I've always enjoyed the various stuffings more than the meat and I guess nut roast is another take on that. It's not meant to be like meat in either taste or texture (although both are important in their own right) but is an alternative something "a bit special" to enjoy with all the traditional roast accompaniments.

I don't really get the "jack fruit tastes just like tuna/crab/hamburger" idea though I guess they are a good half way house for people who are experimenting with less meat and a more vegetarian lifestyle. I'm not mad about Quorn bacon, sausages, chicken slices, or the various vegan cheeses etc - all an abomination, (Quorn mince gets a pass, though, very nice in cheeseburger pasta bake), and for me, fall into the ultra-processed range.

Don't you think that most plants taste better uncooked and uncombined?

Not always and not always easy on the old digestive system - look at the bellies gorillas have to have to hold the extensive digestive system needed to process raw plants and, blimey, the amount they have to eat!

Do you think a vegetarian will eat lab-grown meats?

Hard to say: it may depend on what its grown from/in and whether it contributes anything to taste and texture. I find it marginally more attractive (that is, not attractive at all) than insects.

Sorry for triggering you 😂.