When I visited Never Felt Better Vegan Shop in Sacramento, I couldn’t resist buying some vegan jerky. This one is from Vegan Dream and set me back about $2.50. Vegan Dream has been around since 1997 and uses ingredients that are non-GMO. Their jerky products are also high in protein and preservative and fat free. According to their website, Vegan Dream’s jerky just took home the first place prize in The World’s Best Jerky Exhibition. They don’t specify which of their 4 flavors won, but I doubt it was the one I tried: “Cowgirl.” I just wasn’t impressed. It was dried-out, not very chewy, and I just didn’t like the taste. Just like with other vegan jerky I’ve tried, this one had a chocolate-like taste that doesn’t do it for me. It tastes weird. Perhaps their Original Hickory Pepper, Hot Chili Pepper, or Teriyaki flavors would fare better, but for now, I’m still on the hunt for delicious vegan jerky.
As a former beef jerky connoisseur, I was actually excited to try vegan beef jerky for the first time. Unfortunately, it was terrible!
I’ve only tried Primal Strips, but I never had the desire to try any other brands after that. The fact that they use a licorice base really just turns off my taste buds. Good luck in your future jerky ventures.
Yes! Licorice-flavor is the other flavor I don’t like–at least not when it comes to jerky. I’ve noticed that. I was hoping that Primal Strips was going to be different–that was one of the brands I haven’t tried yet. Oh well.
Thanks for the honest review. When I read vegan jerky I got a bit excited and jumped to their website. I’m sure there’s a decent version out there. We’ve got to band together and keep looking!! =) cheers.
I was hopping on here to suggest Primal Strips! I didn’t notice a licorice flavor at all in the varieties I tried, and I’ve tried most of them. If you decide to give them a go, might I suggest Hickory Smoked or Teriyaki?
Thanks for the suggestion! I’m willing to give it a go.