meatlike
Simulating animal protein
Resembling meat in texture, appearance, or taste.
The term appears most often in descriptions of plant-based foods designed to mimic animal flesh: The burger had a surprisingly meatlike chew.
Also describes anything with the dense, fibrous quality associated with muscle tissue.
Sourced from flora
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- tempehFermented soybean patty
- jackfruitLarge spiny tropical fruit
soy · mycoprotein · mushrooms · lentils · beans · chickpeas · mock · faux
Meat patty in bun
- pattyFlat minced meat disc
- sausageEncased ground meat
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
- meatballsSeasoned ground protein spheres
mince · crumbles · strips · jerky · bacon · hot-dog · ground · cutlet
Fifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- heartyWarm and substantial
rich · grilled · roasted · charred · browned · caramelized · seared · marinated
Resisting easy biting
fleshy · succulent · stringy · marbled · firm · moist · sinewy · springy
Abundant in amino acids
- ironElement twenty-six
- B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
- zincElement thirty
- fortifiedMade more resistant
nutritional · high-protein · legumes · pulses · dietary · macros
plant-based
Sourced from flora
jackfruit · soy · mycoprotein · mushrooms · lentils · beans · chickpeas · mock · faux · analog
burger
Meat patty in bun
meatballs · mince · crumbles · strips · jerky · bacon · hot-dog · ground · cutlet · steak
umami
Fifth taste sensation
hearty · rich · grilled · roasted · charred · browned · caramelized · seared · marinated · spiced
chewy
Resisting easy biting
dense · fleshy · succulent · stringy · marbled · firm · moist · sinewy · springy · shredded
protein-rich
Abundant in amino acids
fortified · nutritional · high-protein · legumes · pulses · dietary · macros
meatlikeplant-based
Sourced from flora
herbaceous · leafy · grainy · starchy · gelatinous
meatlikevegetal
Of or like plants
herbivorous · plant-derived · botanical · leguminous · floury
meatlikeplant-derived
Originating from flora
vegetarian · vegan · meatless · synthetic · artificial