This is a quick review of a newish product offered by Yves (I think it's pronounced like EE-veez). You may be familiar with the Yves brand for their mock meats in the deli section (refrigerator case, NOT freezer case like most mock meats). They have a nice variety of cold cuts (ham, bologna, turkey, salami, pepperoni) as well as some other items (on their website but that I have yet to find in stores). But their latest creation are called skewers. They're kabobs, really: pre-seasoned, lumpy (in a good way) and hearty.
So far, I've only found the skewers at Whole Foods. They were on sale until this weekend but they're still pretty affordable at $3.79. Now you only get two skewers per package, but these things are hearty and flavorful. What you'll want to do is stretch them a bit by throwing them in a nice pita (you can get some great pita at the European Market and Deli) and maybe throw some tziziki sauce on there too. The chciken comes flavored in a lemon pepper sauce (no messy sauce in the package, it's just baked right in there) and the beef is in a pretty normal BBQ flavor (again, no sauce. if you want sauce, get those GardenBurger ribs).
Preparation could be any kind of grill really. The wife put these on the Foreman Grill (our favorite household appliance) and they work out really well. They have a very strong flavor to them so no additional flavor is needed. You could put some fresh cracked pepper on them if you really wanted to. One of these will fill up a hungry person. They're a continuous stick of mock meat, so after grilling, you may want to pull it off the skewer and break it into chunks, if you're going to serve it with something. It pulls apart beautifully, and that's why I mostly recommend these items. The texture is better than any other mock meat I've had (and I've had a lot). I like the Quorn brand specifically for their texture and they use egg and mushroom components to get that texture just right, but their flavor is often a bit off. These excel in flavor and texture. If I can complain about anything, I think it's that they overdid it on the spices. It's just a little too concentrated and doesn't allow the room for people to add any of their own flavor to the meat. The trade off, of course, is that they're super easy to prepare. They're not froxen, just refrigerated, so that means you have the option to take them off the skewers, break them up into chunks (something I think they should do for you) and insert onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc. between the pieces.
For more info (and some recipes) check out the Yves site.
NOTE TO VEGANS the chicken skewers contain egg components and both packages mention that they are produced in a facility that uses eggs, so the chicken will probably be out for you. Depending on how strict you are in your diet, the beef may also be a little too likely to have trace eggs amounts in them.
So far, I've only found the skewers at Whole Foods. They were on sale until this weekend but they're still pretty affordable at $3.79. Now you only get two skewers per package, but these things are hearty and flavorful. What you'll want to do is stretch them a bit by throwing them in a nice pita (you can get some great pita at the European Market and Deli) and maybe throw some tziziki sauce on there too. The chciken comes flavored in a lemon pepper sauce (no messy sauce in the package, it's just baked right in there) and the beef is in a pretty normal BBQ flavor (again, no sauce. if you want sauce, get those GardenBurger ribs).
Preparation could be any kind of grill really. The wife put these on the Foreman Grill (our favorite household appliance) and they work out really well. They have a very strong flavor to them so no additional flavor is needed. You could put some fresh cracked pepper on them if you really wanted to. One of these will fill up a hungry person. They're a continuous stick of mock meat, so after grilling, you may want to pull it off the skewer and break it into chunks, if you're going to serve it with something. It pulls apart beautifully, and that's why I mostly recommend these items. The texture is better than any other mock meat I've had (and I've had a lot). I like the Quorn brand specifically for their texture and they use egg and mushroom components to get that texture just right, but their flavor is often a bit off. These excel in flavor and texture. If I can complain about anything, I think it's that they overdid it on the spices. It's just a little too concentrated and doesn't allow the room for people to add any of their own flavor to the meat. The trade off, of course, is that they're super easy to prepare. They're not froxen, just refrigerated, so that means you have the option to take them off the skewers, break them up into chunks (something I think they should do for you) and insert onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc. between the pieces.
For more info (and some recipes) check out the Yves site.
NOTE TO VEGANS the chicken skewers contain egg components and both packages mention that they are produced in a facility that uses eggs, so the chicken will probably be out for you. Depending on how strict you are in your diet, the beef may also be a little too likely to have trace eggs amounts in them.
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