"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2017-08-02 10:06 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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>> 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.

I used to by the All American style Bocca burgers. Could get them for next
to nothing at the military commissary. Everyone loved them and always asked
me what kind of meat it was. They'd never believe me when I told them so I'd
have to show them the package.

>>If this stuff is truly good tasting, I can see a lot of uses for it in
>> place of bacon but I'm not sure it can 100% replace it.
>
> There are various brands of vegetable based bacon bits. The are basically
> an artificially flavoured soy product with a crisp texture, not even
> suitable for a salad topping.

Bacos are nummy.