Vegan supermarket products, reviewed: REWE schnitzel, mini Frikadellen and Rügenwalder bratwurst

Adam Jones

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9 July 20269 July 2026

I tried a few vegan products from German supermarkets: a REWE Beste Wahl vegane Schnitzel (€1.59, wheat and soy protein, Nutri-Score A), REWE Beste Wahl vegane Mini Frikadellen (mini meatballs, wheat and pea protein, Nutri-Score A), and Rügenwalder Mühle Vegane Rostbratwürstchen (€2.49, bratwurst, wheat protein).

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.

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.

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.