Here's my answer! I don't eat meat because it requires killing an animal to be made, plus it's not that great environmentally. However, I do like the taste. Plus, I'm autistic and tend to be limited in the kind of food I like/eat. So a familiar food that doesn't have the downsides of actual meat is nice. If you have any more questions, just ask
It's not that we dislike meat, it's that we don't want animals to die in the process. At least for me, I'm happy to eat something similar without the suffering
Well, people might be vegans because of ethical reasons, but still enjoy the taste/texture of meat, also some people can't eat meat for various other reasons, and might like a substitute. I'm not a vegan but I do enjoy some "meat substitutes"
Veganism is about the ethics of eating meat, plenty of vegans did enjoy eating meat beforehand but stopped because of ethical and environmental implications
If you ask me, strawberry laces are really are 'better than the real thing' - but then I don't like eating real shoelaces at all. So I guess you really gotta question my impartiality as a laces fan - or, more properly - what it is _I'm_ asking for from laces or their substitutes.
I've done similar things on a few occasions. Not a vegetarian but I do generally like the taste of the vegetarian burgers, I just find that if you order a veggie burger the topping is a bit lacking.
@@AFnord miss me with that "whole grain bun, and other healthy toppings". I want a flipping burger-white bun, mayo, ketchup mustard cheese tomato lettuce. Some red onion if I'm feeling spicy. I don't want arugula or kale on my burger just cus im a veggie.
@@ProSimex84 And veggie burgers can often be a bit dry (there are exceptions, but most fast food places tend to have slightly dry veggie burgers), so they really need that saucy and fatty topping for them to be good.
I find there is always one point that tends to be overlooked in reviews of products like this by non vegans. I have been entirely plant based for 7 years now. I can't remember what bacon tastes like and if I tried this I may or may not be impressed. However I am more likely to be impressed than someone who ate bacon in the week preceding their review. It is the same when those who drink alcohol review alcohol free spirits and conclude how crap they are compared to whisky rather than looking at why someone who doesn't drink alcohol may like the product. I really do appreciate your open mindedness with products like this and feel you give these products a fair shake whereas most people seem come at this with the intention of proving that x is not like its y equivalent rather than looking at why someone who does not consume y would get value from the product reviewed.
I'm vegan and love your channel, but I really love how respectful you are when reviewing these substitutes. You're judging them based off their content and not just dismissing it as it's "not as good" I really appreciate your channel and just know, you DO have a vegan audience! Even if we can't eat much of what you post :)
I know this is a joke comment, but IKEA has really good fake caviar, it's seaweed pearls and it's salty and sea like if you get that and just nice on lots of things
@@cosmo1248 there's no way of saying this without sounding like a snob but sea pearls are nowhere near as good as actual caviar. It's like small versions of the stuff in bubble tea with salt water in it, I'd compare it to selling a cup of plain salt slushie as a vegetarian oyster substitute.
@@leslyschafer1879 it's difficult to sound sincere in a comment but honestly good for you it's 100% fine. All I'm saying is good caviar isn't that expensive and you can buy it off the internet if there's no fishmongers near you, try some at Christmas or New year's and see what you think. Edit: sometimes it's really hard to not sound sarcastic through text and the more you talk about it the worse it sounds
@@AtomicShrimp I watch another TH-camr that often features their dog who has become very popular with the viewers but not with me. I much prefer your dog and was delighted to see her make a surprise appearance! I'm not able to own a dog so it's a treat for me to see you and Eva sharing some time together ❤️🥰🥵👽
As a pescetarian, I really like these objective reviews. Arguments always seem so black-and-white with people either arguing vegans should stop trying to imitate meat, or vegans trying to pretend it's exactly like the real deal, but these unbiased videos from an outside perspective are always enjoyable and helpful!
@@yanislahtal6253 A vegetarian who eats fish. The term has been around for some time. However, a lot of seafood is fished or farmed very unsustainably, so it's not automatically a better choice with regard to animal welfare.
@@yanislahtal6253 it’s basically vegetarianism but you can still eat seafood. I think people do this instead of vegetarianism bc seafood has a lot of lean protein that vegetarians can sometimes lack in their diet
@@dru1432 the quorn hotdogs are terrible I don't recommend them but maybe other brand would taste better? although I tried a vegan sausage from another brand and it still sucked, sausages are tricky to get right sadly
Yeah, but this way they can vaccum pack it, making it more shelf stable. Also , because it is imitating bacon, its a good idea to put it in a bacon like packaging.
Is it really weirder than raping a pig, to breed a pig into existence, stuff it full of antibiotics, feed it loads of crops that had to be grown and (you don't need to understand the science to understand that a pig needed to take in more nutrients from crops than its body will give to humans) then kill it, because we like the taste of bacon, tho?
@@tc9634 you are totaly right (i call it weird cause its new^^)we should eat either organic meat or just go for more kangoroo steaks cause those cheeky boys are a real plague (but what if you have to import it?) .Vegan/Vegitarian would be good but not an option for everyone after all bacon is tasty and in some cases even healthy maybe we can achieve more by not eating like a 150g of it but only 2 or 3 slices.
I’m not vegetarian as such,but I do love these videos where you get an insight. As I’ve gotten older & a little more selective I find I enjoy non meat foods during the week. Great review and insightful video. 😎
@@ShitStainedBallSack personal choice lol im the same, until I hear vegans complaining about things then I'm straight back to meat only. My 2nd attempt to try fake food, and it'll be my last if i get given a reason to revert back again lol
@@tesstickle7267 My personal biggest gripe with these substitute foods is the price, especially these types of vegan products and it's consumption of here in Indonesia and other SEAsia countries, are tend to be price tagged even higher than in The West due to the currency conversion and import tax on top of branding mark up, on top of tasting mediocre to eh of typical laboratory concoction or Western's taste sensibilities compared to Indonesian's vegetarian diets
If it interests you and you could get access to it, there is an herb called toon leaf that apparently tastes like beef and onions. The weird fruit explorer (a great youtube channel) made a video on it.
According to vegans santa is animal cruelty poor reindeer you know I am up to here with vegans I give up don't speak to them don't even conversate with them because they think plants don't feel pain have you got any proof they don't like I say science told us plants don't like being eaten and that's a fucking fact
@@Neilos-sd6ti Well, kind of interesting to be challenged on an opinion about what a fake meat product looks like it's imitating. Not that I eat much smoked salmon, let alone the ones that look like this, but I HAVE seen ones on offer that have this same shape and darkness.
atomic shrimp, i don't know how or why i found your channel but i really enjoy the variety in your videos. so many youtubers focus on one niche, but you cover so much and i love it. keep on rocking and greetings from switzerland!! :)
It looks like smoked fish out of the packet but in my experience it's probably one of the more accurate bacon substitutes by way of taste, if not texture or appearance (most of them go way overboard on the flavouring to try and compensate)
I'll give these a try if I ever come across a pack. So far I've always preferred pea-protein based meat alternatives, rather than soy-based ones whenever I'm in the mood for them, but neither have really left me satisfied as yet.
Birds eye do these vegan meatballs that are amazing, I have them quite a lot. I've also had these southern fried finger things from them as well which were lovely, the nuggets are meh.
@@KatieM786 he should never have mentioned pea protein. Now if I ever try then all I'm gonna be thinking is this is gonna taste like peas... And its put me off before I've even tried it haha this would now have to be restricted to meals where I'm also eating peas so I can pretend it's just the actual peas I'm tasting, would not eat this for breakfast
@@billhicks8 a German boring edgelord, please. I mean what a question. Obviosly the Dog Likes the smele.. so the question was as stupid as my answer I also Like Dogs and im a vegetarian
This is actually very crispy if you cook it for the correct time! 3 minutes on both sides with oil and it’s crispy, tastes like bacon. Don’t just heat it up. It does mention on the instructions I think, to cook it until it is crispy. I love this as an alternative and have eaten it every week without being bored of it.
These products very rarely claim to be something they are not, and are often in separate parts of the supermarket. Remember, vegans are extremely careful about what they buy, so misleading packaging would not help their business model.
As a vegetarian for about 9 years, I think the most "convincing" plant based bacon is Morning Star. It looks terrible but even my meat eating boyfriend says it's pretty close! It's gotta be cooked crispy on the edges though.
In the states, we have a similar product that is supposed to be a vegan bacon substitute, called Benevolent Bacon, that looks almost the same (but longer strips), smells and tastes smoky and savory, but in a BBQ potato chip/crisp way and not in a bacon way.
A delicious bacon bit substitute: Cut thin slices of shitake mushrooms, toss them in some olive oil and salt, and bake them at 350-400 degrees F until brown and crispy. You can also add liquid aminos or liquid smoke if you'd like. Careful not to burn. It tastes great in salads, or anything you'd put bacon in!
Shitake tastes so great! And I'm not even speaking solely as a meat substitute, it is just great overall. I'm trying to find some dried shitake near me right now because it's just so good
@@pedroff_1 I just love culinary mushrooms! If you have an Asian market in your area my advice is to try there. We get a bunch of dried mushrooms at the market by us for super cheap!!
@@MermaidMakes I know some places in the town with tons of different, fresh mushrooms, hut unfortunately going there seems a bit out of question right now, due to the pandemic. But, yeah, usually, I'd go there every other weekend, eat some Japanese street food and buy tasty different mushrooms for myself. Portobello was also a pretty cool one, and so was Hironguy
glad to see people review plant based meats. and even more glad to see that you arent just following trends like alot of other youtubers are doing. by far the worst one is the guy who claims to run a "science" youtube channel (closest thing to science he has done on his channel is just gathering a bunch of data) who said that 2 companies had created burgers, inwhich you couldent tell that they where made of plants. then people started buying those burgers and doing taste tests, and it was shown that they still tasted like plants.
It’s so interesting that no matter the meat/not meat you taste on this channel, you always make it a sandwich. I’ve never really known bacon to go onto sandwiches
To comment on/ address 7:58 I think this particular product is aimed at a younger audience. Not sure though. I don't think they are achieving that very well 9:27 There are quite a few meat-free sausage/hotdog style products on the market. And they are probably trying to break into a new area with the bacon thing. Can't exactly blame them as there is some huge potential with meat-free products.
It looks/sounds fairly appetising. Probably wouldn’t assuage a serious craving for actual bacon, though! Commercially-produced mock meat has a surprisingly long history. I’d love to see an Atomic Shrimp experiment trying some vintage recipes for “protose”* and other weird stuff like that (*apparently this was once available in a can, but no more!).
Thank you for the honest review! I’ve worked to cut out meat almost entirely and it’s far more harmful than helpful for me when products are touted as being “better than X”, keeping expectations low can result in happy surprises when plant substitutes turn out palatable. Flattened soy hot dogs sound quite good! ...Would you say this is NOT a credible bacon offer?
Speaking of pea protein, apparently you can feed dogs vegan but it's not safe if there is pea protein or chickpea for some reason related to heart health. There's like one brand that sells that because that's a common substitute to use. I wouldn't expect you to be able to do that since they are carnivores, but if you think about we already kind of do it with kibble, substituting with a balance of what they need and stuff they do not naturally eat except for domestication. Obviously it would depend on the dog, they can have all sorts of allergies like people, and if you've ever had a pet or a finnicky pet or a pet getting on sometimes they won't even eat kibble but rather starve to death. Generally if you pay attention to them you can figure out if a diet is good for them or needs to change. I had a cat who I could not get to eat kibble except this one brand and when they discontinued it I had to feed her just wet food. Or sometimes mix kibble in. I didn't particularly like to do it but she was elderly and fit to starve herself. I did go for mostly fish. I think if I had a cat again I would look into what's nutritionally balanced and mostly just otherwise wasted bits and feed them that mixed with fish wet food mostly. I'm not vegan but it does kind of bother me to think of more animals going to feeding my cat than I need. At the moment the prospect is out the door as my boyfriend is allergic to cats and doesn't really like them.
FYI they look underdone to me. I also eat them in a bun with ketchup, but may I recommend if you fancy trying this at home: you need a little more oil than in this video, and the pan is slightly too crowded for them to cook evenly, probably go with 4-5 strips in a pan at a time, this also helps you make sure you turn them at the right time and take them out when done before they burn. They will start to bubble and get caramelized when they're done and go crispy around the edges (more than in this video), and they have a rich sweet taste.
I've got a great recipe for vegetarian tacos. Most people would think they were beef. You just need a product called "casserole mince" made by a company called Sanitarium. Just replace beef mince with that stuff, and it's hard to pick the difference. Love ya channel bloke, good work.
Love these videos, as a vegan I love hearing non-vegans honest opinions on vegan things. My favourite "bacon" is the Vivera plant based bacon strips - they only come in small strips rather than rashers but the texture and taste is far better in my opinion.
@@Litany_of_Fury not really sure what that's supposed to mean, are you saying plants can't grow without tons of pesticides? If yes, how do organic plants exist?
@@stinkyfartguyofficial Honestly the very first time i bought this it was FREAKING DELICIOUS. Then i got it again a few months later and was very dissapointed! I was like, WTF why did you change that original AMAZING taste =[
@@B455PL4Y3R used to be the same with quorn, quorn fillets were good, just as good as chicken, but then they changed it and everything quorn is just gross now
is putting the name of meat on plant based substitutes really something people argue about? do ppl not have anything better to do? or is it just another excuse to get mad at veggies nd vegans for existing?
Thank you, Atomic Shrimp 🙂. That was really helpful actually, and I appreciated your honest and fair opinion. I love that you put so much of it in your bun and had a properly decent amount of ketchup. I’d do that too! I love that you ate it all *and* gave your adorably polite dog a bit too... To be fair I think £2 is around the price of a pack of decent bacon, so for a vegetarian, that’s acceptable. I’m vegan because of health reasons, and finding something like that will actually really help to add something else with that lovely smoky flavour. You should try Beyond Burgers. Fry them til they’re nice and brown, and personally, I cut mine in half to make two patties. They are really delicious. This world needs us to eat less meat, so I hope things like this catch on with more than just vegetarians and vegans! A lot of vegan products have come a long way now. Vegan Hellman’s Mayo is pretty indistinguishable from the usual version. Incredible what can be done without harming animals. It’s fascinating!
I personally really enjoy the taste and texture of vegan "bacon", though I wouldn't go so far as to call it "better than the real thing" - mostly because back when I still ate meat, I didn't really like bacon all that much, so I can't really compare the two. It's definitely one of the better meat substitutes. Thank you for trying out vegetarian/vegan options so regularly here on your channel! I know you don't have an agenda and you're doing this simply out of curiosity, but it's still nice that you're providing a platform and a fair and unbiased opinion.
Cosmo The sausage rolls are a lot less meaty and dense as the sausages, I actually find them to be one of the least sausage-y vegan sausage rolls on the market. So I go for them when I am more in the mood for a subtle, savoury roll rather than the heavier, filling sausage roll experience that I might be looking for in say Winter.
I'm surprised it's fairly processed product with multiple ingredients, there are several types of seawead that can be prepared into a fairly decent simulation of bacon, the seaweed leaf(if that's the right term for it) already resembles a bacon rasher.
The nutritionally modified aspect (eg: the B12) of the product you are reviewing is a bit moot, people who enjoy bacon generally don't care about any of the nutrition.
Weird stuff in shrink wrapped plastic ETA: has anyone made imitation doner kebab meat yet? With the spices and texture it seems like a much easier target than bacon
There's a brand called Vivera that does a plant-based kebab-style filling. It's very nice. This stuff he's reviewing doesn't taste like much, there are far better bacon-style vegan stuff out there.
@@memenumnoscopus that's how I started, cutting down, then went veggie, 3 months later I was vegan! But anyway, I'd advise even the most ardent carnivores to try that shawarma, it's tasty stuff for veggies, vegans or anyone else
Not sure if they have it in the UK, but Lightlife Smart Bacon is another vegan bacon substitute that could be interesting to try. It is thin American style bacon and tastes good when crispy.
I remember trying this about a year ago, weirdly I found it smelt a lot like bacon whilst it was frying but didn't really taste like anything remotely meaty, maybe they're refined the recipe a bit since I tried it
I have been having this for a while now, i love it. The new meatballs they do are great. I have to say that their chicken products smell and tastes disgusting sadly.
Over in the States, I've been trying "healthier" options. Found a new (to me) brand called Quorn. There is no corn in it, despite what the name conjures and it uses mycoprotein from fungi. I used their crumbly "mince" style. I made Quorn tacos and they were pretty good. Had a meaty taste very reminiscent of ground beef, but not quite, and the look was pretty spot on. All this to say that I think many food producers are getting better at satisfying non-vegans and expanding their palates. Keep doing what you do, love the eclecticism of the channel.
Just a quick note on B12- it’s not produced by animals anyway! It actually tends to come from bacteria in the soil, most farmed animals are supplemented with it to provide the B12 in meat!
@@jbird4478 "Least tasteful parts" no part of a pig is not tasty save for the raw fat, lol. It's smoked and processed, too. Goes to show what little effort goes into making something taste great.
You should have a look at the Seitan products made by Oumph. They do a 'smoky bits' bacon substitute and a planet based mock doner meat. Speaking as a meat eater with vegan friends, they're not too bad. The smoky bits crisp up nicely and the doner meat has a pretty good texture. You can get them in the freezer section in Morrisons.
You don't get how creepy this is. I've got vegetarian for January for a bit of fun. Today I bought this exact bacon and I'm having it tomorrow, yet you perfectly uploaded this video as if for me 😂
I really like how you fairly review vegan products. When it's been a while since you've eaten meat, your palate adjusts to the flavor of mock meat (which is why I crave it over real meat) so it's good to get another perspective. I think any exposure to meat alternatives is ultimately a good thing whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or just trying to eat less meat.
Question to vegans, why do you want to eat a product that imitates a meat product?
Here's my answer!
I don't eat meat because it requires killing an animal to be made, plus it's not that great environmentally. However, I do like the taste. Plus, I'm autistic and tend to be limited in the kind of food I like/eat.
So a familiar food that doesn't have the downsides of actual meat is nice. If you have any more questions, just ask
I'll pin this, so it doesn't need to keep being asked
It's not that we dislike meat, it's that we don't want animals to die in the process. At least for me, I'm happy to eat something similar without the suffering
Well, people might be vegans because of ethical reasons, but still enjoy the taste/texture of meat, also some people can't eat meat for various other reasons, and might like a substitute. I'm not a vegan but I do enjoy some "meat substitutes"
Veganism is about the ethics of eating meat, plenty of vegans did enjoy eating meat beforehand but stopped because of ethical and environmental implications
Watching this has caused me to have the revelation that there are a LOT of things that are not, in fact, bacon.
Way more that are...
@@hyperhumana Indeed. Bacon is one thing. There are many things.
I can't believe it's not butter is not butter?
@Dick Dastardly To me, bacon is only one thing and this thing is: more bacon... please.
@Dick Dastardly exactly
If you ask me, strawberry laces are really are 'better than the real thing' - but then I don't like eating real shoelaces at all. So I guess you really gotta question my impartiality as a laces fan - or, more properly - what it is _I'm_ asking for from laces or their substitutes.
Ah. I've always hated Strawberry laces. Alas I find real laces absolutely delicious.....and I'm now banned from all branches of Clarks shoe stores :(
Well I’m a fan of shoe laces I love the texture 😂
Hahaha!! I love this comment 👏
While strawberry laces are better than real laces, real laces are a whole heck of a lot better than licorice laces.
I have to by slip on's now.
I knew a guy who would order a veggie burger with bacon, because he liked the veggie burgers, but also like bacon. He got some confused looks.
Geez...thats also me🤣
I don't like the taste of beef, so if chicken isn't available, I can see myself doing that.
I've done similar things on a few occasions. Not a vegetarian but I do generally like the taste of the vegetarian burgers, I just find that if you order a veggie burger the topping is a bit lacking.
@@AFnord miss me with that "whole grain bun, and other healthy toppings". I want a flipping burger-white bun, mayo, ketchup mustard cheese tomato lettuce. Some red onion if I'm feeling spicy. I don't want arugula or kale on my burger just cus im a veggie.
@@ProSimex84 And veggie burgers can often be a bit dry (there are exceptions, but most fast food places tend to have slightly dry veggie burgers), so they really need that saucy and fatty topping for them to be good.
I find there is always one point that tends to be overlooked in reviews of products like this by non vegans. I have been entirely plant based for 7 years now. I can't remember what bacon tastes like and if I tried this I may or may not be impressed. However I am more likely to be impressed than someone who ate bacon in the week preceding their review. It is the same when those who drink alcohol review alcohol free spirits and conclude how crap they are compared to whisky rather than looking at why someone who doesn't drink alcohol may like the product. I really do appreciate your open mindedness with products like this and feel you give these products a fair shake whereas most people seem come at this with the intention of proving that x is not like its y equivalent rather than looking at why someone who does not consume y would get value from the product reviewed.
'this isn't bacon' it's like the guy Writing those signs on buildings saying 'if you lived here you'd be home by now' went into food marketing.
Ceci n´est pas une pipe in edible form.
It's obvious but it works
What's the French Revolution?:
The guy: A revolution that happened in france
"If you lived here,you wouldn't be bacon",unless of course the place was a sty.
At least they didn't name it " I Can't Believe It's Not Bacon."
Lol
They missed a trick there then.....
The margarine has changed its name.
Good quip though, genuinely.
@@kathybramley5609 they changed it back in 2019
I'm vegan and love your channel, but I really love how respectful you are when reviewing these substitutes. You're judging them based off their content and not just dismissing it as it's "not as good" I really appreciate your channel and just know, you DO have a vegan audience! Even if we can't eat much of what you post :)
From the people who brought you a can of black beans labeled "This Isn't Caviar" ....
I know this is a joke comment, but IKEA has really good fake caviar, it's seaweed pearls and it's salty and sea like if you get that and just nice on lots of things
@@cosmo1248 there's no way of saying this without sounding like a snob but sea pearls are nowhere near as good as actual caviar. It's like small versions of the stuff in bubble tea with salt water in it, I'd compare it to selling a cup of plain salt slushie as a vegetarian oyster substitute.
@@erikruder3360 it's still delicious though
@@erikruder3360 i like fake caviar too, i haven't ever had normal one so I can't compare but like let us like fake caviar
@@leslyschafer1879 it's difficult to sound sincere in a comment but honestly good for you it's 100% fine. All I'm saying is good caviar isn't that expensive and you can buy it off the internet if there's no fishmongers near you, try some at Christmas or New year's and see what you think.
Edit: sometimes it's really hard to not sound sarcastic through text and the more you talk about it the worse it sounds
I saw this in the supermarket yesterday and avoided it because the other brands shaped like flip flops taste rubbery, I’m going to try it now, thanks
It's better than the quorn fake bacon product, but that's a low bar
@@AtomicShrimp I watch another TH-camr that often features their dog who has become very popular with the viewers but not with me. I much prefer your dog and was delighted to see her make a surprise appearance! I'm not able to own a dog so it's a treat for me to see you and Eva sharing some time together ❤️🥰🥵👽
@@AtomicShrimp Quorn is about the worst for all categories of fake meat.
As a pescetarian, I really like these objective reviews. Arguments always seem so black-and-white with people either arguing vegans should stop trying to imitate meat, or vegans trying to pretend it's exactly like the real deal, but these unbiased videos from an outside perspective are always enjoyable and helpful!
I don't mean to be rude but what is a pescetarian? You don't eat fish? You eat every meat but fish? Does it even have anything to do with fish?
@@yanislahtal6253 A vegetarian who eats fish. The term has been around for some time. However, a lot of seafood is fished or farmed very unsustainably, so it's not automatically a better choice with regard to animal welfare.
@@yanislahtal6253 That's pretty much it exactly. A pescetarian is a vegetarian who still eats fish.
@@yanislahtal6253 it’s basically vegetarianism but you can still eat seafood. I think people do this instead of vegetarianism bc seafood has a lot of lean protein that vegetarians can sometimes lack in their diet
@@thebmachine3125 OK, thanks for the info!
It's not bacon. Fair enough. No objections here.
100% true
Right? This product very clearly states it's NOT bacon, nobody can argue it's using the term "bacon" wrong!
I rarely enjoy Bacon,but I would try this and have an open mind on it.
That last examination of it made it look like a softer version of beef jerky
fair,maybe it would be better dried as such?
@@patrickj8984 So instead of it being imitation bacon, Dry it and sell it as imitation beef jerky?
@@PLANDerLinde99 maybe hot dog jerky?
or spam jerky?
As someone who prefers spam to bacon, and doesn't mind meat substitutes, this sounds pretty decent.
@@GreatSageSunWukong i didnt realise quorn did bacon
I was thinking the same thing. Hot dog sounds better than bacon to me. Gotta check if it's available here.
@@GreatSageSunWukong Yes! That’s my favourite!
@@dru1432 the quorn hotdogs are terrible I don't recommend them but maybe other brand would taste better? although I tried a vegan sausage from another brand and it still sucked, sausages are tricky to get right sadly
I only prefer spam to bacon when it’s bacon spam. Best of both worlds.
"It's too salty for dogs".. I tell my cats "It's too orangey for crows" but I don't think they get the reference.
Cats these days
Yikes...that ad is something like five cat generations ago.
Or more?
Brilliant.
Aboogieboogieboogieboogie...that Spaced episode was brilliant as well 😂
They could probably squeeze that into a tin with a ring pull lid
I always think it's a high packaging to food ratio, it's the only reason I don't buy it all the time.
It's such a shame they use so much packaging, at that point you've used so much land to just pack the bloody thing...
And just like that, this was-in some alternate universe-Weird Stuff in a Can.
And charge $1 for it instead of fucking more than actual bacon costs.
Yeah, but this way they can vaccum pack it, making it more shelf stable. Also , because it is imitating bacon, its a good idea to put it in a bacon like packaging.
Would recommend cooking for longer with more oil, that's typically got me more of the crispy fattiness you're looking for.
Plant or meat based, so far its tasty n safe, I go for it.
I wouldn’t... more processed than processed bacon
Hello there
@@roonilwazlib3089 I'm sure the pig processes the food it gets a lot more while producing beacon than any factory.
@@dumbledumb2585 I’m sorry, what now?
@@alumlovescake hii
You didn’t read the packet fully, it actually says “This isn’t bacon......It’s flattened hot dogs”
From weird stuff in a can to weird stuff in a pan ...but it looks delicious
lol
Is it really weirder than raping a pig, to breed a pig into existence, stuff it full of antibiotics, feed it loads of crops that had to be grown and (you don't need to understand the science to understand that a pig needed to take in more nutrients from crops than its body will give to humans) then kill it, because we like the taste of bacon, tho?
@@tc9634 you are totaly right (i call it weird cause its new^^)we should eat either organic meat or just go for more kangoroo steaks cause those cheeky boys are a real plague (but what if you have to import it?) .Vegan/Vegitarian would be good but not an option for everyone after all bacon is tasty and in some cases even healthy maybe we can achieve more by not eating like a 150g of it but only 2 or 3 slices.
I’m not vegetarian as such,but I do love these videos where you get an insight. As I’ve gotten older & a little more selective I find I enjoy non meat foods during the week. Great review and insightful video. 😎
I'm not a vegetarian, but I do like having some meat free meals during the week and interested in trying products like this. Thanks for the review! ☺️
Same I love trying new things. 🤗🤗
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@@ShitStainedBallSack personal choice lol im the same, until I hear vegans complaining about things then I'm straight back to meat only. My 2nd attempt to try fake food, and it'll be my last if i get given a reason to revert back again lol
@@tesstickle7267 My personal biggest gripe with these substitute foods is the price, especially these types of vegan products and it's consumption of here in Indonesia and other SEAsia countries, are tend to be price tagged even higher than in The West due to the currency conversion and import tax on top of branding mark up, on top of tasting mediocre to eh of typical laboratory concoction or Western's taste sensibilities compared to Indonesian's vegetarian diets
@@tesstickle7267 You're a sensitive one, aren't ya
What a lovely, polite doggy. :-)
Official announcement: We're changing the name to "THIS is almost flatttened smoked hot dogs."
Flattened smoked hot dogs sound delicious in a guilty pleasure kinda way ngl
If it interests you and you could get access to it, there is an herb called toon leaf that apparently tastes like beef and onions. The weird fruit explorer (a great youtube channel) made a video on it.
Love that channel
Wow I've never heard of it
Great to see the lovely lady Eva again, she's adorable
She is the best dog
@@AtomicShrimp yeah.
@@AtomicShrimp My dog would hang out with her if I lived in your town. He is a rascal at times. Great video again.
It looks a lot more like Doner Kabab meat
The meat of the mythical Doner animal.
It's reindeer meat...
Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and *Doner*
According to vegans santa is animal cruelty poor reindeer you know I am up to here with vegans I give up don't speak to them don't even conversate with them because they think plants don't feel pain have you got any proof they don't like I say science told us plants don't like being eaten and that's a fucking fact
Sooooo... Lamb...
Just by looks, it reminds me more of smoked salmon than bacon.
How? Do you eat chernobyl smoked salmon?
@@Neilos-sd6ti Well, kind of interesting to be challenged on an opinion about what a fake meat product looks like it's imitating. Not that I eat much smoked salmon, let alone the ones that look like this, but I HAVE seen ones on offer that have this same shape and darkness.
Yes, it looked like fish out of the packet.
@@Neilos-sd6ti Smoked and cured, probably.
Not all smoked fishes have that raw look.
Try looking at smoked/cured herring.
I’m from the Pacific Northwest and that was my first thought. Cut like smoked fish too!
It literally looks like thin strips of hot dogs lol
ok
This isn't Bacon, it's actually Shakespeare!
atomic shrimp, i don't know how or why i found your channel but i really enjoy the variety in your videos. so many youtubers focus on one niche, but you cover so much and i love it. keep on rocking and greetings from switzerland!! :)
It looks like smoked fish out of the packet but in my experience it's probably one of the more accurate bacon substitutes by way of taste, if not texture or appearance (most of them go way overboard on the flavouring to try and compensate)
I'll give these a try if I ever come across a pack. So far I've always preferred pea-protein based meat alternatives, rather than soy-based ones whenever I'm in the mood for them, but neither have really left me satisfied as yet.
Birds eye do these vegan meatballs that are amazing, I have them quite a lot. I've also had these southern fried finger things from them as well which were lovely, the nuggets are meh.
I had a terrible experience with pea protein once and I can't come back from it....
@@KatieM786 he should never have mentioned pea protein. Now if I ever try then all I'm gonna be thinking is this is gonna taste like peas... And its put me off before I've even tried it haha this would now have to be restricted to meals where I'm also eating peas so I can pretend it's just the actual peas I'm tasting, would not eat this for breakfast
Tbf the best use of bacon/ ham hock IS in pea soup!
was the initial doggo bark because she liked the smell of it cooking?
No, because she was complaining about the Fakt that no animal was killed
@@superflashfreak Wtf?
@@ster2600
Don't worry it's just another boring edgelord, welcome to the internet.
@@billhicks8 a German boring edgelord, please. I mean what a question. Obviosly the Dog Likes the smele.. so the question was as stupid as my answer
I also Like Dogs and im a vegetarian
I think she likes to bark at people passing the house. Or something like that.
This is actually very crispy if you cook it for the correct time! 3 minutes on both sides with oil and it’s crispy, tastes like bacon. Don’t just heat it up. It does mention on the instructions I think, to cook it until it is crispy. I love this as an alternative and have eaten it every week without being bored of it.
I did cook it for the prescribed time (the video is cut so you don't have to watch 6 minutes of frying)
@@AtomicShrimp I use oil, this does make a difference in taste and they do turn out a lot crispier, firmer for me.
Eva was so well behaved and her sniffs were really cute. More Eva please 🙂
I don't know... she didn't ask to be excused from the table...
Finally... no arguments from me on this one. Not claiming to be something its not.
These products very rarely claim to be something they are not, and are often in separate parts of the supermarket. Remember, vegans are extremely careful about what they buy, so misleading packaging would not help their business model.
they never are... no one claims vegan meats are actual meat, just that it's an imitation. coconut milk isn't actually milk either.
I bet you're well annoyed at diet coke
@@dork487 It is milk. It's coconut milk. It's not cow's milk though, and no one is saying it is
I just don't know why you concern yourself with such a thing. You are gatekeeping something utterly pointless.
It's 2 am here at Tokyo. I have no idea why I'm watching this instead of just going to sleep
I'm in Korea and in the same situation lol. It's the same time here
@@JessicaLynnHurt The 2 am squad haha!
@@ShahriarKabirSaki It is noon here on the US East Coast and wish you guys a restful sleep
Because the mighty Atomic Shrimp is addictive and so amazingly chill.
His videos are more addictive than heroin
As a vegetarian for about 9 years, I think the most "convincing" plant based bacon is Morning Star. It looks terrible but even my meat eating boyfriend says it's pretty close! It's gotta be cooked crispy on the edges though.
When I was a vegetarian I loved that. I still buy it.
This is the only channel worth watching
In the states, we have a similar product that is supposed to be a vegan bacon substitute, called Benevolent Bacon, that looks almost the same (but longer strips), smells and tastes smoky and savory, but in a BBQ potato chip/crisp way and not in a bacon way.
I miss the pictures of animals eating while you're eating, what happened to them?
Have any plant based companied coined the term "Fake-in?" if not, they're missing an opportunity
Not that particular spelling, but Facon or even Facon Bacon is actually a fairly common term for vegan bacon substitutes.
I feel that I saw this product in Tesco last week and it caught my eye because of the branding. I might pick up a pack and try it for myself...
A delicious bacon bit substitute:
Cut thin slices of shitake mushrooms, toss them in some olive oil and salt, and bake them at 350-400 degrees F until brown and crispy. You can also add liquid aminos or liquid smoke if you'd like. Careful not to burn. It tastes great in salads, or anything you'd put bacon in!
Shitake tastes so great! And I'm not even speaking solely as a meat substitute, it is just great overall. I'm trying to find some dried shitake near me right now because it's just so good
@@pedroff_1 I just love culinary mushrooms! If you have an Asian market in your area my advice is to try there. We get a bunch of dried mushrooms at the market by us for super cheap!!
@@MermaidMakes I know some places in the town with tons of different, fresh mushrooms, hut unfortunately going there seems a bit out of question right now, due to the pandemic. But, yeah, usually, I'd go there every other weekend, eat some Japanese street food and buy tasty different mushrooms for myself. Portobello was also a pretty cool one, and so was Hironguy
glad to see people review plant based meats. and even more glad to see that you arent just following trends like alot of other youtubers are doing.
by far the worst one is the guy who claims to run a "science" youtube channel (closest thing to science he has done on his channel is just gathering a bunch of data)
who said that 2 companies had created burgers, inwhich you couldent tell that they where made of plants.
then people started buying those burgers and doing taste tests, and it was shown that they still tasted like plants.
Wish I could leave an extra 1000 likes for doggo... Good video though!
It’s so interesting that no matter the meat/not meat you taste on this channel, you always make it a sandwich. I’ve never really known bacon to go onto sandwiches
You should start doing that then. It's very nice
Bacon is one of the most popular sandwiches in Britain.
Never had a BLT?
@@skeetsmcgrew3282 no, bacon alone on sandwiches, how he made it in the vid
@@TheAmorable I mean usually people add more to their bacon barms, I prefer mine with a fried egg and some cheese, with a healthy dollop of mustard.
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7:58 I think this particular product is aimed at a younger audience. Not sure though. I don't think they are achieving that very well
9:27 There are quite a few meat-free sausage/hotdog style products on the market. And they are probably trying to break into a new area with the bacon thing. Can't exactly blame them as there is some huge potential with meat-free products.
I love the diversity in content. You’re the best TH-camr there is.
Obligatory "Not vegan but this is cool" comment
It looks/sounds fairly appetising. Probably wouldn’t assuage a serious craving for actual bacon, though! Commercially-produced mock meat has a surprisingly long history. I’d love to see an Atomic Shrimp experiment trying some vintage recipes for “protose”* and other weird stuff like that (*apparently this was once available in a can, but no more!).
Mock turtle soup sounds like something atomic shrimp would do
Also was protose another of Kellogg's products supposed to stop people masturbating??
I don't think I'd argue with you if you told me that someone cut those slices off of a shawarma rack.
Thank you for the honest review! I’ve worked to cut out meat almost entirely and it’s far more harmful than helpful for me when products are touted as being “better than X”, keeping expectations low can result in happy surprises when plant substitutes turn out palatable. Flattened soy hot dogs sound quite good!
...Would you say this is NOT a credible bacon offer?
Speaking of pea protein, apparently you can feed dogs vegan but it's not safe if there is pea protein or chickpea for some reason related to heart health. There's like one brand that sells that because that's a common substitute to use. I wouldn't expect you to be able to do that since they are carnivores, but if you think about we already kind of do it with kibble, substituting with a balance of what they need and stuff they do not naturally eat except for domestication.
Obviously it would depend on the dog, they can have all sorts of allergies like people, and if you've ever had a pet or a finnicky pet or a pet getting on sometimes they won't even eat kibble but rather starve to death. Generally if you pay attention to them you can figure out if a diet is good for them or needs to change.
I had a cat who I could not get to eat kibble except this one brand and when they discontinued it I had to feed her just wet food. Or sometimes mix kibble in. I didn't particularly like to do it but she was elderly and fit to starve herself. I did go for mostly fish.
I think if I had a cat again I would look into what's nutritionally balanced and mostly just otherwise wasted bits and feed them that mixed with fish wet food mostly. I'm not vegan but it does kind of bother me to think of more animals going to feeding my cat than I need.
At the moment the prospect is out the door as my boyfriend is allergic to cats and doesn't really like them.
As long as the product clearly is labelled as plant based and says if its vegan or vegetarian I don't care about the name
Your dog is so cute
It's a lot better when cooked crispy Tbf.
FYI they look underdone to me. I also eat them in a bun with ketchup, but may I recommend if you fancy trying this at home: you need a little more oil than in this video, and the pan is slightly too crowded for them to cook evenly, probably go with 4-5 strips in a pan at a time, this also helps you make sure you turn them at the right time and take them out when done before they burn. They will start to bubble and get caramelized when they're done and go crispy around the edges (more than in this video), and they have a rich sweet taste.
I've got a great recipe for vegetarian tacos. Most people would think they were beef. You just need a product called "casserole mince" made by a company called Sanitarium. Just replace beef mince with that stuff, and it's hard to pick the difference. Love ya channel bloke, good work.
Your dog is so cute!
Man, I can't wait until 2070 where meat is marketed as "THIS ISN'T PLANT"
that'd be nice actually, let's hope we get there
Meat used to be a luxury, not the main course.
Plantbased food is better for the environment anyways
That would be so awesome!
Ageed
Agreed
Don't think they have this in my area but I really want to try this now
They sell it in my local asda, I've seen it in tesco as well. Do give it a go if you can, it tastes amazing and it doesn't require pigs to be killed 👍
Love these videos, as a vegan I love hearing non-vegans honest opinions on vegan things. My favourite "bacon" is the Vivera plant based bacon strips - they only come in small strips rather than rashers but the texture and taste is far better in my opinion.
Very interesting watch and thank you for taking you're time to test that!
" 'Proudly' non-GMO ". Yeah, they sure know their stuff...
That's a pretty big warning sign.
GMO is a good thing...
I think they are proud of it because more gmo foods have more pesticides on them, many people believe pesticides are bad for your health
@@daundredemars5028 Better than vegetables dying out in general.
@@Litany_of_Fury not really sure what that's supposed to mean, are you saying plants can't grow without tons of pesticides? If yes, how do organic plants exist?
Anybody else notice they change the taste from about 6 months ago? I swear it used to taste SO MUCH BETTER than it does now. Sad :(
Every vegetable meat substitute I've had like this are very inconsistent in flavor. No idea why
@@stinkyfartguyofficial Honestly the very first time i bought this it was FREAKING DELICIOUS. Then i got it again a few months later and was very dissapointed! I was like, WTF why did you change that original AMAZING taste =[
@@B455PL4Y3R maybe they changed the recipe?
@@B455PL4Y3R used to be the same with quorn, quorn fillets were good, just as good as chicken, but then they changed it and everything quorn is just gross now
@@stinkyfartguyofficial They did. Why is the question though, because initially it was fucking delious. Now its really Meh. And needs ton of help.
is putting the name of meat on plant based substitutes really something people argue about? do ppl not have anything better to do?
or is it just another excuse to get mad at veggies nd vegans for existing?
Just another excuse to get mad.
The anger is good for marketing.
You are the only comment really touching on this. I'm not sure how we get from there to hating vegans because of the product name
Yup. To both.
It's about branding. If I call a product "vegetarian salad", but put meat in it, would you object?
@@alfwok Feel like you're projecting there
Thank you, Atomic Shrimp 🙂. That was really helpful actually, and I appreciated your honest and fair opinion. I love that you put so much of it in your bun and had a properly decent amount of ketchup. I’d do that too! I love that you ate it all *and* gave your adorably polite dog a bit too...
To be fair I think £2 is around the price of a pack of decent bacon, so for a vegetarian, that’s acceptable.
I’m vegan because of health reasons, and finding something like that will actually really help to add something else with that lovely smoky flavour.
You should try Beyond Burgers. Fry them til they’re nice and brown, and personally, I cut mine in half to make two patties. They are really delicious. This world needs us to eat less meat, so I hope things like this catch on with more than just vegetarians and vegans! A lot of vegan products have come a long way now. Vegan Hellman’s Mayo is pretty indistinguishable from the usual version. Incredible what can be done without harming animals. It’s fascinating!
I personally really enjoy the taste and texture of vegan "bacon", though I wouldn't go so far as to call it "better than the real thing" - mostly because back when I still ate meat, I didn't really like bacon all that much, so I can't really compare the two. It's definitely one of the better meat substitutes. Thank you for trying out vegetarian/vegan options so regularly here on your channel! I know you don't have an agenda and you're doing this simply out of curiosity, but it's still nice that you're providing a platform and a fair and unbiased opinion.
I've always felt that when people say some vegan food doesn't look appetizing, they somehow forget the alternative is literally dead animal ass
As a former vegetarian who got accustomed to finding that smoky pork fix in degrading places I am delighted to share the good news about bacon bits...
I think Linda Mcartney's Sausage Rolls are amazing, those turned me Vegetarian. Same taste, none of the nasties.
I've never had those, but putting the Linda McCartney sausages in puff pastry is really delicious, plus you get to choose all your own seasonings
Cosmo The sausage rolls are a lot less meaty and dense as the sausages, I actually find them to be one of the least sausage-y vegan sausage rolls on the market. So I go for them when I am more in the mood for a subtle, savoury roll rather than the heavier, filling sausage roll experience that I might be looking for in say Winter.
They’re kinda bland those McCartney sausage rolls.
The vegan ones from Aldi are epic.
Hi, just wanted to add one small correction. Animals get fed B12 as well. It naturally appears in idk roots or sth like this produced by bacteria.
I'm surprised it's fairly processed product with multiple ingredients, there are several types of seawead that can be prepared into a fairly decent simulation of bacon, the seaweed leaf(if that's the right term for it) already resembles a bacon rasher.
The nutritionally modified aspect (eg: the B12) of the product you are reviewing is a bit moot, people who enjoy bacon generally don't care about any of the nutrition.
Or is it?
-vsauce
Good one, father
From my experience, anything with that black sticker that says "great taste" has been true and tasted great.
Stick it on a baby and it tastes awesome
@@bananaspice1967 stick it on a literal piece of dog shit and it tastes amazing!
Weird stuff in shrink wrapped plastic
ETA: has anyone made imitation doner kebab meat yet? With the spices and texture it seems like a much easier target than bacon
There's a brand called Vivera that does a plant-based kebab-style filling. It's very nice. This stuff he's reviewing doesn't taste like much, there are far better bacon-style vegan stuff out there.
@@slashnburn9234 As a meat lover who is trying to reduce how much meat I eat, I'm a big fan of Vivera shawarma.
@@memenumnoscopus that's how I started, cutting down, then went veggie, 3 months later I was vegan! But anyway, I'd advise even the most ardent carnivores to try that shawarma, it's tasty stuff for veggies, vegans or anyone else
@@slashnburn9234 my brother is a carnivore and would definitely agree that it's tasty.
Not sure if they have it in the UK, but Lightlife Smart Bacon is another vegan bacon substitute that could be interesting to try. It is thin American style bacon and tastes good when crispy.
I remember trying this about a year ago, weirdly I found it smelt a lot like bacon whilst it was frying but didn't really taste like anything remotely meaty, maybe they're refined the recipe a bit since I tried it
Oh, I might try this if I ever come across them, I think I might enjoy these.
Also Rose Bleue: sees them, buys them, tastes one and immediately spits it out and throw it into the bin
@@bumbobaggins I'd think they'd taste better if you *cooked* them first XD
They are gross 🤮 no one in my house liked them and I eat everything
I have been having this for a while now, i love it. The new meatballs they do are great. I have to say that their chicken products smell and tastes disgusting sadly.
@albert fish I don't think the point is to "beat" real meat products, but to give people a more ethical and environmentally friendly alternative.
@albert fish Just saying man, but not everything in life has to be win or lose.
I have to agree with you about the chicken. It makes me feel sick.
@@ultrademigod *inferior tasting alternative that can be environmentally less friendly than locally produced meat.
Oh, hey, my sister's got some of that in the fridge right now.
Over in the States, I've been trying "healthier" options. Found a new (to me) brand called Quorn. There is no corn in it, despite what the name conjures and it uses mycoprotein from fungi. I used their crumbly "mince" style. I made Quorn tacos and they were pretty good. Had a meaty taste very reminiscent of ground beef, but not quite, and the look was pretty spot on. All this to say that I think many food producers are getting better at satisfying non-vegans and expanding their palates. Keep doing what you do, love the eclecticism of the channel.
Just a quick note on B12- it’s not produced by animals anyway! It actually tends to come from bacteria in the soil, most farmed animals are supplemented with it to provide the B12 in meat!
cool doggo chimed in
Bacon is the epitome of the meat product. Plants are going up against Titans.
@@jbird4478 "Least tasteful parts" no part of a pig is not tasty save for the raw fat, lol. It's smoked and processed, too. Goes to show what little effort goes into making something taste great.
My son is vegan and cooks these occasionally, I find the smell of the “smoked” seasoning horrific and stinks the whole house out
Kick out the heathen
Vivara bacon pieces are good, if you try them be sure to get a good spoon full of them tho, enjoying the videos :)
You should have a look at the Seitan products made by Oumph. They do a 'smoky bits' bacon substitute and a planet based mock doner meat. Speaking as a meat eater with vegan friends, they're not too bad. The smoky bits crisp up nicely and the doner meat has a pretty good texture. You can get them in the freezer section in Morrisons.
You don't get how creepy this is. I've got vegetarian for January for a bit of fun. Today I bought this exact bacon and I'm having it tomorrow, yet you perfectly uploaded this video as if for me 😂
First impression; they look like pedigree schmackos!
Thanks for taking one for the team! I'll pass!!
Your dog is so sweet and gentle!
Happy 600k subscribers!👏👏👏
Cute dog ❤️
Saw them in supermarket, thought... nope.
Still, interesting as always. Keep up the good work fella and stay safe.
try it , you might be surprised :)
I found these to be more like large not anchovies. They should be marketed as that
I really like how you fairly review vegan products. When it's been a while since you've eaten meat, your palate adjusts to the flavor of mock meat (which is why I crave it over real meat) so it's good to get another perspective. I think any exposure to meat alternatives is ultimately a good thing whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or just trying to eat less meat.
Hey! Congrats on 600K!