Price: $9.19 for 4
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Choosing the best vegan sausage was very, very difficult because Paul and I loved both the Impossible and the Beyond bratwursts. It came down to my husband, an unofficial evaluator, to break the tie: He preferred the Impossible Sausage Bratwurst.
“This is the best veggie sausage of all of them,” he said, noting that if nobody told him what he was eating, he’d assume it was a pretty darn good chicken sausage. Which is to say, maybe a bit lighter in flavor than a pork or beef brat but nevertheless juicy, complex, and overall delicious.
Impossible recommends grilling, pan-frying, or roasting these brats, so I elected to pan-fry, popping them in a pan with a little oil for 12 minutes. Paul grilled one for 12 minutes, turning it occasionally, and roasted another, rotating halfway through a 16-minute cooking time. While it was a little dryer than the Beyond brat, it didn’t affect how much Paul loved this sausage. “It’s unreal. I can’t believe it’s not meat,” he said. “Perfect, uniform, not overly processed, crispy as heck.”
I found that it browned beautifully and tasted delicious in a bun, holding its own against a heap of toppings. This is also a good choice for a wide variety of sausage needs. I would love to roast it (or grill it, if I were blessed with a grill) alongside cauliflower and onions sprinkled with cumin, topping it with fresh parsley and a dollop of labneh.
