Have been almost completly vegetarian for the last 4 and a half years and was pretty much a carnivore before that, so I feel this is as unbiased of an opinion as is possible.
The Beyond, Gardien, Impossible, etc fake chicken have more flavor, nearly indistinguishable texture, are just as juicy, and aren’t greasy. At this point, I consider them better than regular chicken with the sole exception of fried chicken which was never my favorite but I can see the appeal of it.
I’ll concede that the beef substitutes have a ways to go (I like them and they’re not bad but they’re not fooling anyone, either) but they’re not the subject of this opinion.
There is a brand they sell at a vegan store where the chicken is very close in texture to real chicken, that I can’t eat much of it. They also have a beef product that is super close to real steak/beef. And same, I can’t eat it (makes my stomach churn), but my wife loves it. She’s more of a I gave up neat for animals type, but loves the taste/texture/dishes and I more of the “I never enjoyed meat” type.
I’ll find the brand name out next time I buy it.
Yeah, let me know. The only good “this is really close to real beef” product I’ve found is a mycoprotein “steak” but they’re extremely expensive so I don’t buy them often.
This brand has a beef product that is super close.
They also make a decent chicken, as does this brand.