It's amazing (or scary, depending on how you look at it) how much they can make food taste like meat without actually containing any meat these days. Yves Deli Slices are a good example of this.
They come in a variety of flavors: Turkey, Ham, Bologna, Salami, Roast without the Beef, Smoked Chicken, and Pepperoni. I have tried all of them except the Roast Beef and Smoked Chicken (only because I can't find them) and have enjoyed them all, but my favorites are definitely the Turkey and Ham. It's eerie how much the Ham tastes like ham...
The Turkey is delicious in a toasted cheese-and-turkey sandwich. In fact, for dinner tonight I had a fake Superbird (one of my old favorite items from Denny's) -- Yves Turkey + Morningstar Farms Bacon strips + Havarti and Pepperjack cheese + buttered bread + toasting until melty = veggie heaven!
The Pepperoni looks just like the meaty kind, and is pretty tasty added to a cheese pizza. I also like to add a couple of slices to a sandwich with another fake meat product -- it really helps to liven up a Nature's Burger.
All of the Yves Deli Slices have a bit of a wheaty flavor to them, since wheat protein is one of the main ingredients. However, it's not as strong as in other wheat-meat products I've tried, and the overall quality of the product makes up for it. Plus, they are a good source of protein and vitamins.
Protein Source: Soy, wheat
Allergens: Soy, wheat (made in a facility that uses egg products)
Vegan
3 comments:
A tip for the pepperoni: when you're putting it on a pizza, put extra cheese OVER the pepperoni so that it stays juicy. Not a big fan of the dried out pepperoni.
Re: pepperoni - Oh, definitely. No one likes dried out pepperoni. I was thinking (but haven't tried it out yet) that if one preferred their pepperoni on top, maybe one could brush a little oil on top before baking? Just an idea.
Actually, back in the day Rik and I would marinate our pepperoni in a little bowl of olive oil and tapatio. So something along those lines does work well.
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