Have been almost completly vegetarian for the last 4 and a half years and was pretty much a carnivore before that, so I feel this is as unbiased of an opinion as is possible.

The Beyond, Gardien, Impossible, etc fake chicken have more flavor, nearly indistinguishable texture, are just as juicy, and aren’t greasy. At this point, I consider them better than regular chicken with the sole exception of fried chicken which was never my favorite but I can see the appeal of it.

I’ll concede that the beef substitutes have a ways to go (I like them and they’re not bad but they’re not fooling anyone, either) but they’re not the subject of this opinion.

  • anyhow2503@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I like most chicken substitutes. Some are impressively close to real chicken in terms of texture and taste. Actual, well prepared chicken is still a lot more delicious and offers more variation between different parts and the way they can be prepared.

    I think this is still a pretty unpopular opinion, even if I’ve heard similarly positive responses to chicken substitute products from people I know (who aren’t necessarily vegetarian). I’ve never heard anyone say they were flat out superior.