Product Comparison Review: Soy Veggie Bacon; Can Bacon Be Faked?

Today it is easier to be a vegetarian than it was years ago, if you are looking for meat substitutes that "taste" like meat. Other people, however can enjoy soy based veggie products simply because they are often cholesterol free or significantly reduced in calories and fat, as well as offer a high source of protein. Although there are a number of companies that produce veggie burgers and other fake, but simulated meat products, there are only a few soy veggie bacon products to choose from and this article looks to compare three products that are available in most grocery stores and your local health food or organic grocery store.

Fake bacon is generally precooked. It can be used like real bacon to complete a traditional recipe and transform it into a vegetarian or vegan dish, or to enhance a salad or sandwich or breakfast meal or even as a key ingredient to something more exotic. So, if you are vegetarian or just don't eat red meat or pork, this soy alternative to bacon can give you the taste and texture you desire or crave when you feel like you want bacon, but not really real bacon.

Morningstar Farms® Veggie Breakfast Bacon Strips

Morningstar Farms Veggie Bacon strips are sold frozen. They are made primarily from Egg whites, soybean oil, textured soy protein concentrate, modified corn starch, wheat gluten, natural and artificial flavors from non-meat sources. You can view the complete list of ingredients on the Morningstar Farms Web site at

http://www.morningstarfarms.com/

These veggie bacon strips are 44% lower in fat than real bacon and the company says they have a "hearty smoked flavor of bacon" They are fully cooked and they come in strips, like bacon and the instructions say to thaw strips enough to separate before cooking. You can cook them in the oven skillet, or microwave by following the package instructions.

Taste Texture And Flavor Analysis