Plant-based sausage, also menued as vegetarian or vegan sausage, is the next major move in the plant-based meat analog movement, after the widespread growth of meatless burgers.
Plant-based sausage are in the Proliferation stage — they skew toward regional and casual-dining operators.
Menu inspiration
Mama’s Cafe Baci — Hackettstown, N.J.
Vegetarian Old School
Rigatoni baked with red sauce, ricotta, vegetarian meatball and vegetarian sausage, baked with mozzarella.