RambomstI have tried a number of the substitutes available in Australia, our products aren’t even close. My missus is vegetarian and she hates them as well, there is some sort of underlying chemical taste to most of the products over here.
infectoidImpossible mince has entirely replaced beef in our pasta sauces and Mexican dishes. Soaks up the flavours around it well and has that familiar chew/bounce of minced beef. But it really can’t stand on its own. My mum even made some impossible meat pies for us and they were excellent.
As for the chicken substitutes in Australia, no real winners yet. Best we’ve had is rissoles that are 50% chicken.