Snackspert: “That vegan hot dog from IKEA is particularly disgusting, but these vegan balls? Wow.”
Eke Bosman, better known as Instagram phenomenon @snackspert, ate his first frikandel as a baby, hates vlammetjes, has already devoured at least 1,000 burgers in his lifetime, suspects there is more mayonnaise in his body than blood, and shares his snack reviews on FavorFlav every other week.
Vegan Swedish meatballs
It’s a beautiful day to review IKEA’s ‘plant balls’. Yes, no kidding: the Swedish furniture giant now has a vegan version of its famous meatballs. And you can simply buy a bag, so all you have to do at home is put them in the microwave for two minutes. I’m about to make a dangerous, controversial but completely honest statement: I think I like these better than the regular balls. And that has to do with, among other things, the texture. The mouthfeel is even better than taking a belly shot on an average Thursday night when you’re in the mood because you’ve had seven beers and the döner kebab is already in your stomach. No, seriously, the flavor is top-notch, not too chemical, wonderfully juicy—simply even better than the meat version. How? That vegan hot dog from IKEA is particularly disgusting, but these vegan balls? Wow. I’m full of questions, but I do have one urgent piece of advice: try them yourself, and hopefully you’ll agree with me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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?: IKEA
?: @ikeanederland
?: 3.49 euros (500 grams of balls!!!)
Loaded fries and a double cheeseburger from Queen D, World of Food in Amsterdam
Do you know that feeling when you go somewhere you’ve never heard of before and it’s so nice that you can’t wait to tell your friends about it? Think, for example, of that fantastic Netflix series no one else has seen yet but you have—or, in my case, that fast-food joint not many people know. That’s how I felt about Queen D—what a name—at World of Food in Amsterdam. Maybe you know it, but honestly, I had never heard of it before. And yes, you can mainly eat lobster and crab there, but also loaded fries and a really huge, filthy (in a positive sense) double cheeseburger. Because seriously: this is what the term fast food was invented for. The bun is wonderfully soggy, the two thin burgers (just as they always do in America) stacked on top of each other are wonderfully tender, the cheddar is perfectly melted—exactly what you expect from junk food. But those fries, that’s what you’re really here for: melted cheese on top, followed by samurai sauce (finally, someone gets it), garlic sauce (an unusual choice, but I love garlic sauce—put it in me, quickly, squirt me full) and some Cajun seasoning: a really lovely combination. Sometimes a meal doesn’t need to be so pretentious (read: hipster); sometimes it can just be wonderfully filthy. And admit it, you love junk food too. Then you’re in exactly the right place here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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?: Queen D, World of Food in Amsterdam
?: @crab_queend
?: 12.50 euros for a complete meal
Vegetarian mini frikandel from Albert Heijn
It hit many vegans like a bombshell when it was announced that vegan frikandellen would be available at Albert Heijn. I spent more than a week actively searching, but thank God I finally found one at Albert Heijn XL. Mini vegan frikandellen, that is. Let me say right away that I’m pretty conservative when it comes to vegetarian and vegan frikandellen, because so far no one has found one that actually tastes like a frikandel. Mora’s are tasty, but don’t have the right bite. Beckers’ have a good bite, but the flavor is inferior. However, I can already reveal this: Albert Heijn’s are better than those two aforementioned brands. I taste much more of the frikandel flavor (especially the onion) than in any of the vegetarian frikandellen I’ve tried so far. The bite is also top-notch, even if you’ve put them in the oven (yes, sorry, they aren’t suitable for deep-frying, but they are suitable for the Airfryer, by the way). I’m pleasantly surprised, although I have to admit they still don’t beat the real frikandel. That one is seasoned a little better and has a slightly better bite. But perhaps it’s only a matter of time before they become just as tasty as the real thing. For the vegetarians and vegans among us: finally, genuinely good vegan frikandellen. Appie, congratulations. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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?: Albert Heijn
?: @albertheijn
?: 1.99 euros
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