL right!? We are gonna have to figure it ourselves apparently. You take one, we got one LOL
I mostly correlated Bagels with Lox and Cream cheese to the Jewish community.
ahh thanks, I couldn't remember in the moment
It actually has roots in Eastern European cuisine brought over by Ashkenazi Jews
Grew up broke:
Tuna noodle casserole
Fish sticks with Mac & Cheese
not alone with the mac!
Agree, fish sticks were often served with mac & cheese. 😁
YES MA'AM! Fish Sticks with Mac n cheese was LIFEEEEE!!
YESSSSS
Have only tried the Gardein Fishless Filets. Really like them and even my hubbie (who isn't vegan) likes them. 😀
nice!
My favorite 🥰
So yummy! I ate them so fast lol. They remind me the most of the Gordon Fisherman brand, which was always my fave!
The Gardein fish fillets are DELICIOUS in my opinion! I’ve tried the Trader Joe’s crab cakes and they’re alright…
Yes, I too love the Gardein fish fillets.
the jackfruit from TJs? we tried it. and didn't like it. But it's been discontinued
Garden fish fillets I love
Yeah they fish sticks is 🔥
Yeah, those are the best when served with malt vinegar, a side of slaw, and some fries. Probably the best fishless filet's on the market.
Mac and cheese definitely goes with fish sticks! I thought that was the only thing that was served with them 😂 And mayo definitely goes in tuna salad. I never liked mayo, only in tuna salad though.
The Asian grocery stores have better seafood substitutes and they are generally cheaper than Western products.
ohhh we'll check it out. Any recommendations?
Please do tell. The Asian markets by me don't have vegan seafood 😪
@@joycewilson8513 it's harder to identify them, but it will probably say vegetarian not vegan. You should always check the label, but in general they are vegan. Stores like H-Mart always have them in my experience and even many small stores do as well, but they are always frozen in my experience. Most are soy or gluten based. It may something like soy fish, gluten fish, vegetarian fish, vegetarian shrimp, and/or misspelled versions of those. The grammar will be horrible. It may be in a "Buddhist" section. Most will have some kind of seaweed or konjac in it. May Wah is a brand that makes some, but I wouldn't focus on a brand because you may not be able to read the name of the brand and it honestly doesn't matter. The ingredients will probably be on a sticker in English or whatever language you're country speaks on the back. If you don't know what an ingredient is look it up. Make sure you know what it is. Also unless they explicitly say it is vegetarian and you confirm the ingredients do not buy any fish cakes many have tofu and fish in them many of them are sold in freezer bins and not in bags.
@@MakeItDairyFree May Wah is a brand that makes some, but I wouldn't focus on a brand because you may not be able to read the name of the brand. Key words are vegetarian, tofu, soy, gluten, and possibly Buddhist and it may be the only English besides the ingredient list on the package. They have other meat substitutes that are worth a try too. If you ever see it you may want to try inari which is marinaded fried tofu skin that is typically stuffed with sushi rice.
@@MakeItDairyFree Beleaf vegan shrimp are the best shrimp I've tried...really tasty and texture is nice...
I just used the Gardein fish to make tacos (tortillas, shredded cabbage, Old Bay hot sauce, guac, and non-dairy sour cream). Thank you and yum...best quick lunch in ages.
That sounds so good. Never had Old Bay hot sauce but I love Old Bay and I love hot sauce. Do you make it or buy it?
Damn this was good timing, I really wanted to try some of the these items, now I don't have to waste my money lol
LOL!
Really dreading this . . . and surprised that Worthington's "accidental" fish burger did not make another appearance! I don't miss fish or seafood, but have tried the Good Catch and found that adding a few drops of red or white wine vinegar completes the flavor profile; right out of the package, it's missing something. Thanks for soldiering through this, you two, and ThanksForPosting!
hahahah not the fish burger LOL
tuna casserole was a staple in our house
nice
Y’all save me so much money with these videos and I’m so grateful! Y’all give truthful reviews and have great taste in food. You two made transitioning to a vegan lifestyle a lot easier than I could ever imagined.
So happy to hear that you are finding the content useful! Thanks so much
“I feel grumpy looking at these” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
HAHAHAH
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I'm content with gardein's seafood options since i never liked seafood in general before. I also wasn't raised eating any pork so I don't like those products regardlessof if they taste similar or not. Mock chicken is basically perfect in my opinion lol so i want them to keep working on more complex mock beef products like steak strips, kabobs, etc. The one gardein product that i don't enjoy very much is their beef tips, the texture is too mushy and flavor is off, even when i marinate it.
Agree that the tips could be improved
I have just found your TH-cam channel a couple of months ago, and catching up on the great info you guys have given! Plus I've been waiting for so long to find a vegan seafood review! Thank you so much for doing this!
We also always had fish sticks with mac-n-cheese. I mean, not all mixed together like a casserole or something, but yes. Dinner would be fish sticks, mac-n-cheese, then something green, like green beans.
yes as the side. canned green beans or canned cream of corn on the side lol
Exactly! When I was a kid I thought I hated green beans because we only ever had them canned. When I got out and found fresh green beans I discovered I actually kind love them!
@@linuxelf same!
Love your taste test videos!!
Thank you!
I use to love fish sticks too! Fish patties and melted cheese on Top was a thing in Brooklyn my schools! I wouldn’t mind finding a vegan replacement to enjoy sometimes ❤️
That sounds good, that's how it was at McDonalds too
i've only ever tried the Gardein Fish Filets, and I was pleasantly surprised how good they were. Taste just like a regular frozen fish filet.
I’ve only had the Gardein seafood products, Good Catch, and the Quorn fish sticks. I am honestly quite skeptical of vegan seafood products mainly cause I loved seafood before going vegan and I grew up right by the Chesapeake Bay and had crab cakes just about every summer as a kid. I do hope companies making vegan seafood products can get some really good products out within the next 3-5 years.
Yesssss, I grew up an hour-ish outside of DC/B-more, I know good seafood. This isn't close
How did the smoked salmon taste on the bagel?
Andrew's facial expressions are SOOO entertaining!
I haven’t turned vegan yet but luv watching u guys videos feels wholesome keep it up
Thanks so much! appreciate that
start slow - try doing one day a week to start. you wouldn't be vegan, but at least you'd be doing 100% plant-based for one day a week - it's a start. if you make it ok, then try two days per week.
Tuna salad...canned tuna, mayo, salt and pepper, maybe some onion and celery.
And bagels and lox is usually with cream cheese and is usually associated as a NY jewish deli food. 😁
Oh and canned chick peas mushed together with mayo etc makes a great tuna salad alternative
Yes, we have a recipe with chickpeas but man these were rough LOL
Trader Joe’s has a vegan crab cake as well. It’s decent enough. If you add lemon and tarter it’s good
Is that the Jackfruit one???
the jackfruit ? OMG it's horrid. LOL We couldn't even finish it the time we tried it. But it's been discontinued
@@MakeItDairyFree i agree
@@MakeItDairyFree I KNOW...I was so disappointed......I thought it was just me...
@@MakeItDairyFree Lol, yeah that's the one. I didn't realize it had been discontinued. I only tried it the one time and as you know wasn't in a rush to buy it again.
Did I miss the salmon review? I have some in my freezer to make sushi with and had such high hopes! I think Ms.Sophie has dropped the ball. 😔
I love you guys together! Andrew makes me feel “not so extra” for being mad picky! lol
The way you handed him the napkin without him even asking for it - that's love haha.
I used to love seafood, thank you so much for doing this. Gardein is always so consistent and yummy!! Can’t wait to go look for some of their stuff. I had some vegan shrimp recently and it was so strange lol I’ll probably never eat it again.
Gardein fish less filets are bomb..so good...especially Southern style in a sandwich with pickles, mustard and onion slices. Even the meat eaters love it.
The only one that we tried was the Gardein crabless patties. We really liked them. I can't wait to try the Beyond Chicken tenders. Thank you for doing these taste tests. It's a big help. ☺
Gardein for the win! Agreed. But Good Catch makes a decent crab cake .please,don’t get the fish burgers from them unless you love very fishy taste. I always liked fish but those are too much. I used to eat a couple of tablespoons of tuna salad almost everyday and there’s nothing out there eatable. I’ll have chickpea/ hearts of palm/little dulse flakes combo any day. With plenty of mayo, little red onion, celery, parsley, lemon juice and a couple of capers finely chopped. Again, thanks for your service. I always wanted to try the Sophie’s brand and you just saved the $. I guess that’s the point of these videos. 🙏🏼👍🏼👏🏼
Yesssss I'm gonna stick with my chickpea recipe LOL
I love when you all showed the veggie fish
:)
I can't wait for vegan crab legs!
Thank you sill much for the review. You're so funny
That would be awesome
That’s so funny about fish sticks😂 where i live they are like a kid’s food that we used to eat when adults were eating something fancy we didn’t want haha
lol sounds about right
I've wanted to try the gardein crab cakes for so long but cannot ever find them! There's a new vegan habachi place down the road and I am dying to try their shrimp bowl. I always had mayo and tuna with relish as tuna salad for sandwich
hope you can find them!
I agree. They have nailed burgers. It's time for them to move on to something else.
Always appreciate you guys doing this!
Right!?
I’m from the Midwest and I ate fish sticks and Mac n cheese for supper all the time growing up.
Nice!
I’ve always hated seafood except shrimp but ever since Iv seen documentaries on it I’m like no mam on even vegan alternatives, but Im still watching this video because I enjoy watching you guys lol 😁
Lol I love you guys for tasting everything for me. Its so entertaining.
Thanks for doing this for us! 😊 I haven’t tried the Good Catch yet, although I’ve heard that the one in oil is actually the best. I just can’t bring myself to go there. I found a recipe that uses jackfruit to make homemade tuna salad that I’m going to try. I’m also ordering a new brand of vegan seafood I found online called Mind Blown. I’m hoping for the best! Gardein definitely needs to expand on their seafood. I love their fishless fillets as a fish sandwich! 😋
ohhh you'll have to let us know about the online brand. Maybe we do another with out online brands
@@MakeItDairyFree I’ll let you know! They have a coconut shrimp that I’m really excited to try! 🤞🏻😊
Thank you. You win the most selfless, taking one for the team award.
Absolutely, my order at Luby’s Cafeteria was the fish square and Mac and cheese. I’m in Texas.
When Larisha mentioned fish & mac & cheese that’s exactly where my mind went! Good ol’ LuAnn plate 🥰🙌
Gardien "fish" makes great fish tacos.
I bet they would!
Fish sticks and Mac and cheese is not a southern thing 🤣 when we had fish sticks we had French fries for our side item
I came here to say this. Lol.
I always thought it as more of a "PO" thing and a kids thing. For us growing up it was both.
We had box of mac and cheese and fish sticks for dinner a lot because it fed a lot. I still like both just the adult versions. ;o)
It’s a thing here! West TN & KY.
OMG!!! I had tears in my eyes because I was laughing so hard… as soon as I saw Sophie’s I was like There’s no Way That They are going to like Sophie’s and then the taste testing began 🤦🏾♀️😂😂…I tried it once and was so annoyed with Sophie she didn’t even try 😒… but the Gardein crab bites are the closest I’ve come to that seafood taste that I miss so much since becoming vegan
Sophie didn't even try! LOL
I'm southern - Mac n cheese and fish sticks are a thing.
Tuna is usually prepared with something crunchy like relish or celery.
And only children eat fish sticks with ketchup. Lol
My kids loved fish sticks. French fries and coleslaw..
nice!
Gardein has the best fish stuff, their crab cakes are the best option by far in this space! And yes, fish sticks with mac and cheese is a staple for kids here in Cali! Lots of Love to everyone!
Nice! Thanks for watching
Gardein fishless with old bay and violife cheddar on white bread with ketchup 😋
Fish sticks and mac and cheese lol!!!! I love it. "West Virginia" I can't stop laughing. I love you guys!!!
Fish sticks and Mac and cheese YES!! My Canadian childhood favourite!!
You guys crack me up. I have tried most of the products you had in your video and I have to agree with you that tuna is a big disappointment. I was never much of a shrimp person, I could not stand the texture; the vegan version is not better. To me the big winner are the Gardein fish sticks. Lately I am unable to find them at the supermarket, I hope they didn't get discontinued. Have a great day!
glad we aren't alone! Honestly, we've never been able to find them or the crabless bites many places.
After seeing you both taste that oat cheese and give that review, you are my go to couple when I want to try something. Love your videos.
hahaha love it
We really like the Gardein Fish Fillets, all the rest, no go! Thanks for stepping up snd doing these taste tests! Save a lot of us some misery! Growing up we used tuna for sandwiches and tuna casserole
Yes to the Mac n cheese with fish sticks in WV! Thank you for the video.
You lost me with the jelly 😭 thank y’all for what you do!
I've been curious about a lot of these products as the only one I've eaten happens to be the Gardein filets. Thank you for confirming my fears on the rest!
And by the way... the gardein filets are fantastic chopped up into 3 or 4 pieces and put into fish tacos.
Oh, and yes... fish sticks and Mac n cheese was definitely a childhood dinner for this Florida girl.
I really hope we get better options soon
Andrew cracking me up😂 drama King! I love y'all honest reviews
LOL!
Mayo definitely in tuna, with a little spicy mustard and dill relish. My ex used to eat it with just oilve oil and salt and pepper. I always thought that was weird.
never had mustard, if we ever find a good one, i'll have to try it
We had fish sticks Mac & Cheese and peas too! Well Banquet TV dinners sold the same meal so I think it was a thing period
oh man TV dinners lol
I have tried the gardein crab cakes, they are really good, I'm sticking with those😀
My tuna replacement is chickpeas, put them in the food processor, roughly chop. I season with multi seasoning, garlic, mayo and mustard and a pinch of sugar. Tuna never had a fishy flavoring to me so it was perfect.
Gardein always wins for me. Enjoyed this video.
Me & my brothers totally grew up eating fish sticks & mac n cheese too. It was a great combo. 😜
Sophie's Kitchen shrimp have to be seasoned very well. Then it's really good, this first time I tried it I didn't like it myself but after adding Obay it was really good. Gardein is on point with the fish.
Good to know!
I love his expressions 😄
We always had mac and cheese with fish sticks too! Lol. We usually had peas too!
nice! See! not alone lol
I completely get what you are saying Larisha. Growing up we ate fish sticks, mac and cheese and some sort of vegetable. For whatever reason, whenever we ate fish sticks, there was always mac and cheese or fries. Love the video by the way, you guys are great at what you do.
thank you so much!
Thanks for the video I haven't tried any of the tuna and now I am happy 😊... I haven't tried any of the fish sticks yet but will take your recommendations. .. the crab cakes I like both versions you tried the gardien ones I make stuff mushrooms out of then the Sophie's I actually like them. The shrimp I have only found the Sophie's and they are not that great I still try to find a good vegan version of shrimp... your videos and always informative and very entertaining. Yes I Andrew we need better bacon 🥓 I missed it the most
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy some of the products. Definitely hope we get a better shrimp
I really love your taste test videos. Can you please try a Vegan Bacon Taste Test or Vegan Deli Slices Taste Test!!!
Growing up we ate fish with mac and cheese and stewed tomatoes. There was four children. We all loved it.
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Andrew is extra and we all live for it!!! Gardein are my go to because those are the only ones I can find where I live. Did the kids taste and like any?
hahhaha
they did and only liked the gardein. They wouldn't even try any of the "tunas" lol
My family always had tuna with mayo, diced celery & onions and spices on white bread or crackers 😋
And the Bagel w/ lox (I think bagels in general) are of Jewish origin! I am a sucker for an everything bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and capers! The brine from the capers really pulls it together for me, but I used to eat salmon often. I've yet to find a good vegan smoked salmon though 😥
I’m feeling both of you on the fish sticks. Not an upper class go-to food but yes with Mac and Cheese. KRAFT mac & Cheese. Even in Massachusetts. And with ketchup. And yes mayo in tuna with celery, onion and dill pickles chopped up. I’m reliving my childhood now lol. Ok ima go watch the rest now…
hahaha thanks for watching
Honestly, I think seafood is one of the things I miss the least - ate it way way too much just before going vegan and I feel like I still don't want it on my plate, even plant-based XD Having said that, fish fingers/sticks (definitely with ketchup!) and smoked salmon are something very nostalgic to me - used to eat these as a kid, while shrimp is something I actually liked a lot but got allergic at some point so probably these would be the items for which I would like to have some nice plant-based alternatives available :D Good to see how much the market is expanding!
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Thank you very much for this overview guys!
Sending you lots of love and wishing you a great weekend ahead!
Have a great weekend!!!
I grew up on tuna and miracle whip with chopped pickles or relish… and chopped hard boiled eggs. Served on bread with ruffles as the side, my fam.
Fishsticks and mac and cheese back-in-the-day yes girl me too! 👍😁
YESSSSSS
yeah gardein filets are pretty good..too greasy, though. their crab cakes are decent too..but don't taste like crab cakes. the good shrimp I've had is made with konjac. I hope to try Zalmon one day!
My mom definitely made fish sticks and Kraft mac and cheese when I was a kid!
We had fish sticks with box mac N cheese all of the time! This would be in the 70's & 80's and our family lived in Chicago. My mom would make "tartar sauce" with Miracle Whip and relish :( and for some reason we'd have applesauce, too! LOL
We ate tuna on toast and salad as well. I will definitely try The Catch maybe make tuna of toast which is creamed tuna. I was definitely a tuna lover
That brand isn’t terrible. They have a few flavors. The Mediterranean one is probably the better of them. It doesn’t really taste like tuna, but it’s okay if you’re missing tuna salad or the like.
Let us know what you think
I enjoyed the Quorn fish sticks besides the price point! I think it was definitely the nostalgia of it all..
Definitely
We used to have fish sticks and box mac and cheese. It was our favorite as kids.
Yes we ate Mac and cheese with fish sticks in Pa when i was growing up!
I'm a little late to the party here, but two comments: If you grew up in Los Angeles in the 70's/80's, and you ate in the cafeteria, Friday school lunch was almost always 4 fish sticks with a stripe of ketchup across them. On the side I think there was a roll and mixed veggies (usually cubes of carrot, corn and green beans) and I can't remember what else. Also: I still find it funny that the British call tuna salad "tuna mayo." And in my travels to the UK, where prepared sandwiches are super common and consumed by everyone (not just those brave enough to eat them from 7-11 or the like) I found that they put corn (or "sweet corn" as it's called there) in their tuna salad. Sounds weird... but it's actually really tasty!
I love Gardein's f'sh filets and the crabless bites! I make fish and crab tacos with them!
Lol you guys crack me up. Andrew is looking like he's going to vomit while
Larisha unfazed hands over the paper towel trying to give her opinion lol
Honestly I like the Gardein crab cakes. I think I'll give the fish filet a try
The Gardein fish filets are DELICIOUS
Gardeins crab cakes are the bomb!!! I
right?
Have you all tried TJ's crabless jackfruit cakes? I like them although I add extra seasoning before cooking them and make my own dip. Don't think I could get with the tuna either.
As far as the crab cakes go, I have had the two you tested, AND the ones from Good Catch.
Honestly, I’d rate them as follows:
3rd Place: Sophie’s Kitchen
2nd Place: Gardein
1st Place: Good Catch
If you can find the Good Catch crab cakes and are in the mood, I recommend checking them out.
Also, if you’re really craving tuna, just make chickpea tuna. It’s just chickpeas, vegan mayo, nori/kelp flakes, salt, and (optional) sweet relish. It’s pretty good!
we'll have to try to find them
We definitely are going to stick with our recipe for chickpea tuna on our site
The shrimp is probably strange due to the konjac - that makes the shrimp texture. In Philadelphia, there are these amazing (and cheap like $5 for 500 grams) vegan shrimp balls that are made out of konjac that you can get at the First Oriental Market on Washington Ave.
I agree that the Gardein fish fillets are great!
I'm not vegan but trying to eat more plant-based and vegans foods. I do like some seafood and I'm sorry, no way can I even bring myself to try vegan seafood. I've been curious about it but just can't do it. Thank you for being brave and trying these foods. You've made it very clear to not even try it lol.
Fish stick, better known in the UK as fish fingers, used to love them myself with tomato ketchup or baked beans.But oddly enough I couldn't eat any food now with a fish taste.
do you have any better brands over there?
@@MakeItDairyFree I don't know if id say better, but more and more vegan options are on offer now , some good some bad.
I am weak…..Andrew said Lox, you mean like dread locks…..I cannot. I am so glad I found this video tonight. I prefer using hearts of palm and mushrooms for my seafood like substitutes but honestly I don’t like any seafood substitutes that I loves. The one thing that came close was Gardein fish quarters. BTW, I use to love tuna before being vegan. I made it with tuna, mayo, spicy relish and some S&P.
It’s Jewish! Bagels, cream cheese and LOX (smoked salmon)And I had fish sticks and French fries!
Thanks!
I used to absolutely love lox. I miss it with bagels and cream cheese. too bad Andrew missed out. we eat the gardein fish and crab cakes often but have never found a good tuna or lox replacement. I agree if I were to include anything non vegan again in my diet(not that I would) it would be shellfish. I would love to find decent replacements.
Y’all, got to take the gardein crab less cakes stick them in in vegan cream cheese and wonton wrappers and BOOM awesome crab Rangoon. Thanks for this awesome video!
Vegan fish really haven’t come as far as all the other substitutes… LOL
Def doing that lol
You absolutely eat fish (especially fried catfish) with macaroni and cheese. It was one of my favorite meals growing up. Maybe it's a Southern thing. It's a very common meal in New Orleans.