Impossible burst onto the scene a few years ago with fake ground beef that bleeds (read about plant based heem; it’s fascinating). Since then, the brand’s line of faux meats has expanded to include juicy vegan sausages, tasty, firm vegan chicken nuggets, and full frozen meals made with fake chicken, fake beef, and even fake pork. We’re pretty big fans of most of what they do, so we had high hopes for the new Impossible Corn Dogs. Did they live up to the impossibly high standards set by the rest of the line? We tried them to find out.
- Impossible Corn Dogs
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When I cut meat out of my diet in the early ‘00s, Morningstar Corn Dogs became a staple. A couple of corn dogs make such a good, easy lunch. They’re a classic for a lot of people (my best friend has been vegetarian since she was 13 and says her family eats them all the time). Anyway, this is all to say that Morningstar Corn Dogs are great, but Impossible Corn Dogs are better.
Pros: The batter is delicious. A lot of frozen corn dogs are coated in a fluffy, puffy batter, but the corn coating on Impossible Corn Dogs is firm and reminds me of the coating on freshly fried corn dogs from a fancy sports bar. It’s sweet but not too sweet. And the dog itself is just so good. The spice mix that makes frankfurters taste like frankfurters really comes through. A lot of veggie dogs are soft and mushy, but these actually have bite. Impossible Corn Dogs are an excellent frozen snack through and through.
Cons: The only con I can come up with has to do with construction rather than flavor. These slide off the sticks too easily, which can make them hard to eat if you aren’t sitting down with a plate in front of you. Of course, if you like to “debone” your vegan corn dogs, this is a pro rather than a con.
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