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Vegan Shopping Basket - The Best Savoury Condiments
by Laura Barns
6min read
If you’re mourning mayo or finding it tough to dodge fish sauce in cooking, have no fear. There are a ton of ‘accidentally vegan’ condiments that you probably already love, and a bunch of undiscovered ones to add to your collection.
Heinz Ketchup
It’s (probably) illegal to not start with this one. Because yes, ketchup IS vegan, hoorah! And this is without a doubt a universal favourite.
Best for: we don’t think we should start this debate
Average price: £2.00
Availability: 5/5
Taste: 5/5
Overall rating: 5/5
Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce
Although incredibly versatile, tasty and vegan-friendly, soy sauce is quite high in salt. That’s why we’re huge fans of this low-salt version – all the fun and zero compromise on flavour.
Best for: salt-conscious Asian cooking
Average price: £2.50
Availability: 3/5
Taste: 4/5
Overall rating: 4/5
Follow Your Heart Vegenaise
Lots of well-known brands (like Hellmann’s) sell vegan mayonnaise now, but we’ll always shout out to the smaller brands who did it first. This one is creamy and decadently moreish.
Best for: adding to sandwiches and salads
Average price: £2.70
Availability: 2/5
Taste: 5/5
Overall rating: 4/5
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Sauce
Having a bottle of this in your cupboard can add some zing to your cooking or dipping in seconds. It’s tangy, sweet and the perfect friend for your spring rolls.
Best for: complementing Chinese and Thai starters and sides
Average price: £1.99
Availability: 5/5
Taste: 3/5
Overall rating: 4/5
Thai Spicy Vegan Sriracha Mayonnaise
Yep, you read that correctly. If you haven’t tried this slathered on well... pretty much anything… we implore you to do so immediately. Because vegans CAN have all the tangy, creamy, dreamy fun.
Best for: adding some zing to wraps, burritos, salads... pretty much anything
Average price: £3.99
Accessibility: 4/5
Taste: 5/5
Overall rating: 5/5
Henderson’s Relish
When making stew, my mum used to sneak in a splash of (very un-vegan) Worcestershire sauce. So thank heck for Sheffield’s greatest creation, after the Arctic Monkeys.
Best for: substituting Worcestershire sauce in things like stews, soups and toasties
Average price: £1.80
Availability: 2/5
Taste: 4/5
Overall rating: 4/5
Sauce Shop BBQ Sauce
Sauce fans will undoubtedly love the range from the Sauce Shop. A fair few of them are vegan, but this is our favourite as it’s the perfect balance of smoky-sweetness.
Best for: vegan bbqs
Average price: £2.99
Availability: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Overall rating: 3/5
Lee Kum Kee Hoisin Sauce
Now available in most supermarkets, this vegan hoisin sauce is the perfect addition for Asian cooking and serving.
Best for: adding to bao, sushi, and for dipping in your dim sum
Average price: £2.20
Availability: 5/5
Taste: 4/5
Overall rating: 4/5
Stay tuned for the next instalment in our Vegan Shopping Basket series.
By Laura Barns
Laura is our Copywriter, who is obsessed with the Hearty Roots Stew (and has been known to eat a double serve for lunch on more than one occasion). On her day off you’ll find her walking her puppy Ralph, stopping off at bookshops and cocktail bars along the way.
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