I fed Morningstar Farms veggie sausage patties to a 20yo boy once. He was a twig, and made a point of eating a lot of meat, which he loves. “Damn, that’s some good sausage!”
I had bought an entire case, clearanced, and I fed the patties to a number of people. No one could tell they were not pork.
Last I was at Whole Foods I bought vegetarian sausages (like brats) that were so bad that even I just threw them out. And they were made by Tofurky, a trusted brand. Honestly, I think some long-time vegetarians get so far removed from the real thing that they’ll eat crap that is totally divorced from the traditional concept of “food”. I still buy, prepare and serve meat, so I have a daily acquaintance. And I eat seafood.
I can’t believe the USDA allows restaurant’s to call ‘Krab’, “Crab”!