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jermleeds t1_j60fwlx wrote

Reply to comment by RetroSurfer11 in High egg prices mean an opportunity for substitutes like plant based eggs. by RetroSurfer11

I mean eggs are just chains of protein and some fat. We've had egg substitutes for baking for years. If there's any animal product which should be able to be widely replaced with a synthetic substitute, its eggs.

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[deleted] t1_j60l1ri wrote

Egg substitute doesn't actually substitute for eggs outside of baking.

And even then it doesn't really work the same. I don't want a plant egg substitute omelette.

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screaminjj t1_j63bq3l wrote

It really depends on what you’re doing. Tofu scramble can be made to taste and have the mouth feel very close to scrambled eggs. Justegg is a product that is perfectly fine for crepes. A big ass omelette though? Yeah, I don’t think I want a justegg omelette.

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blacknyourma t1_j60j1uq wrote

I specifically eat eggs because I enjoy consuming the unborn... scrambled fetus are great

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