Just days after I posted asking for recommendations for imitation chicken nuggets, I got a chance to sample some products made by Prime Roots, and I swear it was literally indistinguishable from the original animal-based products.
Apparently what I was eating was just koji (the mold that turns rice into sake) that has been grown in a lab and tweaked so it has exactly the same flavor and texture as salami, ham, or pepperoni. They also gave me a sample of a product they haven’t fully rolled out yet – imitation foie gras!!!
Right now, their products are only available in the SF Bay Area, so if you’re lucky enough to live here, and are missing the satisfaction of chomping on a ham sandwich, then stop by [these locations](https://www.primeroots.com/pages/find-us). For anyone in the rest of the country, set up a Google alert for this company. If they can get their products in delis across the country, it will be a game changer.
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