Lunch time

[cactuswatcher]

I had an "Impossible Whopper" for lunch, Burger King's plant-based burger. Since most people seem to like it I wasn't surprised that it was good. Could you hand one to someone and fool them into thinking they were eating a regular burger. I think so. It looks pretty close, the taste is good and the texture is right. Does it taste like a normal Whopper. Not exactly, If I didn't know what I was eating and half way through someone asked me if I thought I was eating 100% beef, I think I'd have said no. I think I'd have guessed it was beef cut with something less fatty, like turkey or lean pork. But I would have thought it was meat unless I carefully examined the edges of the patty and realized the shape was entirely too perfect.

Is it vegan? I doubt it. Is it vegetarian? Well, the sandwich has mayo on it. Unless it was a vegetarian who ate eggs, they would have to ask to have that left off. Is it healthy. Well, the required nutritional info says it has less fat, but more salt than a normal Whopper. It does cost more than the regular, but it certainly is the best tasting plant-based burger I've had.

Comments

[shadowkat]

While reading this the episode entitled "Doublemeat Palace" from Buffy popped in my head...;-)

I'm hoping there's no phallic monsters hiding in the back room.

[cactuswatcher]

Buffy says, "Doublemeat is double sweet."

Between this and what you said that's about all I remember of that episode.

[shadowkat]

I remember it better than you do...the meat in the burger is plant based carbons, not beef. Buffy is told this at the end.

Doublemeat Palace was also the only episode the network gave them notes on and informed them to cease and desist with the fast food restaurant jokes and storyline -- it was pissing off the advertisers.

Marsters used Buffy's hat from Doublemeat to find a way to love Buffy and feel passion for her. He was really struggling, apparently. (The actors had great chemistry because they did not like each other. He described her as an annoying little sister.)

I remember the alley sex scene, Spike's horrible shirt...they were experimenting with his costume and well...not in a good way.

And how much I wanted to smack Xander and Anya and Dawn in the nose.