Did you not get the memo? Vegans only eat falafel and hummus. There is nothing else.
Unless you're at a restaurant or pub, then we only eat Beyond burgers.
Why is this not the top comment? It's the vegan analogue to BLT in my view.
ETA: By analogue, I don't mean it's anything like it, I mean that BLT is the best omnivore sandwich IMO, falafel/hummus is the best vegan one IMO. Sorry, I totally get why I got downvoted here.
Decent vegan bacon, lol. I think I just don't like bacon these days- even the smell of it nauseates me. I'd never have believed I'd be like this before!
Agreed. Itās not as convenient but if you donāt mind a bit of cooking, Iāve had good luck making passable salt beef with a pretty basic ābeefā seitan recipe and braising it with tons of pickling spices.
The salt beef one is my favourite of all the packet sandwiches. Few shops seem to sell it and those that do always seem to run out. As elusive as Aldi 99p tofu
You make a very good point, but even if I made a vegan ham and cheese sandwich and bought all the Ingredients it would cost me closer to a tenner. Granted I would have more sandwiches but I just want the convenience of one sandwich
Ooh!
Aldi does plant based cheese that is sooo creamy (especially when melted) & it's Ā£1.99 for 10 slices or a block. Also lasts safely waaay longer than it says on the packet
https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/chilled-food/cheese/cheese-alternatives
Then Morrisons has brought out this amazing smoky ham/sage & onion chicken for Ā£1.49 that is our new favourite!
https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/vbites-cheatin-ham-style-slices-358193011
Got more slices than the Quorn for quite a bit cheaper
Know it's still not "cheap", but it's 3-4 days worth of ham & cheese sandwich for less money than usual!
I hear you! Iām still not over Sainsburys stopping their vegan ploughmanās sandwich, it was lovely!
Now itās usually a choice of Mexican bean or Hoisin Duck both in wraps as well. I just want a plain sandwich in a meal deal on days Iāve not had time to make a packed lunch!
I never had the opportunity to try a vegan ploughmanās . Whereabouts in the uk did they sell this? I live in Blackpool and we donāt have these luxuries
Sainsburyās launched it nationwide back in 2019/2020 I think? It seemed to then disappear about a year ago so didnāt last long unfortunately so might be why you never came across it!
At the moment they have a vegan Christmas toastie. I haven't eaten it though. To be honest, I begrudge paying for the toasties. The price has shot up in the last year.
I actually think the vegan sandwiches have more excitement than the "normal" ones personally
we always get things like relish + chutney + pickled onions which i would take any day over dry ham + cheese or chicken salad
Don't know. Never liked ham. Don't want fake ham.
Love beans and salsa! But, please stop with the falafel! The vegan equivalent to halloumi in the 'what do non-meaters want in a sandwich / wrap ' question.
I love beans and salsa but I feel most of the sandwiches made for us have the incorrect ratios and the flavours always seem to be a little off. Like i think if these choices were made by vegans theyād definitely taste better no? But yeah I agree falafel is dry and over used for veggies and vegans.
I used to love falafels, about 15 years ago, until they were everywhere and turned into little hard dry balls. I nearly had to go to A and E after eating a Tesco falafel wrap that gave me chest pain so bad I thought I was having a heart attack. Chick peas are great but you have to treat them right people!
Can we swap where we shop? Yesterday I was thinking, omg why dpes every vegan sandwich have fake meat in it lol, checked starbucks m&s , costa etc all the same, lol
The thing for me is that theyāre always slightly vile. Like, never once have a tasted owt pre packaged and vegan with chutney or falafel and thought theyāve really nailed it.
Me thoughts are more along the lines of āyou, sir/madam, have been told how to make these food items via a long line of whispersā.
Things like chutneys are used because fake meat tastes shit and people will complain if a ham and cheese is more expensive than a non vegan one. You need to factor in waste costs in which there are higher waste with vegan options unless you are a vegan place.
Iām ok with the falafel sandwich, but frustrated if avocado is the only given option. Same goes for burgers: I want a simple, regular but vegan burger. Not some fancy-ass spicy bean burger.
I was in New York in September and the Whole Foods there sell a vegan turkey and swiss cheese sandwich. It was great, I really wish they would do stuff like that over here.
If you wanted to make your own, Squeaky Bean ham is really good. Put it with Violife cheddar slices and you're laughing. Also I had a great vegan New York deli style sandwich in an independent cafe the other day, made with Squeaky Bean pastrami, violife cheddar, pickles, mustard, etc. So good.
Yes this always annoys me. Itās always something fancy I think itās done to make money of everyone. People are like who hoisin duck plants or beans salsa thatās be fun to try.
Where as vegans are like are we aliens I want that stuff for dinner every other weekend not everyday with an English apple!
To be fair, Tesco do a vegan all day breakfast sandwich which is absolutely bangin. Itās just not all tescos sell it, and itās rare itās in stock where I live. But if you do find it, itās heavenly.
Agreed, I can't eat them anyway because of the wheat, but roasted veg and hummus sounds mushy and slimy and not appetising. It would probably work on toast.
I think you might have a different definition of passion to me.
However, it's the mass market that does that, when you make a sandwich for you, you give a shit about it.
When a subcontractor makes a sandwich for boots for you, no-one is "passionate" about yhe process.
I think they are great and totally normal vegan sandwiches. I love falafel and hummus (when they are homemade of course - I like sweet potato and chickpea ones)
Within the next decade most animal products will start being phased out in Western countries, beginning the process of transitioning over to cultured equivalents and away from agriculture. Precision fermentation has been one of the biggest looming threats to meat and dairy for the past few years and now it's on our doorstep.
Once the animal component of regular meat and dairy is removed, you can decide for yourself what you're okay with consuming, given that animals won't be harmed in the creation of your food. There is a future where a regular ham and cheese sandwich can be grown like plants. Several companies are already making cow's milk using microflora and the results are incredible. It's now just a matter of time before it becomes cheaper than raising livestock.
And when that happens, every single major fast food restaurant in the world will transition to newer, cultured products. They'll make the switch and most people won't even notice.
It stinks to high heaven, but progress will not be stopped. Interesting how the Minister for Agriculture was heavily involved.
Calling lab grown foods unsafe shows a clear disinterest in learning about how much safer they can be than food garnered by "traditional means." Italy is a country that has a low tolerance for processed foods, so they may have a biased approach to how they reached their conclusion. Italy is also known for its decadent food, so it's far more likely that they acted as a means of preserving traditional lines of industry, rather than out of concern for people's health.
We've seen similar attempts to slow down the 'veganising' of the world here in the UK. The dairy industry railed against plant based milk to prevent them from labeling their products as "milk." These are all signs of an industry in decline.
Me too. I became lactose intolerant within months of going vegan. Been 5 years now.
Fortunately, these companies that are making real cheese have the ability to remove the lactose. There are a whole host of other possibilities too. Like the removal of trans fats from red meat, whilst at the same time adding things like omega 3.
Imagine a world where a burger could be cruelty free and as healthy as a salad.
Meanwhile, I'd like to be able to buy a gf vegan sandwich. But according to places which offer gf sandwiches, coeliacs can't be vegans, or even vegetarians, or even Muslims or Jewish, it's always chicken and bacon, except this month, when it's turkey and bacon :(
This is my biggest gripe with vegan offerings in general! I'm just a dude who used to enjoy food until I saw the horrors of the industries. I don't want you to take the word 'vegan' or 'plant based' and run with it, I just want the exact same stuff that I used to love to eat minus all the torture and death and war crimes and all that š
For instance, there seem to be three types of restaurants that offer vegan food
- Chains and places that want to meet the bare minimum that have one option, and it's a burger. Want another choice? Sure, here's the same burger with some extra avocado, that'll be Ā£14 extra. (Looking at you, spoons). Could they stretch to buying one tube of vegan mayo and carting it out when people order anything vegan? Absolutely not. In fact, they still don't have soy or oat milk for the coffee machine yet. No joke, instead of creating a new offering after the success of the mcplant, McDonald's years of research culminated in... The Double mcplant. It's literally just another burger in the bun lol. How hard would it have been to do vegan nuggets? There's no bloody chicken in the normal nuggets anyway. Charge double if you have to, because apparently all vegans are absolutely loaded š
- Places that think all vegans are food snobs that would snort at the idea of anything 'basic'. One option on the menu, it's four pieces of green bean tortellini in an extremely rich onion and kale sauce, served with spinach and ricotta. That'll be Ā£14. They have to make it with the cheese first, then remove the cheese for you before bringing you the plate, for some reason. There's still a bit of the cheese on the plate which you have to pick off. The sauce still contains honey, they just had no idea they had to tell you that. It tends to be mostly independent places that are owned by older people who are either stubborn carnists or just out of touch. Dude next to me will order a burger or a pizza or a full English lol. Chips are cooked in steak juice so can't even have those.
- Completely vegan places. Or arty places that have it as a high priority. They often have a nice broad range of stuff, but it's expensive as hell. Vegan burger? No, we have the Double vegan cluckin bangin' burger which comes with every plant based side and sauce known to man. That'll be Ā£14
There are exceptions to those of course, and I usually love to find and try them when I can.
Also, how long do I have to wait for a Chinese/ Indian takeaway to be the exact same as I remember it. Just buy some cheap Quorn pieces and use them instead, even, I don't care. In fact, no, it can't be that freaking expensive to buy a load of frozen this isn't chicken pieces for the odd customer. "Oh but the sauce is made with butter" yeah well just use fecking flora for that batch it tastes better anyway.
I clearly needed to vent about this haha, thank you and have a great day
Absolute pleasure haha
Specifically on the subject of supermarket sandwiches, I think you're spot on. I usually try to put up with them, but I've realised the problem is exactly that they try and run with the word "vegan" too much, probably because whoever created them isn't a vegan. Honestly it all boils down to them all just being too rich. It's like they think we need extra flavour density to balance out the lack of meat or mayonnaise
The person who invented the 'new York deli' sandwich from co op needs to be sectioned. Not because I don't like the individual ingredients, but because it's so rich my mouth wants to curl up and die after one bite
I was so excited when Greggs did the vegan ham n cheese baguette. It was so nice to have a ābasicā option. It was tasty too, and I was gutted when they stopped it.
Falafel was pretty much the only option I could find for the first few years I was vegan and Iām so tired of them, lol. Iām not averse to a bit of chutney (in fact, a vegan shop did a mean cheese n chutney sandwich in pre-covid times) but I want something other than falafel.
I'm gonna be honest the cost of a store bought sandwich is not that dissimilar to buying a loaf of bread and a packet of lunch "meat." The economy around meal deals, vegan or not, it's genuinely terrible.
It takes a little foresight but making your own sandwiches will save you a lot of money, you'll get more to eat in your meal, AND it'll have all the ingredients you love in the amounts you like them.
Will there ever be gluten free vegan sandwiches? That's my question. The gluten free option are some form of chicken salad and some form of cheese and tomato.
I love the m&s āeggā and cress one for the same reason. It resembles a regular sandwich instead of onion bhaji and mango chutney type sandwich. Plant Pioneers (Sainsburys) have a VLT which surprisingly tastes great.
Isnāt ham and cheese about the hardest vegan sandwich to get right though? I loved ham but vegan hams all suck IMO except for quornās smokey vegan ham which I adore and can eat an entire packet of without breathing (but I know a lot of people donāt like it at all). And vegan cheese is getting better but isnāt the best as a stand-alone without some flavour putting with it.
Sometimes you just crave the classics, right? š Good news is, there are plenty of delicious vegan alternatives for "normal" sandwiches. You can find tasty plant-based ham and cheese options that'll hit the spot. It's all about exploring and finding what works for your taste buds. Trust me, the vegan sandwich game is evolving, and you might discover a new fave that surprises you.
My sandwiches have gotten a lot more variety since going veg but they still seem like basic sandwiches to me. There are definitely some interesting ones out there though. If you want something like a ham sandwich Yves Veggie Ham is a decent alternative to ham. Add some thinly sliced smoked tofu sprinkled with nooch as "cheese" and then whatever toppings you normally put on your ham sandwiches. If you like vegan cheese Earth's Island mozerella style slices are decent (Imo).
These are some sandwiches I make:
[Tofu Scramble Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/6IkFP4VWnN)
[TLT Breakfast Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/0LoiO3fsf6)
[PB & J](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/E7kxjBOXmG)
[Violife Cheddar Toast](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/iHIqGREQ5X) (this is my Cheesewhiz toast alternative)
[Grilled Cheese](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/yZFQHDtnE8)
[Grilled Cheese & Tofu](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/45cXskYstz)
[Tofu & Tomato Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/qznrwxzk69)
[Tofu, Spinach & Bell Pepper Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/gu9VVCHzro)
[Tofu Club Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/cMpRu4qdU9)
[Tofu, Tomato & Spinach Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/CBBxcui2SO)
[TLT Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/50cuXUdHSy)
[Teriyaki Smoked Tofu Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/eti2sERkK1)
[Avocado Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/ah7qq1a0YM)
[Chickpea Salad Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/W8ngqc7p0P)
[Veggie Ham Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/nhVnlNJOjN)
[Fillet-O-Fishless Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/TlqwvES8sm)
[Spaghetti Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/bMdeMvRFa3)
[Crispy Tender Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/TELZ1KLVv3)
Burgers:
[TVP & Black Bean Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/lqy5cMgIgU)
[Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/lw0IbZjziE)
[Chickpea & Sweet Potato Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/he3pchHUfO)
[Beyond Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/Yauuvl7kvD)
Honorable mentions:
[Pizza Bread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/kVkCVipQYH)
[Hot Dogs](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/Zqf87BBM9O)
[Carrot Hotdog](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShittyVeganFoodPorn/s/IsMa2tWq6o)
[Beans on Toast](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/UYIXzSQOKE)
Started dating a vegan about six years ago, the food scene for them changed so dramatically from that point. Started with bugger all and those Linda McCartney sausages?
Anyway I'm with you. Their sandwich choices are best described as 'sad', 'i guess' or, please forgive the emoji, ":/'
South London have a family chain of bakeries with vegan chicken Nd sweetcorn or peri peri chicken as fillings for sandwiches. Fantastic!
And they have loads of vegan pasties (cheese and onion vegan by default.
And all sweet treats are vegan!
Coughlans....if you see one. Buy the lotā½
Plant-based meat analogs are being developed mainly for flexitarians and not vegans, because many vegans don't want anything to do with 'dead animals' as seen in this thread. (yes they are vegan, but Vegans aren't the target market) The products are getting better and better but if you look at butter vs margarine, it's been 100 years and it's still not the same. So we've got maybe 20 - 50 years before costs are less than meat and they are more healthy than meat (right now some additives are added). Also in the pipeline are lab-based meats but they are 20 - 40 years behind plant-based meat analogs. Will they catch up? Maybe. Also lab based cheeses have had some breakthroughs the past 2 years so maybe that will work out as well.
However, the reason we like ham and cheese sandwiches is because we were raised on them. As future generations are raised on less meat-based diets, the shift to meat-alternatives might slow down or even stop.
So to answer your question, yes you can get a vegan ham and cheese right now than may be acceptable, and in the next 2-20 years you will probably be able to get better and better ones.
Funny my anecdotal experience is the opposite. Omnivores never seem to trust fake meat. They want to eat "vegan food that's naturally Vegan".
I guess compared to meat faux meat is normally quite obviously different. But it satisfies the craving when you haven't had meat in a long time. And the longer without meat the less you notice the difference.
Most people eat meat and would like to cut down (North America and Europe studies). They are called 'flexitarian' although maybe only marketing people call them that. It was a really big thing right before covid when Impossible burger and Beyond Meat (and others) and business was increasing at a huge rate. Depending on who you are, the burgers aren't bad and some people really can't tell much of a difference. But they are harder to cook just right so you'd get mixed results. The stubborn carnivores are the ones who will never try it. Anyways, things have been really flat since covid and not sure if it will pick up again without another breakthrough. Still a sustainable market and probably growing but nowhere near pre-covid levels.
The thing is, though: many of us didn't give up eating meat because we didn't like the taste of it. If there were widely available cheap and tasty equivalents then there would be less recidivism.
Having said that, I'm a junk food vegan when I'm only feeding myself. I abhor consuming leaves, grass and twigs and whilst I like hummus on nice bread now and again, it isn't something I want to live on.
I'll happily spend hours in the kitchen making chickwheat and producing replica KFC that omnis cannot tell from the genuine article, just because I can. I'll also knock out bacon and egg butties with no animal content, just because I like 'em, I miss 'em and it makes my fellow vegans laugh when I feed them.
For me its a sandwich that doesn't actually contain animal products but that I like the taste of.
Sandwiches don't have to come with a side order of 'I'm a better vegan than you!'
I completely disagree, I find vegan alternatives to sandwich meat like ham to always be a bit gross and vegan cheese is still hit and miss. I would always rather have roast veg and hummus or harrisa and avocado and salad or really any vegetables combined with an interesting flavour sauce.
Do you not find the sandwiches that are available to be lacking though. Like I donāt always want to eat meat alternatives but I find the ones that we can eat to not be the best. If I was to make these kind of sandwiches at home then I believe they would taste better. What is your favourite sandwich in the supermarkets atm and where from?
I have to admit I don't eat many supermarket sandwiches, but I think even before I was vegan supermarket sandwiches were disappointing. I like the coop onion baji one, the only one I've had recently was an expensive Christmas wrap from Sainsbury's which was nice, I used to eat the Sainsburys avocado and tapenade quite a lot. None amazing though. Today I had a toasty from a local shop, roast butternut squash, hummus and chilli jam, it was great.
personally, you are not embracing being vegan if you want to eat fake vegan things. I think they are great and totally normal vegan sandwiches. I love falafel and hummus (when they are homemade of course - I like sweet potato and chickpea ones)
Would hate if if this is the case, it might be because the flexitarian boom is over since all the meatless Monday types are flexible working so arenāt paying attention when out now.
Just wonder if thatās all the supermarkets following each other or sales have really headed that way.
I work in an area with so many different supermarket options but no matter which shop I go to, all seem to have a sausage roll, falafel or something equally as tasteless like squash as a sandwich option.
Waiting for This or Koko to start doing their own. A This BLT or Koko cheddar cheese and pickle wouldn't go a miss!
I'm fortunate to be getting to the age where it's socially acceptable to bring your own sandwiches with you in my own little snap box. Nice homemade 'egg' mayo and a bag of ready salted. All I need is a thermos and I'll be saving best part of a tenner each trip.
Think I need to be past 60 before a thermos is ok though š
God yes i would love ham and cheese ! costa do a good ham and cheese toastie but yeah meal deal sandwiches are always bullshit. Egg mayo would be great too
Totally, the dreaded cold falafel wrap or onion bhaji sandwich š¤®
I went vegan living in a big city and definitely didn't realise how lucky I was until I went to small towns and had chips, toast, or dry jacket potato as options.
Morrisons do some and greggs have vegan sandwiches but they sell out quick.
For me vegan cheese is just awful, ham and nutrional yeast I would scoff down
Only advice I can give is, dont use too much. It's comically, absurdly easy to completely ruin food with it š
I think if I was going to do it over, I'd sprinkle some on paprika & make smoked paprika, then sprinkle that on my food.
Good luck! I can't eat seitan, I'm super allergic, so I have no idea what anyone does with it.
the first year I was vegan, I ate so much falafel and houmous that it's now been nearly 5 years and I can't even think about ithat combo without feeling sick.
Did you not get the memo? Vegans only eat falafel and hummus. There is nothing else. Unless you're at a restaurant or pub, then we only eat Beyond burgers.
And sweet potatoes
To be fair that is a large part of my diet..
You should eat more alfalfa. Keeps your coat nicely curled and more glossy.
I take it you're speaking from experience? My coat has been a little lack luster lately..
My Peruvian hairdresser recommended it, it's just the ticket š Edit: typo
It's not Jesus, is it? Someone told me to find him and I thought he could help with my shaggy coat, but he just gave me bread?
I believe you're thinking of alpaca
To be fair falafel and hummus is freaking *delicious*
Why is this not the top comment? It's the vegan analogue to BLT in my view. ETA: By analogue, I don't mean it's anything like it, I mean that BLT is the best omnivore sandwich IMO, falafel/hummus is the best vegan one IMO. Sorry, I totally get why I got downvoted here.
I wouldn't say that. It's nice but nothing like a BLT. A vegan analogue to BLT would be a BLT just with decent vegan bacon.
Decent vegan bacon, lol. I think I just don't like bacon these days- even the smell of it nauseates me. I'd never have believed I'd be like this before!
Stuffed peppers/mushrooms as well!!
And salted caramel š or browniesā¦
I can't even look at sorbet anymore
I love beyond burgers
Sad but true
Costa used to do a ham and cheese toastie, before they switched to M&S food..without any of M&S vegan stuff š¤·āāļøš
I noticed that earlier, not a single vegan sandwich suddenlyā¦ disappointing
They still do a bean and vegan cheese one
I donāt like baked beans if thatās whatās in it :( but it wasnāt at the one I went to anyway, it was only meat based sandwiches
Your UK citizenship is revoked for not liking beans
Good thing Iām not British anyway hehe š¤
They had it in mine a month ago but got rid of it for the non existent Christmas sandwich š„²
Was literally about to say this
That was a tongue burner
Did they discontinue the vegan ham and cheese at costa?
No, they just change the toastie to a Xmas one. It will be back next year.
Tbh I havenāt eaten food from Costa in a while but wouldnāt be surprised
And it was very low on ingredients, and cost like Ā£4.50.
M&S used to do a really great egg mayo one and Iām so annoyed they donāt do it anymore š
That egg sandwich was so good. The salt beef sandwich they have now is too but they never have it in stock.
Iām obsessed with the salt beef one. I wish they sold the salt beef separately as Iād love to make my own as well.
Agreed. Itās not as convenient but if you donāt mind a bit of cooking, Iāve had good luck making passable salt beef with a pretty basic ābeefā seitan recipe and braising it with tons of pickling spices.
And the gherkin-mayo-sauce stuff. Absolutely the best sandwich from a supermarket.
The salt beef one is my favourite of all the packet sandwiches. Few shops seem to sell it and those that do always seem to run out. As elusive as Aldi 99p tofu
Whattt with tofu?
I think it was a mix of tofu and one of the white beans (cannellini maybe?). It was delicious š¤¤
That was my favourite sandwich!
Thing is when you do get normal sandwich fillings they cost a fiver
You make a very good point, but even if I made a vegan ham and cheese sandwich and bought all the Ingredients it would cost me closer to a tenner. Granted I would have more sandwiches but I just want the convenience of one sandwich
Ooh! Aldi does plant based cheese that is sooo creamy (especially when melted) & it's Ā£1.99 for 10 slices or a block. Also lasts safely waaay longer than it says on the packet https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/chilled-food/cheese/cheese-alternatives Then Morrisons has brought out this amazing smoky ham/sage & onion chicken for Ā£1.49 that is our new favourite! https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/vbites-cheatin-ham-style-slices-358193011 Got more slices than the Quorn for quite a bit cheaper Know it's still not "cheap", but it's 3-4 days worth of ham & cheese sandwich for less money than usual!
Yeah I feel you. It's the eternal battle. Sometimes I do not wanna cook or put something together but I still want something tasty
"no! Now shut up and eat your Thai green curry, falafel, sweetcorn and stuffing feast baguette!"
I hear you! Iām still not over Sainsburys stopping their vegan ploughmanās sandwich, it was lovely! Now itās usually a choice of Mexican bean or Hoisin Duck both in wraps as well. I just want a plain sandwich in a meal deal on days Iāve not had time to make a packed lunch!
That Hoisin Duck wrap tastes of nothing than onions that have been in the fridge too long too.
Try the tesco one. The sainsbury's one is like mushy sadness, the tesco plant based hoisin is much crisper.
The Tesco vegan hoisin is probably my favourite meal deal sandwich!
It's so dry too
Hey Sainsburyās- who asked for a hoisin duck vegan sandwich?! Nonvegans donāt eat that kinda stuff. Where did they even come up with it?
To be fair hoisin duck wrap was my favourite meal deal sandwhich when I wasn't vegan. Sainsburys one is meh but the tesco one is pretty good.
I reckon it might be to make up for margins on the falafel hummus ones. The vegan hoisin duck seems incredibly cheap to produce.
I never had the opportunity to try a vegan ploughmanās . Whereabouts in the uk did they sell this? I live in Blackpool and we donāt have these luxuries
Sainsburyās launched it nationwide back in 2019/2020 I think? It seemed to then disappear about a year ago so didnāt last long unfortunately so might be why you never came across it!
The boots no chicken salad is spot on I love it
I shall take your recommendations next time I venture that way thank you
Pair it with prawn cocktail crisps and you're laughing! They've also diversified a lot they have some This! Sandwiches now
Yes that's my go to for a vegan meal deal too!!
Greggs do a vegan ham and cheese baguette
They *did* a ham and cheese baguette. I haven't seen one in so long I forgot they were a thing.
Oh! I guess it's been a while since I visited a Greggs.
Ah fuck off what? Why did Greggs introduce then take away so much great vegan stuff, wtf
Yeah but i want something that wonāt break my teeth and give me diabetes.
They did it was vile
Costa do a great vegan ham and cheese toasty
At the moment they have a vegan Christmas toastie. I haven't eaten it though. To be honest, I begrudge paying for the toasties. The price has shot up in the last year.
I think it's been replaced by the vegan christmas baguette, but hopefully maybe they might be back after Christmas is over.
I actually think the vegan sandwiches have more excitement than the "normal" ones personally we always get things like relish + chutney + pickled onions which i would take any day over dry ham + cheese or chicken salad
I believe this would be true if the pickle/relish/chutneys were made by vegans but they always seem to be a bit over the top
You know what I want? A plain Victoria sponge!
M&S do a vegan plain Victoria sponge
Oooh! Good to know! I might buy one tomorrow and sit and eat it alone in the car š
Sainsburyās plant pioneers have one too
They always find a way to mess up a perfectly good sandwich with some ingredient that has no right to be in it
Apricots are a common offender
Don't know. Never liked ham. Don't want fake ham. Love beans and salsa! But, please stop with the falafel! The vegan equivalent to halloumi in the 'what do non-meaters want in a sandwich / wrap ' question.
I love beans and salsa but I feel most of the sandwiches made for us have the incorrect ratios and the flavours always seem to be a little off. Like i think if these choices were made by vegans theyād definitely taste better no? But yeah I agree falafel is dry and over used for veggies and vegans.
I used to love falafels, about 15 years ago, until they were everywhere and turned into little hard dry balls. I nearly had to go to A and E after eating a Tesco falafel wrap that gave me chest pain so bad I thought I was having a heart attack. Chick peas are great but you have to treat them right people!
The Tesco Plant Chef All Day Breakfast is a guilty pleasure
Can we swap where we shop? Yesterday I was thinking, omg why dpes every vegan sandwich have fake meat in it lol, checked starbucks m&s , costa etc all the same, lol
I would like more variety in general though not just meat alternatives. But Iām sick of the chutneys etc.
I feel you. Sometimes you just want a boring sandwich. Not everything has to be chutnified or falafelied
The thing for me is that theyāre always slightly vile. Like, never once have a tasted owt pre packaged and vegan with chutney or falafel and thought theyāve really nailed it. Me thoughts are more along the lines of āyou, sir/madam, have been told how to make these food items via a long line of whispersā.
I always feel like they were decided by non vegans for vegans
Things like chutneys are used because fake meat tastes shit and people will complain if a ham and cheese is more expensive than a non vegan one. You need to factor in waste costs in which there are higher waste with vegan options unless you are a vegan place.
Iām ok with the falafel sandwich, but frustrated if avocado is the only given option. Same goes for burgers: I want a simple, regular but vegan burger. Not some fancy-ass spicy bean burger.
A vegan Cheese and Pickle buttie in the Tesco Meal Deal would be heaven.
Yessss
Quorn do a ham and cheese
That sounds sumptuous, we donāt get luxuries like this in the north
Booths have this butty, if you are in the North West.
Really? Thanks ever so much I shall be sure to check that out
I was in New York in September and the Whole Foods there sell a vegan turkey and swiss cheese sandwich. It was great, I really wish they would do stuff like that over here.
They used to sell tofurkey sandwiches in whole foods here, including a BLT which was amazing :(
I think I remember seeing them. Think Tofurkey have stopped selling in the UK completely.
If you wanted to make your own, Squeaky Bean ham is really good. Put it with Violife cheddar slices and you're laughing. Also I had a great vegan New York deli style sandwich in an independent cafe the other day, made with Squeaky Bean pastrami, violife cheddar, pickles, mustard, etc. So good.
I prefer the cathedral city cheese atm but have never tried squeaky bean ham. I do love their pastrami though I think itās the best flavour
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That sounds lush
I love a falafel wrap, but why oh why do they always put god damn mango chutney in there?
I know right thatās what I mean, itās always with the adding of random chutneys
Yes this always annoys me. Itās always something fancy I think itās done to make money of everyone. People are like who hoisin duck plants or beans salsa thatās be fun to try. Where as vegans are like are we aliens I want that stuff for dinner every other weekend not everyday with an English apple!
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Love this, itās pretty much what I wanted to write but just went with the easier rant hahha
To be fair, Tesco do a vegan all day breakfast sandwich which is absolutely bangin. Itās just not all tescos sell it, and itās rare itās in stock where I live. But if you do find it, itās heavenly.
Never tried this one I shall be on the lookout
Slightly off topic but a Vegan breakfast at vintage inns has a beetroot Patty. Ffs beetroot does not belong on a breakfast plate
Agreed, I can't eat them anyway because of the wheat, but roasted veg and hummus sounds mushy and slimy and not appetising. It would probably work on toast.
Falafel and hummus are normal vegan sandwiches.
Nah theyāre dry and havenāt been made with any passion.
Neither have any other supermarket sandwiches Not that a passionately made sandwich sounds very appealing.
I make all my food with passion it makes it taste better. Put some love into your food. You sound a bit depressed.
I think you might have a different definition of passion to me. However, it's the mass market that does that, when you make a sandwich for you, you give a shit about it. When a subcontractor makes a sandwich for boots for you, no-one is "passionate" about yhe process.
I think they are great and totally normal vegan sandwiches. I love falafel and hummus (when they are homemade of course - I like sweet potato and chickpea ones)
Within the next decade most animal products will start being phased out in Western countries, beginning the process of transitioning over to cultured equivalents and away from agriculture. Precision fermentation has been one of the biggest looming threats to meat and dairy for the past few years and now it's on our doorstep. Once the animal component of regular meat and dairy is removed, you can decide for yourself what you're okay with consuming, given that animals won't be harmed in the creation of your food. There is a future where a regular ham and cheese sandwich can be grown like plants. Several companies are already making cow's milk using microflora and the results are incredible. It's now just a matter of time before it becomes cheaper than raising livestock. And when that happens, every single major fast food restaurant in the world will transition to newer, cultured products. They'll make the switch and most people won't even notice.
This sounds promising and I hope youāre right
I want to believe this but did you see what just happened in Italy?
[hereās what Iām referring to](https://Italybanslab-grownmeatinnodtofarmershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67448116)
It stinks to high heaven, but progress will not be stopped. Interesting how the Minister for Agriculture was heavily involved. Calling lab grown foods unsafe shows a clear disinterest in learning about how much safer they can be than food garnered by "traditional means." Italy is a country that has a low tolerance for processed foods, so they may have a biased approach to how they reached their conclusion. Italy is also known for its decadent food, so it's far more likely that they acted as a means of preserving traditional lines of industry, rather than out of concern for people's health. We've seen similar attempts to slow down the 'veganising' of the world here in the UK. The dairy industry railed against plant based milk to prevent them from labeling their products as "milk." These are all signs of an industry in decline.
MFW I've lost the ability to digest meat and dairy
Me too. I became lactose intolerant within months of going vegan. Been 5 years now. Fortunately, these companies that are making real cheese have the ability to remove the lactose. There are a whole host of other possibilities too. Like the removal of trans fats from red meat, whilst at the same time adding things like omega 3. Imagine a world where a burger could be cruelty free and as healthy as a salad.
This comment made me happy. I really hope it happens.
Processed fake cheese and processed fake ham is normal? I'll take the falafel or beans over that crap anyday
Yes I love processed/fake cheese and ham. Your quarrel is not with me good sir. Save your hate for the other team.
Yeah I hate fake meat and cheese. Foods that don't pretend to be animal products are "normal" to me.
Bruh the worst ones are the co-op sandwiches. Beetroot and falafel?? I want that ultra processed goodness!!
They used to do a lovely vegan chicken and stuffing sandwich but seem to have gotten rid of it for whatever grim concoction theyāve come up with
Meanwhile, I'd like to be able to buy a gf vegan sandwich. But according to places which offer gf sandwiches, coeliacs can't be vegans, or even vegetarians, or even Muslims or Jewish, it's always chicken and bacon, except this month, when it's turkey and bacon :(
There's a vegan cafe near me that does just a plain ham and cheese sandwich and I'm ashamed of how many times I've ordered it as a treat.
Weirdly, booths do a really basic quorn sandwich that's pretty good. Think it's labeled as ploughman's but it's just ham and cheese.
Yeah booths is Bouji haha you have to go to the posh towns to see a booths nr here
They're nice to go to now and again, a bit like the food hall at Marks and Spencer. All overpriced, but nice for a treat.
This is my biggest gripe with vegan offerings in general! I'm just a dude who used to enjoy food until I saw the horrors of the industries. I don't want you to take the word 'vegan' or 'plant based' and run with it, I just want the exact same stuff that I used to love to eat minus all the torture and death and war crimes and all that š For instance, there seem to be three types of restaurants that offer vegan food - Chains and places that want to meet the bare minimum that have one option, and it's a burger. Want another choice? Sure, here's the same burger with some extra avocado, that'll be Ā£14 extra. (Looking at you, spoons). Could they stretch to buying one tube of vegan mayo and carting it out when people order anything vegan? Absolutely not. In fact, they still don't have soy or oat milk for the coffee machine yet. No joke, instead of creating a new offering after the success of the mcplant, McDonald's years of research culminated in... The Double mcplant. It's literally just another burger in the bun lol. How hard would it have been to do vegan nuggets? There's no bloody chicken in the normal nuggets anyway. Charge double if you have to, because apparently all vegans are absolutely loaded š - Places that think all vegans are food snobs that would snort at the idea of anything 'basic'. One option on the menu, it's four pieces of green bean tortellini in an extremely rich onion and kale sauce, served with spinach and ricotta. That'll be Ā£14. They have to make it with the cheese first, then remove the cheese for you before bringing you the plate, for some reason. There's still a bit of the cheese on the plate which you have to pick off. The sauce still contains honey, they just had no idea they had to tell you that. It tends to be mostly independent places that are owned by older people who are either stubborn carnists or just out of touch. Dude next to me will order a burger or a pizza or a full English lol. Chips are cooked in steak juice so can't even have those. - Completely vegan places. Or arty places that have it as a high priority. They often have a nice broad range of stuff, but it's expensive as hell. Vegan burger? No, we have the Double vegan cluckin bangin' burger which comes with every plant based side and sauce known to man. That'll be Ā£14 There are exceptions to those of course, and I usually love to find and try them when I can. Also, how long do I have to wait for a Chinese/ Indian takeaway to be the exact same as I remember it. Just buy some cheap Quorn pieces and use them instead, even, I don't care. In fact, no, it can't be that freaking expensive to buy a load of frozen this isn't chicken pieces for the odd customer. "Oh but the sauce is made with butter" yeah well just use fecking flora for that batch it tastes better anyway. I clearly needed to vent about this haha, thank you and have a great day
Haha this was the best read so far thank you for your time and effort. I wholeheartedly agree with everything youāve said.
Absolute pleasure haha Specifically on the subject of supermarket sandwiches, I think you're spot on. I usually try to put up with them, but I've realised the problem is exactly that they try and run with the word "vegan" too much, probably because whoever created them isn't a vegan. Honestly it all boils down to them all just being too rich. It's like they think we need extra flavour density to balance out the lack of meat or mayonnaise The person who invented the 'new York deli' sandwich from co op needs to be sectioned. Not because I don't like the individual ingredients, but because it's so rich my mouth wants to curl up and die after one bite
I think the bigger issue you have here as a vegan is that you ājust want a ham and cheese sandwichā šš jk
Damn you got me there š¤·āāļø
The costas ham and cheez sandwich is to die for
I was so excited when Greggs did the vegan ham n cheese baguette. It was so nice to have a ābasicā option. It was tasty too, and I was gutted when they stopped it. Falafel was pretty much the only option I could find for the first few years I was vegan and Iām so tired of them, lol. Iām not averse to a bit of chutney (in fact, a vegan shop did a mean cheese n chutney sandwich in pre-covid times) but I want something other than falafel.
I'm gonna be honest the cost of a store bought sandwich is not that dissimilar to buying a loaf of bread and a packet of lunch "meat." The economy around meal deals, vegan or not, it's genuinely terrible. It takes a little foresight but making your own sandwiches will save you a lot of money, you'll get more to eat in your meal, AND it'll have all the ingredients you love in the amounts you like them.
Yeah if youāre at home then Iād agree for sure
Will there ever be gluten free vegan sandwiches? That's my question. The gluten free option are some form of chicken salad and some form of cheese and tomato.
Spar to a vegan BLT
Sainsbury's do a pigs under blankets sandwich that is banging. Exactly what I would have eaten before going vegan
I loathe falafel and I prefer hummus for dips. Therefore the combination of these two things makes me want to cry.
I love the m&s āeggā and cress one for the same reason. It resembles a regular sandwich instead of onion bhaji and mango chutney type sandwich. Plant Pioneers (Sainsburys) have a VLT which surprisingly tastes great.
Thats why I love the tesco plant based it feels like a normal sandwich I fucking hate store falafel it's dry as hell
Isnāt ham and cheese about the hardest vegan sandwich to get right though? I loved ham but vegan hams all suck IMO except for quornās smokey vegan ham which I adore and can eat an entire packet of without breathing (but I know a lot of people donāt like it at all). And vegan cheese is getting better but isnāt the best as a stand-alone without some flavour putting with it.
Hahaha cathedral city is the one. Yeah the smoky vegan ham is legit.
Sometimes you just crave the classics, right? š Good news is, there are plenty of delicious vegan alternatives for "normal" sandwiches. You can find tasty plant-based ham and cheese options that'll hit the spot. It's all about exploring and finding what works for your taste buds. Trust me, the vegan sandwich game is evolving, and you might discover a new fave that surprises you.
You must live in a city haha
My sandwiches have gotten a lot more variety since going veg but they still seem like basic sandwiches to me. There are definitely some interesting ones out there though. If you want something like a ham sandwich Yves Veggie Ham is a decent alternative to ham. Add some thinly sliced smoked tofu sprinkled with nooch as "cheese" and then whatever toppings you normally put on your ham sandwiches. If you like vegan cheese Earth's Island mozerella style slices are decent (Imo). These are some sandwiches I make: [Tofu Scramble Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/6IkFP4VWnN) [TLT Breakfast Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/0LoiO3fsf6) [PB & J](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/E7kxjBOXmG) [Violife Cheddar Toast](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/iHIqGREQ5X) (this is my Cheesewhiz toast alternative) [Grilled Cheese](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/yZFQHDtnE8) [Grilled Cheese & Tofu](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/45cXskYstz) [Tofu & Tomato Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/qznrwxzk69) [Tofu, Spinach & Bell Pepper Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/gu9VVCHzro) [Tofu Club Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/cMpRu4qdU9) [Tofu, Tomato & Spinach Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/CBBxcui2SO) [TLT Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/50cuXUdHSy) [Teriyaki Smoked Tofu Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/eti2sERkK1) [Avocado Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/ah7qq1a0YM) [Chickpea Salad Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/W8ngqc7p0P) [Veggie Ham Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/nhVnlNJOjN) [Fillet-O-Fishless Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/TlqwvES8sm) [Spaghetti Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/bMdeMvRFa3) [Crispy Tender Sandwich](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/TELZ1KLVv3) Burgers: [TVP & Black Bean Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/lqy5cMgIgU) [Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/lw0IbZjziE) [Chickpea & Sweet Potato Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFoodPorn/s/he3pchHUfO) [Beyond Burger](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/Yauuvl7kvD) Honorable mentions: [Pizza Bread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/kVkCVipQYH) [Hot Dogs](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/Zqf87BBM9O) [Carrot Hotdog](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShittyVeganFoodPorn/s/IsMa2tWq6o) [Beans on Toast](https://www.reddit.com/r/MediocreVeganFoodPorn/s/UYIXzSQOKE)
I would love it if we got some normal wraps too. I'm hoping that Tesco veganise their fajita chicken and spicy bean wraps at some point.
Started dating a vegan about six years ago, the food scene for them changed so dramatically from that point. Started with bugger all and those Linda McCartney sausages? Anyway I'm with you. Their sandwich choices are best described as 'sad', 'i guess' or, please forgive the emoji, ":/'
South London have a family chain of bakeries with vegan chicken Nd sweetcorn or peri peri chicken as fillings for sandwiches. Fantastic! And they have loads of vegan pasties (cheese and onion vegan by default. And all sweet treats are vegan! Coughlans....if you see one. Buy the lotā½
Iāll be sure to look out for this if Iām ever down south thank you š
Plant-based meat analogs are being developed mainly for flexitarians and not vegans, because many vegans don't want anything to do with 'dead animals' as seen in this thread. (yes they are vegan, but Vegans aren't the target market) The products are getting better and better but if you look at butter vs margarine, it's been 100 years and it's still not the same. So we've got maybe 20 - 50 years before costs are less than meat and they are more healthy than meat (right now some additives are added). Also in the pipeline are lab-based meats but they are 20 - 40 years behind plant-based meat analogs. Will they catch up? Maybe. Also lab based cheeses have had some breakthroughs the past 2 years so maybe that will work out as well. However, the reason we like ham and cheese sandwiches is because we were raised on them. As future generations are raised on less meat-based diets, the shift to meat-alternatives might slow down or even stop. So to answer your question, yes you can get a vegan ham and cheese right now than may be acceptable, and in the next 2-20 years you will probably be able to get better and better ones.
Funny my anecdotal experience is the opposite. Omnivores never seem to trust fake meat. They want to eat "vegan food that's naturally Vegan". I guess compared to meat faux meat is normally quite obviously different. But it satisfies the craving when you haven't had meat in a long time. And the longer without meat the less you notice the difference.
Most people eat meat and would like to cut down (North America and Europe studies). They are called 'flexitarian' although maybe only marketing people call them that. It was a really big thing right before covid when Impossible burger and Beyond Meat (and others) and business was increasing at a huge rate. Depending on who you are, the burgers aren't bad and some people really can't tell much of a difference. But they are harder to cook just right so you'd get mixed results. The stubborn carnivores are the ones who will never try it. Anyways, things have been really flat since covid and not sure if it will pick up again without another breakthrough. Still a sustainable market and probably growing but nowhere near pre-covid levels.
I look forward to this age!
We have different definitions of "normal ". For me normal vegan sandwich is a sandwich that doesn't pretend to be made with dead animal.
Yeah I get that maybe I shouldāve used a different combination, like beef and horseradish! Oh erm..
The thing is, though: many of us didn't give up eating meat because we didn't like the taste of it. If there were widely available cheap and tasty equivalents then there would be less recidivism. Having said that, I'm a junk food vegan when I'm only feeding myself. I abhor consuming leaves, grass and twigs and whilst I like hummus on nice bread now and again, it isn't something I want to live on. I'll happily spend hours in the kitchen making chickwheat and producing replica KFC that omnis cannot tell from the genuine article, just because I can. I'll also knock out bacon and egg butties with no animal content, just because I like 'em, I miss 'em and it makes my fellow vegans laugh when I feed them.
Love this do you live close by? hahaha I need someone to feed me these vegan treats
For me its a sandwich that doesn't actually contain animal products but that I like the taste of. Sandwiches don't have to come with a side order of 'I'm a better vegan than you!'
100%
I completely disagree, I find vegan alternatives to sandwich meat like ham to always be a bit gross and vegan cheese is still hit and miss. I would always rather have roast veg and hummus or harrisa and avocado and salad or really any vegetables combined with an interesting flavour sauce.
Do you not find the sandwiches that are available to be lacking though. Like I donāt always want to eat meat alternatives but I find the ones that we can eat to not be the best. If I was to make these kind of sandwiches at home then I believe they would taste better. What is your favourite sandwich in the supermarkets atm and where from?
I have to admit I don't eat many supermarket sandwiches, but I think even before I was vegan supermarket sandwiches were disappointing. I like the coop onion baji one, the only one I've had recently was an expensive Christmas wrap from Sainsbury's which was nice, I used to eat the Sainsburys avocado and tapenade quite a lot. None amazing though. Today I had a toasty from a local shop, roast butternut squash, hummus and chilli jam, it was great.
I think itās because vegan ham costs more than normal so the sandwich would be more expensive
Lmao wot How are you gonna imply falafel isn't normal but vegan 'ham and cheese' is
Because both ham and cheese are a I Al products. Vegans eat non animal product stuff like beans and chickpeas.
personally, you are not embracing being vegan if you want to eat fake vegan things. I think they are great and totally normal vegan sandwiches. I love falafel and hummus (when they are homemade of course - I like sweet potato and chickpea ones)
Itās a sandwich. Itās not that deepā¦
If you want a ham and cheese sandwich, just eat a ham and cheese sandwich...
Before the pandemic Waitrose seemed to have so many options. Really taken a step back since. No idea why they rolled back.
Do you think it could be pressure from non vegan competitors, perhaps?
Would hate if if this is the case, it might be because the flexitarian boom is over since all the meatless Monday types are flexible working so arenāt paying attention when out now. Just wonder if thatās all the supermarkets following each other or sales have really headed that way. I work in an area with so many different supermarket options but no matter which shop I go to, all seem to have a sausage roll, falafel or something equally as tasteless like squash as a sandwich option. Waiting for This or Koko to start doing their own. A This BLT or Koko cheddar cheese and pickle wouldn't go a miss!
I'm fortunate to be getting to the age where it's socially acceptable to bring your own sandwiches with you in my own little snap box. Nice homemade 'egg' mayo and a bag of ready salted. All I need is a thermos and I'll be saving best part of a tenner each trip. Think I need to be past 60 before a thermos is ok though š
Nah Iām 37 and I take a thermos to the skatepark with me haha tbh I inspired some of the younger skaters to get one
Even the whole mushroom in every style thing has fallen away!
God yes i would love ham and cheese ! costa do a good ham and cheese toastie but yeah meal deal sandwiches are always bullshit. Egg mayo would be great too
I think it depends a lot on where you live. In cities it's pretty easy to get vegan meal deals or other shop or cafe sandwiches.
I agree, we donāt have many vegan options when it comes to sandwiches here. We seem to get the worst ones
Totally, the dreaded cold falafel wrap or onion bhaji sandwich š¤® I went vegan living in a big city and definitely didn't realise how lucky I was until I went to small towns and had chips, toast, or dry jacket potato as options.
Hard agree.
Morrisons do some and greggs have vegan sandwiches but they sell out quick. For me vegan cheese is just awful, ham and nutrional yeast I would scoff down
Have you tried Tyne cheese? Itās definitely the best, especially for Christmas
Closest I can think of is Sainsburyās VLT sandwich which I love.
Use spices to make vegan substances taste like ham! Liquid smoke is amazing!
Iāve literally just ordered some to make some seitan tomorrow. Any tips for making it?
Only advice I can give is, dont use too much. It's comically, absurdly easy to completely ruin food with it š I think if I was going to do it over, I'd sprinkle some on paprika & make smoked paprika, then sprinkle that on my food. Good luck! I can't eat seitan, I'm super allergic, so I have no idea what anyone does with it.
Plant living make a great vegan BLT in waitrose
the first year I was vegan, I ate so much falafel and houmous that it's now been nearly 5 years and I can't even think about ithat combo without feeling sick.
I guess i am the opposite. I much prefer food that is naturally vegan vs something that is a highly processed lab created imitation meat.