Is Vegan Turkey Worth the Money? (Taste Test)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Today we are trying all of the vegan holiday roasts we can find, plus a homemade version, to let you know which ones are worth your money and which ones you should skip this holiday season.
Recipes are linked down below! ♥️
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(0:00) Intro
(1:48) Tofurky Roast
(4:25) Tofurky Ham
(5:59) Gardein
(7:49) Trader Joe's
(9:48) Field Roast Celebration Roast
(12:18) Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry
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(18:13) Final Thoughts
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Omg yes the Field Roast one really surprised us in a good way! Also I'm so curious about the vegetarian plus turkey 😂 it's so extra. Alsoooo you made a homemade one too!?!? 👀 so legit.
I just watched your video yesterday!
@@Wasabisaurus08 same omg
Great video !
@@Wasabisaurus08 Woo!! I love that we tried the same exact lineup as Jasmine and Chris IN THE SAME ORDER 😂
Both great and helpful videos!!!❤
The trader joe's one has a recipe on the side for basting with paprika and olive oil. This adds the crunch and extra flavor. I baste it throughout cooking every 10-15 minutes. It's a game changer.
yeees, i love the trader joes so much
Thanks for the tip, that is the one I purchased for Thanksgiving!
@@carlab5111 add rosemary to the oil baste! It elevates it so so much more
Sounds good, thanks for another great tip!
Paprika, olive oil, rosemary, garlic and onion powder and a little celery seed for the baste. 🔥🔥🔥
Field Roast has a great cookbook. It doesn't feature a recipe for the Celebration Roast but it does have several others. It teaches you the techniques that Field Roast uses for roasts, sausages, burgers, and meat loaves. I would highly recommend it!
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the variety of choices of vegan products!
My non vegan family loves the tofurkey ham but to make it less dense we usually use veggie broth instead of water and we double the amount of liquid than the box says.
I may try this!
This is my first official holiday as a vegan. Thanks for sharing your opinions. I had no idea there were so many vegan options for the holiday 😀
Stop it now. Get a real turkey.
@@Bhug468 why
@@samanthastp6375 u know why.......
@@Bhug468 why would I have asked if I knew why
@@samanthastp6375 beats me.....🤔
I have gotten the trader Joe's loaf for the last 4 years. First year, I lots of leftovers since I'm the only vegan. Now everyone one eats it and the gravy. 😆 With the gravy, I heat it up on the stove and wisk it, then add sage, salt and pepper. I may try the field roast this year.
The trader joe's one is amazing when basted with olive oil and paprika throughout cooking.
@@annelisenystrom4881 i also add some fresh rosemary to the oil for extra flavor so so good!
I purchased 5 Trader Joe's roasts to have for Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, day, and New Year's eve and day. It's been a favorite in our home and the leftovers are gone the following day. I roast it on top of onions, potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts, ginger and garlic.
just finished watching sarah and erics video and am now watching yours despite living in paris and not being able to purchase any of these nor celebrating thanksgiving hahah. thats dedication right there 😂
You’re living in Paris, so you win! 🇫🇷
Tofurky has smoked ham slices! Highly recommend
You should try to wrap the field roast celebration roast in puff pastry 😄
I love that you guys did another review/update on this! I watched your old review a couple weeks ago and this video definitely altered my final decision! For sure going to go with the Field Roast Celebration for Thanksgiving! I appreciate you guys included your own recipe with your honest opinions and the ham! Planning on getting the Tofurky Ham for Christmas dinner!
I appreciate yall trying stuff for us all the time.
It's amazing how many options there are nowadays. My favorite are still the Gardein vegan breaded Turk'y cutlets. Thank you for reviewing these options for us! Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!
the tofurky vegan ham roast (diced) makes a wonderful ham & 15 bean soup, also amazing cut into small dice, crisped up - pull out make a creamy chz & potato soup serve on top !
☮️&🌱's
p.s..always enjoy y'all's reviews
Thanks for the timely video. I do respect your opinions, your advice is always solid!
Thank you guys for sharing the vegan Thanksgiving opinions. I’m definitely thinking about trying the Field Roast.
I was just contemplating this at the store! So glad you did this video.
Thanks again for always taking one for the team... that's a lot of buying and testing!
I LOVE Field Roast Celebration loaf. It’s so savory and satisfying. I buy the half size ones most weeks and eat it in salads, sandwiches, as a protein with roasted potatoes and vegetables, etc. Not limited to holidays!
Tofurky does have ham slices but they’re hard to find. I’ve only found the ham slices and roast beef slices at a natural foods store.
I found them at Albertsons and some Target’s
I’d love to watch you make your homemade roast! Looks delicious
I am trying the tofurky ham roast and I’m really excited! Thanks for doing this again!
You can clearly tell I am not watching this for the roasts since I already watched another one of these taste tests from Sarah and Eric and I cannot try any of these in Europe XD Watching for your personality and sense of humour guys!
Also, regardless of the nostalgia, I think Tofurky should really update their roasts considering vegan alternatives have gone so much further haha :D
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Lots and lots of love!
Have a great rest of the week!
Can’t wait to try your roast. Thank you for this awesome review!
We always buy multiple Tofurkey hams at this time of year to have at Christmas, Easter, and my Mom's summer birthday. It's great with mac & cheese, broccoli, fried apples, and yeast rolls. Leftovers make incredible sandwiches!
OH my! Thank you so much for doing this for us!
You two are the best. I'm not vegan (my husband is vegetarian), but i really just enjoy watching you two interact and share food and fun. 💕
Thanks for this video! I am trying a couple of these!
I agree with you! Every year I get a celebration roast for thanksgiving (the best roast ever) and a gardein roast for Christmas. This video made me super excited for roast season!!! ☺️
Gardein has always been my #1- hands down. But I will try the field roast because of this. It doesn't make sense to make my own for this as there are SUCH GOOD OPTIONS in the store!
This helps a lot. Thanks so much. Awesome video. 😊
Thanks for the video! I watched it for the nostalgia factor (I love the gardein roast) as I'm an american living in poland and can't get any of these products for thanksgiving here. But now you've inspired me - I'm going to try to make my own using your recipe for thanksgiving! :)
Thanks for the review, I’m buying the ham one this year!
They do have the ham in slices. I found it at my Walmart Neighborhood Market and it’s pretty good. I usually get the Tofurky but I cook mine in a crockpot so it doesn’t get so dry. But i think I’ll check out the Field Roast this year.
yesss they are the best
Love you guys, Thanks for this
I love the idea of making my own and putting all our fave Thanksgiving fillings in there. Yum!
That’s a big relief about the field roast celebration roast. I just got that today and that was the only option that was available at Fresh Market. I don’t know if other surrounding grocery stores will have other options, but I feel a little more confident with this buy. I’ll have to work on Thanksgiving, so getting my stuff together will definitely be interesting. But anyway, thanks for the updated review! Looking forward to trying this out. ☺️
Field Roast Celebration Roast for life! It’s our favorite too, we’ve been making it for years and love it!
Super helpful, thank you!
I loooove the Celebration Roast and that was my go to for years. Recently I've been buying the Trader Joe's one bc I really enjoy the texture and the filling.
My sister has bought the roast for the last 2 holidays, so it's my turn this time. This really helps, thanks
I've tried all these over the years. I like the Trader Joe's the best. In fact, I went back hoping to buy more. It seems to be a seasonal item.
Thanks for posting, fun to watch. My own favorite is the Field Roast's Hazelnut Cranberry Roast En Croute, has been for almost 10 years. I would like to try their Celebration Roast since it come with gravy. I have tried the Trader Joe's one which was decent but had a terrific gravy. Your comments on the others were helpful, too!
Gardein is our yearly favorite-will need to try the celebration roast.
For thanksgiving I love the gardein cutlets with gravy. For christmas I like the field roast hazelnut & cranberry roast.
Going to look for that field today celebration one for this year’s thanksgiving 😁 I usually have gotten the garden one for past two years. thanks for the reviews!
I have had the Tofurky and the Gardien roast, I will have to try one of the others this year. I love the Tofurky Ham, it is fantastic when cut up and added to make split pea soup. I looked at the recipe for your roast but decided it was too much work, especially for just one person. Watched your previous review of these roasts so it was nice to get another review of these products. Thank you.
The tofurky ha is bomb in pea soup…if that’s your thing.
We saw the field roast one at our co-op before watching this.... Great info!
I'm glad you reviewed the Tofurkey ham roast....I think I'm gonna try it this year. I had the Gardein last year and really liked it but really been craving some ham
I love this video! I just moved to Canada and this is super helpful. I only tried once the Tofurky roast and really loved it. I basted it with a different recipe that that of the box. I used orange juice, brown sugar and jalapeños. It was amazing
30+ yrs plant-based, currently vegan. Tofurkey is the OG, but the gravy has what I can best describe as a chemical taste, but as you said, the Tofurkey needs the moisture from the gravy. When Tofurkey was the only option, I'd make my own mushroom gravy. Now, Celebration Field Roast & Gardein are my two favorites. Great job, you two!
Watched the entire vid and then realized the one I purchased yesterday (Whole Foods Roast) is the only one not listed. A day too late for me. 😅 but that one had 800 reviews on the amazon whole foods site vs 200 reviews for the field roast so figured i'd try it.
Thanks so much for this review! I will be getting the Field Roast Hazelnut Cranberry loaf in the vegan Thanksgiving meal I ordered from my local grocery store (I ordered the meal a few days ago). It was the only vegan option, so I can't fault myself for not picking one you liked better. But you gave it a very detailed review and I think I will really like it! I love ginger and sweetness, so I think I will enjoy it. I also will try another one of the selections you reviewed here for the Christmas/New Year's holiday. (Not sure yet which one I'll pick. Several sound really good!)
Awesome! Definitely going to try the Field Roast Celebration Roast for Thanksgiving. BUT... I'm really curious about the Ham!!!
Discovered the ham a few years ago. Excellent. We haven’t found a Turkey we like yet so thanks for the review of the others.
thanks guys this is awesome ❤
I tried the cranberry Field Roast one for the first time this year, and I loved it! I love the sweetness 😊
Tofurkey does make ham slices their just hard to find but hands down my fav slices. I also have used left over ham from the roast, cubed it up and made a hash with potatoes and it’s amazing!
I think slicing the roasts slices thinner makes a big difference especially for the tofurkey. Can’t wait to try the ham one!
Thank you for doing this!! I love the Field Roast. It's available all year and I like to buy it and just slice off a couple pieces and pan fry it in a little vegan butter and eat it as a meal.
Here's how I rate the 3 I've had:
1. Tofurkey is the OG, and they have my favorite gravy.
2. Field Roast Celebration Roast is my all-around favorite.
3. Gardein has my favorite stuffing.
My fave is the vegan stuffed beast from The Very Good Butcher - might be a Canadian company? It's expensive but feeds at least 4 people with generous leftovers for all. It has stuffing inside and I find tastes more yummy than actually like turkey? Which I'm totally fine with, it's got lots of veg/savoury flavour. And it slices nice and thin for sandwiches!
We had both Tofurky roasts last year and they were both a hit (even with my non-vegan kids), but I'm getting the Field Roast Celebration one based on your video-thanks!
I am a big Field Roast fan, especially their breakfast links!, so I’m happy to hear that their roast came out well! Last year I ordered online from The Very Good Butchers, and it was good! Even some non-vegans liked it.
Not Chris telling his Filipina partner that rice isn't a thanksgiving side lmao
I had the Field Roast Hazelnut Cranberry Roast last year, and I really enjoyed it! Maybe I should try their Celebration Roast this year. I like making my own seitan turkey, too, but some of these look different and tasty!
The Tofurkey Roast also comes with directions of what to put on it B while it's cooking. It's delicious and me family loves it! Gardein is also really good! The "Ham" is excellent and works great in bean soup.
Thank you for this! Been a vegetarian for almost 5 years and was looking for a good Thanksgiving option 😊
Love you guys so much, I watch even when I cannot shop at the same stores! 😊I wish I could try all those different types. In Canada all I can ever find is Tofurky, and that's if I shop well ahead of the holiday...otherwise sold out! If any fellow Canadians out there know where to find another brand, let me know! 🙏
We had the Field Roast Celebration ... it was REALLY good!
tofurky does have ham slices! i love making a ham and cheese crossaint with the vegan ones from whole foods and chao cheese🤩
Glad someone agrees with me on the Trader Joe's one! Last year TJ's had a breadless roast that was reminiscent of the Field Roast which I'm upset they don't seem to have this year. Definitely gonna try the Field Roast and their ham this year
I love your videos. I laughed so hard when Chris made Jasmine drop her field roast out of her hand 😂.
Thank you for this video. This is my first vegan Thanksgiving. I love Field & Roast products and some of Gardein products. All of them seems rough or tough. I love that Field & Roast do not use soy in a lot of their products. Again, thank you.
great video!
The ham one will be great for Christmas
The Trader Joe’s one is my favorite! Haha maybe it’s just bc it’s the one we always end up getting but it’s def a nostalgic fave for me ❤
They have ham slices. I literally just came from picking up a pack from the store. I really appreciate this video!!
We don’t have all those options where I live (London Ontario Canada). I had the mini Gardein ones and really like them BUT can’t find them now! I have not seen any of the others. I haven’t tried yours yet…maybe that’s in my future! I’ve made the turkey roast from Itdoesnttastelikechicken which I love and for something a bit different I’ve made Liv B’s holiday lentil/mushroom roast (in puff pastry) which I also really like. Yours will be next! Great video as always guys!
Omg 😱
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with thanksgiving alternative
I always appreciate you guys
But where do I get the HAM ?
I have never had one and so please share with me 🥰
i LOVE tofurky's roast. i dont buy the gravy since i make my own, but GOD i want this YEAR ROUND!!!
I like the gardein roast.
Love your videos....I buy the tofurky deli slices ham style from my local Walmart here in Corpus Christi Tx.
Keep shining 🌟
Haha you two are such a couple. Love it
They do have tofurkey ham style slices! I’ve seen 2 different kinds, and the smoked one is my favorite
I’m not into turkey much so looking forward to trying the ham!
Hey guys! Always love a new video, especially a taste test. The only thing I will say I was just a little disappointed because I used to love when you’d do taste tests with all your friends. I’m sure it was a lot of work, but do you think you’ll ever do one of those again??
The Field Roast cranberry one USED to read "En Croute"!!! The packaging changed! You aren't crazy!
field roast brand is always yummyyy
Great review... Unfortunately I don't eat gluten and garlic and onion and these all have that in them. But I'm super excited that these are available for other people to enjoy.
Thank you for sharing! I can sit here in Norway and just envy you guys and all the opportunities you have 🤣🥰😋
We do NOT have the same options, but it has become better over the years. I have been vegan for 15 years this fall and the world is a different place both in the USA and here in Norway 🥰🐾🌱
Thanks again, love from Johanne, Norway 🇳🇴
Tofurkey *does* make ham deli slices! Peppered and hickory smoked are my favorite after ham-style though
I freaking LOVE that Tofurkey ham, but I haven't been able to find it in store since last spring 😭I did just order the Tofurkey roast with my latest grocery pick up, though, so I'm excited to try that.
I think it may only be sold around the holidays
The Very Good Butcher's The Stuffed Beast is amazing
Tofurky has a smoked ham deli slices. It's my FAVORITE!! It comes in a red box. I can only find it a couple of places here locally in our SoCal area.
I have not had the "ham" but I feel like there is so much that can be done with it... cube and make a hash, samich (thinking fried bolognaish) traditional or breakfast, add to a green bean style casserole or to something like mustard greens, or add to a pot of beans. Options seem endless. Thanks for sharing. These can be a little expensive and/or unavailable so it's cool that y'all took from the brands that at least something should be available to most ppl. Luv the content
I love the 365 whole food one it is so good…
I served the Trader Joe’s roast for my sister and I last year. She’s not vegan but enjoyed! It was fun to have a “main dish” on the table alongside the non vegans but I wasn’t crazy about it. I also would say always read the instructions the week before prepping, because I think there may be defrosting time needed for some. ❤