Tofurky Chick'n Pot Pie

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I read about this item a few weeks ago and was excited to see it in my local HFS yesterday. I grabbed this along with their new quiche (which I will probably review after this one).

The first thing I notice is the box is a lot less tall than normal pot pies. It is less than 2" tall and most pot pies are about 3" tall. Compared to others, it's actually a little larger (Amy's is 7.5 oz and this one is 8oz). I think the packaging size is to standardize the size with the quiche. For this review, I don't mean to bash or promote Amy's product, but theirs is only large scale product that I can use as a comparison.

On to the product... The first thing I noticed is the whole wheat crust is uncooked (compared to Amy's which is partially cooked). I popped it in the oven and for the most part followed directions and it came out well cooked and the crust was exceptionally rich and flaky. Tofurky's crust is more like a homemade crust compared to Amy's, which seems dry and overly "healthy" to me.

When I cut into it, I was a bit disappointed that the sauce was so abundant compared to the filling. It's a good thing that the sauce tasted nice. It is filled with the chick'n chunks, peas and carrots. The ingredient list claims it also contains onions and celery, but I didn't pick up on that while eating. When I ate about half of the filling, I started eating the bottom crust. This is where the extra liquidy sauce came in handy. I dipped the inner crust in it for added flavor and I must admit it turned out the be the right amount for the proportion of crust/filling/sauce. I'm just not used to having so much sauce in the filling. It made the veggies and chick'n almost seem like they were an afterthought. Sure, I would have loved more veggies, but this ratio worked out.

Overall, I can recommend it to at least try once. It definitely tastes better than Amy's (in my opinion), but it could be improved. For one, they could throw in some potatoes, which is what I expect in a pot pie (and it's a cheap ingredient). It cost me $4.29, which is reasonable price. This is a nice addition to the veggie world. Bon appetite!

Right out of the oven:
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About half way eaten (to show what's inside):
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:)I'm so jealous that you get so many vegan options for ready meals.

I must say that your review is impressive and you write in a very professional style. I enjoyed reading your comments and feel that if I were to buy the product, I would know what to expect.

I don't think that it would be a good idea to put potatoes in a pie - too much stodge with pastry would not give a good end result. I like lots of protein in a pie and a large serving of vegetables on the side.
I love pies and this reminds me that I should make one.

Tx for your review.
 
Thank you for your kind words. I do try to convey what to expect as concisely as I can.

I agree that potatoes would make it more carb heavy, but it seemed like it was missing something from the veggie world. Potatoes were the first to come to mind, but green beans, zucchini or corn may have helped as well. It just needs something besides carrots, peas and chick'n.

I love pies and this reminds me that I should make one.

I love them too. In fact, when I discovered this product, one of the things I was considering making for dinner was a home made pot pie. Maybe I'll do that next week!
 
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Thank you for your kind words. I do try to convey what to expect as concisely as I can.

I agree that potatoes would make it more carb heavy, but it seemed like it was missing something from the veggie world. Potatoes were the first to come to mind, but green beans, zucchini or corn may have helped as well. It just needs something besides carrots, peas and chick'n.



I love them too. In fact, when I discovered this product, one of the things I was considering making for dinner was a home made pot pie. Maybe I'll do that next week!

In the UK we often make chick'n and mushroom or leek pie.

It would be interesting that you compare your own pot/pie and the shop made one. Can't wait to read your review.
Congrats once again for making it a fabulous read !
 
I made one back in August and posted in the Food Porn section. It's the 9th post on the page. I'll post again if I make it again this week!

http://forum.veggieviews.com/threads/food-porn.46/page-22

:up: I do remember the post as we started to discuss pot pies and cobblers.

In the UK we also have a version called cottage pie where you cover the base with either mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes. All are lovely comfort winter food.
 
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:up: I do remember the post as we started to discuss pot pies and cobblers.

In the UK we also have a version called cottage pie where you cover the base with either mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes. All are lovely comfort winter food.
Yum. We call that shepherd's pie here I think.
 
Don't know if these will show up in my area but thanks for the review. I try not to eat too many prepared items but I like to have some in the freezer because sometimes it's just what you need.
 
Yum. We call that shepherd's pie here I think.
Mmmm, shepherd's pie! I make mine with seitan, mashed potatoes, corn and green beans.
I am making a veggie pot pie this weekend for my visitors. I veganize the Betty Crocker recipe and add broccoli along with the peas and carrots. I just double up on the veggies to make up for the missing chicken.
 
Excited to see this. One thing I miss from the omni days is chicken pot pie. Looking forward to giving this a try!
 
I usually do the Amy's one with tofu or make my own.But this looks good too.Too bad we probably won't get it here.But sometimes I go to my regular grocery and they have surprised me before so maybe I'll get lucky and they will add these too.
 
Am I the only one who thinks Tofurky products are way too salty?