What fake meat tasts the most like real meat?

Question

I was brought up vegan, so I've never had meat and don't intend to ever try it, but I was wondering if the fake stuff tasts anything like the dead animal.

Answer 1

the closest I've come to meat tasting stuff is boca burgers.

Answer 2

soy burger crumbles

Answer 3

I was vegetarian for a long time, and still eat a lot of veggie meat subsitutes. Morningstar's Grillers Prime are the only veggie-burgers I've tried that come anywhere near tasting like a real burger. Quorn (a brand that makes meat subsitutes from different mushrooms) makes "chicken" patties and stir-fry strips that taste a little bit like chicken.

Not many texturized veggie protein products anything like animal, I'm afraid.

Answer 4

I think anything with Boca ground "meat" (especially in the lasagna) tastes too much like real meat.  That's why I couldn't eat even that anymore.  The texture was just too gross.

Answer 5

Morning Star = Amazing

Answer 6

I haven't eaten meat in over two decades so it's hard for me to really tell.  I think the Boca vegan burgers are pretty beefy.  And I just tried soy curls the other day... I rehydrated them in a mixture of vegan "chicken" broth and teriyaki sauce, then threw them in a stir fry.  They were really meaty, but that's more a texture thing than a taste thing, I think.

Answer 7

Quorn makes Chick'n b*****s that actually taste quite a bit like chicken, but in my oppinion much better. The texture is spot-on, too, and they're Vegan. I haven't had the Chick'n nuggets yet, but I hear they are fabulous so I just might have to try them next time I make it to the market.

I really don't eat meat stubstitutes to replace the meat though, just to supplement my meals. I love Gardenburgers because there is no secret about the veggies inside them-- they aren't trying to be meat, they're trying to be better than meat.

Answer 8

There is bacon flavours vegitarian and kosher salt.

And a lot of vegie burgers taste like crumby cast food burgers.  You can hardly taste the meat in most of them, just the ketchup and onions.

Answer 9

Nope, they taste for the most part sweet. Majority of it are made from soy beans or mushrooms. Sometimes spiced up a little bit with pepper or chillies. But I love them equally, I have tried duck meat, chicken, mutton and egg yes all vegan.

Answer 10

Boca veggie sausage, I put it in the veggie chili I make and it fooled most the meat eating people who tasted it.

Answer 11

I haven't had that much, but I like Amy's Veggieburgers as a substitute for hamburger.  Texas Style or California Style.

Answer 12

It's been a long time since I ate meat, but I'd say Smart Dogs are very close.

Answer 13

there are a few out there.

morningstar's chicken patties and bacon strips are AMAZING. i swear they're like nessesary staples for me. BUT, if you want something that tastes soooo much like chicken that I checked the box four times to make sure it wasn't, try Quorn chicken nuggets.

Answer 14

I have had the chicken nuggets from the morning star brand and it tastes very much like a real chicken nugget, but the texture is different.

Answer 15

Nobody does fake meat like the Asians! The brand Lamyong - I find it in Asian supermarkets - have a few products which are incredibly like their meaty counterparts in both taste and texture - the soy nuggets (like chicken), soy fillets (kinda like chicken breast strips with a really meaty taste), and the mushroom chunks (like beef/lamb - yes I know they taste different but it's been more than a decade since I ate either so things are getting a bit fuzzy!) are the best imitations. In Australia the only supermarket brand readily available is Sanitarium which used to be good but went soooo downhill - their veggie rashers are the best imitation bacon. Their other products now taste like dogfood. Finally Zoglo's used to make a really tasty crumbed nugget but I haven't found it in at least 2 years, only their schnitzels. Hope this helps!

Answer 16

morningstar farms sausage crumbles taste almost EXACTLY like the real thing.  the texture is a bit different, but the flavor is dead on.  i use it in breakfast casseroles and italian foods, and even my meat eating husband loves it!  when i get a craving for the flavor of meat without the cruelty i reach for these crumbles first.......try them....you won't be disappointed =)

Answer 17

Well I am a veggie-tarian , so I really like Smart Chilly

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my dad hates fake meat.(He is a meat and potoes fan):  The first time we bought this we forgot top tell my dad. So he kept eatig it and fianlly  he said , emmmmmm..     This is the best chilli that I have ever had, What type is it? My mom just remembered that it was Smart Chilli , so she said"Ummm honey I forgot to tell you that this is fake meat veggie-tarian for Tabby(Tabby is my name:) . Then He had a weird look shruged then kept on eating like he has never ate before. So the point is is that my dad liked , couldn't tell the difference and now he loves fake meat oddly)  

And Happily Meatty After