Talking about impossible and beyond meat, of course. I like their taste, so I’m not one of those burger fash who complains about not being able to taste the flesh wounds of their victims. Just need the skinny on how it compares in terms of it’s nutrient quality, health factors in terms of contaminants in production or as a result of (PFAS, lead), and the impact on the environment. I’m sure the production of fake borg is better than maintaining and slaughtering cows, but relative to other foods how much better is it?
amen. vegan food should just be itself, not a substitute for meat that challenges us to tell the difference (it’s always obvious to someone who eats meat). then again, i guess i’m not the target audience. my vegan friends seem to love vegan burgers/wings/cheese/etc.
as a vegan chef i’mma tell you that vegan chicken stocks add 20x more flavor to everything that I’ve used them in, and vegan animal product imitation in general allows for a greatly increased variety of foods and flavors
I can’t stress enough how much better every single gravy I make with that vegan chicken stock is, attempting to add savory and umami flavors with onions and roasted veg stock and mushrooms/mushroom powder is just really insufficient.
Yeah. Maybe my perspective is different because I will eat meat, when I can get it, but I definitely like stuff that’s made of veggies and is just trying to be a yummy meal/foodstuff way more than veggie/vegan imitation animal products. Not to mention, fake animal products often cost more than real meat, and the main reason I don’t eat a lot of meat is because I’m cooking on a budget, a lot of veggie stuff that’s just trying to be appealing in its own right is more reasonably priced.