Trying German vegan food: REWE schnitzel, REWE mini Frikadellen, GREENFORCE Mini-Frika and Rügenwalder bratwurst
I tried a few vegan products from German supermarkets:
- REWE Beste Wahl vegane Schnitzel (€1.59, wheat and soy protein, Nutri-Score A)
- REWE Beste Wahl vegane Mini Frikadellen (€1.49, mini meatballs, wheat and pea protein, Nutri-Score A)
- GREENFORCE Pflanzliche Mini-Frika (€2.79, mini meatballs, soy protein)
- Rügenwalder Mühle Vegane Rostbratwürstchen (€2.49, bratwurst, wheat protein).
REWE vegane Schnitzel: recommended
Really solidly nice. I'd actually prefer it to a real schnitzel. The texture and taste are consistent throughout, with none of the gristle, dry patches or tough bits you get with meat (in some sense, similar to chicken nuggets). Some meat eaters might miss that variety, but I'd definitely buy it again and happily recommend it.
REWE vegane Mini Frikadellen: recommended
Very nice, and I'd recommend these as well. I'd get them again. They're slightly less fatty than meat would be, but otherwise fairly similar.
GREENFORCE vegane Mini-Frika: fine
Fine, but a step further from real meat than REWE's Mini Frikadellen. They taste more of soy protein than meat flavour. They're also nearly twice the price (€2.79 vs €1.49), so I'd recommend the REWE ones over these. The packaging claims 9 out of 10 testers were convinced by the new recipe; I must be the tenth.
Rügenwalder Mühle vegane Sausages: fine
They taste fine, but clearly aren't meat on their own. Doused in currywurst ketchup they'd pass, and would likely make a good vegan currywurst.
After two or three, though, they develop a herby aftertaste I wasn't keen on. I'd buy them if they were around, but wouldn't recommend them to someone else unless they were going to sauce them heavily.
