Well, it doesn’t taste as good. Fatty gristle rendered into grease is tasty. All this fake meat is like a sponge. It needs an oil to not stick to the pan and ac

Well, it doesn’t taste as good. Fatty gristle rendered into grease is tasty. All this fake meat is like a sponge. It needs an oil to not stick to the pan and actually sear. And then it soaks up this oil. Ends up tasting mostly of whatever oil you used which is no greasy lard thats for sure. Rendered animal fat triggers some deep deep responses in the monkey brain.