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I tried a few different varieties of chick'n nuggets, 90% of the taste is just breading and whatever the sauce so its really not a difficult as you'd imagine to

I tried a few different varieties of chick'n nuggets, 90% of the taste is just breading and whatever the sauce so its really not a difficult as you'd imagine to have a substitute

goda90 7y ago
Nuggets, patties, and sausages are going to be the first things to reach "perfect" when it comes to replacing meat because so much of their identity is in the processing and other ingredients involved. It'll be the things like a fried chicken breast sandwich that will be a lot harder to replaces because the natural meat structure matters a lot more.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
  The A&W beyond meat burger stands up as well as it does for the same reasons - all the other sauces they add hides the weirdness, and you just taste burger.
_bxg1 7y ago
Exactly. We buy meatless ones from the grocery store to eat at home and it's really not all that different when the "real thing" has been shaped from a paste.
- _bxg1 7y ago
  Lol at whoever felt the need to downvote a personal anecdote
moftz 7y ago
Exactly, chicken doesn't taste like anything anyway.
nostromo 7y ago
The problem with existing meat substitutes is that they are high in processed carbohydrates and low in protein. The taste has been fairly ok for a while. It's the nutritional value that's the problem.
- mrguyorama 7y ago
  If I'm eating fast food, why do I care about the nutritional value?
  - patrickaljord 7y ago
    Because this is worse than fast food. With a burger you get protein and fat. With those meat replacement you get processed carbohydrates and little protein which is worse.
    - ceejayoz 7y ago
      That's not true. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a21566428/beyond-meat-burger-ingredients/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a21566428/beyond-meat-b... 20 g fat, 5 g carb, 20 g protein in a four-ounce Beyond Burger patty. 23 g fat, 0 g carb, 19 g protein in a four-ounce 80/20 beef patty. Same amount of protein, plenty of fat, only a few carbs added.
      - patrickaljord 7y ago
        I'm on a low carb diet, I'd rather avoid carbs when I can and actually enjoy my carbs in other tasty ingredients (avocado, nuts etc) so I can have more divers diet. The article also says it's full of canola oil which is bad https://www.bulletproof.com/diet/healthy-eating/what-is-canola-oil/ https://www.bulletproof.com/diet/healthy-eating/what-is-cano...
  - hoorayimhelping 7y ago
    I care about the nutritional value of food deeply, and I eat fast food occasionally. A McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese and a medium fries has really good macronutrient ratios. And a burger from Mickey D's is one of the most cost effective sources of protein you can find.

I tried a few different varieties of chick'n nuggets, 90% of the taste is just breading and whatever the sauce so its really not a difficult as you'd imagine to have a substitute

goda90 7y ago

Nuggets, patties, and sausages are going to be the first things to reach "perfect" when it comes to replacing meat because so much of their identity is in the processing and other ingredients involved. It'll be the things like a fried chicken breast sandwich that will be a lot harder to replaces because the natural meat structure matters a lot more.

SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
The A&W beyond meat burger stands up as well as it does for the same reasons - all the other sauces they add hides the weirdness, and you just taste burger.

_bxg1 7y ago

Exactly. We buy meatless ones from the grocery store to eat at home and it's really not all that different when the "real thing" has been shaped from a paste.

_bxg1 7y ago
Lol at whoever felt the need to downvote a personal anecdote

moftz 7y ago

Exactly, chicken doesn't taste like anything anyway.

nostromo 7y ago

The problem with existing meat substitutes is that they are high in processed carbohydrates and low in protein. The taste has been fairly ok for a while. It's the nutritional value that's the problem.

mrguyorama 7y ago
If I'm eating fast food, why do I care about the nutritional value?
- patrickaljord 7y ago
  Because this is worse than fast food. With a burger you get protein and fat. With those meat replacement you get processed carbohydrates and little protein which is worse.
  - ceejayoz 7y ago
    That's not true. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a21566428/beyond-meat-burger-ingredients/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a21566428/beyond-meat-b... 20 g fat, 5 g carb, 20 g protein in a four-ounce Beyond Burger patty. 23 g fat, 0 g carb, 19 g protein in a four-ounce 80/20 beef patty. Same amount of protein, plenty of fat, only a few carbs added.
    - patrickaljord 7y ago
      I'm on a low carb diet, I'd rather avoid carbs when I can and actually enjoy my carbs in other tasty ingredients (avocado, nuts etc) so I can have more divers diet. The article also says it's full of canola oil which is bad https://www.bulletproof.com/diet/healthy-eating/what-is-canola-oil/ https://www.bulletproof.com/diet/healthy-eating/what-is-cano...
- hoorayimhelping 7y ago
  I care about the nutritional value of food deeply, and I eat fast food occasionally. A McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese and a medium fries has really good macronutrient ratios. And a burger from Mickey D's is one of the most cost effective sources of protein you can find.