It's set to be one of THE big food trends of 2018 and today Tesco will launch its first ever range of 'wicked' plant based dishes, unleashing the mighty flavour of plants.
Tesco has partnered with pioneering chef, Derek Sarno, to create 'Wicked Kitchen' – a new range of irresistible meals that celebrate everything that's 'wicked' and tasty about plants.
Recently demand for vegetarian and vegan food has soared as a result of lifestyle choices such as Meat Free Mondays and flexitarian diets.
In the last year alone Tesco has directly seen the effect of those lifestyle choices with demand for chilled vegetarian ready meals and meat substitutes soaring by 25 per cent.
Prepared exclusively for Tesco, the new range will launch on 8 January in 600 stores nationwide.
From crispy carrot 'pastrami' to wicked-meated barbecued 'shrooms and Sourdough Pizza, the vibrant wraps, meals and salads have all the zing, punch and crunch to encourage Brits to eat more veg – and they're available at a great price too.
Chef Derek said:
“When I first arrived in Britain from America I was hugely surprised at how little choice there was for vegans and those considering a lifestyle change.
“For too long, vegans have been overlooked, with many offerings that are available seemingly created to appease rather than truly please.
“Wicked Kitchen plans to change all that and I'm proud to work with Tesco and offer all its customers delicious meals to get them on board with this growing foodie revolution.”
The exclusive range includes 11 ready meals and nine food to go options, perfect for lunch or dinner.
As a third of the UK population now identifies themselves as “flexitarian”, the number of those cutting back on animal products and following a plant-based diet is set to increase by 10 per cent this year*.