Schnitzels, Burgers, Chicken Strips, Sausages, etc. Different sized packs, but all half price. Get your Meat-free-Monday on!!
Fry's Meat Free/Vegetarian Products Half Price @ Coles, e.g. Schnitzels 400g $3.32
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This has been covered before. Too lazy to find the old thread, but basically people may have grown up on meat, but want to reduce their consumption, so they still want the similar look/taste.
Fair enough, but you'd think that if people are switching away from meat for health reasons, they'd choose to eat something a bit healthier than things like these.
People eat meat-free for different reasons, some is health, some is out of respect/ethics of eating/not eating animals - and probably different reasons too. These aren't meant to be perfect substitues, but something resembling food you may be used to eating!
As an example, the schnitzel has similar protein levels to actual chicken schnitzel but about half the typical fat levels. That fat is also mainly unsaturated, versus the more saturated variety in actual chicken schnitzel. The kilojoules would also be about 2/3 those of the actual chicken schnitzel. So all in all they probably ARE a healthier option for many people…
some is health
you just keep telling yourself that……
http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/f…
Someone should produce meat products which resemble vegetables. Like a chorizo that looks like a cucumber. Mmm sweet tasty murder!
There is no doubt these products don't compete with a diet of whole foods but one needs to consider their benifits when compared to the average persons diet which is full of processed foods.
Measure them against a zinger burger patty and a whopper or quarter pounder and then they aren't such a bad alternative.
Let's face it we don't have an obesity epidemic from eating lean fillets of meat.The article doesn't compare with real meat. For one, the bacon has half the sodium of real bacon.
What is your point? A lot of info there. IF your point regards salt,veg/vegan some times need to Up thier salt lvls on purpose,Being that salt intake can be too low. ( @nosdan ,not sure why it didnt child to there)
What do you expect them to eat? grass?
From the choice review:-
"Of the sausages, both the Quorn and Australian Eatwell rank the highest for nutritional value. Some said that despite being plain, bland and dry, the Quorn sausages tasted like real sausages."
Sounds about right.
It's also a convenient shape to go in bread, rolls, etc. Meat eaters can also eat this product it's not exclusive to vegetarians/vegans.
Not unless they're happy with a large dose of soy protein.
Since male transgender patients take estrogens to stimulate breast growth, it has been assumed that soy might have the same effect. This appears to be a myth, or at least is not supported in the medical literature.
I keep a variety of these in the freezer. None of my friends are vegos and I am the only one out of 200+ people at work so whenever I get invited to a lunch/BBQ I bring my own "meat" as most meat eaters think that we just eat salad and don't need protein. These also allow me to fit in/fly under the radar as I get sick of being asked why I am a vego and quite often get ripped on for it. FYI, I do it for both ethical and health reasons.
This. I never announce to the world that I am vegan but people feel the need to start on it anyway.
I never announce to the world that I am vegan
I see what you did there
How do you tell the difference between and vegetarian and a vegan?
The vegan will tell you.
I often buy Quorn and Fry's products precisely because I like chicken and burgers, but I don't like the whole concept of where the product comes from. Having something that tastes close enough and doesn't involve any antibiotic stuffing or animal cruelty is a big plus for me. Time to stuff the freezer again.
Since all Quorn products contain egg white, and most also contain milk ingredients, it is possible that some "antibiotic stuffing or animal cruelty" could be involved ;-)
Still more likely to be better than a meat option.
I still liked meat when I stopped eating it.
Did you make this yourself? Out of curiosity, what was your decision to place the chips underneath the 'schnitzel'? I can't stand how soggy they get and it drives me nuts when I go out
I like it served like that. I prefer soggy chips. But I would smother that with gravy
Worth a try. Just for healthier eating and being kind to the planet and our animals.
If you want to be kind to animals, why do you eat all their food?
http://www.thegatesnotes.com/features/future-of-food
Have a look at the stats. It takes several times (varies depending on the animal) the amount of resources to produce 1kg of meat protein than it does to produce 1kg of plant protein.
The burger (or round disc of plant based matter) is awesome, two slices of fresh bread, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo, salt, pepper and bbq sauce tastes BETTER than meat. (i'm veg, not vegan). Already cleared out my local earlier in the week, going back again today.
I am a carnivore, and there are some "round discs of plant based matter" that i would agree with you taste better than meat.
Although after reading that some of this stuff is almost 1% salt its hardly healthy, they really should cut it back a bit and let people decide how much salt they want (i rarely add any salt/pepper to my cooking and leave it up to the individual to decide how much), i could cut at least 50% of the salt from their products and add a little pepper instead and it would probably still taste fine.
Salt (like everything else) is fine in moderation, 4g of salt (1600mg of sodium) is the RDI for adults. 1 burger is 651mg (yes I add more for taste). I'm veg for ethics, not health ;-)
They could in half the salt in all the products on our shelves and I they would probably taste better - definitely be better for us. I've give up on Steggles burgers for that reason. Ridiculously salty.
Already cleared out my local earlier in the week
Man, i need a bigger freezer!
My 2 cents…..why is it $3.32 in Sydney, NSW and $3.34 in Perth, WA? Not sure it's a bargain over here in the west!!!
Awesome deal. Filled my freezer with this stuff a couple of days ago.
These are actually quite delicious, even for meat eaters! The Fry's chicken style paddies got my family's stamp of approval the other day. The only comment was that it was a bit salty. Sodium content was about 1%.
EDIT: Salt content is 1%, not 11% :P
Energy 941kJ in 100g
Protein 12.0g
Total Fat 11.0g
Saturated Fat 5.0g
Carbohydrate 20.0g
Sugars 1.6g
Sodium 600mgThe mushroom pies are more than 10% saturated fat. What sort of vegetable oil are they using? Palm oil?
I hope nobody buys these thinking they are healthy.
Home-made crumbed skinless chicken or fish is cheap, easy and healthier.
I hope nobody buys these thinking they are healthy.
Home-made crumbed skinless chicken or fish is cheap, easy and healthier.way to miss the whole point of meat-free/vegetarian
Squeamish and irrational fear?
How do you ignore all the animals killed by farming the veggies, directly and by habitat destruction?Squeamish and irrational fear?
and who would those people be? i sure hope you're not calling vegetarians and those who choose not to eat meat "squeamish and irrational". 'cause that would make you appear irrational yourself, not to mention insufferably ignorant.
How do you ignore all the animals killed by farming the veggies, directly and by habitat destruction?
never heard of growing your own veggies? in your garden (or community veggie garden)?
besides, if you're really that concerned about animals being killed by farming, how is your "home-made crumbed skinless chicken or fish" any better?
Squeamishness is a reason I have heard a lot, though they might not use that word.
I mean the idea that meat is "yucky".
But meat-eaters can be just as bad, if they see how sausages are made :-)
I don't really want to see a cow being slaughtered, so I guess you can call me squeamish too.Of course there are many reasons, and rationalisations - its hard to separate the two.
One veggie friend managed to put me off caged eggs and sow-stall pork. I'm still working on getting her to eat kangaroo, as it doesn't breach her stated ethics ( except I'm not so sure how humane the hunting is ?)+ve for a better articulated response :)
it took me a while to get comfortable with handling raw meat and you're right, sometimes you don't want to know or see what goes into a sausage!
i remember seeing Jamie Oliver showing some kids the gory stuff that goes into making chicken nuggets, then telling one who refused to eat a salad instead: "if you're hungry, you'll eat it." i thought pffft if you're hungry enough, you'd eat the chicken nugget too. strangely, i now enjoy chicken nuggets more than ever lol
and one doesn't have to be a vegetarian to be disturbed by the hideous things some farms and slaughterhouses do in regards to the treatment of animals. is respecting those animals so much to ask?
I had a look at the box and it's actually 448mg (per 100g) for the mushroom pies. The saturated fat & salt contents are about the same as your average frozen pie.
Anyway, these foods aren't a stable. They're a little treat to have occasionally.
any free delivery from coles online?
I am a meat eater and go through a fair few vegetarian meat alternative products.
A good veggie burger/veg meal is way better than a poor meal with meat.
Why take sides when it comes to good food?
Why take sides when it comes to good food?
i ask the same question when it comes to pretty much everything else — smartphones, cars, food, drink, clothing. it seems like people feel the need to take sides and show how superior they are to others. (the general state of the internet)
unless a product is so severely flawed, arguments over people's lifestyle choices is just petty and irrelevant
I'm veg, but after 20 something years of the Simpsons, that is the funniest scene.
Or "Vegetables aren't food, vegetables are what food eats".
You deserve more likes.
Do these contain garlic and onions. I have strict vegetarian friends who don't eat them. Something about garlic/onions make you crave meat or has no nutrients… something like that I never understood. Would like to stock up in case they come over and I can't be bothered cooking for vegetarians.
Edit: Nevermind, I answered my own question.
Hare krishnas generally won't go for spicy foods. Others should have no issue.
As I understand it, from some Asian friends at work, certain types of Chinese budhists (not all) don't believe in eating garlic and onions for religious reasons and don't eat red meat although they do eat fish. They call themselves 'vegetarians' as a sort of convenient short hand but it's really a completely separate thing and they're not actually vegetarian.
Don't kid yourself . This is junk-food, no better than a big mac.
the OP merely posted a deal on something that's half price. surely we can read the product nutritional info and come to our own information without your incessant brow-beating
yeah, surprised how much discussion this generated!
Yeah but at least animals are being tortured and murdered to make them.
Also when people post deals on other junk food do people complain? A deal is a deal and this is a good one!I prefer to torture my vegetables by boiling them alive.
I prefer the Frys Turkish Delight (also vegetarian)!
Doesn't that count as canabalism? ;-)
Do they make a vegie double quarter pounder?
Hungry jacks veg whopper is delicious
Oporto's veggie burger is pretty good but expensive. If you live in Melbourne or Sydney, Lord of the Fries is like Maccas for vegos. I always go when I'm over in either city.
I guess you could take two of fry's vegie burgers and put them together, then do the maths to convert from metric to imperial and make any needed adjustments to get it to = a quarter pound.
Yes, as several people said it's not health food. I don't think it's supposed to be. IMO it's a slightly junky treat, although still lower in fat and preservatives than most junk food, to be enjoyed in moderation. Like any treat. And of course if you have it along with a salad or veggies then it's part of an overall healthy meal.
I personally like the burgers and snags with beer :-)
Now that I've been veggie (not vegan) for years meat seems really weird to me* and I just eat fry's and other fake meat products not because they're fake meat but because they taste good and are convenient when I'm in a rush or too lazy to prepare something else.
Thinking back to when I used to eat meat, most of the flavour really came from the seasonings not the meat itself. I mean plain boiled chicken, pig or cow on it's own doesn't have much flavour. You can use herbs, spices, veggie fat/oil and bbq smoke to give flavour to any protein. After that it's just a matter of getting the texture right.
I personally have come to prefer protein that hasn't had blood, urine and excrement pumping through it but YMMV :-D
Thanks OP, I just bought over $80 worth and made use of the $20 off flybuys voucher!
http://s27.postimg.org/u0htqeiyr/IMAG0636.jpgwow, just wow!!!! :D
If you're a vegetarian/vegan, why would you want to eat something that looked like and tasted like Schnitzels, Burgers, Chicken Strips, Sausages ???