Ok, this is going to be unpopular I'm sure ~ I love you two and I love your videos. I appreciate your taste tests. However, you always seem to film them when the food is cold. I don't think you can do an accurate or fair test when all the food is cold. May I suggest that in editing, you show part of the end sequence with all the products lined up first, then do the taste test one at a time when they come out of the oven / off the stove, then finish up? I feel like that would give the products a more fair chance. Just an idea.
I understand where you are coming from of course ( this is my first video by them) They all take a long time to cook so I would be surprised if they could make them warm at the same time. Unless they reheat it but even that changes how things taste sometimes. Each of these takes like an hour and a half - two hours roughly to cook unless they put them all in the same oven but even that would change the cooking times even more since they would be getting less heat to each one. Edit: Also it is smart to maybe do one at a time so they are still warm, I personally liked seeing it done in this format though, it's different from what I've seen before on here but they can maybe do your idea at the beginning then revisit the food in this format to talk about the ingredients and stuff afterward and cook times etc.?
Agreed. That en croute is amazing when the crust is crispy. Cooking tip is to rotate it after the cook time and let cook for another 10 mins to get brown all around and it come out all flaky and delicious. Any of these would be too dry cold.
that's because they sit there and babble mindlessly for four and a half minutes before getting to the point. They could tell us what they are trying as they are trying it. I'm just a little impatient with all the channels thinking we are too stupid to understand what is going on, not just this channel.
This may sound weird but I really loved that you put the name of the roast on the corner as you reviewed them. Sometimes I can't keep track of what's what on review videos.
@@willowt7319 if you don't marinate it properly. Every single meat eater I've shared Thanksgiving with (hundreds over the 20 years I've been vegan) has *preferred* the tofurkey to the regular turkey. I've met one person who hated tofurkey roast and I came to find he didn't baste it and he couldn't cook for shit.
I didn't even know you had to do that (I don't even know how to "baste"). I just baked it and it was amazing...maybe I'm a novice because I never tried any other roasts, but to me, the TJ's one is great, even with the thin gravy.
I was also scared of these. I also finally went for it and bought/served the Gardein one to my mother for Thanksgiving. We both really enjoyed it. Ultimately she would rather have meat because she's a meat eater, but she actually ate the Gardein and even took seconds! So I considered that a win. :)
Being a senior and living by myself, I really appreciate your taste tests. Could you also please make sure you note whenever something is gluten-free in all your videos as I also am a celiac and I am sure there are other viewers with the same limitations. (Although I may cheat on my diet, and eat just a tiny bit to get a good holiday meal for everyone.) That was REALLY appreciated too! Keep up the great work! I have become a regular viewer; plan on buying the cookbook.
Is it weird I have no desire really to try these? I just want all the sides lol. We make stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac n cheese, dinner rolls, sweet potato pie and more
I made several times the Traders Joe's one and it was delicious. It did not have enough vegan gravy, so make extra. The texture was like real turkey meat, so fool your friends, but longterm vegans may get weirded out It must be hot. Go by directions and eat warm for sure, cold not so good. These are great, if you can't cook and have no time, if you invite meat-eaters, get two or three options for them, do make extra gravies and you will have an amazing vegan Thanksgiving.
If you cook the tofurky with orange juice and soy sauce and herbs in a pot with carrots onions potatoes and celery and baste it and cook it inside of a crockpot to keep it moist. The first time I tried cooking tofurky it was HORRIBLE but after 20 year's I have perfected it by also adding a bit of brown sugar on top as it cooks in crockpot. It's delicious! Enjoy!
@@mountainmamanirvana31 I've tried tofurky roast twice (it's to much for just me so stoped making it) the first time I followed the directions on the box and it wasn't very good. The next time I looked online and found something similar to what you suggest and it was so much better.
Can you get the gardien one at the supermarkets during thanksgiving season? I haven’t seen it before and I’m hosting a last minute thanksgiving on Thursday and I wanted to get the gardien one! They serve gardien products at target and Walmart but I’ve never seen the roasts there before
The Field Roast Celebration roast is available year round in a smaller version but I love it because it can be eaten cold in a sandwich or I can just slice up a few pieces and pan fry it in a little vegan butter. So good.
My vegan fam does the tofurky roast every year and we love it! Also they have an amazing gravy! Gardein turkey cutlets are a good option too for ppl who want to have smaller servings
I'm glad I couldn't get my hands on the Trader Joe's roast! I bought the Field Roast celebration roast this week and I'm excited that it ranked so highly between you guys
This will be my second Thanksgiving as a vegetarian! Last year I just ate all the sides, but I’m thinking of getting a Gardein roast this year to go with all my sides after watching this! 😂 Thanks for making! I was wondering about these!
I have had all those roasts. Gardein is always THE favorite. They have recently raised their prices in our local stores to match some of the other brands, and that is the only downside. Field Roast Celebration Roast is my 2nd fav. It is not really "turkey meat" tasting but it has a good loaf flavor...and great on a sandwich as leftovers. TJ's would be a third choice, and probably the least expensive option. Tofurkey is disgusting. It is where vegan taste buds go to die because they have forgotten how turkey is suppose to taste. It has that weird....WANG...after taste, ewwhuh. Their "ham roasts" are even worse. We couldn't finish them. Loaf dropped-kicked out the door like the Flintstone's cat.
Thanks for the info on the ham roast . I almost bought it the other day just to try, even though I got the tofurkey roast last year, and totally agree with you about the aftertaste. Yucky.
The Field Roast celebration roast is going for a more 'ham' flavor/texture, while the Field Roast hazelnut cranberry roast en croute is going for a 'beef wellington' flavor/texture. They aren't trying to be turkey, but they're being compared to turkey alternatives...🤷♀️ Field Roast is my fave, though, so maybe I'm biased. 😋
I’ve had a few, and I always go back to Tofurky. I know the comments haven’t been giving them much love, but I have enjoyed everything I’ve bought from them. The holiday ham one is pretty kick ass too. Lots of respect for that company. Being vegan has gotten better and more fun to try things every year. 🤘
Alissa Beiermeister I hadn’t seen it until this year, but it’s in a supermarket in the shopping center I work in. I know the name probably doesn’t help because supermarkets are all so regional, but it’s called Weis.
Alissa Beiermeister you too! Good luck! It was in a square box rather than a rectangle of that helps. I think it was red. With the glaze it was kinda sweet! You might even be able to just order one online!
Just want to say you two are hilarious! “Let’s do gravy shots!” 😆 My brother-in-law just went vegan (we rubbed off on him but the “game changer” was when he watched Game Changers. 😉) So I think I’ll make the Gardein roast this year, though I do like the Tofurkey roast.
My tip is always making 2 different ones and make much more extra homemade gravies, never enough gravy. Keep leftovers for another snack or sandwiches.
Thank you for being so neat and organized! I was looking for a video like this before I spend my money lol. I recently watched no egg Craig video on these and while it was fun to enjoy his family dynamic it was kinda too chaotic to get a straight forward comparison of the roasts.
My husband also LOVES the Trader Joe's one. Fun fact... The Trader Joes's ones come to the store frozen and they defrost them in their refrigerated section. When they do this you shouldn't re-freeze them. However... actually asked our local one for some directly from the freezer. We bought 3, and store them in our deep freeze, so my husband can have them throughout the year :-)
I’ve been cooking the Tofurkey for years. Although I make my own dressing (stuffing) and don’t like their gravy so I’ve finally come up with a solution a couple years back. In a pan I make a bed for the roast of chopped potatoes, carrots and onions. Then I mix an onion/mushroom soup powder with veggie broth and cover the vegetables. Once everything is cooked I scoop out their stuffing and mix it with the broth from the bottom of the pan to make a chunky like gravy .
Wow, thanks! I would not have money to buy all of those at one time! I have saved this, but IDK if I will do roasts being a single, the gardein has smaller ones with a better texture, and I love that version the best. Jasmine and Chris were wonderful to do this. I also usually make my own gravy as I need more with a dry mouth. This year I am having a mushroom wellington, and I am so excited, mushrooms with french spices.
I have done Tofurky for years. You can get the Tofurky moist. You can stick it in a bigger baking pan add water to it and steam it plus add veggie broth to the Tofurky pan and after 45 minutes bake it.
My first turkey as a vegan - The Gardein Holiday Cranberry Roast! I ate it all week -was very happy that it was so much like regular turkey. - loaded with more Cranberry sauce bought separately - Adding your own pecans diced would be perfect addition to the roast!
bluneptune honestly I can’t believe they went in on Trader Joe’s one like that bc I freaking love thattt one sooooo much. The Tofurky one is meh I also didn’t baste it but I freaking love true Trader Joe’s and the gravy omg
Maria R the TJ’s is good the more I eat it but its got that weird seitan-y flavor too. Like the first bite is weird but I end up liking it each year lol. Not sure if should get the Gardein this year.
I never comment on videos, but I had to because I love Billy on the Street and he gives me extreme amounts of joy so thank you for validating my love of him.
Thanks for doing the taste test guys! 🤗I was wondering which to buy this year. Looks like it’s the Tofurkey for me this year. The menthol flavor on the Gardein is scaring me 😱
Shari Welch Thanks for the great reply to my comment! Seriously, it makes me feel a lot better about my choice knowing you’ve trusted Tofurkey for all these years. Happy Thanksgiving! 😊
Thanks so much for this video, Jasmine and Chris! My husband and I had our first plant-based Thanksgiving last year. We tried a Field Roast Celebration but did not care for it. It also didn’t have gravy. This year we’re trying the Tofurkey, though it didn’t come with gravy either. I’ll make your recipe!
You may have already discovered this, but Tofurkey (and probably some of the others) can be cooked in a crock pot. If one does this, the Tofurkey comes out substantially moister, if that's what you want. The gravy (and veggies if you use them) around the Tofurkey wind up being more like a stew, but with good spices they taste great. Anyway, I love your channel and am going through them as I can - good content!
I served the Gardein Roast and the Field Roast with the Cranberry Dressing yesterday for Thanksgiving dinner. The Gardein was the best - it was enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans, as well. the gravy that goes with it is also really good! I highly recommend that one!
The Tofurkey is the oldest one there, I remember it from 20 years ago, when I first started my plant based journey. I was scared of it at first lol so its funny to see that someone else was scared of it too :) It is a classic tho!! This was fun to watch, you two have a cute chemistry.
My husband also LOVES the Trader Joe's one. Fun fact... The Trader Joes's ones come to the store frozen and they defrost them in their refrigerated section. When they do this you shouldn't re-freeze them. However... actually asked our local one for some directly from the freezer. We bought 3, and store them in our deep freeze, so my husband can have them throughout the year :-)
I love both of you and appreciate how you break down the roast and the gravy. I have been a vegan over 10 years and Torfukey was my go to roast. I love the Torfukey roast and the Field Roast Cranberry and Halzenut Croute the best. I am curious about trying the ham one. Honestly my favorite gravy to use comes in a packet is Road Ends Organics Delicous Golden, that one is my jam!
I've seen you two before but this was cute seeing you two try these out together. I appreciated the off the cuff responses; very genuine. Just subscribed!
We like the Tofurkey. Not only is it great, but makes great sandwiches, which is my favorite (it’s Jeffrey) The majority of thanksgiving is veggies anyway! We do incredible mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, green bean almond casserole, butternut squash, stuffing, cranberry sauce and others. We already did our trial run, AWESOME!
A little late on this one, but wanted to find turkey for sandwiches. I appreciate your listening the main ingredients, and especially thank you for giving the location where it is produced. Being an Oregonian ... I always try to buy local. Excellent review.
I usually just buy the one without the gravy packet and make my own mushroom gravy, which is super easy and fast to make. Just make it while the Tofurky is in the oven. I also, generally just put it in a big Roaster Pan, chop up some carrots, onions and potatoes, dump them in all around the Tofurky, then put about two cups of vegetable broth in the pan also. Then half way through cooking, flip the Tofurky and rotate the veggies. One meal in one big pan.
Thanks so much for posting this comparison video. Love the Gardein Holiday Roast. Sprouts has it on sale this week for 35% off. $11.69. Last year I waited too long and they were sold out! After this video, we will be sure to try the Tofurkey.
I love the tofurky roast because it’s nostalgic for me. I’ve been eating it for over 15 years but my husband says it’s so salty. He likes the TJs one best. We usually make multiple roasts so everyone is happy 😆
I used to like Tofurky, but now I think it’s sort of rubbery in texture compared to Trader Joe’s, which has now been our preferred holiday vegan roast. It’s moist and delectable.
No Egg Craig also just did a Mukbang taste test video of these roasts. It was interesting to get another trusted opinion from Chris and Jasmine. I like Tofurky best personally. 💚✌
Very grateful you both took the time to offer this comparison for those of us newbie's. My only comment as far as filming presentation of foods is to not constantly be touching and flipping hair during the presentation. ( I realize we are not eating but, presentation is everything) Thank you!
Hey thanks! That was fun. This will be my 12th vegan Thanksliving, and I really appreciate the taste test. I live in a rural area, so will drive to a city down the road that has a WF and TJ's to find some yummy food for the day. From my area's vegan page, I was leaning towards TJ's, but I think I might see what WF has to offer. I've only made the Tofurky one it the past, so maybe I'll try something different this year. Hey, it's all good when no one gets hurt in the making of our food. Cheers!
Paige Noll I agree they are so underrated and so cool! Numbers don’t matter though as long as they have a strong commitment audience they shall continue to thrive 🙌✨✨✨
I first came across this video one year before I made the decision to go vegetarian, which presented a whole set of challenges given that I lived in an area that could be considered a "food desert," as I lived in a very rural community. Now I'm temporarily living in a city with a Wegman's and when I saw that they had vegan roasts (yes, roasts, MULTIPLE!), I bought one of everything with this video in mind. Thank you for sharing!
I think the things I like the best about vegan Thanksgiving, no messy leftovers to have to deal with, no days of defrosting, and no meat hangovers or coma, if you will, that make everyone find a place in the house to go horizontal and nap. That would always ruin the rest of the day for me. All for a reasonable, guilt free price and no one stinking up the bathroom. lol I know...TMI.
I already tried Tofurkey, Gardein, and Field Roast hazelnut cranberry. I think they are really good. This year I’m going to try the one from Trader Joe’s. 😊♥️
I cook the TOFURKY IN WATER WITH SOME OIL. IT MAKES IT SOOOOO MUCH MORE MOIST. ALSO SERVE IT WITH REALLY FLAVOURSOME HOME MADE STUFFING AND HOME MADE GRAVY.
Thanks for the review! Last year I got the Field Roast celebration roast and thought that was good. This year I'm thinking of buying the Gardein just in case I mess up making your roast recipe :D
Thanks so much! I’ve been only doing sides for the same reason, Jasmine! I don’t think I’m ready for a roast without a test drive. I’ll have to snag one of your higher rate ones and try it at home this week. Thanks!
We had the Field Roast sage and garlic roast this year for the first time. It was pretty good, and definitely was nice to have a stand it for turkey for myself and my sister. Our parents, unfortunately, eat turkey, so the small size celebration roast was perfect for two of us. Flavor wise it was OK, but very strong garlic flavor and you don't taste the sage really.
Great video! I’ve never tried any roasts. I’m going to get the tofurkey and gardein. Big thanks for the review. I’ve noticed in other products that traders usually isn’t very good.
I agree on all points here. I've had ALL of these roasts. I'd buy three of them again. I am always happy with the Tofurky - but it is the *densest* (maybe that was the word you were looking for) - and you can make great 'tofurky salad' and sandwiches with the leftovers. The FR Celebration Roast is very good but I don't even remember the gravy. The Gardein roast is very nice & moist - and satisfying. I think those three are better than the En Croute - which I raved about when it was new. The TJ's one I've had but don't really remember. The Tofurky *gravy* probably is the best - there's something magical in it, I think!
Thank you for your honest and informative review! Your review is the best of all that I've seen. BTW...I've been making the Tofurkey roast for years and never knew about the 24 hour thaw time. #ADDfail
Sorry to comment twice but I just wanted to thank you guys for this video. If I can find it, I am going to try the Gardein roast. I am one of the few people who actually LOVED turkey and I really miss it. Since that one tastes the most like turkey...I'm going for it!
Excellent video, and very helpful. My first T-Day as a vegan and I was just going to do sides, but this is wonderful. I am going Gardien for sure. I initially was leaning towards TJ's, but some reviews have pointed me another direction. For me? I want something that looks and has the texture and taste of turkey and it looked like Gardien was the winner for me just visually. Thank you for sharing! 👍😉
I've had the Gardein and the Field Roast without the pastry. Both great additions to any vegan Thanksgiving :) I still wanna try the Tofurkey though. One day :P
I use these products in a pinch but homemade tofurky is the best. Just mashup some tofu, season, place in colander with weight to drain excess water, scoop out center, fill with stuffing, cover, flip onto roasting pan and glaze with a sesame oil, citrus mixture. Make vegan gravy. I follow a recipe called Mt. Vesuvius, if you can find it on the web.
Ok, this is going to be unpopular I'm sure ~ I love you two and I love your videos. I appreciate your taste tests. However, you always seem to film them when the food is cold. I don't think you can do an accurate or fair test when all the food is cold. May I suggest that in editing, you show part of the end sequence with all the products lined up first, then do the taste test one at a time when they come out of the oven / off the stove, then finish up? I feel like that would give the products a more fair chance. Just an idea.
I was wondering this as well. Has to be a way of testing products when they are actually at their best.
I understand where you are coming from of course ( this is my first video by them) They all take a long time to cook so I would be surprised if they could make them warm at the same time. Unless they reheat it but even that changes how things taste sometimes. Each of these takes like an hour and a half - two hours roughly to cook unless they put them all in the same oven but even that would change the cooking times even more since they would be getting less heat to each one. Edit: Also it is smart to maybe do one at a time so they are still warm, I personally liked seeing it done in this format though, it's different from what I've seen before on here but they can maybe do your idea at the beginning then revisit the food in this format to talk about the ingredients and stuff afterward and cook times etc.?
@@facshc4918 what difference does that make? It's not like box juggling negates the message.
Agreed. That en croute is amazing when the crust is crispy. Cooking tip is to rotate it after the cook time and let cook for another 10 mins to get brown all around and it come out all flaky and delicious. Any of these would be too dry cold.
that's because they sit there and babble mindlessly for four and a half minutes before getting to the point. They could tell us what they are trying as they are trying it. I'm just a little impatient with all the channels thinking we are too stupid to understand what is going on, not just this channel.
21:31 for their conclusions on what they would buy again
Thank you!!!!! HUGE help!
This may sound weird but I really loved that you put the name of the roast on the corner as you reviewed them. Sometimes I can't keep track of what's what on review videos.
Three years later, I still go back and watch this video! Love this type of content when you guys compare from other brands!
Tofurky is the only one made by a completely vegan company, and not owned by a larger meat producing company.
Yea but the taste is criminally bad
@@willowt7319 no way............i love them
@@willowt7319 if you don't marinate it properly. Every single meat eater I've shared Thanksgiving with (hundreds over the 20 years I've been vegan) has *preferred* the tofurkey to the regular turkey. I've met one person who hated tofurkey roast and I came to find he didn't baste it and he couldn't cook for shit.
@@willowt7319 can't be as criminally bad as eating actual meat
@@mona-checkoutmychannel7656 that's true, can't argue with that
Don't forget to baste the trader joe's one with olive oil and paprika like the box says. It's so good.
I didn't even know you had to do that (I don't even know how to "baste"). I just baked it and it was amazing...maybe I'm a novice because I never tried any other roasts, but to me, the TJ's one is great, even with the thin gravy.
Just the notion of living a crueltyfree lifestyle makes me watch all the beautiful ppls' channels for inspiration!💚 Sending you both much love!
I was also scared of these. I also finally went for it and bought/served the Gardein one to my mother for Thanksgiving. We both really enjoyed it. Ultimately she would rather have meat because she's a meat eater, but she actually ate the Gardein and even took seconds! So I considered that a win. :)
I'm so jealous of all the Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches you're gonna be having
Being a senior and living by myself, I really appreciate your taste tests. Could you also please make sure you note whenever something is gluten-free in all your videos as I also am a celiac and I am sure there are other viewers with the same limitations. (Although I may cheat on my diet, and eat just a tiny bit to get a good holiday meal for everyone.) That was REALLY appreciated too! Keep up the great work! I have become a regular viewer; plan on buying the cookbook.
I re-consulted this video again this year to help with my roast decision for Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for sharing this, it’s very helpful!(:
Is it weird I have no desire really to try these? I just want all the sides lol. We make stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac n cheese, dinner rolls, sweet potato pie and more
I made several times the Traders Joe's one and it was delicious. It did not have enough vegan gravy, so make extra. The texture was like real turkey meat, so fool your friends, but longterm vegans may get weirded out It must be hot. Go by directions and eat warm for sure, cold not so good.
These are great, if you can't cook and have no time, if you invite meat-eaters, get two or three options for them, do make extra gravies and you will have an amazing vegan Thanksgiving.
I've tried tofurkey and gardein and for me Gardein was a clear winner. Tofurkey is only ok.
If you cook the tofurky with orange juice and soy sauce and herbs in a pot with carrots onions potatoes and celery and baste it and cook it inside of a crockpot to keep it moist. The first time I tried cooking tofurky it was HORRIBLE but after 20 year's I have perfected it by also adding a bit of brown sugar on top as it cooks in crockpot. It's delicious! Enjoy!
@@mountainmamanirvana31 you sound like a pro! :-)
@@mountainmamanirvana31 I've tried tofurky roast twice (it's to much for just me so stoped making it) the first time I followed the directions on the box and it wasn't very good. The next time I looked online and found something similar to what you suggest and it was so much better.
Can you get the gardien one at the supermarkets during thanksgiving season? I haven’t seen it before and I’m hosting a last minute thanksgiving on Thursday and I wanted to get the gardien one! They serve gardien products at target and Walmart but I’ve never seen the roasts there before
Mallika Patel I got one at a Vons supermarket last week.
Can you please zoom in more to the food so we can see the texture well
Love the review. The 2nd one reviewed is more like a replacement for a Beef Wellington instead of a turkey because of the puff pastry.
I have the TJ’s one in my freezer for this Thanksgiving. I do like the Gardein one though!
Maybe you could do a Vegan Ham taste test too? 🙏🏼😊
The Field Roast Celebration roast is available year round in a smaller version but I love it because it can be eaten cold in a sandwich or I can just slice up a few pieces and pan fry it in a little vegan butter. So good.
Shelly Smith oooooh! that gives me an idea for a thanksgiving ‘leftovers’ sandwich!!
My vegan fam does the tofurky roast every year and we love it! Also they have an amazing gravy! Gardein turkey cutlets are a good option too for ppl who want to have smaller servings
I'm glad I couldn't get my hands on the Trader Joe's roast! I bought the Field Roast celebration roast this week and I'm excited that it ranked so highly between you guys
My husband also LOVES the Trader Joe's one. LOL I think we all have different taste preferences too :-)
This will be my second Thanksgiving as a vegetarian! Last year I just ate all the sides, but I’m thinking of getting a Gardein roast this year to go with all my sides after watching this! 😂 Thanks for making! I was wondering about these!
me too!!
Nice thing with gardein is that they also sell the same roast in individual servings. Love having that because I’m not going to eat an entire roast.
I don’t like any of them. I still prefer to make my mushroom lentil walnut loaf with cranberry glaze. Bake the stuffing on the side. ❤️
That sounds delicious
Sounds good! Is the recipe available online?
I would also like that recipe pls
Sounds good! Do you have a recipe?
Yum! Sounds so good!!!
I have had all those roasts. Gardein is always THE favorite. They have recently raised their prices in our local stores to match some of the other brands, and that is the only downside. Field Roast Celebration Roast is my 2nd fav. It is not really "turkey meat" tasting but it has a good loaf flavor...and great on a sandwich as leftovers. TJ's would be a third choice, and probably the least expensive option.
Tofurkey is disgusting. It is where vegan taste buds go to die because they have forgotten how turkey is suppose to taste. It has that weird....WANG...after taste, ewwhuh. Their "ham roasts" are even worse. We couldn't finish them. Loaf dropped-kicked out the door like the Flintstone's cat.
Thanks for the info on the ham roast . I almost bought it the other day just to try, even though I got the tofurkey roast last year, and totally agree with you about the aftertaste. Yucky.
The Field Roast celebration roast is going for a more 'ham' flavor/texture, while the Field Roast hazelnut cranberry roast en croute is going for a 'beef wellington' flavor/texture. They aren't trying to be turkey, but they're being compared to turkey alternatives...🤷♀️ Field Roast is my fave, though, so maybe I'm biased. 😋
I love Field Roast, especially since there's no soy. 🙌
I’ve had a few, and I always go back to Tofurky. I know the comments haven’t been giving them much love, but I have enjoyed everything I’ve bought from them. The holiday ham one is pretty kick ass too. Lots of respect for that company. Being vegan has gotten better and more fun to try things every year. 🤘
They have a ham ?!! Where Can I Find That ?
Alissa Beiermeister I hadn’t seen it until this year, but it’s in a supermarket in the shopping center I work in. I know the name probably doesn’t help because supermarkets are all so regional, but it’s called Weis.
@@ran_d_d Yeah thats okay i Appreciate it .. I'll keep looking around .. Happy Holidays
Alissa Beiermeister you too! Good luck! It was in a square box rather than a rectangle of that helps. I think it was red. With the glaze it was kinda sweet! You might even be able to just order one online!
Just want to say you two are hilarious! “Let’s do gravy shots!” 😆
My brother-in-law just went vegan (we rubbed off on him but the “game changer” was when he watched Game Changers. 😉) So I think I’ll make the Gardein roast this year, though I do like the Tofurkey roast.
My tip is always making 2 different ones and make much more extra homemade gravies, never enough gravy. Keep leftovers for another snack or sandwiches.
Thank you for being so neat and organized! I was looking for a video like this before I spend my money lol. I recently watched no egg Craig video on these and while it was fun to enjoy his family dynamic it was kinda too chaotic to get a straight forward comparison of the roasts.
Funny, the Trader Joe’s roast is #1 at our house.
My husband also LOVES the Trader Joe's one. Fun fact... The Trader Joes's ones come to the store frozen and they defrost them in their refrigerated section. When they do this you shouldn't re-freeze them. However... actually asked our local one for some directly from the freezer. We bought 3, and store them in our deep freeze, so my husband can have them throughout the year :-)
Ours too!!
I’ve been cooking the Tofurkey for years. Although I make my own dressing (stuffing) and don’t like their gravy so I’ve finally come up with a solution a couple years back.
In a pan I make a bed for the roast of chopped potatoes, carrots and onions. Then I mix an onion/mushroom soup powder with veggie broth and cover the vegetables. Once everything is cooked I scoop out their stuffing and mix it with the broth from the bottom of the pan to make a chunky like gravy .
thank you
Lol @ "same, same but different!" Classic 'The Interview' line Lol!
@@shariwelch8760I've only heard it in that movie Lol!
Wow, thanks! I would not have money to buy all of those at one time! I have saved this, but IDK if I will do roasts being a single, the gardein has smaller ones with a better texture, and I love that version the best. Jasmine and Chris were wonderful to do this. I also usually make my own gravy as I need more with a dry mouth. This year I am having a mushroom wellington, and I am so excited, mushrooms with french spices.
I have done Tofurky for years. You can get the Tofurky moist. You can stick it in a bigger baking pan add water to it and steam it plus add veggie broth to the Tofurky pan and after 45 minutes bake it.
unpopular opinion: I can't stand Tofurkey. Their roast is so rubbery and it squeaks in your teeth :/ Plus rice instead of bread stuffing? No thank you
You have my support
Agreed. I find it too heavy as well.
Squeaks? 😱 Eek, not a fan of that.
Oh the squeaks are awful. I appreciate that they are like pioneers, but there's no reason they cannot improve!
It’s a nasty texture for sure
We LOVE Gardein! best!!!! bought several roasts to keep on hand! Rich & Dawn in MN (3rd year vegan and 59! :)
My first turkey as a vegan - The Gardein Holiday Cranberry Roast! I ate it all week -was very happy that it was so much like regular turkey. - loaded with more Cranberry sauce bought separately - Adding your own pecans diced would be perfect addition to the roast!
Go figure! The two roasts that were least liked are what’s in my freezer right now. I may have to pick up a 3rd one!
bluneptune honestly I can’t believe they went in on Trader Joe’s one like that bc I freaking love thattt one sooooo much. The Tofurky one is meh I also didn’t baste it but I freaking love true Trader Joe’s and the gravy omg
Maria R the TJ’s is good the more I eat it but its got that weird seitan-y flavor too. Like the first bite is weird but I end up liking it each year lol. Not sure if should get the Gardein this year.
alondra I would get the gradien, a lot of people said they like the gardien much better than Trader Joe’s.
everyone has different taste buds, enjoy what you have :)
Make It Dairy Free I just checked out your channel and like what I see! Just subscribed! 🙂
Just bought the gardein one for my fam, so I'm glad you guys had good things to say about the one lol!! Thanks for this!
It's so awesome to be able to come back to these videos years later! Thanks for your reviews, it helps with deciding what to buy (:
I never comment on videos, but I had to because I love Billy on the Street and he gives me extreme amounts of joy so thank you for validating my love of him.
Thanks for doing this video. I got the Tofurkey today. I had the celebration field roast last year. That was amazing. Excited to try the tofurkey.
Thanks for doing the taste test guys! 🤗I was wondering which to buy this year. Looks like it’s the Tofurkey for me this year. The menthol flavor on the Gardein is scaring me 😱
Shari Welch Thanks for the great reply to my comment! Seriously, it makes me feel a lot better about my choice knowing you’ve trusted Tofurkey for all these years. Happy Thanksgiving! 😊
Thanks so much for this video, Jasmine and Chris!
My husband and I had our first plant-based Thanksgiving last year. We tried a Field Roast Celebration but did not care for it. It also didn’t have gravy.
This year we’re trying the Tofurkey, though it didn’t come with gravy either. I’ll make your recipe!
Last year was our first vegan thanksgiving too, but we haven't tried any of the roasts! Enjoy yourselves this year
You may have already discovered this, but Tofurkey (and probably some of the others) can be cooked in a crock pot. If one does this, the Tofurkey comes out substantially moister, if that's what you want. The gravy (and veggies if you use them) around the Tofurkey wind up being more like a stew, but with good spices they taste great. Anyway, I love your channel and am going through them as I can - good content!
I served the Gardein Roast and the Field Roast with the Cranberry Dressing yesterday for Thanksgiving dinner. The Gardein was the best - it was enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans, as well. the gravy that goes with it is also really good! I highly recommend that one!
The Tofurkey is the oldest one there, I remember it from 20 years ago, when I first started my plant based journey. I was scared of it at first lol so its funny to see that someone else was scared of it too :) It is a classic tho!! This was fun to watch, you two have a cute chemistry.
Can’t believe how in you guys went in with the Tj’s one bc I freaking love tha one so much lmaaooo
Maria R I just did the TJs for work and 5 non vegans loved it. The entire roast was gone.
It's good. I served it to non vegans and they liked it. Gardein is good too, but much more expensive.
The Trader Joe’s is by far my favorite.
My husband also LOVES the Trader Joe's one. Fun fact... The Trader Joes's ones come to the store frozen and they defrost them in their refrigerated section. When they do this you shouldn't re-freeze them. However... actually asked our local one for some directly from the freezer. We bought 3, and store them in our deep freeze, so my husband can have them throughout the year :-)
I love both of you and appreciate how you break down the roast and the gravy. I have been a vegan over 10 years and Torfukey was my go to roast. I love the Torfukey roast and the Field Roast Cranberry and Halzenut Croute the best. I am curious about trying the ham one. Honestly my favorite gravy to use comes in a packet is Road Ends Organics Delicous Golden, that one is my jam!
I've seen you two before but this was cute seeing you two try these out together. I appreciated the off the cuff responses; very genuine. Just subscribed!
Thank you for doing this! I think I’m gonna go with Gardein lol
We like the Tofurkey. Not only is it great, but makes great sandwiches, which is my favorite (it’s Jeffrey) The majority of thanksgiving is veggies anyway! We do incredible mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, green bean almond casserole, butternut squash, stuffing, cranberry sauce and others. We already did our trial run, AWESOME!
Tried Tofurky today for the first time - really positively surprised- amazing!
Thanks for keeping the product names on the screen!! 👍👍
'Food Fight Grocery' in Portland carries the Vegetarian Plus Whole Turkey, in case you still want to try it! ^ _ ^
nina14lowla thank you!!
@@Sweetsimplevegan You're welcome! ♡
A little late on this one, but wanted to find turkey for sandwiches. I appreciate your listening the main ingredients, and especially thank you for giving the location where it is produced. Being an Oregonian ... I always try to buy local. Excellent review.
I don’t love tofurkey! Gardein is my favorite so far and I usually buy that for the holidays.
I usually just buy the one without the gravy packet and make my own mushroom gravy, which is super easy and fast to make. Just make it while the Tofurky is in the oven. I also, generally just put it in a big Roaster Pan, chop up some carrots, onions and potatoes, dump them in all around the Tofurky, then put about two cups of vegetable broth in the pan also. Then half way through cooking, flip the Tofurky and rotate the veggies. One meal in one big pan.
Thanks so much for posting this comparison video. Love the Gardein Holiday Roast. Sprouts has it on sale this week for 35% off. $11.69. Last year I waited too long and they were sold out! After this video, we will be sure to try the Tofurkey.
So excited for thanksgiving! I’m definitely trying the Gardein roast this year.
I love the tofurky roast because it’s nostalgic for me. I’ve been eating it for over 15 years but my husband says it’s so salty. He likes the TJs one best. We usually make multiple roasts so everyone is happy 😆
Breanna Leon haha that’s the best though, then you have leftovers for sandwiches! 😂
Sweet Simple Vegan so true lol
I used to like Tofurky, but now I think it’s sort of rubbery in texture compared to Trader Joe’s, which has now been our preferred holiday vegan roast. It’s moist and delectable.
I love the Trader Joe’s one :D
Amanda Grace I’m thinking about purchasing it for my thanksgiving do you recommend it?
ayyyyy first comment!! thanks for making this video!!! i eat the gardein one and i've been wondering if the other ones are good
Laura haha I hope this helps!!
I really liked this video bc it was so helpful hearing both of your opinions and how they differed! I think I know which one to get
The menthol flavor you're getting is probably sage. If you use too much it can be really overpowering.
No Egg Craig also just did a Mukbang taste test video of these roasts. It was interesting to get another trusted opinion from Chris and Jasmine. I like Tofurky best personally. 💚✌
I have a Gardein roast in my freezer now...can't wait to try it! Thanks!
same!
Tried tofurky last year and was really pleased. Still trying to perfect my own roast. Will have a look at your roast video. ♥️
Very grateful you both took the time to offer this comparison for those of us newbie's. My only comment as far as filming presentation of foods is to not constantly be touching and flipping hair during the presentation. ( I realize we are not eating but, presentation is everything) Thank you!
Hey thanks! That was fun. This will be my 12th vegan Thanksliving, and I really appreciate the taste test. I live in a rural area, so will drive to a city down the road that has a WF and TJ's to find some yummy food for the day. From my area's vegan page, I was leaning towards TJ's, but I think I might see what WF has to offer. I've only made the Tofurky one it the past, so maybe I'll try something different this year. Hey, it's all good when no one gets hurt in the making of our food. Cheers!
Exactly.
You guys are the best and should have 1 million subs !!
Paige Noll I agree they are so underrated and so cool! Numbers don’t matter though as long as they have a strong commitment audience they shall continue to thrive 🙌✨✨✨
They are so awesome
You are all the best haha thank you 😭🖤🖤🖤
I first came across this video one year before I made the decision to go vegetarian, which presented a whole set of challenges given that I lived in an area that could be considered a "food desert," as I lived in a very rural community. Now I'm temporarily living in a city with a Wegman's and when I saw that they had vegan roasts (yes, roasts, MULTIPLE!), I bought one of everything with this video in mind. Thank you for sharing!
I think the things I like the best about vegan Thanksgiving, no messy leftovers to have to deal with, no days of defrosting, and no meat hangovers or coma, if you will, that make everyone find a place in the house to go horizontal and nap. That would always ruin the rest of the day for me. All for a reasonable, guilt free price and no one stinking up the bathroom. lol I know...TMI.
I love the trader joes one! I brought it to a work party & my coworkers loved it as well.
I love the Field Roast Celebration Roast! We have it every year. I highly recommend eating it with cranberry sauce on top. It's so so good.
Thanks for purchasing these and doing this taste test for us! You guys should add some ad’s into your videos so you can get paid more!!
Thanks for not being one of those people who say how annoying ads are LOL
Thanks! I will share this with my group. VERY helpful. HUGS FROM TEXAS! You guys are adorable.
I already tried Tofurkey, Gardein, and Field Roast hazelnut cranberry. I think they are really good. This year I’m going to try the one from Trader Joe’s. 😊♥️
The tofurky is the one that I ate this year for Thanksgiving and it was so good, the stuffing inside of it was the best part
I cook the TOFURKY IN WATER WITH SOME OIL. IT MAKES IT SOOOOO MUCH MORE MOIST. ALSO SERVE IT WITH REALLY FLAVOURSOME HOME MADE STUFFING AND HOME MADE GRAVY.
I bought the field roast celebration today...... I’m excited to feast
I have the Field Roast hazelnut one in my freezer ready for thanksgiving.
Me too I just bought tonight at Whole Foods!
Me too because my first choice was super expensive and I'm pretty sure the price on it was raised 😑
I'm even not a vegan but I enjoy watching you so much🤣
Thanks for doing this!! I never would have bought one if I didn't see this.
That gravy with the tofurky one is bomb!!! I haven't found any other roasts to try....
Thanks for the review! Last year I got the Field Roast celebration roast and thought that was good. This year I'm thinking of buying the Gardein just in case I mess up making your roast recipe :D
Field Roast en Croute is really special. That puff pastry makes it so good. Lucked out and found it at a crazy good price and bought 5!
P.S. all field roast meats are soy-free.
Thanks so much! I’ve been only doing sides for the same reason, Jasmine! I don’t think I’m ready for a roast without a test drive. I’ll have to snag one of your higher rate ones and try it at home this week. Thanks!
We had the Field Roast sage and garlic roast this year for the first time. It was pretty good, and definitely was nice to have a stand it for turkey for myself and my sister. Our parents, unfortunately, eat turkey, so the small size celebration roast was perfect for two of us. Flavor wise it was OK, but very strong garlic flavor and you don't taste the sage really.
Great video! I’ve never tried any roasts. I’m going to get the tofurkey and gardein. Big thanks for the review. I’ve noticed in other products that traders usually isn’t very good.
I agree on all points here. I've had ALL of these roasts. I'd buy three of them again. I am always happy with the Tofurky - but it is the *densest* (maybe that was the word you were looking for) - and you can make great 'tofurky salad' and sandwiches with the leftovers. The FR Celebration Roast is very good but I don't even remember the gravy. The Gardein roast is very nice & moist - and satisfying. I think those three are better than the En Croute - which I raved about when it was new. The TJ's one I've had but don't really remember. The Tofurky *gravy* probably is the best - there's something magical in it, I think!
FoodFight! sells that vegan whole turkey in either of their stores.
Thank you for your honest and informative review! Your review is the best of all that I've seen. BTW...I've been making the Tofurkey roast for years and never knew about the 24 hour thaw time. #ADDfail
My favorite is the Gardein 😊
Thank you for making this video! Really useful for those of us wanting to move to a plant based diet but worried about the holidays.
it's totally doable :) Good luck
Thanks. Think I’ll make my own! Thanks for the link to tofurkey podcast.
Sorry to comment twice but I just wanted to thank you guys for this video. If I can find it, I am going to try the Gardein roast. I am one of the few people who actually LOVED turkey and I really miss it. Since that one tastes the most like turkey...I'm going for it!
Excellent video, and very helpful. My first T-Day as a vegan and I was just going to do sides, but this is wonderful. I am going Gardien for sure. I initially was leaning towards TJ's, but some reviews have pointed me another direction. For me? I want something that looks and has the texture and taste of turkey and it looked like Gardien was the winner for me just visually. Thank you for sharing! 👍😉
I've had the Gardein and the Field Roast without the pastry. Both great additions to any vegan Thanksgiving :) I still wanna try the Tofurkey though. One day :P
I use these products in a pinch but homemade tofurky is the best. Just mashup some tofu, season, place in colander with weight to drain excess water, scoop out center, fill with stuffing, cover, flip onto roasting pan and glaze with a sesame oil, citrus mixture. Make vegan gravy. I follow a recipe called Mt. Vesuvius, if you can find it on the web.
For Thanksgiving I usually buy the Gardien Turky cutlets with gravy. For Christmas, I like the Field Roast En Croute.
Quorn makes a delicious meatless roast. Mushroom based, no soy and hands down the best out of all (in my opinion)
I personally didn't care for it and it didn't have stuffing if it is the same one I am thinking