Sophie’s Kitchen Fish Fillets And Breaded Shrimp Review
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Last night I sat down to diner with my mother, my husband, and my son (age 2) to try some of the vegan seafood products from Sophie’s Kitchen. Sophie’s Kitchen produces a whole line of vegan seafoods. Currently, they make vegan shrimp, vegan prawns, vegan squid rings, vegan calamari, breaded vegan shrimp, and breaded vegan fish fillets. Sophie’s Kitchen vegan seafood products are 100% vegan, non-GMO, free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, and artificial flavorings of any kind. In my area, they are available at Whole Foods Market.
We tried the breaded vegan shrimp and the breaded vegan fish fillets. We baked them both but if you like you can fry them instead. We served them with a quick vegan tartar sauce (2 parts Nayonaise plus 1 part sweet relish sauce) and some steamed veggies. Everyone at the table tried the shrimp but only the adults tried the fish fillets.
My mother commented:
“I found the fish patties substantial in size, and suitable for a hungry person’s sandwich. I ate mine plain but I am sure I would have enjoyed it with lettuce, tomato, and vegan mayo on a whole grain bun. The shrimp have a shrimp-like texture, rather like a very firm gelatin, and a mild seafood-like taste. They go well with tartar sauce and ketchup.”
My son seemed to enjoy the breaded shrimps. First he ate off the breaded portion and then he “played” with the shrimpy part wiggling it around. They are eerily shrimp-like. When I suggested that he dip it in sauce, he went to work dipping and eating, dipping and eating as toddlers are wont to do. (Psst! Dips are a great way to get toddlers to try new foods. They just love to dip!) By the end of our dinner I had given him a cup of vegan chocolate pudding (made with almond milk) but he still wanted the shrimp! So I jokingly suggested that he try dipping the shrimp in the pudding and lo and behold he created his newest favorite food!
I heartily enjoyed the fillets but the shrimp texture was a bit too rubbery to my taste. Both products are very mild tasting and I can’t imagine anyone seriously disliking the flavor because it’s just not that strong. In fact that’s my main criticism: the products could use a bit more flavor. But perhaps that’s why these products, named after a child called Sophie, are so appealing to children. The tastebuds of children are far more keen than those of adults’ so children can taste very subtle flavors and enjoy them in a way adults just aren’t able to do.
We all agreed that we would eat Sophie’s Kitchen products again.
*Image is a screenshot from Sophie’s Kitchen website. Food samples were courtesy of Sophie’s Kitchen.
I just made a Vegan Stir Fry with the Un-breaded shrimp and they were Bland and Rubbery like….I think they would have tasted better if they could have incorporated some seaweed to give it more of a Seafood taste along with better seasoning. I wont be trying any more of these products after this box, unless some1 else buys them. I hear the breaded ones taste way better, glad it worked for your family!