• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Can I add this?

    Beyond burgers are fucking disgusting. I was starving after a kayaking trip and my vegan gf got me to try one at Burger King. Jesus fuck me it was… I do not have words. Revolting is all I got.

    • squaresinger@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Tbh, McDonalds vegan burgers are the best patties they have. Not because they are great, but because at least they don’t taste like fried shoe sole like their beef burgers.

      Seriously, their beef burgers are animal cruelty. No animal deserves to be turned into that garbage.

    • Rob Bos@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      I quite like both Impossible and Beyond burgers. Honestly, better than a lot of the shitty fast food Styrofoam “meat” they try to pass off.

      It’s a better bet than the “beef” at a cheap restaurant. The worst they can do is cook it badly.

    • Dharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.net
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      2 days ago

      As a lifelong meat eater, anytime I’ve been in a situation where I abstain from meat for whatever reason, I avoid meat substitutes. They’re just not good. Black bean burger? Fantastic. Beyond burger? Satan’s taint. Stir fried veggies with fried tofu? Delicious. Qorn chicken stir fry? Beelzebub’s unwashed ass.

      It’s so much better just to stop trying to imitate meat, and just focus on how frickin delicious veggies and stuff can be. They’re very good, all on their own!

      The exception for me is the impossible burger. I legitimately like it better than a regular burger. It’s like if meat could be sourdough. I love it so much. But it truly is an exception.

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        1 day ago

        Try soaked shredded wheat as a minced meat replacement in Chili con Carne. It’s seriously good.

        Or falafel burgers with fried egg. That stuff is amazing if done right.

        Minced meat is a tasteless canvas in most dishes and it’s often quite easy to replace with something else.