'I tried every supermarket vegan Christmas roast - the winning one stunned me'
'I tried every supermarket vegan Christmas roast - the winning one stunned me'
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It's been a good few years since I last had Turkey for Christmas. For some, that confession is sacrilegious - a load of PC-gone-mad-woke drizzle that will make your blood boil. Other, more sane folk, won't really be impacted by my dietary choices, and a few may even sympathise with the pestered fuss that comes with not eating meat during this time of year. After all, Christmas Day really is like that episode of the Royle Family, where Nanna keeps asks if you can wafer thin ham.
Over the years, the boom of meat-free alternatives has been hard to ignore. Critics unironically warn that fake bacon isn't actually good for you. Those on the other side of the veggie spectrum will try and convince you it tastes like the real deal, that soy protein broiled in stock is basically the exact same as your mum's £80 turkey.
So, amid one of the most pointless culture wars in existence, I decided to taste test each supermarket-owned vegan Christmas roast to see whether the world really would end if I didn't eat turkey on Jesus' bday, and if any of them are actually any good. Lidl was booted out of the competition when I rushed in three days before the big day and *couldn't believe* half their shelves were empty.
Featuring a 'hand-finished vegan bacon lattice' with sage and onion stuffing and a 'star melt' - this bad boy was subject to Sainsbury's ludicrous dual-pricing. If you have a Nectar card, expect to pay just £3.50, which I think is a proper bargain. However, those not willing or able to sign up to the retailer's scheme would have to fork out double the price (£7).
