All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon While I cooked ... for a roast that is evenly shaped and has a good amount of marbling. Avoid roasts that have a lot of fat or gristle.

It's a nod to tradition, but these roasts aren't just a sad stand-in for meat — some of them are seriously good. For the sake of culinary science, I tried eight different vegan holiday roasts ...

Today's special was roast beef with thyme-roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy (£15.99). The kids chose cottage pie which came with carrots and gravy (£15.99). I think there was a little ...