Vegan sausage rolls go on sale in Horsham ... at last

People in Horsham have finally been given a chance to get their hands on a new vegan sausage roll created by bakery chain Greggs.
Mark Dunford tucks into the new Greggs vegan sausage roll SUS-191202-161640001Mark Dunford tucks into the new Greggs vegan sausage roll SUS-191202-161640001
Mark Dunford tucks into the new Greggs vegan sausage roll SUS-191202-161640001

The vegan rolls went on sale at Greggs in Horsham’s West Street for the first time this week.

Greggs - renowned for the mass sale of traditional pork sausage rolls - began selling its new quorn rolls in most parts of the country last month.

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But the Greggs store in Horsham initially had none available for locals to buy. However, they are now on sale alongside the bakery’s original pork version.

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The new Greggs vegan sausage roll SUS-191202-161626001

Bosses at the bakery chain say that their vegan-version roll has been designed to mirror the classic original with layers of puff pastry, made with vegetable oil, and a bespoke Quorn filling.

Greggs launched the new product after 20,000 people signed a petition by animal welfare organisation Peta calling on Greggs to produce a vegan version of its best-selling item.

And Horsham’s verdict on the new non-meat treats? ... A mini taste test by the County Times has voted the quorn rolls ... err, interesting. Some said they could not tell the difference while others enjoyed a less-fat feel to the filling.

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Office worker - and meat lover - Mark Dunford said: “The pastry was nice but I wasn’t keen on the filling, it left a bit of an after-taste and the texture didn’t feel quite right.” Colleague Blaise Tapp said: “I’m a huge fan of Greggs’ traditional sausage rolls. I don’t think there’s anything tastier, but I usually end up with indigestion. The vegan rolls didn’t give me any heartburn!”

And another colleague gave the new rolls a firm thumbs-up. “I was pleasantly surprised,” he said. “It smelt and tasted very similar to a ‘normal’ one.”