It’s a”sprout” time we talked about our little green friends {ad}
📣 I LOVE SPROUTS! There, I said it. I’d eat ‘em all year round if I could, so I was excited when I found out that @paul_bakeryuk’s festive offering is centred around them 😍
I know, I know, sprouts get a hard time but even if you aren’t normally a huge fan, I’d encourage you to give these dishes a go and see what you think!
Here’s what @thebigjolleyvegan & I thought of the dishes we tried:
🌱All About The Sprout Sandwich w/ PAUL sage, onion & cranberry bread, roasted brussels, hummus, fresh spinach, grilled carrots, sweet chestnuts, pickled red cabbage, PAUL orange jam & old English chutney
💰£4.25
💭 I really the bread, it had a lovely flavour to it. It’s nice to see people considering the flavour of the bread as well as the fillings! The bread is also softer than other baguettes I’ve had. It’s dense but soft and doesn’t overpower the filling, it’s also a little sweet. I can’t stand it when baguettes cut the roof or your mouth and this doesn’t do that. As someone who doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, I was pleased that the fillings are sweet but not overly sickly. I loved that the sprouts were a little charred and the chutney is absolutely beautiful but it did need to be distributed a little more evenly. The stuffing adds a nice texture & a nutty flavour! I wouldn’t have minded some crispy onions in there too to add crunch
❓Order again? Yes
🏆Fave dish (and @timeoutlondon’s Xmas sandwich runner up)
🌱The Festive Winter Salad w/ cooked brussels, grilled sliced carrots, sweet chestnuts, pickled red cabbage, PAUL orange jam, black Beluga lentils, fresh spinach & hummus
💰£4.95
💭 I won’t lie, my first thought was “Is this hummus going to work?” but ya know what, it really did. It is zesty & tangy and adds nice moisture to the dish. OK, so it’s not super festive but it does balance out the sweet flavours from the cabbage & stuffing nicely. The sprouts are quite salty on their own but together, it works. As someone with a big appetite, I do think it would be nice to have this available in a slightly larger portion, it’s probably best as a sharer side rather than a main
❓Order again? Yes w/ changes
🧤 You can get your little winter mitts on these until 24th Dec in all UK stores
💰 Use promo code ‘CHRISTMASSANDWICH’ in the PAUL UK loyalty app by 27th Nov to release a £1 off voucher for your next vegan Christmas sandwich!
📍Location: Various across UK
🌾GF Options: No
🌱100% Vegan? No
🏠Eatery: Casual chain
💰Price: ££
🍽Portions: Standard
👩🍳Service: Friendly
🎶Vibe: Relaxed
📸 @thebigjolleyvegan & me
📦Leftovers: None this time
🐶Dog friendly: No
♿Wheelchair friendly: No