I love the Beyond Burger, so I was excited when I heard that Beyond Meat came out with Beyond Sausage.
You can find this plant-based sausage at Whole Foods and it's also served at some restaurants. Beyond Sausage is available in 3 varieties: Brat, Sweet Italian, and Hot Italian. I tried the Sweet Italian.
Like the Beyond Burger, it's soy and gluten-free. The main ingredient is pea protein and the casing is made from algae.
I didn't like these quite as much as the Beyond Burger. They are really big, and that draws more attention to anything that gives away that they're vegan. The texture is a little soft, so I grilled them and then cut them in half and grilled the insides too. That helped to keep the texture crispy. I don't know if I would like it hot-dog style though.
Review: Beyond Sausage - Sweet Italian
Taste: It tastes like pork sausage but is missing something I can't put my finger on.
Texture: It was nice and crispy on the outside when I grilled it. But I think the inside would be too soft if I hadn't cut it in half. I don't know if I would like it whole in a bun.
Can you tell it's vegan? Yes, but I might be tricked if it was prepared differently. It would be good to try with a sauce.
Better than other vegan versions? I haven't tried any others.
Worth buying again? I'm not a big sausage eater, but if I was craving sausage I would buy this again.
Overall: 4 out of 5.