When I was contacted to do a review of these snacks I was straight away intrigued. A meat-based snack…high in protein…no processed rubbish? Sign me up!
I’m a big fan of protein-high snacks and you’re probably aware of how much of a meat fan I am so it was a no brainer to accept this review. I was also very intrigued as they said they weren’t like protein or cereal bars and they weren’t like jerky or biltong either. How very intriguing!
The company is called Fori (who have a really great tagline of “Devour & Conquer – something I could definitely live by!). They’re a fairly new brand, having launched in October 2016. They wanted a snack that wasn’t overly processed, full of good nutrition and good ingredients. They also wanted to avoid creating a snack that was overly sweet. Now I love my sweet things but I do prefer a savoury snack mid-afternoon which doesn’t get me itching for more sugar or give me a crash half an hour later.
Fori sent me a box of their snacks containing the four different flavours: Chilli Beef, Moroccan Lamb, Piri Piri Chicken and Thai Turkey. What I really like about the company is that the meat is sourced from free-roaming animals; their beef and lamb enjoy a grass diet, whilst their poultry are free to forage.
Each bar also contains 20g of protein, which is quite a hefty punch! And they’re all around 150 calories or so. So a reasonably sized snack. But what were they actually like?
I loved them. Absolutely loved them. They are right up my street. I’m a big fan of biltong but these are completely different. It’s difficult to describe exactly what they’re like as they’re not similar to anything I’ve had before.
The only way to describe them is that they’re like a burger. That may sound a bit random and unappealing but it’s just what it reminded me. A definite meaty taste with bits of dried fruit and seeds in it. Really very tasty.
I quite liked that each bar had a different flavour as well. I was a little dubious about the Chilli Beef as beef isn’t my favourite meat and I’m not that into hugely spicy food. However it was delicately spiced and still very tasty.The ingredients list is pretty damn good as well. Check this out for the Moroccan Lamb:
British Grass Fed Lamb (69%), Free Range Egg White Powder, Sunflower Seeds, Beef Stock, Dried Apricots (5%), Dried Dates (4%) [Dates, Sunflower Oil], Cumin, Coriander, Smoked Paprika, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Ginger, Turmeric, Allspice, Salt, Vegetable Fibre, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Mint, Parsley, Dehydrated Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Dehydrated Lemon Peel, Spice Extracts.
Ans the egg whites are free range as well! And the nutritional stats are really good for a snack (again for the Lamb):So it is a rather protein-heavy snack and lighter on the carbs and fats. But this is how I prefer my snacks so I’m fairly happy with this. I find protein fills me up a lot more than carbs.I can imagine these snacks might not be for everyone (obviously not vegetarians or vegans) but I’d definitely say give them a try. I loved the texture of them (like I said, a bit like a beanie meat burger if that makes sense) and the taste was really good. My favourite was the Thai Turkey but really any of them were up there! The Moroccan Lamb is nice and fragrant and the Peri Peri Chicken and Chilli Beef have a gentle spicy kick.
Fully recommend these. If I could eat them every day, I would! I’m just hoping they’ll become more wide-spread and available. Check out their website for more info on where to get them.
What kind of snacks do you prefer?
What’s your favourite meat?
Veggie burger or real burger? I’m not a bean burger fan at all. I prefer meat (who’d have thought, eh?)
**Full Disclaimer: I was sent these bars for free in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own honest ones.**
While those bars sound really interesting, I’m not sure I could bring myself to eat them as they just don’t look very appetising. Having said that, I’m so intrigued by these bars I would probably buy a box if I spotted them in my local supermarket.
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These look really good. I saw them on Tough Girl Challenge’s Instagram story last week and was intrigued. I imagine it to be like mince meat squashed together quite densely. I’m gonna have to get some. I’d say chicken or turkey is my favourite meat.
Hmm they look great. I would surely try them at my gym today. Thanks for your review.
OK I bought a 12 pack peri peri on amazon after reading this glowing review. They look unappetizing and they are disgusting. I mean these are awful. I am a huge lover of biltong, salamis, all meat orientated products. This I will never buy again, I’m not sure I can stomach finishing the pack. The only saving grace is it is so spicy it burns away the after taste eventually.
Wow I’m really sorry you hated the taste. I’m fairly surprised as I thought they were really good – obviously from the way I reviewed them!
I love these. A great alternative to the norm of cereal and chocolate protein bars.
They have great macros and 20 grams of protein. Really tasty, something different, what’s not to like? Even better I’ve been buying them in my local Lidl’s for 99p!!
Recommended!!!