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We are taking the guess work out of whether or not these Meati Foods Mushroom Root Protein products are worth it in our review (and taste test!)
It’s always hard to know where to spend your money when you’re vegan. So many packaged things cost a lot of money compared to their non-vegan counterparts.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
There are no Top 9 Allergens listed in the three Meati Foods products we consumed.
Meati products are made from mushroom root protein. According to the Meati website, mushroom root protein is also known as mycelium. Mycelium is a root-like network that grows underground and contains fiber, amino acids and micronutrients.
Depending on the store, they average $7.99 for a package.
We found these products at our local Sprouts market. For best results, you can use the Meati Foods store locator for more information.
The crispy cutlets are recommended to be cooked in an air fryer; while the carne asada steaks and the classic cutlets can be done in a skillet.
Meati Foods Mushroom Root Protein Review
Meati Foods Carne Asada Steaks
Thoughts: This is one of those products that if you don’t like how close vegan products can come to meat, it would confuse you.
The texture is so good and the flavor is really there too. The look of it after cooking doesn’t give a great appearance, but if you added something like chimichurri over it or steak sauce you’d be good!
Ingredients: Meati Steak (Mushroom Root [mycelium], Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Natural Flavor, Fruit Juice for Color, Oat Fiber, Vegetable Juice for Color, Lycopene for Color), Seasoning Blend (Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Sugar, Spices, Paprika, Dehydrated Onion, Cilantro, Olive Oil, Natural Flavors, Extractives of Paprika).
Allergens: No top allergens.
Meati Foods Crispy Cutlets
Thoughts: This was probably the most realistic out of the three to a meat based product. It’s perfectly breaded. Has a great inside texture and a great balance of the crispiness on the outside.
Andrew did agree with Larisha when she said this more so reminded her of a fish sandwich from McDonalds that she had prior to being a vegan and maybe the company should rebrand it as that.
Ingredients: Meati Cutlet (Mushroom Root [mycelium], Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Acacia Gum, Natural Flavor, Chickpea Flour, Oat Fiber), Breading (Rice Flour, Canola Oil, Yellow Corn Flour, Potato Protein, Salt, Leavening [Baking Soda, Disodium Diphosphate, Calcium Phosphate], Spice, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Paprika, Paprika Extract, Xanthan Gum).
Allergens: No Top 9 Allergens.
Meati Foods Classic Cutlets
Thoughts: This was also good and reminiscent of a plain chicken breast. Very surprised at the texture.
This one you do season yourself (per the instructions) and we went with a multiblend herb seasoning.
Ingredients: Mushroom Root (mycelium), Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Natural Flavor, Acacia Gum, Oat Fiber, Chickpea Flour.
Allergens: No Top 9 Allergens.
Overall Thoughts
There’s a few things that we want to call out.
- We really enjoyed these. The overall flavor profile of each is well balanced.
- Even if you don’t like mushrooms, you’d be very surprised by these. Andrew is a devout anti-mushroom vegan and he enjoyed these.
- These are high in protein (15-17g depending on the product), so it’s a great option if you are looking for that without soy or wheat.
- The size of these is great and on par with non-vegan options.
Have you tried these products? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
I love mushrooms & I was really looking forward to tasting this, hoping it would be my new found meat source. Meati carne asada: sorry, tasteless! Even with lots of added seasonings, still no go! Texture: uh, kind of like chewing on wet shredded paper. I think I’ll stick to mushrooms!
Ahh bummer!
I just tried the carne asada steaks and let me tell you. Delicious! I actually sliced it up and pan fried it with vegies and added japanese bbq sauce. I know, I mixed two different flavorings, but boy was it good!! I prefer it to meat because it’s tender and it’s healthy!!! I’m not even vegan but I bought it for my vegan kids who refuse to try it because they don’t like mushrooms. It does not taste like mushrooms at all! Rather a very expensive cut of filet minion. I hope I can find this product in local stores like Wallmart and Winco.
I’m so happy to hear you gave it a try and enjoyed it! Hopefully your kids will believe you now HAHA
We only tried Classic Steak. I honestly don’t understand how anyone would say that it tastes like meat and has a meat texture. We are a family of vegans, however, we used to eat meat many years ago. I cooked it for dinner last night, grilled it with salt and pepper, per package instructions. The “steaks” looked quite good, with nice grill marks on them, and smelled good. Unfortunately, these are the only positive things I can say about the product. My son refused to eat it after a first bite. Both my husband and I used a lot of steak sauce just to give these “steaks” some flavour. Nothing could improve texture, though. It is really gross. But the worst part if it that it gave me an awful gastrointestinal issues within an hour, which kept me up until almost 2 am. When I woke up this morning. I felt just barely ok to go to work, with my stomach still feeling funny and severely bloated.
Obviously, I don’t want to try any more of Meati products ever. We will stick with Juicy Marbles and Gardein.
By the way, it is not the mushrooms that used to make steaks, it is mycelium, which is a quite different thing, albeit related.
We love mushrooms, with proper spices oyster mushrooms taste like chicken, lion mane mushrooms taste like steak. No issues after consumption.
Sorry you didn’t enjoy this