When did Boca sausage get so good?

[SiouxJ]

I tried it years ago and it tasted like cardboard. I had to throw it out. I bought Morning Star Farms instead for years. On a whim I bought the Boca the other day and just had some. Damn it was good! I was never a big sausage lover, even when I ate meat so for me to like it is really saying something.

[Warpy]

1. Some veggie sausage crumbles still taste like cardboard

(y'all know the ones I mean). Boca has discovered things like hot pepper and fennel seed, and that makes a huge difference in getting it to taste like sausage.

[livetohike]

2. A confession

I never had an "imitation meat" product until last week! This is after nearly 35 years of on and off vegetarianism. I tried the Morningstar Garden Burger and really like it!

I will have to try the Boca sausage next :-).

[SiouxJ]

3. Suggestion

fry it in a pan or on a griddle. Don't nuke it. Yum!

The other night I made Quorn crumbles (beef style grounds) tacos too - yum again! Quorn isn't vegan though - I believe it has egg in it. http://www.quorn.us/

[livetohike]

4. Thanks!

I will try that. I'm getting hungry :-).

[Lorien]

11. I never knew they did beef style grounds

I'm hooked on their chicken nuggets-our Publix grocery stores (largest chain) even carrys them now! The Indian saute looks yummy too. :hi:

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Try the Boca spicy chicn' style patty too

Yumma yumma.

[livetohike]

9. Coincidentally, I did try it the other day!

It tasted incredibly like chicken. I was amazed. I wasn't able to find the Boca Italian Sausage anywhere yet.

[RebelOne]

5. I much prefer Morningstar breakfast sausages to Boca.

Though Boca does have a delicious Italian sausage. Tastes like the real thing.

[CrispyQ]

6. Is it vegan?

I like GimmeLean sausage flavor.

[SiouxJ]

7. I'm not sure if they make one

that is vegan, but this one has milk in it (I just looked), so it isn't.

I didn't care for the Gimmelean sausage flavor but I love the plain one. It's hard to find where I am though. The sausage one is everywhere but not the plain one.

[kayleybeth]

10. I can't find the plain style either

My local Winn Dixie used to carry plain Gimmelean but they don't anymore. I can't find it anywhere.

[SiouxJ]

12. What's the deal with that?

I love making a burger out of that stuff; or tacos. I sometimes see it at a very expensive local health food store, but that's about it. I guess the sausage flavor is more popular. :shrug: