Impossible Burger

LittleRusty · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:55 pm Post subject: Impossible Burger

Anyone tried one? Care to share your opinion?

I listened to a segment on NPR today discussing the development of the burger with the guy who started it. I found the research and technology behind it interesting.

For me I am not interested in finding a replacement for meat. I did have a year where I ate vegan, for health, not moral reasons. I found some of the patties that are shaped like hamburger patties to be tasty, without needing to look like hamburger or have the mouth feel.

If one is interested for health reasons, the fact that it has no cholesterol is enticing. And the benefits for the environment when compared to raising livestock also are enticing.

But neither are high on my personal priorities at this time.

None of this would stop me from trying one, nor admitting that I like it if I in fact did.

WxJeff · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:19 pm Post subject:

It's an acceptable fast food item (if that's not an oxymoron?) Yeah, it tastes like a fast food burger.

However, my opinion may be biased having just returned from our local sports bar where I just ordered a made-to-order burger from a wide range of beef options and toppings, including fried egg and/or guacamole. Wash it down with a brown adult beverage and one is ready to spend the afternoon perusing message boards for interesting topics

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MiddleStaff · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:24 pm Post subject:

I tried it at Burger King. It tastes very similar to a regular Whopper. The reason is that they fry (sorry, "flame broil") them on the same grill as the hamburger patties. It's a bit dryer, so a little extra mayo solves that issue. According to them, it's 15% less fat and 90% less cholesterol. It has 10 milligrams verses 90 for the hamburger patty.
That said, it all goes out the window for me because I get the large order of fries.

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blbaumgarn · Heavyweight Member Joined: 26 Jul 2017 Posts: 705

I have tried it a couple times and enjoyed it. Back in the early nineties my wife wanted to try eating vegetarian for a while and it was fine. She wanted to go back to eating fish and chicken, which she did, and I stayed a while longer eating just vegetarian. People should make the choice they want for themselves. I read a news story where one of the vegan groups was protesting, (in the strongest terms) the fact that the Impossible was put on the same grill they did the regular burgers on. It somehow lost its purity. I come from a germanic heritage so I like meat. For me, I hope the impossible whopper leads to other vegetarian options in fast food. It is just a different choice.
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rothman · Veteran Member Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Posts: 329

The Watts location of East Los Angeles is a little rough, and a rolex is best left at home beforehand. Non vegan, but some of their burgers are equivalent to 27 whoppers..

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Didymus · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Impossible Burger

Didymus · Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:53 am Post subject: Two for $6

Burger King added their Impossible Whopper to their two for six offerings. I guess I now have no excuse to try one. Indeed, now I can make an A/B comparison with a standard Whopper at an affordable price.
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plp · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:43 pm Post subject:

Got the BK 2 for 6 special, and have to say, was pretty tasty. I went back the next day and got two Whoppers, old school, with extra mayo, and was equally satisfied with both varieties.

Notice I said two, of each, is about 800 more calories than I normally ingest for lunch, my usual snack that time of day is a 100 calorie pack of 3.5 ounces of tuna.

However, it is cold, and raining, and I wasn't working either day, went home and piled up in bed, with the space heater going full blast. Both were perfect hibernation food.
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LittleRusty · Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:52 pm Post subject: