Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just Another Fad

Re:Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just ... by n4r9 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @04:22AM (#34438330)

Not sure where you're located, but in the UK the supermarkets stock stuff like this:

They taste delicious and are absolutely competitive with meat burger prices.

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Re:Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just ... by dagw on Thursday January 19, 2023 @05:10AM (#34438634)

Aldi sells minced beef at literally half the price of the veggie burgers you linked to: https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-ashfields-25-fat-britis...

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Re:Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just ... by n4r9 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @06:05AM (#34439032)

Right but that's more calorific, higher in fat, and requires preparation.

If you go for lean mince then you're at exactly the same price range: https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-ashfields-british-extra...

That's lower calorie than the veggie burger, but you still have to do the prep yourself.

Or you can go for the quorn mince which is much leaner than all the above and costs less than the lean beef mince: https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-quorn-mince-500g/501950...

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Re:Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just ... by Lio on Thursday January 19, 2023 @05:51AM (#34438930)

I find the "chicken" pieces to be the best meat substitute.

They're not exactly like chicken but if you treat them as their own thing then they're a perfectly good substitute in things like stir fries.

Quorn bacon substitute rashers are also pretty good in a fry up. Again, they're not bacon but if you treat them as their own thing, very enjoyable.

Not sure anything substitutes for a good steak or nice bit of cod yet but that's only an occasional treat for us anyway.

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