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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2375630)

Not bad for vegan food. Could hardly tell the difference between the beef burger and this plant based creation.

I haven't eaten any mammals for at least 30 years. I tried an Impossible burger at BK, and like you I couldn't tell the difference. Within an hour I was really sick, I went to bed for the rest of the day, curled up like a snail.

I have always wondered if they were out of Impossible burgers and just gave me the real thing.

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Originally Posted by mraines (Post 2375731)

I am not vegan but gave up red meat several years ago due to high cholesterol. I prefer Dr. Praeger's burgers myself. Impossible burgers tend to repeat on me as BK's burgers always did. I also like Turkey burgers.

Dr Praegers frozen pizza is delicious too.

Invisaburger. Large, fresh sesame bun, toasted. Ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard. Crispy lettuce, thick slices of beefsteak tomato, onion (I like red) and pickle (bread&butter) and cheese (make mine Muenster) of your choice. Enjoy!
What? No meat/burger? It's an invisaburger!
PS: you can always add avocado, if you like. I often do.

It's also important to know that Impossible Burgers are NOT vegan, and strict vegetarians wouldn't consider it vegetarian either. One of the ingredients is "heme." Heme is the iron found exclusively in animal blood. It can't be synthesized.

Yeah ... No thanks.
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2376063)

Some recipes use seasoned grilled portabella mushrooms since you can make slices the size of a burger patty. I once ordered a portabella mushroom that was grilled and tasted like a steak. It was very good.

My favorite fast food sandwich is a Subway Sub. All the veggies, (heavy spinach, no iceberg)no cheese add mustard and vinegar. Loaded with flavor. Far better taste than any burger, real or fake.

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2375630)

Not bad for vegan food. Could hardly tell the difference between the beef burger and this plant based creation.

Eating plant based meat is one way to help mitigate against Global Warming. Cattle produce methane which like CO2 ends up HEATING the planet. Beyond Meat is popular and available, also a Morning Star product. Your taste buds won't know the difference. So, a slight dietary change and a big improvement for the environment. What's NOT to like?

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Originally Posted by NavyVet (Post 2376112)

Yeah ... No thanks.
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There is a reason they call it a heart attack on a bun. It also promotes cancer.
Heart Attack Grill Customer Suffers Heart Attack While Dining On 'Triple Bypass Burger' | HuffPost Life
Plant based burgers are not healthy but are a better option. Like alcohol both should be consumed in moderation.

“Beef has been linked to many different health issues,” Dr. Bruemmer says. “Not just cardiovascular disease but even cancer and diabetes. And consuming red meat on a regular basis is associated with increased death risk.”
What You Should Know About Cholesterol and Beef

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2375712)

I used to love their fish sandwiches. It was a treat growing up, every few weeks Dad would take us to McDonald's - before they had dine-in, there was just a stand-up counter against the front floor-to-ceiling window or an extension of the red and white tile on the side of the building that served as a bench. There was no drive-thru either. It looked a lot like the "1953" photo on this website: Sutori

It was built in 1958, the very first McDonalds in Connecticut, in my hometown of Hamden. My first memories of going there was when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, so within 10 years of it being built. Burgers were 20 cents, Fishwiches were I think 30 cents.

The fillet-o-fish (we always just called them fishwiches) were definitely bigger, and I'm already accounting for the fact that I was just a little kid so everything "seemed" bigger. Dad would always get an extra small fry for us to share on the way home. We rarely ever ate there, because in the winter there was no place to eat - it really was mostly just a take-out joint, and in the summer it was beset with wasps outside.

Today's fishwich is maybe half the size, and the bun is more air than bread, and the cheese - I can't even deal with that tiny strip that they always place hanging off one end so more than half the sandwich gets none at all.

For almost $6 I want 3 ounces of fish, a full slice of cheese, and a bun that doesn't have a mouth-feel like aerated rubber.

I remember about 20 years ago often going to McDonalds to order a fish sandwich which I felt was healthier than the burgers. The taste seemed pretty good back then for fast food. The bun left a lot to be desired. I can't remember the last time I was at a fast food restaurant, but I sometimes go to Paneras, which I enjoy as the high point of my culinary sophistication. I know that most Villagers ine out often and range far and wide to find the pinnacle of culinary perfection. It seems like almost an obsession with The Villages retired folks, like an expensive hobby.

If I want something that tastes like a burger........I buy a BURGER. Why anyone wants to eliminate meat from their diet and still want a fake burger, is beyond my guess. "Wow, a mushroom that tastes like a hamburger!" If you think you are making a health choice, I don't think so. My parents lived to be almost a 100. At my age, I'll eat whatever my gut can cope with and I enjoy. At my age, if they tell me that I can add ten years to my lifespan by eliminating something I enjoy, I'll ask them why I would want to live past 100 and be dependent on someone else to take care of me.
WOW, a veggie burger that tastes like a hamburger!! Does anyone understand how ludicrous that sounds?
If I want veggies, I'll order a salad. However, if you find a hamburger that tastes like a ribeye.....that's the ticket.

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2376121)

Lots of things contribute to methane. Sorry, but I am not going to quit eating beef, pork, chicken, etc. in order to get a warm and fuzzy feeling about how my contribution is helping in the silly notion that I might lower global warming. Climate change will happen regardless of what mankind does or doesn't do.

The impossible burger I had was impossible to eat. Would rather cut back on the times I eat a beef burger for health reasons, vs plugging in impossible burgers, which seem to have the same calories and fat. A solution in search of a problem.

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Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 2376343)

I often ask people like this that if they think climate change is real and an existential threat, what are they personally sacrificing to make me believe that they believe it. Usually the response is crickets, mumbles about solar panels and EV or outright anger that I would ask such a question.

Until you really show me some sacrifice, I dismiss such people as only believing in climate change because it is (1) Cool (2) Let's them feel superior or (3) a political talking point.

I tried an "Impossible Burger" when they 1st came out...

I tossed it in the garbage after two bites. I couldn't choke it down...