We spotted this in Whole Foods and couldn't wait to try it. There have been so many great comments about the El Burrito soyrizo sausage, that I grabbed this breakfast sausage up quickly. I'm not big on negative reviews, but I am big on honesty, and this one just didn't do it for us. The texture was more crumbly than the one we usually use, Gimme Lean. The flavor was good (as is the Gimme Lean), perhaps a little less fennely. But the big thing that blew it for me is that somehow it left my mouth feeling like an oil-slick.Calorie and sodium-wise, the two are pretty comparable, with Gimme Lean slightly lower in sodium. Gimme Lean has 7 grams protein, while El Burrito has 6. Gimme Lean has 1 more fiber gram and 4 more carb grams. But it also has 0 fat.
To be fair, others have different opinions.
And your opinion could be different, too. Either way, it's fun to try new things and I'm glad we had the opportunity. I'm still looking forward to giving their soyrizo a try.
What's your favorite store-bought sausage?
2 comments:
We had the sort of variety here that you guys have there! We need to get some more people importing products!
Here in Australia, I think Fry's makes quite a nice sausage, though it is quite 'meaty'. Sanitarium also makes some OK sausages and have started having a 'gourmet' range now.
But my favourite sausages are ones I make myself from recipes I've gotten of the blog world. So much better, tastier and super fun to make!
I like the gimme lean "beef" flavor, but not the sausage because I actually have never liked sausage, lol! However, I LOVE making my own seitan sausages at home (flavored however I chose)--they are easy to make, cheaper, and they freeze really well too :-)
Courtney
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