The best part of this video is your sense of humour 😊 You always bring a smile to our faces. We love your videos. Thanks Gareth. Take good care 👍

Youngest daughter says they are bloody horrible ( put your own words in please 🤣😂). And she is a vegetarian 😂❤. Good to see you Gareth have a fantastic day 🎉

"Not putting my hand in there" ( hot pan) and then immediately does "ouch" 😂😂

....you make me giggle mate, you really do. I'm watching a bloke opening a box of plant burgers and already I'm hooked. Bloody hell, I should be cutting the grass. 🤣😂🤣

My husband has changed to eat a vegan diet due to chronic kidney disease, and the results are fantastic, its working for him!! We cook a lot of our food from scratch, and we did before as well, but its nice to take a break from food prep and grab something convenient for a change. We were both meat eaters before so the plant range at aldi is well received by us. Its a convenience range that mimics a regular meat menu. It was never going to taste like meat on its own. Artificial flavouring hasn't progressed that far yet, or at least that's what we think. However, stick it in a bun with some lettuce, tomato slices and burger relish with a slice of vegan cheese with a side of chips and its good to go. Protein in a convenient form that we didn't spend hours preparing. We've tried several items in the range and get on well with them. You are looking well I'm glad to see, keep going Gareth. 👍

Yummy. That looks just as appetising as the cardboard box they came in.

Silence of the Lamb I think there’s no point veg trying to be meat Not for me

Sunflower oil is vegetable oil, as is rapeseed oil, which after water is the second largest ingredient in these. So quite a bit of oil fried in more oil. I think I'll pass.

I am so glad you have cut binge booze, with your help I have reduce 2ltr of whisky per week to 1Ltr and working on it. Well done geezer.

You are looking much better my freind after giving up the boooze keep the good work up and god bless .keith

Congratulation on not throwing up. I nearly lost it after just reading the box. BTW it was Clarice. 😀 Also, quite relevant: "I can smell your burger" 🤑

Good to see you doing well, you’re looking a lot better! Best wishes and I always love watching your videos!

"definitely edible" isnt the best endorsement 😂😂 Youre the best guage for "shall i try this?" when in the supermarket!

Dr Lecter: "I had his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti"

I don't understand why people get confused by vegetarians wanting foods that taste like meat. Most people don't become vegetarian because they don't like the taste of meat they become vegetarian due to not wanting to actually eat animals!

I'm a meat eater but must admit i quite like the Vegetable Burgers from Iceland now and then. I dont think id be keen on those ones though

Other than Linda McCartney food I've never been a fan off fake meat. A bean burger is where it's at if I don't want meat. And best of luck with your checkup, glad to see you're on the mend.

I've never found any fake meat products to be anything remotely as tasty as the real thing. Just look at the amount of ingredients!

Oh dear that looked like cardboard 😅 your looking well Gareth 😉

Silence of the 'free from' Lambs

Exactly right about being a meat eater that is switching or has switched to plant based. If you've loved the taste of say chicken or bacon but decided to switch for health or ethical reasons then think of this approach as a half way house. I'm toying with the idea of going vegetarian and have tried some substitutes. In reality there is nothing to replace meat but the substitutes are bound to improve and get closer to the real thing. Mankind destroys it's environment, we should look at maybe look at the way we treat animals and consider that an animal might go through a painful death just so we can have a burger or a sausage. On a lighter note....Love your reviews and keep them coming, meat or otherwise.

Sorry Gaz, this looks disgusting, definitely not for me. You're looking really well, keep it up friend.

I'd rather watch my ingrowing toenail progress for a month than eat that.

There's a reason every 'marked down section is mainly 'plant based meat immitator' food

I bought a pair of shoes for £12 from Aliexpress was determined to make them last 1 year and that's what they look like today in that bun to date...glad you're doing well Gareth and stay strong fella!!!

I'm finding that the yellow sticker section of my local supermarkets being Tesco and Asda are full of these fake meat products there obviously not selling too well.

The proof isn't in the pudding, the proof of the pudding is in the eating 😊

Cork substitute ?

The red dot is the thermo spot when it turns solid red it’s time to add the food we’ve had these pans for years and still going strong.

Thanks Gareth mate for taking one for the team, will deffo give that a miss. Ithink you should have went with the hot sauce

I love the bettlejuice reference superb as always

Another point.....these foods are highly processed to get to where they are. My 81 year old Veggie Mother would never touch anything that resembled meat. I was brought up on vegetarian food, but I love a "Blue" Fillet Steak, and regularly cook Beef joints and Lamb Steaks in the Air Fryer.

I asked a vegetarian at work why so much of their food mimics meat and she explained that meat tastes so good. Fair enough I suppose.

Look similar sort of stuff to what they were eating in soylent green, yum yum!

The reduced price sell by date shelf is always packed with this plant based crap, clearly nobody likes it.

Stay strong you are doing well Gareth ❤

I’ve been a strict vegetarian for 42 years. And most vegan/ vegetarian products are made without any thought for taste. There’s more choice for me now than what there was as a kid, but it’s hardly improved. Asdas burgers are nice by the way

I have been a veggie since 1974. I cook meat for my family. I still miss mince and potatoes bacon and sausages.I think this is because of childhood memories.

"I'll try and log that in my memory" almost had me wetting myself, I was laughing so hard. Top class humour there!

I can see the eye roll already !! . Its not gonna be a happy ending .your looking well fella,love from down south

The Beyond Burgers are actually bloody delicious and i buy them when they are reduced.

Don't think Vegan's eat cheese. It's got flavour!

I was raised pescatarian from birth, then from age 7-19 I was vegetarian, and from age 19-30 I was vegan. I went back to pescatarian in January this year. I’ve never eaten land meat in my entire life, only fish. I eat these products, I’m obsessed with Beyond burgers, I love plant-based “chicken”, I use meat substitutes a lot. That’s what I ate growing up so that’s what I’m used to. I’ve never been tempted to eat real meat, and I don’t think I’ll ever be interested in it. The thought of it makes me gag. For most vegans/vegetarians who DID used to eat meat, they didn’t stop eating meat because they didn’t like the taste. They did it for ethical reasons. They don’t want to eat something which was once alive, and killed for them basically. So to them, foods like this are familiar to them and similar to what they’re used to eating but without an animal being harmed in the process. It’s very simple really. I don’t understand why so many people can’t comprehend that.

Can't wait until Iceland bring out a new product ; "NEW Brocoli and Carrots" Made from reconstituted pieces of pork and beef. Lovingly, artisan crafted into the shape of original Broccoli pieces and carrots. Should catch on.

I’ve been asking that question for so long vegans don’t like meat but they want to eat something the is meant to look and taste like meat ? Instead they would rather eat something that’s made in a science lab with a crap full of ingredients you don’t no what they are putting rubbish on there body’s

I'm a meat eater but I do like Aldi spinach leak cheese lattices really tasty I recommend this product

YUK, YUK, AND MORE YUK.

0:50 was that a cheeky “kin-hell”Gaz 😉🤣❤️

If vegetarian food is so good, why do they try to make it taste like meat.. just asking for a friend lol

I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian. But I know that a lot of vegans/vegetarians enjoy the taste of meat, but don't agree with slaughtering animals. Perhaps that's what these companies are taking advantage of? A bit like ex drinkers buying alcohol free "beer" etc... 😉

It's fascinating that Aldi chose to call them 'no pork patties', when they could have raised the perceived value of the product dramatically by calling it 'no Aberdeen Angus steak patties'. This would also have made the outrageous price of £1.75 much easier to swallow, unlike the product itself of course! But enough of the silly stuff. On a more serious note, it's great to see that you are doing so well Baldie, and I wish you, and your family all the best for the future.

Good news that is has 'cracked black pepper' in it rather than just plain old black pepper.

As a former vegan, I can assure you would be better off with a burger from your local butchers. They are VILE!

you are not at your best Gareth, and we all have these days, but entertaining as ever sir... I think I would be leaving these in the supermarket... and I think the reason for the burgers (non-meat) is to allow vegans and meat eaters get together on a BBQ perhaps... I had a portabella burger some while back and it was pretty tasty (would have preferred meat) but on taste alone, I would order another 100%. Another good review in the bank ! onto the next...

my wifes a vegetarian and she wouldn't touch these with a barge pole,

I ran out of mayonnaise so I made my own with egg yolk, vinagar, oil, mustard, salt. It was quite nice but the colour of salad cream. Making my own ketchup might be a bit more tricky, especially without tomatoes.

might be vegan but still would put cheese on it, thats exactly what it is.... i used to be a meat eater loved the stuff! but then i got the internet seen some stuff put me off, im glad theres alturnatives to meat i can relive those flavors in the comfort of knowing no animals needed to suffer, Lovin Mc Donalds McPlant burgers i can eat them without feeling guilty they taste just as good as a regular BigMac to me.

You didnt go mmm Gareth.😂 Don't think I will try these. You are looking well👍

I've seen pictures of supermarkets being absolutely cleared of stock before a hurricane, Except the vegan products... The jokes write themselves.

Gareth mate, a lot of vegetarians and vegans used to eat meat, and enjoyed it. They still would enjoy the flavour and taste of meat, but made the choice due to ethical reasons - doesn't mean meat isn't tasty. This kind of food is their alternative. If I went vegetarian (might do?) I'd still miss the taste and texture of meat as I love burgers, pork pies, spicy chicken fillets, chick kiev etc, so if there were veggie alternatives I'd definitely be going for them.

Happy Sunday!

I can't speak for any other veggies, but I like a wee fake burger. But in my brain, I get the taste but it's not meat. Ok I love the look of a chicken breast that isn't real chicken. I enjoy a bbq with burgers, sausages and bacon. I like the look of it. But know there is no grizzly fatty veins. This is why I like eating veggie that looks like meat!

😂 you didn’t need words, face was enough. 😂 😆

2:15 "I ate him with a slice of fava bean". Gareth, no. Of all the film misquotes! 😂

OK mate, tiz time for honesty. I have seen soaked beer mats at closing time look more edible and exciting. And yes I totally agree with you. It you want meat( in whatever form you fancy. Then 'Ave some) Play doh sausage, burger, bacon steak and chicken will never be as good as the real deal 🍔🥓🐔🍗🥩. I think you said once or twice it was a good herby taste, fine if you want a herb burger. But as Bertie Bassett says : ". It takes all sorts ". Take care my old mucker. Allan&Family. Good luck with the hospital appointment 🍀🏥👍🤞

Excellent review- despite being unpleasant,it could have gone either way and I say that because I do enjoy a number of vegetarian products and personally like to have a few days meat free *Well worth watching to be informed ‼️💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻*

😀💕xx Thanks Gareth, that was ABSOLUTELY hilarious!! 😂all the very best 🥰

I am a long time vegan. You are right, I would not want to buy these. There are better options. I have the advantage of not knowing Pork to compare it to. So, were I to try it, it would just be to taste it and see if I like it in it’s own right. But I don’t think I will bother. It does not look appealing. I would probably mix sweetcorn in batter and fry that into a similar shape and put that in a bun. But great video as usual.

You would have been better eating the box!

No sorry Gareth not for me I couldn't eat that , maybe they are nice for some people but not me . Good to see you looking better sending love and prayers 🙏 to you and your family. God bless you all

You're bang on, most vegans I know don't buy these products, it's a halfway house between eating meat and becoming vegan. They're also really simple and easy to have in a social setting when everyone else is having burgers etc and you don't want to be the obvious odd one out. But generally I think most vegans find these products quite gimmicky and substandard.

I’d rather eat the cardboard box than those things GAZ,you need to try FLY 🪰 pies 🥧 at Christmas 😂😂❤❤

Why would anybody buy that ???

Speaking as a pescatarian that eats some vegan food, I eat a few meat substitutes. The best ones (IMO) are " Beyond meat burgers", "Greggs vegan sausage rolls", "Richmond meat free sausages ", "Tesco plant based chicken burgers" And Aldi plant based sausages in batter. I eat them because I like them. It's all about cholestrol with me. If cholestrol is not an issue then stick with meat, unless you're someone that doesn't like the killing of animals (it's not for me to judge). I will say though a lot of these products are better air fried or cooked in a "George Foreman". I'll give these a go. I don't know, running out of ketchup, That's almost like running out of oxygen. BTW your "Clarice" was really good, and you did mention herbs. Another great video Gareth, glad you're on the mend.

you deserve a medal for bravery trying these. I was veggie for years , have tried quite a lot of vegan convenience food and its just horrible. Wouldnt touch these with a very long bargepole. I'm back on meat now

Vegans don't eat cheeese. Serving suggestion: vegan patties with a cheese slice 🤦‍♂️. Great review Gareth thanks.

Thank you Gaz for putting yourself through that,👍 This 👉😕was my face as you were eating them. Can we have a minute silence for the Herbs and Bun😂 Have a wonderful day Gaz and family ❤ aww the best at the 🏥🤞

I looked at Aldi’s plant-based range the other day and it doesn’t actually tell you on the front of the box what kind of food it is, just what it is not, which is a bit worrying. I am puzzled as to why they would say “no pork”. It also has no beef, no lamb, no fish, so why pick pork? Maybe they hope the sage will make us think of pork stuffing flavoured with sage. Nope, not even close. This is vegan junk food, or pretend pork so people can feel all virtuous. I am not a vegetarian or a vegan, but sometimes I just want something a bit different, so I have a look at the vegetarian and vegan ranges in the supermarket, but this really doesn’t appeal to me at all. I am glad I didn’t buy it now. P.S. Glad it was just the pan that was well-oiled! Keep going, you are getting there. 😊

Cool video. Hi from Australia. Need to see you review more Vegan foods!

My thoughts Gaz? If you want the flavour of pork, then EAT effing PORK!!!!! Another great comparison would be to compare the ingredients with real pork patties.... I bet the real pork has less than half the ingredients. A recent study showed these vegan meat substitutes are seriously bad for your health when compared to real meat.

If it says plant food, plant it back on the shelf

Thanks Gareth I noticed the careful positioning of the word 'pork too, if these things are so good they shouldn't need to mention any type of meat to sell them. For the record I do like various 'plant' based homemade patties (felafel, onion bhaji or tattie scones anyone? ). Hope the checkup works out well 😊

Granted they look rank. But would meat eaters quit picking on veggies in the posts. We don't wanna eat meat. That is my choice. I don't slag meat eaters for eating meat. Happily been veg for 40 years. I can't eat meat cause it's a waste picking all the undesirables out of it. Waste of money to me. And the prepacked frozen veggie stuff is full of salt and sugar. I don't need someone slagging me off for being veggie? Not personally YET.

Mr G yet again taking one for the team, when the highest ingredients are water and oil, you're basically eating a mayo burger!

my mate ordered McDonald's veggie burgers today, they were terrible! your face has healed really well. The best veggie burgers are the ones from Asda or Linda McCartneys. There are as lot of awful ones out there. .

I cannot understand why producers of vegan or vegetarian products have to make them something like animal products (Tofu sausages, Oat milk and so on). Vegans or vegetarians have decided not to eat meat or animal products in general - why make their food similar in some way? I like tofu, but i treat it as tofu not something that is meant to resemble meat. Until now, i have tasted few lookalike products and not a single one has worked for me. Almond milk is ok, in the European Union it is not allowed to call it milk, it is sold as almond drink. Vegetarian cheese is just terrible! Anyway, thank you for taking one for the community!

Solent Green 😂wish you all the best my dude keep up with the abstinence

The way I look at things like that is, it's more like a fritter or a veg pattie. The marketing is by the company not the customer. I'm not vegetarian but I have made homemade vegeburgers when I needed to use stuff up, and I do like vegetarian fritters using leftovers with a bit of cheese in it. I wouldn't even expect those burgers you've just tried to be anything like meat - ridiculous marketing think.

My Cumberland sausages yesterday were delicious; genuine pork for this carnivore. Humans are omnivores but veg alone can be flavourless, hence the added herbs and spices. 😊

You also quoted The Fast Show - "This week I have mostly been eating, boring, bland, vegan burgers "

As a serving suggestion I would advise the following... ditch the soya gloop burger and then treat that lovely buttered roll to at least 4 rashers of bacon and brown (or red) sauce. Then, when you've eaten that, make another bacon butty and enjoy life!

They don't look great. However, have you had the Lidl vegan burgers? If not, try them. They are INCREDIBLE!

the whole reason that the food tastes gash af is to try to cure folk of their confusion/mental instability, lol 😉 Cheers G, hope you have had/having an enjoyable weekend.

Better off cooking the box and eating that :), fyi you wait till the dot goes solid red ...

Thank you so much for eating these item's so i don't have too. Many thanks.

I'm neither a vegetarian nor a vegan but when it comes to burgers, sausages, mincemeat etc I only eat plant based. You don't know what part of the animal is in the meat based product 🤢 The Co Op incredible vegan quarter pounder burgers are lovely, they taste like they have been cooked on a bbq, well worth a try. Greggs vegan sausage rolls and their no steak bakes are good also, tasty and with no gristly bits to be found 🤢😂 Shame they don't sell their vegetable bakes anymore 🙄

O It's the 0.0% alcohol version of meat 😅..Brother you're supposed to be being kind to your body and mind 😂😂 not letting bill Gates put more fake chemicals into you 😂😂😂 Big love from Manchester ❤️🙏🃏

HAD to comment again. You've now got the ramblings of someone totally sober! Big congrats. We're an odd lot 😂Another great review, more comedy value than culinary but keep em coming soldier 😂😂

One thing I can say, I've eaten loads of vegan cakes and they have been lovely. Fake bacon etc... Nah, not fit for the dog. Great video, take care 👍

I'm not a vegetarian or vegan but I do quite like the beyond meat burgers