Vegan Vox Reviews...The Mighty Fork

If you live in or around London and haven't tried The Mighty Fork yet, you are missing out! I met up with Rita (one of the co-owners) at VegFest in London a few months ago to find out more about this amazing all-vegan hotdog company.

Rita and her husband are Portuguese and have been vegetarian since 2006 and vegan since 2012. They moved to London two years ago and found the vegan food scene to be lacking in good quality fast food. So in July 2013, they started The Mighty Fork, a 100% plant-based mighty hot dog company, that sell their products across London at outdoor events, food festivals, street food stands and markets.

They sell a range of globally inspired hot dogs, each inspired by a different culture or country. For example, they have a Japanese inspired Yasai Dog, with wasabi and sweet onions. There is a Portuguese inspired Brew Dog, with a homemade beer sauce and a German hot dog with sauerkraut. All of their toppings and fillings are homemade, and they soy hotdog sausages are imported from Germany. 

If you follow The Mighty Fork on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram they regularly update as to where they will be next so you can pop along and sample their fine wares. Be warned though, these hot dogs are very popular and were sold out within a few hours at VegFest. Get there early!

Have you tried The Mighty Fork yet? If so which are your favourite flavours? Let me know in the comments below.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Vegan Vox Reviews...Wheaty Spacebar Chorizo

I first tried one of these Wheaty Spacebar Chorizos when I saw them for sale at Unicorn Grocery in Manchester. I was dubious, mainly because I have never eat chorizo before, not even a meat one, as I became vegetarian at a very young age. So, I wasn't sure what to expect. However, once I opened it and tried it, I loved it! These chorizos are spicy and moist and so full of flavour. They are spiced with paprika and air-cured for an authentic Spanish taste. I'm officially a fan! 

I chopped up this first one and put it onto my Vegan Vox Pizza, it was delicious. I have also used it chopped into my Patatas Bravas recipe and in simple tomato and basil pasta sauce.

As well as being a really versatile ingredient, these Spacebars are great just as they are - straight from the packet, as a tasty snack on the go. They are perfect for lunch boxes, travelling or to keep in the car for long journeys. They retail at around £1.10 each and can be purchased from most online vegan retailers, independent health food stores and vegan grocery stores. I wish they sold them in a shop near me, but each time I'm in Manchester for a visit or an event, I pop in to Unicorn and stockpile them! They have a long shelf life.

So if you have never tried vegan chorizo before, I would grab a couple of Spacebars with your next vegan shopping trip or online order and add some Spanish flavour into your vegan cooking! 5/5

These are the ingredients:

• Ingredients: water, wheat protein* (26%), red bell pepper*, coconut fat*, yeast extract, onion*, spices*, rock salt, thickening agent locust bean gum*, smoke. * = certified organic.

I'll be at London VegFest on Saturday this week - 5th October, 2013 - so I hope to see some of you there! If you are not going, I'll be reviewing my day at the event next week here on Vegan Vox Reviews. If you have missed any of my previous reviews, there is now a handy Reviews tab at the top of the blog so you can easily access them all from one place.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx