“Impossible burgers” are absolutely disgusting

I have 2 issues with these new veggie burgers.

1) They smell like cat urine to me before they are cooked.

2) They are drenched with red liquid that I guess is supposed to look like blood.

I didn't mind the old-style ones. They had their own unique non-beef flavor, but with cheese and condiments they tasted pretty good.

Because eating ground-up low-grade animal entrails isn't disgusting.

Noone has ever tried to turn meat into a fake stalk of celery.

If all these vegans really believed in their diet, why do they crave a hamburger?

Bad Wigins wrote:

Noone has ever tried to turn meat into a fake stalk of celery.

You sure about that? Has Peter Noone confirmed this? I mean, he could have tried to make celery way more expensive than it should be.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Noone has ever tried to turn meat into a fake stalk of celery.

If all these vegans really believed in their diet, why do they crave a hamburger?

I'm going to make a company called Beyond Veggies that sells meat products turned into "vegetables".

Beyond burgers are disgusting. Impossible Burgers are pretty good if prepared properly. Overcook them and it's over. You might also want to try it in recipes to replace taco meat, bulgogi, etc (Impossible has a ground product). And, this is coming from someone who despises hippie bullsh*t, It's not "lab meat" but it's also not any healthier than the real thing I am married to a pescatarian so it's helped me bring back some meaty recipes. I used to prepare real burgers as an alternative but it's close enough to substitute.

Every once in a while I throw down on some Texas brisket though. There is no substitute for that.

What's funny too is that they're actually not good for you. All the junk that has to be put together to (poorly) mimic a burger ends up being unhealthy... I believe there was a study where they fed them to rats and the rats got sick and their health went in the toilet. Soy is bad for you. Poly-unsaturated fat is bad for you. Weird chemical additives are bad for you. Maybe stick to eating grass-fed meats, fruits, veggies, nuts, etc?

Overall I don't really care. Wish people would eat less meat so it would cost less for me.

I eat a few pounds of ground wild boar each week. If wild boar ever stop being a nuisance, and they stop gunning them down from helicopters, I'll probably stop.

But no way am I eating those disgusting fake meat burgers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLJ1qWlNp4

Has anyone tried the KFC one? It's NOT good

Looking through this thread, as per usual 99% of you think they are sh#t. I'll say I don't mind one once in a while, I think they taste really, really great.

Fake meat and electric cars are abominations foisted upon us by the elites...

Randy Andy wrote:

Looking through this thread, as per usual 99% of you think they are sh#t. I'll say I don't mind one once in a while, I think they taste really, really great.

+1

Yep, and 99% of them are probably the kind of adults that have the same taste buds they had as children and have to pick off certain vegetables or can't eat something prepared a certain way because 'its disgusting'.

Then don’t eat them. Simple. Animal meat burgers are even more disgusting. Animal flesh full of bacteria, antibiotics and fillers and preservatives that clog your arteries and contribute to colon cancer. Much better - not

fiber fueled wrote:

Randy Andy wrote:

Looking through this thread, as per usual 99% of you think they are sh#t. I'll say I don't mind one once in a while, I think they taste really, really great.

+1

Yep, and 99% of them are probably the kind of adults that have the same taste buds they had as children and have to pick off certain vegetables or can't eat something prepared a certain way because 'its disgusting'.

Yep, sounds a lot like my teen daughter who happily chows down on Taco Bell, Chik-Fil-A, and McDonald's with Mountain Dew all the damn time. Just an incredibly stunted palate.

Peter Brown of Impossible Burger isn't marketing them to vegetarians and vegans. He's trying to get people who eat meat to like them. (Most vegans I know don't look for foods that remind them of meat; many of them think of meat the way the OP thinks of Impossible Burgers.) Typical veggie burgers aren't much like meat and won't convert many carnivores. A bunch of Fox News presenters took an Impossible Burger taste test and were impressed, so the cooks must be getting somewhere. From the article:

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Impossible’s plan is to invent new choices for people, that satisfy taste for delicious meat in a sustainable way, as well as opening up whole new business opportunities for our farmers.”

So what did the panel make of the burger? Fox presenter Kimberly Guilfoyle said: “Oh my God – I give it a 10. It’s delicious. So good!”

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/vegan-plantbased-fox-news-impossible-burger/

People should really understand the deal behind Impossible Burgers.

IF you just don't want to eat meat for whatever reason...you think animals are cute, you don't like the killing of them, you don't like the environmental impact of cattle raising, etc., then go eat an impossible burger.

BUT, if you think they are a healthy alternative, think again. They are SUPER high in saturated fat and sodium. There are way better meatless options (from grocery stores, not fast food places) as far as health goes.

Flagpole wrote:

BUT, if you think they are a healthy alternative, think again. They are SUPER high in saturated fat and sodium. There are way better meatless options (from grocery stores, not fast food places) as far as health goes.

Yes, if you truly care about your health you should make your own patty at home, with beans. Or just not eat any burger and eat something else.

Still it is nice to have the option. It makes traveling a lot easier when I know I can just grab an impossible burger from burger king. Its not the best option but there are times when it is one of the only options. And it hits that burger craving spot for me.

Flagpole wrote:

People should really understand the deal behind Impossible Burgers.

IF you just don't want to eat meat for whatever reason...you think animals are cute, you don't like the killing of them, you don't like the environmental impact of cattle raising, etc., then go eat an impossible burger.

BUT, if you think they are a healthy alternative, think again. They are SUPER high in saturated fat and sodium. There are way better meatless options (from grocery stores, not fast food places) as far as health goes.

Anyone with half a brain knows you don't hit a fast food joint for "healthy" alternatives. Certainly not one of the burger barns. You hit up Subway, at worst. Or maybe Chipotle. Do you really think anyone gets an Impossible Burger and doesn't get fries and a soad with it?

local sheep wrote:

Agreed. I highly prefer a bean burger over meat substitutes.

I have to agree with this. I've done the 'Veggie' Burgers and they were tolerable. I didn't expect them to taste like meat - and they didn't. I'll try one of the Impossible burgers just for kicks.