Greggs vegan sausage roll review

This here Greggs vegan roll has been around for a while and I’ve been meaning to try one, to see what all the fuss is about.  So is it a load of tasteless junk food or actually quite nice?  If you have tried one yourself, am I right with my conclusions?

I got mine from Greggs in Dunstable, pleasantly surprised they had some.  Previously they have sold out and once they told me they were selling hundreds every week (wow!).  So once I had mine, I found a nice sunlit bench in the pedestrian shopping area and scoffed it.  Here’s a summary:

• the pastry was much better than I expected.  Dry, quite light and did a good job in holding everything together. Actually I was half expecting a soggy, fatty gooey mess and therefore pleasantly surprised
• the contents were a bit stodgy.  At first it tasted like stuffing, as in roast dinner stuffing.  It had a little seasoning and the creators had clearly gone to some lengths to try and create a sausage substitute
• costing £1.00 I guessed the price was probably right.  Any less would have you wondering why it was so cheap, what was wrong with it and so on.  Anymore would have been a rip off.

Afterwards, it was a different story….

• I felt quite full.  The stuffing-like filling had me stuffed and a bit uncomfortable
• I wondered if I should have had something to drink and wash it down as I was feeling very “solid” and began to feel thirsty
• the “after taste” has lasted for several hours, a salty flavoured after taste,  definitely not to my liking
• it didn’t seem a healthy option at all and this goes against what people expect vegan food to be

So, who is it for?

• wannabe vegans who can’t do without an imitation sausage roll
• vegans who need some lunch time food; vegan food is not always readily available
• bland, grey suited MPs and skint civil servants who like to try and do the right thing

Tried one?  Let me know….