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Small-Scale Question Sunday for November 3, 2024

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Small scale future predictions, anyone?

I predict that ‘impossible burger/soyrizo’ type stuff will get pulled from shelves as a normal product(maybe available in niche markets), but that the meat substitutes will become major ingredients in chicken nuggets and burritos and the like up until the level where governments won’t allow it to be labeled as meat.

This is anecdotal but having worked in a couple of kitchens I've been surprised at how well veggie burgers sell. I've never tried them myself but apparently they taste pretty good.

Veggie burgers, and the slightly more specific black bean burger, are fantastic little bites that give you protein without making you feel as heavy or full as a normal burger. Im not even a vegetarian and i love the things. Take a frozen veggie or black bean patty- throw it in the microwave for two minutes, then into a tortilla with some hummus, feta, and your choice of chopped veggies and you have a healthy high protein big snack or light meal that wont bloat you up. My go-to for busy evenings.

I think they succeed because they're not trying to be a meat substitute, they're something else delicious.

They are really good with bacon & cheese especially -- but yeah, I will actually eat those black bean ones if we have some leftover.

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