Thick, meaty, vegan sausages for frying, from TofuTown company Viana. A limited range of Viana products are available in the UK, and these sausages are one of the more common lines. Bratwurst are traditionally pork sausages, but these are naturally a blend of tofu and gluten:
The sausages come in packs of three, but the serving size suggestion is 1 sausage. We think this is about right, as eating more than one of these beasts is a bit of a challenge.
These sausages burn more easily than others we've tried, but over a medium-low heat they take less than 5 minutes to brown off.
Germans always seem to eat fried potatoes and salad with their sausages, so we did the same, with plenty of condiments to perk up the sausages - mayo, ketchup and mustard.
The flavour is less of a pure gluten experience than sausages from Vegusto. The mix of tofu and gluten produces a more balanced taste, that's fairly mild. The texture is rather too tough and chewy for our liking though... almost bouncy. You'll certainly give your jaw a workout if you get through two of these.
Verdict: Bouncy Bangers
Veganoo Score: ★★★★☆
Viana Bratwurst Sausages
Viana Bratwurst Sausages
Footnote: Ingredients
Here is the ingredients panel from the pack we reviewed.
Why are there so few viana products being imported to the UK?
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