I love Gardein so so much.

But my favorite thing lately has been Vegetarian Plus ( but it's vegan) Citrus Spare Ribs. Oh my god. So so so so so good.

I love Tofurky brand kielbasas! My boyfriend loves them too and he's not even a vegetarian. Boca spicy chik'n patties are good. Morning Star's fake meat crumbles are good too, I made biscuits and gravy with them a couple of times and it was so delicious

Everything Gardein. I don't know how they do it, but everything of theirs I've had has been simply amazing.

I'd like to learn to make seitan though, so I can begin making my own (healthier) meet substitutes.

I am a big fan of the Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burgers (they are vegetarian but not vegan). To me they can go Tex Mex or Middle Eastern/Greek depending on what you serve them with. When I am craving breakfast "meat" I also like their Maple Flavored Sausage Patties. I like most Gardein products as well, though I recently tried their "chicken" scalloppine-style cutlets in a recipe and thought they were just kind of blah.

Veggie Chik'n nuggets tossed in buffalo wing sauce are 'da bomb!

Have you tried any of the Quorn products? Their crumbles are pretty good, too - I made taco filling with then a few nights ago.

I use tempeh on occasion as well. The trick to tempeh is to make sure you cook it thoroughly first, otherwise it can be kind of bitter. I usually marinate it and then bake it for 10-15 minutes (or saute) before using it in a recipe such as a stir fry.

I too, would like to learn how to make seitan!

I don't know if the quality has changed or it's just me, but I used to really like Quorn, but not so much any more.

Really good tempeh tip there! Marinading is key!

Yeah---the mock meats are now considered my "junk food'--but I hear ya girl. Sometimes a big messy Boca burger wards off the meat-monster. Also- Burger King makes a great messy flame broiled veggie burger
Or ---Morning Star Sausages or their bacon? Yum

But the best
The Boca Spicy Chicken Burgers---I broil (used to broil) them crispy. Cut them into big chunks mixed with onion,mayo and grapes.
Serve on a bed of romaine, tomato,thin sliced cukes
Hello Chicken Salad! Addictive!

Also bean curd sheets at Chinese Veggie restaurant tastes like duck
(salivates!)

field roast best vegan meat ever

Definitely Field Roast--all of them. So very good!

I realize no one has talked in this thread for a few weeks now but i just saw it and thought i'd chime in! I'm just discovering the gardein products and just love them! most of them, anyway. i do like quorn for their "chicken" pieces, naked cutlets and patties. there's also, at whole foods, a product called Delight Soy Patties... mock chicken. SO GOOD. I chop them in my food proccesor and make chicken salad out of it. yum! interesting hearing everyone's favorites!

I love trader Joe's chicken less mandarin orange morsels

Definitely Field Roast brand. I love their sausages and their "roast" is very yummy, too.

I don't like the taste/texture of most meat, so I'm not a fan of fake lunch meats, veggie burgers that try to taste like meat, fake chicken, etc. I seem to like veggie equivalents of flavored and "processed" meats the best - Field Roast Apple Sage Sausage, Field Roast Mexican Chipotle Sausage, Tofurkey Italian Sausage, and MorningStar Breakfast Sausage Patties (NOT sausage links) are probably my favorites. I also like most veggie burgers that actually try to taste like beans or vegetables, with the exception of ones that have too much mushroom.

I know those foods are processed, but they are good for getting more protein in a pinch and help my husband (the primary cook and a meat eater) with meal planning since we can share sides/most meal components but have separate protein sources.

Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo, Trader Joes's Chickenless strips and Morningstar Farms sausage patties. I'm interested in trying some of the Gardein products mentioned!