On Wed, 2 Aug 2017 10:55:20 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/2/2017 10:39 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2017-08-02 10:06 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> The problem in the past is "indistinguishable" from the real thing.
>>> Most of the substitutes are really crappy in texture and/or taste.
>>> Even where meat is used instead of pork. Turkey bacon is horrid.
>>
>> My nephew and his wife are vegetarian and were always pushing their
>> veggie burgers and veggie dogs, claiming they are just like meat. Well,
>> they aren't just like meat. Meat is just like meat.
>>
>Oy! Morningstar Farms, Boca burgers. If vegetarians want to imagine
>these products are just like meat, fine. They aren't. (Yes, I've tried
>them.)

I agree. They taste so-so and the ingredient list is a science
project.

>They're filled with chemicals and oh boy, don't you dare be on
>the gluten free bandwagon.

Yes, the faux duck that I like is a total gluten product.

>I have to wonder why vegetarians keep trying create meat-like products.
> Could it be they're craving meat?

I don't eat meat, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like it. I'm not
against the flavour.

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