Subj : Re: Help me here .. I am confused ?
To   : Adept
From : boraxman
Date : Sun Oct 30 2022 17:15:56

 Ad> I think I tended to think that way when I wasn't vegetarian (it's been a
 Ad> while, though), but at this point... I like things that taste good, and
 Ad> some of the veggie burgers taste pretty darn good, regardless of what
 Ad> they're made of or what they're trying to impersonate (_if_ they're
 Ad> trying to impersonate things).
 Ad> 
 Ad> But, while I can't get them in Europe (rules about GMOs forbid selling
 Ad> their current form), I like the Impossible Burgers, in part because it's
 Ad> interesting to have a burger that looks raw, but is made with beets, and
 Ad> is unlikely to have the dangerous forms of e. coli on it, so I feel
 Ad> safer cooking them "medium rare" than I ever did with a patty made from
 Ad> an animal.

I tried the Impossible Burger, and I could taste either beetroot or asparagus, neither of which I like very much.  Not sure about how healthy these things are either.  My wife doesn't like me buying veggie burgers because of the "processed crap", but the ones I get are less processed than the fake meat ones.

I was a vegetarian for a short while, but "meat free" or "vegan" doesn't mean healthy at all.  A lot of this is fad driven.

 Ad> But, in general, the fake-meat options have gotten pretty interesting,
 Ad> in the past few years.
 Ad> 
 Ad> On the other hand, I _also_ like things like General Tso's Tofu, where I
 Ad> think the texture and flavor of a very firm, preferably pre-browned tofu
 Ad> is better than making it with chicken.

I'll pass.  And a hard pass on the bugs that some want us to start eating.  

Tofu is nice though, especially the browned tofu with the firm exterior and soft interior and I agree, It can be better than meat when done right.

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