I had them air fried before, and if you really inspect them and think about it you can tell they aren’t chicken (from the texture but the taste is identical IMO). But I had them fried in a deep fryer this weekend and they were indistinguishable from real chicken nuggets. I am flexitarian so it’s not like I haven’t eaten a chicken nugget in years, they are legit. Definitely recommend trying them if you are trying to cut your meat consumption or even if you are just curious.
They make animal shaped and spicy versions too
It makes sense. Nuggets arent exactly known for their strong fresh chicken flavor so I imagine a good coating and some oil would do a lot of heavy lifting in bridging the gap in flavor
Fake chicken has come a long way in general. Daring chicken is meant to substitute white meat with no breading and very close in flavor. I wouldn’t eat it on it’s own because the texture is a little weird, but shredded in soup or gumbo or whatever it’s suspiciously close to real chicken.
And now lab grown chicken is FDA approved 👀
Probably because chicken nuggets are ultra processed food, so replacing them with an other ultra processed food should be easy.
How does the taste/feel compare to TVP (textured vegetable protein)? TVP has a sponginess that is slightly unpleasant to me, but I’ve seen some promising advancements in plant-based meat replacements that gives them a texture closer to animal meat.
They are definitely a flakey texture inside, I would compare them to Wendy’s nuggets. I am autistic so texture is a big thing for me, and it doesn’t bother me. I am not even a huge nugget fan because a lot of them do have that spongey texture that grosses me out
I would recommend trying them deep fried for the best texture
Costco in my area (Portland) occasionally has these, and I always grab 3-4 bags when they’re available. They’re as near as makes no difference to a “real” chicken nugget to me, and that’s saying a-fucking-lot from a meat lover! These get 10/10 for me, onward goes vegan supersession!
Not to sound like an asshole, but tf is a flexitarian? I personally mostly eat veggies but meat isn’t off the table, I think of myself as an omnivore. Am I missing something?
Also, Beyond is my favorite veggie-meat - it’s close enough but not quite spot on. Impossible doesn’t taste quite right to me but I can’t put my finger on why.
Flexitarian is apparently someone who has a primarily vegetarian/plant based diet but will still occasionally eat meat. This is a new term for me too and it’s apparently what I am. I’ve been describing myself as a “part time vegetarian” lol.
Also impossible burgers are superior to beyond and I will die on this hill. Beyond is better at everything else though. Their ground breakfast sausage is 🤌 perfection
This term has been around for decades and still, very few people know what it means. As someone who eats 0 animal products 90+% of the time, it’s just easier to say “mostly vegan.”
Some people will nitpick and say that I mean plant based instead of vegan but the general public knows what vegan means and do not think of plant based as synonymous with “vegan in diet only” so I’ll continue to use what doesn’t require a ton of explanation.
it’s just easier to say “mostly vegan.”
I dated a girl who really didn’t care for meat or cheese and was 98% vegan. Her mom was/is a militant vegan, so growing up she just never developed a taste for meat or dairy. She had no problem eating it, but it was far from her go to - the best steak in the world would have been ‘meh’ to her cause it’s wasn’t her jam.
I get what you’re saying tho. If I understand right, a flexitarian is a vegetarian/vegan by preferred diet but not unwaveringly.
FWIW I think impossible is closer in texture but further in taste. I’m pretty open to meat alternatives but something about Impossible just doesn’t taste quite right to me (not bad, just off somehow).
But that’s just me, I can’t hate on what others prefer since neither are actually bad imho
