I was raised vegetarian and always enjoyed a good veggie burger. But then all of a sudden all the restaurants and grocery stores replaced the veggie burgers with the Beyond Burger type patties - they are so gross to a life long vegetarian because they're too much like meat. I actually DON"T want my veggie burger to be just like a beef burger. They're great for people that are trying to transition to plant based, but awful to many life long vegetarians like me. So I'm glad to see there are still a few 'vegetable' options available. I'm in Canada, though, so there are less choices here in the area I live in.
This, so much this! It's gotten to the point where if a restaurant says they have a veggie burger I ask "Is it a real vegetable burger or is it something pretending it's a hamburger?"
The veggie burger is a great thing for those seeking a vegetable in a more processed burger format, but the "meatless" meat burger is a necessary modern development if society is going to actually attempt to replace a larger portion of the beef flavor demand with alternative options.
Agree. Not lifelong vegetarian, just 20 years. Those heme based patties are literally vomit inducing for me. These food companies strangely don't realize that if we wanted a product that tastes bloody we would buy actual beef and form it into patties.
They weren't replaced at any of my local grocery stores in Seattle: veggie burgers are still in the freezer section. The meat substitutes are all stocked in the meat aisle, so they aren't even in the same section of the store.
I've been a fan of Morningstar for a long time. They have one called "Grillers Prime", 4 patties for around 5 bucks. I use the toaster oven until they are crispy, add soy sauce & they are amazing to build a sandwich or serve with rice or pasta. Also zero greasy clean up
I like the ones where they sample more than the 4-sample size, even with equipment reviews. They just taste-tested 10 canned spaghetti sauces. Excellent. Right after the taste description they revealed that product.
I prefer this format, even though they taste fewer products. Having two testers and Jack giving more info makes things more dynamic and engaging. The longer form videos with only one tester are a bit boring to me.
I make this black bean burger recipe and always get rave reviews. He’s the recipe which makes 4 burgers: 1 can black beans, partially drained and mashed with a fork 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup onion, diced 1/4 cup green pepper, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon onion powder Couple dashes of cayenne pepper
I'm veg and have tried pretty much every veggie burger going over the years. I like many of them. Oddky, I was OBSESSED with the Morningstar Farms Mediterranean burgers for ages, but thought they'd been discontinued. I cook them in the air fryer, and rarely eat them like a burger on a bun with all the fixings. As I recall, the pieces that you disliked that are whole are chickpeas. Love them so much that I actually called the company to beg for them to come back. 😂😂😂
They are my favorite, too! They disappeared during the pandemic, then showed up briefly a couple of years later. I think they’re supposed to be falafel-like, which leads to crunchy chickpeas. Now I make a home version.
A - Morning Star Farms Spicy Black Bean ! It's my fav & in my freezer right now! It's a great add on to Pasta or Soup too! I've been eating Morning Star Farms foods for DECADES! Amazing!🤩
I LOVE BRIDGET !! She has the ability to literally bury a product for being so bad while being classy and sugarcoating it. "Its pretty tasteless and that might be the best thing about it". 😂
Great timing for this video! We’re usually a MorningStar veggie burger family but we just got the Dr. Praeger ones from Costco and I was worried since we haven’t tried them before but I’m glad my favorite reviewers gave a different flavor by the brand a rave review 😊
Thank you for doing this, I am so tired of my only options at burger places to be either a mushy black bean patty or a deceptive (and usually gross) fake-meat burger
I grew up eating the Morning Star Farms Veggie products. Grillers, Bacon Strips and Sausage Patties are a staple. In the early 80's, I had the opportunity to try veggie BLTs, battered and fried Veggie Scallops, Grillers, of course, and I think I even tried veggie ha, all from Morning Star Farms. I'm not sure how good it is for you, but it is often a welcome change from a carnivore diet.
Morning star spicy Black bean for the win. Been doing those for decades. Awesome for weight loss, as only 100cal or so per patty, and every time I eat one, am not hungry for 4-5 hours, as the fiber, etc are filling. Use with your favorite keto bun or homemade ketoFlatbread, then add cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, bacon. Always floors people who ask what I ate to lose weight- bacon cheeseburgers!
Love this - can’t wait to try some new options. Personally I’ve been eating Amy’s black bean burgers and really love those too; I pan saute them in olive or avocado oil for 4 minutes per side and they’re terrific in a wrap with cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato and sriracha aioli or cut into pieces over a salad.
I've found a great way to have a vegetarian burger I use black beans with red onion and seasonings and smash them down and serve with whatever toppings you want also I make enough to freeze them so I have it ready whenever I crave a healthy burger
I love the Actual Veggie brand. Here in CO we get them frozen, not fresh that I've seen in other states. I believe the frozen ones are slightly smaller than their fresh ones. I love their Mushroom and Green burgers but they're all good.
I've been eating those black bean burgers for years. I ended up trying them after a random guy recommended them to my mom at the grocery store. I genuinely like them more than most beef patties at this point.
In addition to this, ATK has a killer recipe for beef & mushroom blended burgers that's great if you're trying to reduce meat consumption but aren't sold on veggie burgers.
I had a house made veggie burger at a small diner style restaurant in Athens GA and I'll never forget it and tried to replicate to no avail. It was rice based and so flippin' delicious!
Attention vegans: the Morningstar Farms black bean burger is not vegan! Although if memory serves, it was vegan in the past. At present it contains eggs and milk. MorningStar Farms is terrible about labeling foods “plant based” when they contain milk and or eggs.
Aldi has some really impressive veggie burgers. They come out to a little less than a dollar a piece and they’ll come out with different flavors once in awhile.
Maybe because some of their burgers are not vegan, but only vegetarian? I have no idea if this was then reason, or if any of the tested products were only vegetarian,, so this is just a random speculation that might not have any grounding in the actual answer.
You had the Hilary's World's Best burgers in the background but didn't include them in the taste test here? They are grain based and give more of a fried breaded patty vibe which I actually like sometimes.
For a lot of these, the success is in the preparation. Most recommend cooking in a skillet and that’s really the best. Microwaving and air frying can be disastrous. They didn’t mention here how these were prepared.
I like black bean burgers, made with dried black beans which you've cooked in the pressure cooker and seasoned yourself. Canned beans have a metallic taste.
ok. nice options .How about something we can cook at home. Im not Vegetarian but I do love a veggie burger. Not faux meat but veggie based. Worked in an area that the whole town was basically veg. No meat restuarants, the hospital only served veg food. etc. I have tried many recipes, but havent found the one. not my fav but ok include beans. fav includes mushrooms, nuts or seeds , lentils maybe spinach? no corn please
Seems like Becky made one that was actually looking like meat , but had beets (roasted?) and other ingenious ingredients , a while back. It looked great and was a big hit, but like any really good veg burger , a bit laborious to make.
I moved away from store bought and started making my own a few years ago. While beans are a good base, as they can help stick everything together, there are other options. I found a bulgur mushroom veggie burger with shredded carrots that was pretty decent. I have also had a lot of lentil burgers I quite like, but that might be too close to beans for you.
I knew ‘B’ was dr. praeger. I recognized it on the screen as Julia was describing it. I love Morning Star breakfast patties. Surprisingly good in a pan or in the oven.
I would really love to have these, but most of them use soy protein, which I'm allergic to. I'll have to look for the sweet potato brand and see if I can have it. 😊
1/2 cup Oat flower , 1 cup red lentils pre cooked , 1/2 cup finely diced mushrooms fired in at least 2 table spoons of avocado oilwith the oil to give fat , extremely small amount of verimigth or marimight , 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic , small amount of tomato past , garlic powder , onion powder , black pepper , small amount of nutmeg
@@1ladybug558 the red lentils have the fibrous hull removed so they blend better with the other ingredients and dont crumble apart . Fry the mushrooms with the fresh garlic and the oil when finally mixing it all together add water to the mix until they form a homogenous mass
I really like that basic veggie burger that has been around a long time that you get at diners. A dark tan color with bits of orange carrots in it. Probably from Sysco. Its delicious.
I feel like there are 2 main types of "veggie burger". The first is the type that tries to mimic ground beef and the second that is its own product that sometimes can be better that a typical ground beef burger.
Being gluten-free, only 2 brands are acceptable, Dr. Praegers sweet potato burger, The California organic burger needs some revision. The Beyond Beef Burger is my favorite, closest to the a real beef burger and is gluten-free. 💖
It seems any really good recipe for a veg based burger requires a lot of ingredients and prep. Not that I’m opposed or don’t love them, just don’t have the time for all that.
Taste is important, but so is nutrition. After being diagnosed with diabetes about 30 years ago, I found a Subway turkey sandwich with no cheese or condiments, which has about a 2:1 ratio of carbs to protein (in grams), didn’t make my blood glucose spike. So I have used that as my “golden” ratio ever since. The Actual Orange patty has a 28:6 ratio, while the Dr. Praeger’s is 18:2. Add a bun with 25 to 30 more grams of carbs and minimal protein, and I would need a nap after eating either of those burgers. The MorningStar Farms patty is better at 15:9, but still wouldn’t make the grade with a bun. I have not done extensive research, but Trader Joe’s Hi-Protein Veggie Burger at a 12:26 ratio is the only one I have found that can be paired with a bun and not put me directly to sleep.
Not "missing" - it's not here because ATK included in their separate meat-free burger taste test. From the get-go Jack said this tasting was of "true veggie burgers" - i.e. the one not trying to mimic something else. Dr. Praeger's own description: "Dr. Praeger's® Plant-Based Perfect Burger looks and tastes like meat ..."
Every Dr Praeger's veggie burger I've tried has been soooo mushy. I don't want a patty that's so soft that it oozes out of the bun when you bite into it. The Morningstar black bean patties are a big family fave. They're firm but not dry, taste great, and work in a variety of formats.
Yeah man beyond burgers are really good! And massively healthier than beef and better for the climate, so even if they're not 100% as good, it's a tradeoff I'm willing to make
There's something about Beyond that reminds me of the old school Boca burgers, and not in a good way. Impossible burgers are great, though. Sounds weird, but I find it helps to overcook them a bit to tighten up the proteins and improve the texture. Impossible makes really good ground sausage meat, too.
Why are all of these so expensive at the store? I thought vegetables were supposed to be cheaper than meat. If I'm spending that much money on a "burger" it may as well be real meat.
Simple, it’s Capitalization on the Vegan trend. Vegans demanded it and companies supplied it with an upcharge in costs and labor. Vegetables are cheap but to redo a traditional recipe by sourcing only vegan friendly alternatives can be costly and/or hard to find.
It's because "veggie" burgers are highly processed foods and contain many ingredients, some of which aren't "natural", unlike meat which is natural, totally unprocessed, and only contains one ingredient: meat.
I’ve never considered any of these things “burgers”. I call them veggie patties and will typically eat them as my veggie/starch side to a main entree. The idea of putting them in a sandwich or bun is cloying and too “bready”.
I am upset that it's hard to find a good vegan black bean burger at the store, this didn't use to be the case. Amy's, gardein, don lee farm etc... all had great bb burgers, now you can't find them anywhere. Now it's all beyond / impossible. I prefer the old school bb burger. The actual veggies bb burger is trash. The veggies are not milled down enough, so it's chunky, and there are a bunch of carrots in it. It taste like a carrot burger. Been plant based for 20 years, not once have I ever had carrots in a bb burger.
Yes, too many inflammatory seed oils and other chemicals in these highly processed "burgers" not to mention soy, which is full of phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors. Meat is not processed, totally natural, and contains only one ingredient: meat.
Motningstar products contain GMO’s in them. Look at the tiny letters stating “ made using bioengineered products” Their way of saying GMO without outwardly stating it. Beware…read your labels!
Yep, these "veggie" burgers are considered processed foods and contain LOTS of ingredients, many of which aren't "natural" whereas meat is not processed, totally natural, and only contains one ingredient: meat. Meat is a whole food; "veggie" burgers are not.
I personally don't like veggie burgers because of how unhealthy they are, especially beyond meat which uses a lot of seed oils. Recently I have seen a vegetarian sandwich which I thought was a good substitute for a Burger. Carl Jr's Fried Zucchini Star. Doesn't pretend to be a burger, tastes delicious, and uses more basic ingredients. It does have unhealthy parts, but not as unhealthy as a pretend burger.
Yes, the imitation meats are very unhealthy because they're highly processed and contain nearly 30 different ingredients and chemicals unlike meat which is totally unprocessed, completely natural, and only contains one ingredient: meat. Meat is a whole food while "veggie" burgers are not.
The obsession with recreating meat products without meat - at great expense and over processing- is odd. Over processed food is over processed food, no matter how much marketing spin you put on it. Yuck.
Sorry, but I've read the ingredients in some of these and they are full of stuff that is unpronounceable. I won't buy them. Maybe make them so I know what's in them
Yes, these fake meat products contain up to 30 different ingredients, including inflammatory seed oils, colorants to make them appear red like meat, soy that contains phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors, and a host of chemicals. I've researched and written on these so-called healthy products extensively. They are highly processed foods.
Not to mention inflammatory seed oils and soy, which is loaded with phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors. These "burgers" are highly processed, very unhealthy "products".
@@paanne1013 people feel entitled to make up weird conspiracies about beans. Each of which hinge on the lived experience of every person whose culture incorporates soy not being valid.
The reason the soil in everything is because Brazil and the US grow immense numbers of soybeans for animal feed. But honestly there is absolutely nothing wrong with soya in your diet. There's a lot of misinformation about how it affects you, but most of east Asia has been eating it for thousands of years so it can't be that bad for you!
When I go to the Store and see imitation Beef Burgers on the shelf I Refer to them as " Amusing Foods " ! And as far as I'm concerned That is Just What they Are ! ( Fashiesously said ).
I have never heard of Actual Orange. Morning Star is crap I would never buy (it's owned by Kelloggs and you can tell!). Field Roast made (?) the best store-bought burger, but it's been several years since it was available in my stores.
...and heavy on inflammatory seed oils, phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors from loads of soy, chemical colorants to make the products appear red like meat, and lots of other unhealthy additives.
Not to mention inflammatory seed oils, chemical colorants to make them appear red like meat, soy which is full of phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors, and a host of chemicals. Some of these products have up to 30 ingredients and yet, they're supposed to be "natural". These are highly processed foods.
I was raised vegetarian and always enjoyed a good veggie burger. But then all of a sudden all the restaurants and grocery stores replaced the veggie burgers with the Beyond Burger type patties - they are so gross to a life long vegetarian because they're too much like meat. I actually DON"T want my veggie burger to be just like a beef burger. They're great for people that are trying to transition to plant based, but awful to many life long vegetarians like me. So I'm glad to see there are still a few 'vegetable' options available. I'm in Canada, though, so there are less choices here in the area I live in.
This, so much this! It's gotten to the point where if a restaurant says they have a veggie burger I ask "Is it a real vegetable burger or is it something pretending it's a hamburger?"
@@VeretenoVids So true, these days you gotta ask!
The veggie burger is a great thing for those seeking a vegetable in a more processed burger format, but the "meatless" meat burger is a necessary modern development if society is going to actually attempt to replace a larger portion of the beef flavor demand with alternative options.
Agree. Not lifelong vegetarian, just 20 years. Those heme based patties are literally vomit inducing for me. These food companies strangely don't realize that if we wanted a product that tastes bloody we would buy actual beef and form it into patties.
They weren't replaced at any of my local grocery stores in Seattle: veggie burgers are still in the freezer section. The meat substitutes are all stocked in the meat aisle, so they aren't even in the same section of the store.
👍 Vegetables shouldn't apologize for being what they are: delicious in their own right.
At a quick glance, my brain read that as “vegetarians shouldn’t apologize for being delicious”…
@@CantankerousDave Well, cows are vegetarians, if you think about it. But that's a different product review video.
I love the spicy black bean burgers. They’re great to chop up and put in a burrito or taco for an easy dinner.
Yes! 😋🌯
Good idea!
I've been a fan of Morningstar for a long time. They have one called "Grillers Prime", 4 patties for around 5 bucks. I use the toaster oven until they are crispy, add soy sauce & they are amazing to build a sandwich or serve with rice or pasta. Also zero greasy clean up
More of these videos please! I love the unfiltered opinions!
I like the ones where they sample more than the 4-sample size, even with equipment reviews. They just taste-tested 10 canned spaghetti sauces. Excellent. Right after the taste description they revealed that product.
I prefer this format, even though they taste fewer products. Having two testers and Jack giving more info makes things more dynamic and engaging. The longer form videos with only one tester are a bit boring to me.
I make this black bean burger recipe and always get rave reviews. He’s the recipe which makes 4 burgers:
1 can black beans, partially drained and mashed with a fork
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
Couple dashes of cayenne pepper
I actually love the Dr. Praeger's California Burgers. They are sold at Costco and are just wonderful!!!
Have you had their Perfect Burger? ❤
Good to know. I live in Mexico now and will look in our Costco!
I've yet to meet a black bean burger that I liked; not even Praeger's. But, I'm also not a fan of black beans, either, so...
Love those! In the air fryer, they come out crispy and so good. My Costco doesn't have them, but BJ's does.
Please make more contents about vegan foods 🤤
You mean like their already-existing vegan cookbooks?
@charlieharris3240 yea something like that would work to. I have that book but I find myself follow and retain info better from video form content
I'm veg and have tried pretty much every veggie burger going over the years. I like many of them. Oddky, I was OBSESSED with the Morningstar Farms Mediterranean burgers for ages, but thought they'd been discontinued. I cook them in the air fryer, and rarely eat them like a burger on a bun with all the fixings. As I recall, the pieces that you disliked that are whole are chickpeas. Love them so much that I actually called the company to beg for them to come back. 😂😂😂
They are my favorite, too! They disappeared during the pandemic, then showed up briefly a couple of years later. I think they’re supposed to be falafel-like, which leads to crunchy chickpeas. Now I make a home version.
A - Morning Star Farms Spicy Black Bean !
It's my fav & in my freezer right now!
It's a great add on to Pasta or Soup too!
I've been eating Morning Star Farms foods for DECADES! Amazing!🤩
I LOVE BRIDGET !! She has the ability to literally bury a product for being so bad while being classy and sugarcoating it. "Its pretty tasteless and that might be the best thing about it". 😂
Great timing for this video! We’re usually a MorningStar veggie burger family but we just got the Dr. Praeger ones from Costco and I was worried since we haven’t tried them before but I’m glad my favorite reviewers gave a different flavor by the brand a rave review 😊
Thank you for doing this, I am so tired of my only options at burger places to be either a mushy black bean patty or a deceptive (and usually gross) fake-meat burger
I grew up eating the Morning Star Farms Veggie products.
Grillers, Bacon Strips and Sausage Patties are a staple.
In the early 80's, I had the opportunity to try veggie BLTs, battered and fried Veggie Scallops, Grillers, of course, and I think I even tried veggie ha, all from Morning Star Farms.
I'm not sure how good it is for you, but it is often a welcome change from a carnivore diet.
I use the bacon strips from morning star in BLT s also with avocado slices... they are good and the maple veggie sausage
The spicy black bean burgers are the bomb! The breakfast sausage they make is great too. Morning Star Farms
I love the banter of these hosts
Thanks for this review❤❤❤
Morning star spicy Black bean for the win. Been doing those for decades. Awesome for weight loss, as only 100cal or so per patty, and every time I eat one, am not hungry for 4-5 hours, as the fiber, etc are filling. Use with your favorite keto bun or homemade ketoFlatbread, then add cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, bacon.
Always floors people who ask what I ate to lose weight- bacon cheeseburgers!
I couldn't stop smiling to see Julia finishing B haha ... in the end it was an empty plate ... lol
I am not a vegetarian, but I have loved Morning Star Farms products for years.
Love this - can’t wait to try some new options. Personally I’ve been eating Amy’s black bean burgers and really love those too; I pan saute them in olive or avocado oil for 4 minutes per side and they’re terrific in a wrap with cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato and sriracha aioli or cut into pieces over a salad.
I've found a great way to have a vegetarian burger I use black beans with red onion and seasonings and smash them down and serve with whatever toppings you want also I make enough to freeze them so I have it ready whenever I crave a healthy burger
your "recipe" would not hold together.
I love the Actual Veggie brand. Here in CO we get them frozen, not fresh that I've seen in other states. I believe the frozen ones are slightly smaller than their fresh ones. I love their Mushroom and Green burgers but they're all good.
They are great! CO too and everyone in our family agrees they are nice!
Yes, they are really good!
Opinions aside new types of food is always good.
I've been eating those black bean burgers for years. I ended up trying them after a random guy recommended them to my mom at the grocery store. I genuinely like them more than most beef patties at this point.
In addition to this, ATK has a killer recipe for beef & mushroom blended burgers that's great if you're trying to reduce meat consumption but aren't sold on veggie burgers.
Blended dishes as a way to reduce meat is so underrated imo
I had a house made veggie burger at a small diner style restaurant in Athens GA and I'll never forget it and tried to replicate to no avail. It was rice based and so flippin' delicious!
Attention vegans: the Morningstar Farms black bean burger is not vegan! Although if memory serves, it was vegan in the past. At present it contains eggs and milk.
MorningStar Farms is terrible about labeling foods “plant based” when they contain milk and or eggs.
They don't label their product as vegan, so it's no surprise that it's not vegan.
@ As I said, they label their products as “plant-based.” Remind me, which plant is it that produces eggs and cow’s milk?
@@IrnBruNYC"Plant based" means mostly plant. It's doesn't mean 100% plant. If a product isn't labeled as vegan, that means it's not vegan.
Trader Joes has a vegetable masala burger that's pretty good. Tastes nothing like a burger but is great with some kewpie mayo
Aldi has some really impressive veggie burgers. They come out to a little less than a dollar a piece and they’ll come out with different flavors once in awhile.
Surprised that Gardenburger brand was not included.
Maybe because some of their burgers are not vegan, but only vegetarian? I have no idea if this was then reason, or if any of the tested products were only vegetarian,, so this is just a random speculation that might not have any grounding in the actual answer.
Agreed. Those are good!
I tried the Gardenburger brand a few years ago. It was terrible.
@ They also have several different kinds of veggie burger. Do you remember which one you tried?
You had the Hilary's World's Best burgers in the background but didn't include them in the taste test here? They are grain based and give more of a fried breaded patty vibe which I actually like sometimes.
What's used as a binder for these products, or is it not needed?
The full review on ATK's website identifies the ingredients of every burger in the taste test. There's a link to it in the video description.
For a lot of these, the success is in the preparation. Most recommend cooking in a skillet and that’s really the best. Microwaving and air frying can be disastrous. They didn’t mention here how these were prepared.
I like black bean burgers, made with dried black beans which you've cooked in the pressure cooker and seasoned yourself. Canned beans have a metallic taste.
Is there anything on the American market that compares to the original flavor garden burger? I really miss those.
ok. nice options .How about something we can cook at home. Im not Vegetarian but I do love a veggie burger. Not faux meat but veggie based. Worked in an area that the whole town was basically veg. No meat restuarants, the hospital only served veg food. etc. I have tried many recipes, but havent found the one. not my fav but ok include beans. fav includes mushrooms, nuts or seeds , lentils maybe spinach? no corn please
Seems like Becky made one that was actually looking like meat , but had beets (roasted?) and other ingenious ingredients , a while back. It looked great and was a big hit, but like any really good veg burger , a bit laborious to make.
Forks Over Knives blackeyed pea burger is really good.
I moved away from store bought and started making my own a few years ago. While beans are a good base, as they can help stick everything together, there are other options. I found a bulgur mushroom veggie burger with shredded carrots that was pretty decent. I have also had a lot of lentil burgers I quite like, but that might be too close to beans for you.
Thank you!
kinda ironic when the veggie burger that is supposed be the more eco friendly substitute has so much unnecessary packaging for just 2 patties
How is that ironic?
How about another beef substitute burger? Anything on the level of beyond or impossible?
Yeah. This was all smashed veggies. The word “Burger” should be removed.
I knew ‘B’ was dr. praeger. I recognized it on the screen as Julia was describing it. I love Morning Star breakfast patties. Surprisingly good in a pan or in the oven.
I would really love to have these, but most of them use soy protein, which I'm allergic to. I'll have to look for the sweet potato brand and see if I can have it. 😊
1/2 cup Oat flower , 1 cup red lentils pre cooked , 1/2 cup finely diced mushrooms fired in at least 2 table spoons of avocado oilwith the oil to give fat , extremely small amount of verimigth or marimight , 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic , small amount of tomato past , garlic powder , onion powder , black pepper , small amount of nutmeg
Two of the winners (Actual Orange and Dr Prager) do not list soy products in their ingredient lists, just FYI!
@@woltews does the lentil color make a diff in flavor? I typically have green on hand.
@@1ladybug558 the red lentils have the fibrous hull removed so they blend better with the other ingredients and dont crumble apart . Fry the mushrooms with the fresh garlic and the oil when finally mixing it all together add water to the mix until they form a homogenous mass
I really like that basic veggie burger that has been around a long time that you get at diners. A dark tan color with bits of orange carrots in it. Probably from Sysco. Its delicious.
I feel like there are 2 main types of "veggie burger". The first is the type that tries to mimic ground beef and the second that is its own product that sometimes can be better that a typical ground beef burger.
Never heard of C. I'll definitely look for it next time!
Being gluten-free, only 2 brands are acceptable, Dr. Praegers sweet potato burger, The California organic burger needs some revision. The Beyond Beef Burger is my favorite, closest to the a real beef burger and is gluten-free. 💖
We're the Costco ones in the mix?? Those are the best, morningstar black bean close second
I love Hilary's black rice burger. But the brand is very hard to find in stores. Publix organic store brand veggie burgers are very good at well.
Because I think they went of business. I loved them too, along with the breakfast sausage. 😞
Has ATK done a review of imitation meat burgers?
Yes! It's titled "The Best Meat-Free Burgers" th-cam.com/video/mczt2Es18PM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6pQ5SN6FX7DscuWq
@@FormerLeashKidAndProud Thank you!
Eating Well has a great black bean burger recipe but it’s a bit laborious for a weeknight.
It seems any really good recipe for a veg based burger requires a lot of ingredients and prep. Not that I’m opposed or don’t love them, just don’t have the time for all that.
Morningstar was so much better before the formula changes.
Aldi has delicious veggie burgers! And they're really affordable.
Taste is important, but so is nutrition. After being diagnosed with diabetes about 30 years ago, I found a Subway turkey sandwich with no cheese or condiments, which has about a 2:1 ratio of carbs to protein (in grams), didn’t make my blood glucose spike. So I have used that as my “golden” ratio ever since. The Actual Orange patty has a 28:6 ratio, while the Dr. Praeger’s is 18:2. Add a bun with 25 to 30 more grams of carbs and minimal protein, and I would need a nap after eating either of those burgers. The MorningStar Farms patty is better at 15:9, but still wouldn’t make the grade with a bun. I have not done extensive research, but Trader Joe’s Hi-Protein Veggie Burger at a 12:26 ratio is the only one I have found that can be paired with a bun and not put me directly to sleep.
Hillary's black bean burger is way better than the morning star that's in used in every chain restaurant in America!
Missing my favorite: Dr. Praeger’s Perfect Burger. It’s high protein and has a great burger shape.
Not "missing" - it's not here because ATK included in their separate meat-free burger taste test. From the get-go Jack said this tasting was of "true veggie burgers" - i.e. the one not trying to mimic something else. Dr. Praeger's own description: "Dr. Praeger's® Plant-Based Perfect Burger looks and tastes like meat ..."
My favorite are the Linda McCartney veggie burgers, and her company makes a variety of them. Nope, none are for sale in the USA, either.
I love Dr Pragers!
Well, why don’t you like Boca burgers? To all the haters, burger doesn’t have to have “ham” in it to be a burger.
Every Dr Praeger's veggie burger I've tried has been soooo mushy. I don't want a patty that's so soft that it oozes out of the bun when you bite into it. The Morningstar black bean patties are a big family fave. They're firm but not dry, taste great, and work in a variety of formats.
What about all the others displayed on the table?
There's a link to ATK's full review in the video description.
I'm not a vegetarian, but I enjoy the Morningside Farms burgers, especially the black bean. But I love the Beyond Burgers when I'm craving meat!
I am not a vegetarian either, but I use to like the original Morning Star burgers and especially the breakfast sausage.
Yes!
I'm also not a vegetarian. I prefer beef burgers!
Yeah man beyond burgers are really good! And massively healthier than beef and better for the climate, so even if they're not 100% as good, it's a tradeoff I'm willing to make
There's something about Beyond that reminds me of the old school Boca burgers, and not in a good way. Impossible burgers are great, though. Sounds weird, but I find it helps to overcook them a bit to tighten up the proteins and improve the texture. Impossible makes really good ground sausage meat, too.
Why are all of these so expensive at the store? I thought vegetables were supposed to be cheaper than meat. If I'm spending that much money on a "burger" it may as well be real meat.
Simple, it’s Capitalization on the Vegan trend. Vegans demanded it and companies supplied it with an upcharge in costs and labor.
Vegetables are cheap but to redo a traditional recipe by sourcing only vegan friendly alternatives can be costly and/or hard to find.
It's because "veggie" burgers are highly processed foods and contain many ingredients, some of which aren't "natural", unlike meat which is natural, totally unprocessed, and only contains one ingredient: meat.
I'm pretty sure I can't eat any of these even if I wanted to, since I doubt any don't have onion/garlic/other alliums :(
Hilarys was my favorite. They disappeared from Austin stores. Sad.
The southwest black bean burger is my favorite from morning star
I LOVE U JACK BISHOP!!!
The best veggie burgers are the ones you make from scratch, in your own kitchen. The rest are just processed food.
I’ve never considered any of these things “burgers”. I call them veggie patties and will typically eat them as my veggie/starch side to a main entree. The idea of putting them in a sandwich or bun is cloying and too “bready”.
Calling veggie burgers burgers are unamerican. Call them what they are, a veggie patty.
I knew the least favorite was morning star and that the fav was Dr praegers
My favorite was the Morningstar Farms mushroom lovers burger.
It was discontinued long ago.
Boo!
i like Hilary's
I am upset that it's hard to find a good vegan black bean burger at the store, this didn't use to be the case. Amy's, gardein, don lee farm etc... all had great bb burgers, now you can't find them anywhere. Now it's all beyond / impossible. I prefer the old school bb burger.
The actual veggies bb burger is trash. The veggies are not milled down enough, so it's chunky, and there are a bunch of carrots in it. It taste like a carrot burger. Been plant based for 20 years, not once have I ever had carrots in a bb burger.
Thank you guys! Hey, when you’re testing stuff, can you try to incorporate Trader Joe’s products? Thanks!
I’m so happy.
All these veggie meats are processed. Not for me.
Yes, too many inflammatory seed oils and other chemicals in these highly processed "burgers" not to mention soy, which is full of phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors. Meat is not processed, totally natural, and contains only one ingredient: meat.
Motningstar products contain GMO’s in them. Look at the tiny letters stating “ made using bioengineered products” Their way of saying GMO without outwardly stating it. Beware…read your labels!
I rather eat the whole food.
Yep, these "veggie" burgers are considered processed foods and contain LOTS of ingredients, many of which aren't "natural" whereas meat is not processed, totally natural, and only contains one ingredient: meat. Meat is a whole food; "veggie" burgers are not.
My opinion only...veggie patties, not burgers...at all.
Sounds like these would make a terrific breakfast sandwich.
I'll save everyone 5 minutes and 20 seconds of time, there are none. You're welcome.
I personally don't like veggie burgers because of how unhealthy they are, especially beyond meat which uses a lot of seed oils. Recently I have seen a vegetarian sandwich which I thought was a good substitute for a Burger. Carl Jr's Fried Zucchini Star. Doesn't pretend to be a burger, tastes delicious, and uses more basic ingredients. It does have unhealthy parts, but not as unhealthy as a pretend burger.
Yes, the imitation meats are very unhealthy because they're highly processed and contain nearly 30 different ingredients and chemicals unlike meat which is totally unprocessed, completely natural, and only contains one ingredient: meat. Meat is a whole food while "veggie" burgers are not.
Those 2 beautiful ladies do not eat that garbage
Julia said she buys the Dr. Praegar's Mushroom Risotto burgers (B) all the time and both liked three of the four burgers they tasted.
Wegmans brand black bean burger is fantastic
I am eating Brussels sprouts, but not vege burger s
The obsession with recreating meat products without meat - at great expense and over processing- is odd. Over processed food is over processed food, no matter how much marketing spin you put on it. Yuck.
Sorry, but I've read the ingredients in some of these and they are full of stuff that is unpronounceable. I won't buy them. Maybe make them so I know what's in them
Just curious - can you provide examples of the words you considered unpronounceable from the veggie burgers in this review?
Yes, these fake meat products contain up to 30 different ingredients, including inflammatory seed oils, colorants to make them appear red like meat, soy that contains phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors, and a host of chemicals. I've researched and written on these so-called healthy products extensively. They are highly processed foods.
I will stick to my ground beef
Feel better?
They are soooooo loaded with salt none of them are heart healthy
Not to mention inflammatory seed oils and soy, which is loaded with phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors. These "burgers" are highly processed, very unhealthy "products".
I wish soy wasn’t the main ingredient in vegetarian options.
@@joannawhite1441 It's a staple food, it's versatile, it's inexpensive, and it's filling.
It seems that soy is in everything these days..there must be an abundance of it. I would rather not have that in my food.
@@paanne1013 people feel entitled to make up weird conspiracies about beans. Each of which hinge on the lived experience of every person whose culture incorporates soy not being valid.
The reason the soil in everything is because Brazil and the US grow immense numbers of soybeans for animal feed.
But honestly there is absolutely nothing wrong with soya in your diet. There's a lot of misinformation about how it affects you, but most of east Asia has been eating it for thousands of years so it can't be that bad for you!
@@paanne1013 Why? Soy is very healthful. The only reason to watch how much you're getting is if you're prone to gout.
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When I go to the Store and see imitation Beef Burgers on the shelf I Refer to them as
" Amusing Foods " ! And as far as I'm concerned That is Just What they Are ! ( Fashiesously said ).
Taste good but how about healthy good🤔
I have never heard of Actual Orange. Morning Star is crap I would never buy (it's owned by Kelloggs and you can tell!). Field Roast made (?) the best store-bought burger, but it's been several years since it was available in my stores.
80 billion animals killed every year is the worse.
no one picked Amy's? those things are good.
I just make my own veggie loaf then cut it into slices.
@@fmradio42 Amy's tastes good but keeps violating worker's safety.
Too bad they are carb-heavy!
...and heavy on inflammatory seed oils, phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors from loads of soy, chemical colorants to make the products appear red like meat, and lots of other unhealthy additives.
Most are processed and full of GMO, fillers, etc.
* GMO is not inherently bad. You need to let go of that outdated notion.
Not to mention inflammatory seed oils, chemical colorants to make them appear red like meat, soy which is full of phyto-estrogens and endocrine disruptors, and a host of chemicals. Some of these products have up to 30 ingredients and yet, they're supposed to be "natural". These are highly processed foods.
DEFINITELY B.
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No such thing as a mediocre veggie anything