CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
Hey, @old medic, good to see you!All my burgers are made from vegetarians...
Hey, @old medic, good to see you!All my burgers are made from vegetarians...
Thanks... been lurking from time to timeHey, @old medic, good to see you!
It's not a matter of catering. These places are going to sell what gets bought. 20 years ago most grocery stores had little in the way of vegetarian/vegan substitutes. They are very common now because they sell.This is all a bit too one-sided. If food outlets are expected to cater for vegans / vegetarians, why don't vegan / vegetarian outlets cater for meat eaters, pescetarians etc..?
I buy firm organic tofu at Costco. I rarely eat burgers anymore - just lost the taste for them. That said, Beyond and Impossible both taste a lot like beef. Close enough, anyway.I haven't tried the impossible burger or the ones that are made to resemble actual meat. I used to like the Fantastic Foods grain burger mix but they discontinued it. I could get 6 burgers out of that box.
Then I found some premade patties at Winco Foods. $5.99 for 4 patties but they were good. But they discontinued them along with their firm tofu also from Canada. When I asked the nice man working there about the tofu he said they discontinued that distributer and I was the second one who had asked him that day.
I've tried making my own grain patties but they were pretty lousy.
Here's my take on it:I know I'm in the minority, but to me, that thing they put on your bun can be vegan, or it can be burger, but it can't be both. Kinda like calling something with a cauliflower crust a pizza. No it isn't!
when Companies market these plant based meals, they claim, directly or indirectly, that they taste like meat. But nobody ever says, “ Buy the meat. It tastes just like broccoli.”
Same here. Not a vegan or vegetarian but choose not to eat pork or beef. Now I do eat organic chicken ground turkey and wild caught fish.I m not a vegan or vegetarian , I just choose not to eat any meat or fish.......
I eat a somewhat restrictive vegan diet for health reasons. Hardly any added oils, sugar or fat and very few processed foods. Salt I keep below what has been recommended to my by a dietician, but it's not zero. When someone asks do I miss meat or can't you eat a little fish without problem, I'll tell them it's just easier for me to do what I do the way I do it. I'm fortunate that I really like the food I eat and I can cook.
I don't expect it to taste like meat. What I do expect it to do is taste good. So far the people who I've shared food with like it.
The way I explain it is if you imagine you're in a foreign country and your normal foodstuffs aren't available, so you improvise and substitute.
I did have to the opportunity to try Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger this summer. We tried both prepared at home and personally I wouldn't buy Beyond Burger again. Impossible Burger was really good and I have to say I liked it more than what I remember hamburger tasting like--which is over 5 years ago. I think I liked it because it comes seasoned and it was something different.
The week after we tried the Beyond Burger and neither of us thought as highly of it, though I wouldn't tell someone not to try it as everybody has different tastes.
I should also mention I absolutely love broccoli and less not forget America's most despised vegetable--BRUSSEL SPOUTS.
I know some people probably want the substitutes that are closer to meat. I don't. I like the grain based patties. Perhaps one of these days I'll figure out how to make them. I do like the breaded chick'n products. I do eat tofu sandwiches.I buy firm organic tofu at Costco. I rarely eat burgers anymore - just lost the taste for them. That said, Beyond and Impossible both taste a lot like beef. Close enough, anyway.
They may be trying to cater to those who are reducing or cutting out meat for health reasons. That's not why I went plant based so I like grain based burgers. I assume other's aren't going for the more realistic substitutes either. I do use TVP which is a kind of meat sub. Plus it's cheap. Just needs seasoning.when Companies market these plant based meals, they claim, directly or indirectly, that they taste like meat. But nobody ever says, “ Buy the meat. It tastes just like broccoli.”
I m not a vegan or vegetarian , I just choose not to eat any meat or fish.......
Remy,I haven't tried the impossible burger or the ones that are made to resemble actual meat. I used to like the Fantastic Foods grain burger mix but they discontinued it. I could get 6 burgers out of that box.
Then I found some premade patties at Winco Foods. $5.99 for 4 patties but they were good. But they discontinued them along with their firm tofu also from Canada. When I asked the nice man working there about the tofu he said they discontinued that distributer and I was the second one who had asked him that day.
I've tried making my own grain patties but they were pretty lousy.
Thanks for the link. I was asking if you made burgers with it or used it in other ways.@Oris Borloff and @StarSong Unfortunately the Fantastic Foods burger mix is discontinued from what I know. It was something you mixed with hot water.
Amazon.com : Fantastic World Foods Nature's Burger, 8.3-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) : Vegetarian Meat Substitutes : Grocery & Gourmet Food
Here is a link to Amazon and the ingredients are listed down the page. Though it states currently unavailable.