Moodley Meats

Zombienosh

http://moodleymanor.com/moodleymeats

Anyone ordered from these guys or know anything about them?

They sound and look awesome. At the moment they have Burgers and Bacon....all vegan noms.


I just placed my first order.

Slaphead07

Zombienosh wrote: »

http://moodleymanor.com/moodleymeats

Anyone ordered from these guys or know anything about them?

They sound and look awesome. At the moment they have Burgers and Bacon....all vegan noms.


I just placed my first order.

They're mentioned elsewhere and recently. They are good products but I'm not mad about the taste or textures - purely personal thing.

zac8

Didn't like either product myself if I'm honest.

Link to a previous thread

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Tar.Aldarion

Yeah i get them all the time, I think they are amazing.

Zombienosh

Waiting on my first order to arrive, I'm so excited.

Zombienosh

Moodley meats just added Sausages to the website

Tar.Aldarion

must try them out thanks!

Would want to be good, sausages are a flooded market with good ones. 38% protein nice!

L1011

Available in a few SuperValu branches now, might be worth asking if not available in your local one.

FelineOverLord

I tried the burgers and the bacon and found them a bit sweet, which is odd for a meat substitute. Texture wise they're the closest I've come to a meat substitute. I'd probably buy again at some point, but they wouldn't be something I'd buy regularly. The sweet aftertaste was just a bit unpleasant for me. But it's great to see more vegan/veggie products coming on the market. I heard some Supervalue's are stocking their products now.:)

Tabitharose

has anyone seen them in any of the Supervalu shops on the southside of Dublin please?

Slaphead07

Tabitharose wrote: »

has anyone seen them in any of the Supervalu shops on the southside of Dublin please?

No, and I've looked in a few. I think they, Moodley, should let us know really.

Tar.Aldarion

These are the only places they are so far I think
http://moodleymanor.com/where-you-can-find-us


Kildare
SuperValu Maynooth
SuperValu Clane
SuperValu Monasterevin
SuperValu Sallins
SuperValu Celbridge
SuperValu Leixlip

Dongegal
Simple Simons
Waterford
Blasta Wholefoods

Clare
Meanwell Wholefoods

Tabitharose

thanks for the listing Tar.Aldarion am hoping they'll show up in a nearby shop sometime soon, don't want to buy them online, as with the shipping they'd work out expensive enough if I don't like them, but I really want to try them ...

spiralbound

I saw on Facebook that the Hopsack in Rathmines and down to earth on George's street were getting them in on a trial basis. I had a look in Down to Earth last week but couldn't see any, maybe that's a good sign that they're popular?

I bought the burgers and rashers from supervalu in Maynooth - the burgers were great, the rashers were good but a bit sweet in flavour. Would definitely get the burgers again, and probably the rashers (they were a good addition to a mushroom and pea risotto!)

Tar.Aldarion

When i popped into down to earth I saw they had a pack of each different moodley meat at the back of the fridge with the moodleys business card, don't think they are on sale yet. I'll make sure to ask them next time, to show there is demand.

Tar.Aldarion

How do you guys cook the rasher? i never find them sweet, i do nuke them under the grill until they are blackening though, mmm.

FelineOverLord

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

How do you guys cook the rasher? i never find them sweet, i do nuke them under the grill until they are blackening though, mmm.

I fried mine, maybe that was what made em sweet:D I tried the Quorn rashers and they aren't as nice as the Moodley ones. I'm kind of in 2 minds about the Moodley ones. I like the texture, the smell and the look of them, there was just a sweetness to them that seemed odd to me, but in a blt smothered in mayo and ketchup they were yummy.

Tar.Aldarion

try the grilling they go really crispy, it was how the chef told me they were best when he delivered them. Maybe it nukes the sweetness from them

Zombienosh

I grill the rashers and fry the burgers

sok2005

I like the sweetness of the rashers, it reminds me of Maple bacon. Beats Quorn hands down.

I do the bacon in the frying pan and the sausages in the air fryer, they come out perfect each time. The air fryer does a great job with cooking the sausages evenly, they come out golden from it.

IndigoBlue

On a side note, Nourish in Liffey Street are now stocking some Tofurky products (thanks to my persistent pestering!)
Oven roasted Tofurky slices
Hickory smoked slices
Maple bacon tempeh slices
Tomato & Basil Italian sausages.
The slices are great for sandwiches etc, the Italian sausage is very spicy.
They said the health shop in Nutgrove will be stocking these products too.

Tar.Aldarion

Moodley meats are now available in Down to Earth on Georges street, if anybody is in let us know how much they are.

Had the bacon in a creamy pasta last night, AMAZING.

BMJD

I had the sausages as hot dogs yesterday, I wasn't mad about them tbh, they had an earthy, herby flavour. I prefer Dees, though the Moodley ones stay much more intact in the frying pan.

The burgers and bacon are great though!

Tar.Aldarion

vegi deli are way better than moodley, not gone on the sausages, too soft, no chew. Still cant get enough of the bacon though.

Tabitharose

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Moodley meats are now available in Down to Earth on Georges street, if anybody is in let us know how much they are.

picked up the burgers & the rashers, €4.60 each, haven't tried them yet

Tabitharose

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

try the grilling they go really crispy,

made a BLT type roll for lunch today & made sure the rashers were really crispy (thanks for the advice) tasted pretty good

SueA

I find all these products are very expensive. Making your own seitan is so cheap and easy. The taste and texture is infinitely variable depending on what you add in to it at the dry and wet mix stages.

I can't remember if its 6 or 8 packs of Vital Gluten in a full box, but the full box is €20; this makes more than 6 months of high protein wheat meat replacements for one person.

Everyone will say Gluten- bad for you but, the reality is that Gluten is not bad for you if you are not Coeliac. Most people who have a reaction to bread, cakes etc have a reaction to the additives not the wheat or gluten.

Tar.Aldarion

Tabitharose wrote: »

made a BLT type roll for lunch today & made sure the rashers were really crispy (thanks for the advice) tasted pretty good

Glad it worked out, we made it a vegan pasta bacon carbonara with a cashew cream sauce and vegan parmasan, it was amazing, great use of the bacon.

SueA wrote: »

I find all these products are very expensive. Making your own seitan is so cheap and easy. The taste and texture is infinitely variable depending on what you add in to it at the dry and wet mix stages.

I can't remember if its 6 or 8 packs of Vital Gluten in a full box, but the full box is €20; this makes more than 6 months of high protein wheat meat replacements for one person.

Everyone will say Gluten- bad for you but, the reality is that Gluten is not bad for you if you are not Coeliac. Most people who have a reaction to bread, cakes etc have a reaction to the additives not the wheat or gluten.

It's expensive enough all right, just a trade off over being lazy and wanting to do other things vs money i guess. I made seitan once, a giant sausage of it, was quite nice.

Zombienosh

I don't think they're that expensive really, they wouldn't be something i'd have all the time, but it is nice every now and again.

Level 5 Vegan

Got the bacon out of Down to Earth yesterday, grilled them and thought they were nice enough. They're dear enough yeah €4.60 but I probably wouldn't buy any of this sort of stuff regularly anyway. Great lazy morning food.

SueA

Just ordered a box of Vital Wheat gluten to collect on Saturday. Will make my own seitan - wheat meat. €20 for a whole box that will make enough seitan to last me for around 6 - 8 months. Don't eat it everyday but make up my own bacon, burgers, mince, cubes, sausages and keep them in the freezer until needed. Takes a few minutes to make it but once done it's fast, cheap and good food with all the flavour that I like.

spiralbound

SueA wrote: »

Just ordered a box of Vital Wheat gluten to collect on Saturday. Will make my own seitan - wheat meat. €20 for a whole box that will make enough seitan to last me for around 6 - 8 months. Don't eat it everyday but make up my own bacon, burgers, mince, cubes, sausages and keep them in the freezer until needed. Takes a few minutes to make it but once done it's fast, cheap and good food with all the flavour that I like.

Where do you get the gluten? How much do you get for €20?

Tar.Aldarion

You can get it on amazon or from here up to 25kg bags, here is the 5kg bag for £21, out of stock atm.
https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/gluten-5kg.html

SueA

spiralbound wrote: »

Where do you get the gluten? How much do you get for €20?

I get the Suma brand of Vital Wheat gluten, 6 x 500g and have an order with M Cosgrove & Son, Sligo, https://www.facebook.com/Cosgrovesdelicatessen, who get me it by the box.

Great shop, great service.

spiralbound

Thanks guys, I have bought from iherb and similar before, will try to buy in bulk, as the last bag I bought in Down to Earth was over a tenner for 500g - I love the range of products they have in that shop, but it's incredibly expensive!

And back on topic, hope to pick up some more Moodley burgers this weekend!

SueA

spiralbound wrote: »

Thanks guys, I have bought from iherb and similar before, will try to buy in bulk, as the last bag I bought in Down to Earth was over a tenner for 500g - I love the range of products they have in that shop, but it's incredibly expensive!

And back on topic, hope to pick up some more Moodley burgers this weekend!

You're welcome. Most shops will buy in bulk for you if you ask and, give a discount on retail prices which saves delivery costs from online purchases.

I just checked Down to Earth €12.70 for 500g, a lot of their prices are a lot more than I would be paying for similar products here. Don't forget to check out the Indian, Asian stores who do really fresh food, herbs and spices at a reasonable price.

We don't have Moodley here - maybe they should contact Cosgroves, Tua Nua, Pat Brophy in Boyle Co Roscommon, there's a good shop in Carrick on Shannon too , just can't remember the name of the shop.

flikflak

I went into Down to Earth last Friday and there were none to be seem. Ended up with the usual vbites rashers.

Level 5 Vegan

Yeah I was in last week and they had the last few boxes of the ones they had gotten in reduced cause they were on their use by date and it doesn't seem they've bought anymore in yet anyway.

L1011

They're back in stock in Down to Earth, popped in last night before going to Yamamori.

sok2005

Moodleys are doing a Christmas roast for €23.99 this year.

Azrel

Wow, would definitely be interested in trying the roast. Is it stocked in any shops or is it online order only?

sok2005

Afaik it's just online. But i'd say if you contacted Moodleys they'd probably ship it out to one of their stockists close to you!

Raminahobbin

I very excitedly picked up a pack of burgers and sausages a few weeks ago when I saw them in Supervalu...but wasn't impressed, to be honest. The burgers were a good texture but rather tasteless, and the sausages I only had one bite of and didn't like at all. They had a weird flavour I just immediately disliked.

I will try the rashers though, and there's a Cafe near me that serves the range for Veggies so I'll prob try the range there again, just to see if maybe it was how I prepared the food that made them odd. Maybe I did it wrong? BF reckoned the sausages tasted uncooked, but I dunno.

Azrel

Raminahobbin wrote: »

I very excitedly picked up a pack of burgers and sausages a few weeks ago when I saw them in Supervalu...but wasn't impressed, to be honest. The burgers were a good texture but rather tasteless, and the sausages I only had one bite of and didn't like at all. They had a weird flavour I just immediately disliked.

I will try the rashers though, and there's a Cafe near me that serves the range for Veggies so I'll prob try the range there again, just to see if maybe it was how I prepared the food that made them odd. Maybe I did it wrong? BF reckoned the sausages tasted uncooked, but I dunno.

I found the same when I started buying Dee's vegan sausages, took a while to learn to cook them right. (Pan fried, coconut oil)

Slaphead07

I finally got a pack of the Moodley sausages yesterday and I have to say, like the burgers and rashers, there's an aftertaste I just don't like. Consistency is ok, I accept there's limitations there but across the Moodley range there is a finish in the flavour which is really awful... I have to stress that I'm not a fussy eater at all, almost anything meat-free is good but I won't be buying these again for a while.
for reference I do like Dees Vegan sausages and often order good ol' Sosmix in bulk from the UK.
Please guys, as I'm pretty much your target market take this as feedback not criticism.

tinseldreamz

Wouldn't really know. They only seem to sell them in Dublin, Cork etc. None to be found here in the West. I've asked them countless times about it and they've never given me an answer as to whether they'd be distributing them in the West.

Tar.Aldarion

Slaphead07 wrote: »

I finally got a pack of the Moodley sausages yesterday and I have to say, like the burgers and rashers, there's an aftertaste I just don't like. Consistency is ok, I accept there's limitations there but across the Moodley range there is a finish in the flavour which is really awful... I have to stress that I'm not a fussy eater at all, almost anything meat-free is good but I won't be buying these again for a while.
for reference I do like Dees Vegan sausages and often order good ol' Sosmix in bulk from the UK.
Please guys, as I'm pretty much your target market take this as feedback not criticism.

Where do you get the sosmix from?

Slaphead07

here ye go! http://www.alternativestores.com/vegan-vegetarian-shopping/protoveg-sosmix-1kg-bag.html

Tar.Aldarion

Slaphead07 wrote: »

here ye go! http://www.alternativestores.com/vegan-vegetarian-shopping/protoveg-sosmix-1kg-bag.html

Awesome thanks, good site. See a 10kh bag too

flikflak

Ì rang Nourish`in Wicklow St the other week and asked if they had the Moodley bacon in stock. They told me they dont stock it anymore. I got mine from Down to Earth instead.