• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I don’t know why we don’t make chicken nuggets out of plant protein regularly now. They don’t taste like chicken, they don’t have the texture of chicken, and I honestly don’t think kids care as long as it’s shaped like a dinosaur.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
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      11 months ago

      There actually are some good plant-based chicken nuggets out there too. For instance impossible nuggets are pretty good

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        11 months ago

        I think my favorite fake nuggets are “Simulate” brand, and the box always gives me a kick. I don’t like the beyond meat nuggets, but I like their burger patties. Gardein stuff is also good. However, I’ve been a vegetarian so long I’m a bad judge of what tastes like meat.

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          11 months ago

          I seriously stop and chuckle at the box art every time. I’m not really a “nugget” person whether they’re chicken, chick’n, or otherwise, but I adore that box art.

          I’m not a vegetarian (yet, I’m working on some food aversion stuff), but my girlfriend is. I’ve actually had the chance to try the Beyond nuggets, and I agree that they’re not that great. The texture just wasn’t right when I had them.

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      11 months ago

      I always give my niece and nephew plant based nuggets. When they ask me what it is i just tell them “nuggets”. They love it.

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      11 months ago

      My nephew will only eat meat that is in Dino nugget form, I’m sure the reverse is true for most meat eating children.