People who "care" about the environment or animals but can't care enough to stop eating a "tasty" food are the ultimate scum. Why pretend you give a shit when you can't even give up a fucking burger?
Impossible Foods raises another $114M for meatless burgers
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Re: Impossible Foods raises another $114M for meatless burgers
#22Anyone here tried one? How do they compare to the real thing?
I had one at a publicity event. It was pretty ok, definitely adequate for replacing most of the cheap hamburgers you see around the place, including the supposedly not-cheap ones you get in pubs and such that are actually cheap ones. It probably won't satisfy my meat connoisseur friend, but since I rarely crave a hamburger and the finest steak at the same time, I'd replace almost all my hamburger consumption with Impossible Burgers if available.
Re: Impossible Foods raises another $114M for meatless burgers
#23Anyone here tried one? How do they compare to the real thing?
I tried the Impossible burger @ Umami Palo Alto. I was quite impressed, it tastes like a real beef burger and not like a vegan burger thing.
Re: Impossible Foods raises another $114M for meatless burgers
#24I've had both the Beyond Burger (at Veggie Grill, a vegetarian restaurant) and the Impossible Burger (at an actual burger restaurant). I was extremely disappointed with the Beyond Burger-- it had a weird taste and I personally did not think it tasted anywhere remotely near real meat. It was oversalted, but I've heard some other people complain it's because the patty is already very salty and restaurants add more salt…
I think both vary widely depending on how they are cooked and dressed. It's interesting to contrast different restaurant's approaches.
Beyond seems a bit more "diner" to me and best when treated a bit "greasier". The best I've had was a "dirty" burger that was a messy vegan play on a Big Mac of sorts (at Against the Grain, a brewery and smokehouse).
Impossible seems a bit more "steak" to me, and best when treated a bit "medium rare". The best I've had was a Southwest burger at Morel's (a "witchcraft" vegan place best known for their Farby's "roast beef" sandwich). Morel's mainstay on their menu though is a "steakburger" with A-1 and fried onions that very easily plays to Impossible's strengths.