Impossible Whopper - Burger King - Review - Is it better than store bought?

We are reviewing the Impossible Whopper from Burger King to see if it is better than the store bought Impossible Burgers that we previously cooked and reviewed. The results were pretty interesting.

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The Impossible Burger "at the store" is the same underlying product as what's in the Burger King products. The only difference is the shape, how it is seasoned, and how it is cooked. As you'll know, Burger King's patties are very thin and they flame broil them... and they should be well done.
Impossible Burger is available in two retail forms... pre-made patties, and ground block (for lack of a better term). I've had both... and for me... the thinkness of the pre-made patties is too thick. If the pattie is two thick when cooking (and I always just pan fry at home on an electric eye oven)... then the middle of the cooked pattie is noticeably soft and less meat-burger like. If I make a fairly thin patty (and hey, I like both beef burgers and Impossible burgers WELL DONE) and cook it, it isn't so soft in the middle and the texture is more like a beef burger to me. Your mileage may vary.
Again, a lot depends on how you shape it, how you cook it, how you season it, and what condiments you put on it when put on a bun. So, you can do more like Burger King does if you want, and you'll get closer to what Burger King provides... although most of us can't flame-broil at home.
So Impossible Burgers done at home can be less like a beef burger or more like a beef burger depending on the factors I mentioned.
I've been making them and eating them at home for a couple of years now and I like them better than beef burgers these days. They definitely smell different (raw and when cooking) but when all done up, like you mentioned with the Impossible Whooper, if someone isn't told it's Impossible, they likely won't even notice.