Amy’s Soy Cheese Pizza in a Pocket Sandwich

November 13, 2006 | Reviewer: Heather

Amy's Soy Cheese Pizza in a Pocket Sandwich

Price: $2.99
Serving: 128g (1 Pocket)
Calories: 290
Fat: 16%, 10g
Sodium: 23%, 540mg
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 13%, 38g
Fiber:6%, 1g

(Veggie but NOT vegan)

Amy’s Kitchen says: The classic vegetarian combination pizza in a pocket sandwich, made with mozzarella style soy cheeze, Amy’s special pizza sauce, mushrooms, olives and green peppers. Lactose free

Heather says: I’ll make this review as brief as Amy’s marketing description of this product. In short: these are yummy. If you’re a fan of both Amy’s and the Hot Pocket, you will enjoy these. They taste like a gooey, cheesy Hot Pocket, only infinitely better for you. The crust is pleasantly whole-mealish, and the filling is a perfect balance of cheesy and tangy tomato goodness.

In fact, I have but one small detraction. Despite containing soy cheese, these pocket sandwiches also contain a small amount of caseinate, a cow’ milk derivative. Thus, they are not vegan. Oh, Amy, why? Why go to all the trouble of making something tasty out of soy cheese and then ruining it for the die-hard vegans? This is akin to run 26 miles of a marathon and then throwing up your hands and going ‘Zero point two miles more? I can’t do it. I cannot. I end here.’ Oh, Amy, finish the race. Please, woman, for the sake of humankind and vegan soy cheese pizza pocket lovers everywhere. Do it for us. We make you lots and lots of money (because, trust me, you have quite a market on frozen vegan goodness.) Now consider your fans, please. That is all I ask.

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5 Responses to “Amy’s Soy Cheese Pizza in a Pocket Sandwich”

MaryAnne on November 13th, 2006

A good vegan option is Cedarlane’s veggie pizza. They only have one gram of fat and somehow are non dairy (yet full of cheesy splendor). However, I haven’t checked the ingredients in the wrap part so I’ll post this and let the vegans check that one out.
Abi Jones on November 13th, 2006

I really want to try Amy’s new Indian Wrap (Delicately spiced organic spinach and tofu wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.), which is vegan, but I haven’t seen it in any local supermarkets (meaning Giant, Safeway, and P St. Whole Foods).
Heather on November 13th, 2006

Ooooh, Abi, I’ve GOT to find that one. I’m off to the market for some Tofurkey (I know, I know) so I’ll have to look for it when I’m there.

Thanks for the tip, MaryAnne. I’ll have to look out for that one. I have a sneaking suspicion it’ll have casein in it though. Something about the ’stringiness’ factor or some other. A lot of distributors seem to add it to soy cheese products that would otherwise be vegan. Harumph.
Colleen on November 14th, 2006

Haha, great marathon analogy. Its comparing apples to oranges, but still hilarious. You’ll probably be writing for the New York Times in a few years.
MaryAnne on November 14th, 2006

I meant to say Cedarlane’s Veggie Pizza Wrap with three grams of fat. Although there is a bean and cheese burrito with 1 gram of fat that is also non-dairy.

Heather it isn’t stringy (I know what you mean). I checked the website and it doesn’t say anything about being vegan but it doesn’t say it’s non-dairy either and it is because I’m holding the goodness of it in my cold hands right now.