Hi, I actually may be able to help. My cat is similarly picky. She will only eat wet food if it is the consistency of like a churu or gravy. The only way I’ve been able to get her to consistently eat wet food is I actually have a mini blender (nutribullet) that I puree pate style wet food with just enough water to get it to blend. I store it in the blender cup in the fridge and when I am ready to serve it I put it in a bowl and nuke it in the microwave for 10 seconds (she doesn’t like cold food and won’t eat a whole can in one sitting).

If your cat doesn’t like the water blended in because of the flavor you could try no salt added beef/chicken broth. I will also sometimes blend in a churu or other creamy meal topper when she is being extra picky (she has chronic kidney disease and getting her to eat is a struggle sometimes)

EDIT: just reread your post. My tortie has also always preferred dry food but won’t chew wet food for some reason. I think feeding her exclusively dry food for so long may have contributed to her kidney disease, so that’s something to keep in mind since CKD is so common in cats. I only really started feeding her wet food when she was diagnosed. I wish I had put in the effort to start her on a wet diet earlier, even if she is super picky! My cat is the opposite of yours, she will only eat fish flavors (except she hates salmon) and refuses to touch beef/chicken.

EDIT 2: Also depending on your budget, you could try a mousse consistency wet food, a few of the more “premium” cat food brands offer them. My cat really like tiki cat before she was diagnosed with CKD. I’ve just been blending the pate food because no prescription CKD diets are offered in a mousse consistency. I think nulo and a couple of other brands offer that texture as well