The vegan burgers at fast food chains aren't really there to attract individual vegans, they are there so that groups of friends who have 1 vegan in the mix don't immediately exclude that chain from their choices because one person can't eat there. And also for non-vegans who wanna maybe try it out of curiosity. My bff has been vegetarian for 8 years and for ages my whole friend group did not go to McDonalds bc of her, we'd pick other places that could please everyone.
I agree with you, though in case of the Whopper I'd ask anyone, vegan or not, to just try it. Imo it is at least as good as the meat whopper, maybe even better.
Honestly that what I'm saying. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was. He could have passed at some points 😂, like not southern but maybe Midwestern trying to do a southern accent
As a born and raised citizen of Kentucky, I’d like to say that Ollie’s accent - while more broadly Southern than specifically Kentuckian - was not bad. I’ll be honest, was expecting something a bit more caricatured, but he did quite well. Definitely some accurate elements of Georgia and South Carolina accent in there.
I'm glad I skimmed the comments before commenting because I was going to say much the same thing. I'm NC born and bred and I was impressed. ( Bless his heart)
I thought the same (SC)! But was also impressed it sounded like a real southern American accent of any sort. From Tennessee but close enough to recognize Kentucky.
I am born and raised Kentucky, and he sounds something closer to South Carolina. But, I can't say that I haven't heard someone who sounds like him around here. Lol
In India, you will get a lot of vegetarian burgers probably not vegan and they are really good, it really depends country to country as in India a lot people are vegetarian so there are many options, so if you ever get a chance do try those.
vegan representative here who still eats a bunch of junk food cause it’s really just about minimising animal cruelty for me :) glad you liked the burgers and to anyone out there who needs to hear this: you don’t have to only eat healthy to become vegan and you don’t need to be vegan to try vegan food every now and then. every bit helps! :)
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there. There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product. (though of course I definitely agree with the non cruelty perception and choice and live that unhealthy vegan life myself, just more home cooked)
@@SwagMonztr did you read what they said? They said they do it because of animal cruelty. How do scrap "meat juices" contribute towards animal cruelty?
@@SwagMonztr I as well as many other vegans don't really care for these technicalities as long as there are no animal based ingredients used. But it's a good thing to point out for people who are cautious about contamination.
In my country we don't have any of these restaurants except McDonald's and even McDonald's doesn't offer a McPlant here. Living vicariously through Jolly once again 🥲 The Whopper looked really good.
I've been a vegetarian for eight years and the first years were rough when it came to dinner with friends because there weren't any options in big chains like BK and McDonalds, so I'm really glad they have something now. It's not something I eat regularly, but having the option now is really convenient. And the best burger is from Burger King, BY FAR. Their vegetarian (not sure if vegan) nuggets are also bomb.
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there. There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
@@SwagMonztr The local Burger King in my area refuses to microwave their Impossible Whoppers. They did at first for the initial 3 orders but the last 3-4 times I went they told me that they couldn't accommodate that. I also used to work at Burger King (back in the early 2000's though) and we used to cook the veggie burgers in the microwave, can't see why that is so difficult for the new vegan burgers?
Yes! I generally do do fast food but plant based Whooper is sooo goood. I could eat it every day. Nuggets are ok but I generally don't like stuff like that. Too dry and bland. Country burger is also very good. Their entire plant based menu is great.
Never have I ever, joining Josh and Ollie drools together when they eat in Jolly or 영국남자 I'm a vegan and I enjoy every content when you two eats and reviews food, but never had a chance to imagine myself eating it. This episode is special, you guys finally make me wants to join you eating all the burgers! Glad I have plant based whopper in my country, I think I'm gonna order one for lunch haha
@@VidyaChandrika93 it's cooked on the same grill that the meat is cooked on. For many vegans, they still want to support Burger King bringing plant based options to the market. It's for a limited time, and if the plant based options do well, they will make it permanent and likely make more efforts to be vegan certified in the future. No animals are harmed in the making of the burger and that's the most important thing.
As a life long vegetarian (not vegan) I've eaten a LOT of vegetable burgers, some good, some not so good and some really good ones, I'll have to agree that as far as commercially available to the general public options, the Whopper is by far the best. It really comes down to the toppings and I'm an "all the way" guy - everything on it and ketchup, mustard, mayo and pickles. Of course a good, sturdy bun makes all the difference as well. By the way, Ollie's southern accent is pretty damn good! (I'm a southern boy as well). You should come to Charleston, SC and take it all in - the geographical beauty of the rivers and the bays and the ocean (and beaches) along with the stunning architecture, culture, arts and, most importantly, the FOOD! You'll see - come and visit.
Regarding the comments in the beginning of the Video, I'm vegetarian and yes, even as a vegetarian you encounter that 5 AM drunk as hell moment where there's nothing better than fast-food, so yeah I'm very glad BKs vegan options exist (their plant based "chicken" is even better then the "beef")
@@indiomie I think most vegans aren't militant about it. It's just that the ones that are are the loudest, we don't hear from non militant ones because well they aren't militant. I don't know any vegans personally but I think that's what it is, like with most things
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there. There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
As a good ol'southern boy from South Carolina, I must give huge props to Ollie's southern accent while reading about the KFC Vegan Burger! Nailed it! It was awesome! Keep up the great job, boys!
2:36 displays the faces and VO combination that just made me subscribe to this channel. Good onya! The Impossible Whopper, as it's called here in the States, really is a good simulacrum of the beef version. I'd love to see the McPlant -- but with a much better name -- over on this side of the pond. Also, that accent was a pretty good simulacrum, itself. Props from an actual U.S. Southerner (Alabama).
As someone who's mostly vegan, I'm glad that these options are out there now, especially for when you're with people who want to go and eat at these places!
It's honestly better than the normal whopper patty. I love meat, and I can honestly say that the impossible whopper is a better eating experience than the normal whopper usually.
In my country it's called the vegetable whopper and it's so good I even crave it sometimes when I never even liked burgers. We also have vegetarian nuggets and a vegetable "long chicken" made from the same thing the nuggets are made from (I'm guessing) and it's really good as well
When I remember "imitation" meatfor vegan I remember tempeh, a food ingredient made from soybeans. It's one of the foods that comes from Indonesia but I saw in some vlogs which showed that in England there were many who made tempeh and sold it. Maybe you two are interested in trying fried tempeh.
@@LindaC616 sodium 🤔? Please can explain to me what you mean? I was wondering what salt was meant for but out of concern our perceptions were different. So I'm not sure if it's about salt. Oh I mean the salty taste.. not referring to the salt.
@@LindaC616 aaah so my guess is right. Then is that a restaurant from a country that uses tempeh as its dish? And may I know how the tempeh is cooked (sauteed, fried)? Maybe next time you can try making a dish with tempeh at home. Or a simple one to make fried tempeh.
When i see a new thumbnail video on my front page i feel happy and know i'm going to laugh even when i'm sad I don't care if it's the most silly video, or even if you just laugh about stupid jokes for 20 minutes i would watch all of it It's almost like for a bit hanging out with friends laughing about anything I'm really thankful to you guys~
As a vegan it's pretty annoying seeing how ppl have such low expectations of vegan food. They automatically think it tastes trash or something... These days vegan alternatives have improved drastically and there is so much to choose from. I hope ppl would just try them without any expectations
There is plenty of good vegan food. But dairy vegan alternatives are usually terrible and vegan cheeses are at best inoffensive in most cases (said as someone who can't tolerate lactose so I've tried a lot of them and they are absolutely nowhere near actual cheese and in a lot of cases are just horrible). The pea protein based meat substitutes are significantly better than soy based ones.
You're right, they've greatly improved. I for one grew up with tofu being like the main glorified vegan option so I think that alone scared many away. Since then I've changed to oat milk just because flat out it tastes better than cow milk. The vegan cheese I've tried has been passable, still has a bit of an aftertaste not quite like the real thing. I've tried impossible bugers, vegan chorizo, and chicken strips all of which surprised me at how much like the real thing they were. (Even my bf was fooled by the pea protein based chorizo and enjoyed it) In that regard you are 100% right. However, there is still the problem of availability. You go to big cities and I bet you will have an easier time finding that stuff in store... dairy nation in the midwest however... there's like 1 dairy alternative for cheese, butter, cream cheese, each... Thankfully milk alternatives at least are becoming more readily available.
I think it's also that a lot of people don't realize that a huge amount of food we eat is vegan by nature. They hear "vegan" and assume you have to do some weird food wizardry to make the food. It also doesn't help that a lot of vegan people are so militant about it.
Hi, I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but when I go for a fast food burger I always order the vegan option! I just feel like they taste better and the meat from these fast food chains is just something I'd rather not put in my body😂. Anyways great video as always, love your content🔥
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there. There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
Thanks guys and some good laughs there! Also, cheese is a no go for us lactose intolerant vegans! We don't have a Shake Shack in my area but it's good to be aware! ;D
As a vegan, I appreciate more fast food places having vegan or vegetarian options because sometimes I just want to eat with my family without having to make my own food. Being social usually involves food so having an option when going out with others makes me happy
My faves are definitely McPlant and the KFC burger... unfortunately the vegan whopper isn't officially certified vegan because they cook it on the same grill as real meat... bit disappointing for those of us that can't eat it because of that 😭😭😭
Most restaurants use the same grill. It is still considered vegan because you're not directly contributing to animal suffering. That being said - the vegan whopper uses impossible meat and while that is considered vegan now they used to test on animals. :/
@@jennifert8542 As someone who works in BKs as a contractor, not an actual BK employee. That is NOT going to happen. It takes at least an hour to break down the broiler and clean it properly. Many places don't do it right even outside of this specific interaction. Google "Nieco broilers" and look at how they're built. You can't just wipe them down.
As a former Burger King Kitchen Manager, I can tell you with 100% certainty, at least in the US, we do NOT have vegan mayonnaise. It's just the normal mayo we use for everything else. Also, if you don't ask for it to be microwaved instead of broiled, it goes through the same broiler we use for our beef burgers. Just a PSA for my US vegan friends.
Out of these, I've tried the Impossible Whopper and the Shroom Burger. Both are good. One isn't really a burger replacement, though. But, the Impossible Whopper was good enough for me to have a few times in place of a regular Whopper, just because.
Goodness!!! I wish I be working with these guys right there. Sounds like so much fun and hard work! I have a crush on Ollie doing that Kentucky accent!! 😂😂
Even as a meat eater I genuinely prefer the McPlant to their normal offering, the only thing they need to fix is the pricing, if it was the same or close to the normal price I'd recommend McDs do away with the beef patties.
People fail to remember that going vegan doesn't just mean eating buddah bowls amd drinking green smoothies, some people go vegan for the animals and earth, I've been for 5 years and I go to burgerging whenever I go to the big city which is 40 mins away so not too often, and I like to go to mcdonalds as well, not eating meat doesn't just happen because people suddenly develop a hate for sausage shaped things... It's not about hating meat and banning taste.
I am really torn when it comes to vegetarian or vegan substitutes for meat. I have been a vegetarian for 20 years now, and even if it now is more because of how the animals are treated, it started because I stopped liking meat. So I can't eat substitutes options that are supposed to be as similar to meat as possible, for example beyond burger. I rather have lenthil or halloumi burgers. But I am still very happy that there are options like these for the people who want to eat meat but can't, or choose not to. So I hope that this video show that there are vegan and vegetarian options which taste good and not like grass.
We don't have the other menus from the chains here in Indonesia, but I've tried the whooper, and I kinda like it. When I try it, I didn't miss my burger, I just enjoy the entire whooper 🍔
What a time to be alive for vegetarians/pescatarians! Especially those who have recently switched up their dietary choices -- with all these plant-based foods being introduced, definitely not going to "have it as hard" as opposed to even 5 years ago.
If you guys visit Sweden (or Nordic countries), you need to visit Max. It's a Swedish fast food chain and they sell the best vegan burger. Plan-based Whopper is great, but Max plant-based burger is on another level. Anyway, another great episode like usual! Cheers from Sweden!
Out of all these vegan options, I really liked A&W Plant-based nuggets but they were only available for 5? or 7days, a bit salty but it was good. I'm not a vegan but I just really liked nuggets 😆
@@coraline1503 they literally did a video on a vegan food item, i should be allowed to express my desire for more similar videos in the future. veganism is everywhere, and you don’t have to be “a vegan channel” to do content on it
One thing to keep in mind for the vegans out there is that Burger Kings plant-based whopper is cooked on the same grill as the meat burgers, so all the meat juices are mixed in with the burger
@@COBRAC0MMANDER I don’t see why that can’t be a reason- they aren’t paying for meat and aren’t intentionally eating meat or dairy products- not everyone has to be a strict vegan🤷♂️
@@COBRAC0MMANDER thats actually a great concept because you are not supporting the demand on the meat products but on the vegan products which leads to a shift of the general offer in general if a lot of people do it that way :)
As someone who DIDN'T choose to be vegan and was forced to due to allergies to animal products I am a bit sheepish to say I am overjoyed by vegan junkfood!! 😆
Good job Ollie with the Kentucky accent... I'm from Michigan but have family that live there. You did PERFECT.. At least that's how they sound to me. Lol.
Alright, so McDonald's actually has another vegan main, the spicy veggie wrap is fully vegan. The burger king whopper IS NOT vegan, it is plant based but is cooked on the same grill as beef so it's covered in meat juices. They do have a vegan chicken burger though that is actually vegan. And then we come to kfc that has a vegan chicken burger but beware of the fries/chips, these are not vegan at kfc as they are cooked with chicken.
It really depends on what type of vegan you are- some vegans don’t care about the product being cooked next to or on the same grill, so long as the actual meat is vegan.
Love me some Jolly but LOVE, LOVE, LOVE me some Jolly vegan reviews. The vegan Whopper is the best! It's called the Impossible Whopper here in the States because it's made with vegan Impossible Meat. White Castle also has an Impossible Slider you need to try! They might even still have a black bean slider on the menu.
Honestly one thing that bothers me about the vegan McDonald's burger (Here in Germany. Other countries ofc have other options etc.) Is that it replaces the vegetarian burger that already existed. The veggie burger was a cheap option, like a simple cheeseburger, but now instead they only have the vegan burger, which is one of the more expensive options. Why couldn't they just have kept both options 😭 There are millions of beef burger and they don't remove them from the menu. But oh nooo one more vegetarian option? Absolute no go apparently.
I agree when you say they should've added it instead of replacing but I personally hated the previous veggie burger, it was made with quinoa and I honestly hated it.
@@martaribeiro96 Honestly I like them all, but I'm also not vegetarian, so even if I didn't I'd be fine (I just like to eat vegan or vegetarian options if available). But I have a lot of vegetarian friends, who all lament the missing veggie burger because they preferred it over the current vegan burger. I mean in the end it's McDonald's loss, because other franchises(prominently burger king) have more than one option, so if we go to eat fast food, we'll go there instead.
0:13 "What comes to mind is natural, healthy" lol, as someone that enjoys lot's of vegan items, there's a ton of unhealthy and processed vegan foods. Tons of the candies, chips/crisps, cookies (standard Oreos!), cereals, candied nuts, baked goods, cereals, etc, that I've seen enjoyed on this channel are vegan. Even one of their favorite's, Buc-cee's beaver nuggets, might be vegan, depending on what the source of the "natural butter flavor" is (the 'natural' doesn't necessarily mean it came from real butter)
So glad to see you try vegan stuff! I've been vegan for a few years now and the stuff has improved so much, it's often scarily close to the animal product. You should totally try vegan McFlurry!
Being a fan of Jolly for years now it was genuinely painful to watch that Sometimes being in the vegan community, you forgot the majority of people still roll their eyes or wrinkle their noses hearing the word vegan or soy, and they are the same people who are so completely misinformed about what is actually going on in the animal agriculture industries Makes me fucking cringe
I tried the McPlant - it tasted like very, very poor quality meat (but I could've believed it was meat), it was very grainy, I ate a real meat mcdonalds burger directly after which was far nicer I also tried the Plant Based Whopper - it tasted very nice, just as nice as the real meat whopper I had directly afterwards. By far the best vegan option I have ever tried. The only issue with it was the plant based whopper is £1 more than the regular one and I don't see why soy should cost more than beef. I might give the KFC one a go at some point but the shakeshack one looks and sounds absolutely disgusting even if it does have real cheese
@@LindaC616 Depending on the store and how they choose to follow the "rules," the veggie/vegan options are supposed to be only cooked in the fryers they use for fries/chips and other non-meat stuff. Same as the spicy versions of things, they are "supposed" to cook them in a specific fryer, so as to not taint the other things they cook in that fryer. Like all fast food franchises, it's up to the managers and employees to follow the rules.
@@KhronicD Well it's quite possible that things have changed in the (ahem!) few years since I worked at McDonald's in college, but in those days, the same fryer for French fries was right next to the one for chicken and fish. I can't remember if they ever got mixed up.. I seem to remember that on really busy days, extra fries would be put into the chicken and fish vat, that's because we sometimes needed 3 baskets going at a time during a lunch rush
@@KhronicD I once had my breakfast shift morning manager stare at me like I was crazy, because a Muslim family came in and wanted egg mcmuffins. She did not want to throw away food, so she tried to send one back and have them just pull the ham off the top. I explained to her that it doesn't work that way
I'm living for Ollie's facial expressions as Josh read him the blurb for the BK Burger 😂😂😂
I was about to comment the same thing
So perfectly animated 😂
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Nah he needs to cut the judgement BS and shut up
hahaha hahaha yeah Hahaha hahaha
The vegan burgers at fast food chains aren't really there to attract individual vegans, they are there so that groups of friends who have 1 vegan in the mix don't immediately exclude that chain from their choices because one person can't eat there. And also for non-vegans who wanna maybe try it out of curiosity.
My bff has been vegetarian for 8 years and for ages my whole friend group did not go to McDonalds bc of her, we'd pick other places that could please everyone.
very good point!!
I can say your best friend is so lucky to have you all 🥺
I agree with you, though in case of the Whopper I'd ask anyone, vegan or not, to just try it. Imo it is at least as good as the meat whopper, maybe even better.
sounds like good marketing
Wow..I am happy to know that people like this exist...(me a vegetarian)
Ollie trying to rock the southern accent was a highlight for me...especially his spectacularly British pronunciation of plant.
He sounded much better than I expected. I guess he's seen enough American movies with bubba types in them.
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I was impressed!!
Honestly that what I'm saying. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was. He could have passed at some points 😂, like not southern but maybe Midwestern trying to do a southern accent
@@kenzh32 I'm in Nashville and it wasn't horrible ;)
A big shout out to Josh for not calling Ollie an idiot even once in this episode! Well done, we're proud of you!
Yes I too am proud that Ollie was not an idiot in this video.
@@sebastianolsson9063 Ollie is never an idiot.
Ollie's facial expression when Josh read the Bur'King Blurb and the Kentucky accent made me laugh non stop😂
I love the western accent! Definitely not Kentucky though lol😂
I’m from KY… I can say I’ve definitely heard worse. 😂
And he still pronounced the 'h' in herb
As a born and raised citizen of Kentucky, I’d like to say that Ollie’s accent - while more broadly Southern than specifically Kentuckian - was not bad. I’ll be honest, was expecting something a bit more caricatured, but he did quite well. Definitely some accurate elements of Georgia and South Carolina accent in there.
I'm glad I skimmed the comments before commenting because I was going to say much the same thing. I'm NC born and bred and I was impressed. ( Bless his heart)
I also immediately went Georgia/SC!!! Good ear! ❤️🖤
As someone not from America who can’t tell the difference between southern accents, I thought it was spot on.
I thought the same (SC)! But was also impressed it sounded like a real southern American accent of any sort. From Tennessee but close enough to recognize Kentucky.
I am born and raised Kentucky, and he sounds something closer to South Carolina. But, I can't say that I haven't heard someone who sounds like him around here. Lol
4:16 Ollie's "Kentucky" accent is hilarious! It's a mix of Southern, Texan, Midwest, and bluegrass Kentucky! 🤣
There's a movie with Sam Elliot where he is a radio commercial voice actor and that's what it reminded me of, although not as deep
As a non-USian I couldn't tell the difference between these, but I thought Texan would be considered Southern actually... Guess I was mistaken :)
2:33 Ollies change of expression is golden 😂
In India, you will get a lot of vegetarian burgers probably not vegan and they are really good, it really depends country to country as in India a lot people are vegetarian so there are many options, so if you ever get a chance do try those.
vegan representative here who still eats a bunch of junk food cause it’s really just about minimising animal cruelty for me :) glad you liked the burgers and to anyone out there who needs to hear this: you don’t have to only eat healthy to become vegan and you don’t need to be vegan to try vegan food every now and then. every bit helps! :)
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there.
There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
(though of course I definitely agree with the non cruelty perception and choice and live that unhealthy vegan life myself, just more home cooked)
@@SwagMonztr did you read what they said? They said they do it because of animal cruelty. How do scrap "meat juices" contribute towards animal cruelty?
@@SwagMonztr I as well as many other vegans don't really care for these technicalities as long as there are no animal based ingredients used. But it's a good thing to point out for people who are cautious about contamination.
@@SwagMonztr as long as a cow doesn’t have to die for my burger we straight
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In my country we don't have any of these restaurants except McDonald's and even McDonald's doesn't offer a McPlant here. Living vicariously through Jolly once again 🥲 The Whopper looked really good.
The Mcplant is still new over here! Maybe only a few weeks old… perhaps you’ll get it soon haha 😅
Well if Made in Busan is still in Busan, there’s a Shake Shack in 서면
the only thing i liked from mcdonalds was the mcplant with fries . but then canada got rid of it im crying lol
Ollie's diabolical face at the end when he knows he has completely disturbed Josh's sensibilities. Priceless! 😁
I've been a vegetarian for eight years and the first years were rough when it came to dinner with friends because there weren't any options in big chains like BK and McDonalds, so I'm really glad they have something now. It's not something I eat regularly, but having the option now is really convenient.
And the best burger is from Burger King, BY FAR. Their vegetarian (not sure if vegan) nuggets are also bomb.
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there.
There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
@@SwagMonztr where in the UK? Or US
@@SwagMonztr The local Burger King in my area refuses to microwave their Impossible Whoppers. They did at first for the initial 3 orders but the last 3-4 times I went they told me that they couldn't accommodate that. I also used to work at Burger King (back in the early 2000's though) and we used to cook the veggie burgers in the microwave, can't see why that is so difficult for the new vegan burgers?
Yes! I generally do do fast food but plant based Whooper is sooo goood. I could eat it every day. Nuggets are ok but I generally don't like stuff like that. Too dry and bland. Country burger is also very good. Their entire plant based menu is great.
Never have I ever, joining Josh and Ollie drools together when they eat in Jolly or 영국남자
I'm a vegan and I enjoy every content when you two eats and reviews food, but never had a chance to imagine myself eating it.
This episode is special, you guys finally make me wants to join you eating all the burgers!
Glad I have plant based whopper in my country, I think I'm gonna order one for lunch haha
Sorry u have to eat this stuff
@@seohyunjung2800 Why you feel sorry? What for?
The Plant based Whopper is NOT vegan.... Google it!
@@VidyaChandrika93 it's cooked on the same grill that the meat is cooked on.
For many vegans, they still want to support Burger King bringing plant based options to the market. It's for a limited time, and if the plant based options do well, they will make it permanent and likely make more efforts to be vegan certified in the future.
No animals are harmed in the making of the burger and that's the most important thing.
@@jacks2222 Putain de casse couilles mdr
As a life long vegetarian (not vegan) I've eaten a LOT of vegetable burgers, some good, some not so good and some really good ones, I'll have to agree that as far as commercially available to the general public options, the Whopper is by far the best. It really comes down to the toppings and I'm an "all the way" guy - everything on it and ketchup, mustard, mayo and pickles. Of course a good, sturdy bun makes all the difference as well. By the way, Ollie's southern accent is pretty damn good! (I'm a southern boy as well). You should come to Charleston, SC and take it all in - the geographical beauty of the rivers and the bays and the ocean (and beaches) along with the stunning architecture, culture, arts and, most importantly, the FOOD! You'll see - come and visit.
Ollie: This is amazing!
Josh: I don't know about amazing but it's cool.
Ollie: This is a TH-cam video. IT'S AMAZING!
😂😂😂😂
Regarding the comments in the beginning of the Video, I'm vegetarian and yes, even as a vegetarian you encounter that 5 AM drunk as hell moment where there's nothing better than fast-food, so yeah I'm very glad BKs vegan options exist (their plant based "chicken" is even better then the "beef")
Exactly, people have way too many preconceived notions about vegans, being vegan is not a personality fgs
@@gracepearson5905 yea, but it really doesn't help notions when so many are being militant about it.
@@indiomie I think most vegans aren't militant about it. It's just that the ones that are are the loudest, we don't hear from non militant ones because well they aren't militant.
I don't know any vegans personally but I think that's what it is, like with most things
@@indiomie To be honest I've heard way more people make fun of vegans than crazy vegans attacking others for eating meat
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there.
There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
That music that plays when Jolly's logo comes at the beginning always cheers me up!
Father Chris will be a great litmus test for the McPlant since he loves McDonald's so much.
You guys have no idea how jolly we'd feel everytime you uploaded something! You guys without a doubt, stay true to the name Jolly! Lotsa love!
Ollie's Kentucky accent sounds like a New Yorker moved to Southern Florida and is trying to mimic a Texas accent....
So spot on. Well done.
I’m not even a vegetarian, but when I go to BK, I always get the Impossible Whopper.
Same
It’s good to give your body a break from red meat when you get the chance
same
i grew up in the south and ollie’s southern accent absolutely killed me
you should ask Rev. Chris to judge the McPlant, let him judge the burger as the McDonald connoisseur
As a good ol'southern boy from South Carolina, I must give huge props to Ollie's southern accent while reading about the KFC Vegan Burger! Nailed it! It was awesome! Keep up the great job, boys!
2:36 displays the faces and VO combination that just made me subscribe to this channel. Good onya!
The Impossible Whopper, as it's called here in the States, really is a good simulacrum of the beef version.
I'd love to see the McPlant -- but with a much better name -- over on this side of the pond.
Also, that accent was a pretty good simulacrum, itself. Props from an actual U.S. Southerner (Alabama).
4:17 Ollie's "advertisement voice" is hilarious 😂
As a Southerner, I'll have to say Ollie's southern accent isn't bad.
As someone who's mostly vegan, I'm glad that these options are out there now, especially for when you're with people who want to go and eat at these places!
2:36 I LAUGHED A LOT OF THIS CLIP... OLLIE FACE AND THE MUSIC JUST CHANGED AFTER HE HEARD SWEET
Josh: "The Colonel is dead, surely."
Me waiting for Olly to say: "I'm certain he's dead. And don't call me Shirley."
1:15
"Can i just go for it?"
"Go. Please, please go for it."
The amount of politeness from both of them, man
Honestly, the Impossible Whopper (that's what it's called in the US) is the only thing I get from Burger King and is one of my go-to fast food items
It's honestly better than the normal whopper patty. I love meat, and I can honestly say that the impossible whopper is a better eating experience than the normal whopper usually.
In my country it's called the vegetable whopper and it's so good I even crave it sometimes when I never even liked burgers. We also have vegetarian nuggets and a vegetable "long chicken" made from the same thing the nuggets are made from (I'm guessing) and it's really good as well
@@KhronicD I don't think I've had a regular beef Whopper but it wouldn't surprise me
@@martaribeiro96 honestly me too, my body will ask for it specifically pretty often, which never happens with other fast food
When I remember "imitation" meatfor vegan I remember tempeh, a food ingredient made from soybeans. It's one of the foods that comes from Indonesia but I saw in some vlogs which showed that in England there were many who made tempeh and sold it. Maybe you two are interested in trying fried tempeh.
I've been to vegetarian restaurants that used it, and enjoyed what I ordered. But I have to be careful about sodium
@@LindaC616 sodium 🤔? Please can explain to me what you mean?
I was wondering what salt was meant for but out of concern our perceptions were different. So I'm not sure if it's about salt. Oh I mean the salty taste.. not referring to the salt.
@@hestianurmasari no, just that they prepare it with a lot of salt
@@LindaC616 aaah so my guess is right. Then is that a restaurant from a country that uses tempeh as its dish? And may I know how the tempeh is cooked (sauteed, fried)?
Maybe next time you can try making a dish with tempeh at home. Or a simple one to make fried tempeh.
Ollie’s southern accent is on point lol
Ollie's southern accent was surprisingly good but still made me laughed until I cried 😂😂😭🤣
Wow Ollie's Kentucky accent is incredible! 😂
I love the casual way that Ollie picks up and eats a bit of food that fell down into his lap :D
When you’re bored and a jolly just uploaded *CLICK*
Yesss
Same! I kept on refreshing my youtube recommended videos since nothing looks interesting. And suddenly, Jolly video popped up.
Ikr..me too...
I was so dizzy from writing my paper lol...and Jolly notif pop out...and yeayy!!!
Hearing Ollie's Kentucky accent makes me wanna watch you play an accents game , I feel like Ollie will nail that
When i see a new thumbnail video on my front page i feel happy and know i'm going to laugh even when i'm sad
I don't care if it's the most silly video, or even if you just laugh about stupid jokes for 20 minutes i would watch all of it
It's almost like for a bit hanging out with friends laughing about anything
I'm really thankful to you guys~
As a vegan it's pretty annoying seeing how ppl have such low expectations of vegan food. They automatically think it tastes trash or something... These days vegan alternatives have improved drastically and there is so much to choose from. I hope ppl would just try them without any expectations
There is plenty of good vegan food. But dairy vegan alternatives are usually terrible and vegan cheeses are at best inoffensive in most cases (said as someone who can't tolerate lactose so I've tried a lot of them and they are absolutely nowhere near actual cheese and in a lot of cases are just horrible). The pea protein based meat substitutes are significantly better than soy based ones.
You're right, they've greatly improved. I for one grew up with tofu being like the main glorified vegan option so I think that alone scared many away. Since then I've changed to oat milk just because flat out it tastes better than cow milk. The vegan cheese I've tried has been passable, still has a bit of an aftertaste not quite like the real thing. I've tried impossible bugers, vegan chorizo, and chicken strips all of which surprised me at how much like the real thing they were. (Even my bf was fooled by the pea protein based chorizo and enjoyed it) In that regard you are 100% right. However, there is still the problem of availability. You go to big cities and I bet you will have an easier time finding that stuff in store... dairy nation in the midwest however... there's like 1 dairy alternative for cheese, butter, cream cheese, each... Thankfully milk alternatives at least are becoming more readily available.
Josh and Ollie haven't had good experiences with vegan food...
Ikrrrr
I think it's also that a lot of people don't realize that a huge amount of food we eat is vegan by nature. They hear "vegan" and assume you have to do some weird food wizardry to make the food. It also doesn't help that a lot of vegan people are so militant about it.
as a vegan that sees your channel constantly, I am really grateful that you did this video.
Hi, I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but when I go for a fast food burger I always order the vegan option!
I just feel like they taste better and the meat from these fast food chains is just something I'd rather not put in my body😂.
Anyways great video as always, love your content🔥
Burger king employee here to rain on your parade - the 'vegan' whopper, isn't actually vegan - it's broiled on the exact same broiler as the meat burgers, soaking in all of those meat juices and flavours as it goes through. Sure the PATTY may be crafted with plants and other vegan ingredients, however they are called plant BASED burgers for a reason, and the cooking process nulifies any veganity - unless SPECIFICALLY asked to microwave they told me when I began preparing them (the same microwave that heats up all the non vegan items so yeah still not really vegan even with the lesser option there.
There's a simple reason why it's the best mimic, and nobody should ever trust a meat server to provide a wholistic non meat product.
Tried the vegan burger from Burger King in South Korea about a year ago and honestly they were really good!
Ollie's impersonation of Colonel Sanders is exactly what I always thought the Colonel sounded like. 😂
Thanks guys and some good laughs there! Also, cheese is a no go for us lactose intolerant vegans! We don't have a Shake Shack in my area but it's good to be aware! ;D
What do you mean by "cheese is a no go for us lactose intolerant vegans", dont all vegans not eat cheese?
lol that expression shift as soon as he said "Flame Grilled ..... Soy--based Patty" was just priceless
As a vegan, I appreciate more fast food places having vegan or vegetarian options because sometimes I just want to eat with my family without having to make my own food. Being social usually involves food so having an option when going out with others makes me happy
These videos bring me so much joy ><
Clicked so fast-
My faves are definitely McPlant and the KFC burger... unfortunately the vegan whopper isn't officially certified vegan because they cook it on the same grill as real meat... bit disappointing for those of us that can't eat it because of that 😭😭😭
You can ask them to clean the grill before cooking it
In Australia they apparently have a different grill for the burges at Hungry Jacks.
Most restaurants use the same grill. It is still considered vegan because you're not directly contributing to animal suffering. That being said - the vegan whopper uses impossible meat and while that is considered vegan now they used to test on animals. :/
@@jennifert8542 As someone who works in BKs as a contractor, not an actual BK employee. That is NOT going to happen. It takes at least an hour to break down the broiler and clean it properly. Many places don't do it right even outside of this specific interaction. Google "Nieco broilers" and look at how they're built. You can't just wipe them down.
Wouldn't cooking in a different/exclusive grill be kind of bad for the environment overall?
More electricity/gas consumption
Idk lol
honestly jolly makes me very jolly always look forward to your guys video no matter what video it is ty ❤
As a former Burger King Kitchen Manager, I can tell you with 100% certainty, at least in the US, we do NOT have vegan mayonnaise. It's just the normal mayo we use for everything else. Also, if you don't ask for it to be microwaved instead of broiled, it goes through the same broiler we use for our beef burgers. Just a PSA for my US vegan friends.
When I want a Maccies, but a big mac will make me feel guilty, I get a McPlant. It's genuinely not bad.
Out of these, I've tried the Impossible Whopper and the Shroom Burger. Both are good. One isn't really a burger replacement, though. But, the Impossible Whopper was good enough for me to have a few times in place of a regular Whopper, just because.
Their reactions are golden 😂😂
Goodness!!! I wish I be working with these guys right there. Sounds like so much fun and hard work! I have a crush on Ollie doing that Kentucky accent!! 😂😂
Even as a meat eater I genuinely prefer the McPlant to their normal offering, the only thing they need to fix is the pricing, if it was the same or close to the normal price I'd recommend McDs do away with the beef patties.
Ollie’s absolute devastation when he realised the shake shack wasnt vegan
People fail to remember that going vegan doesn't just mean eating buddah bowls amd drinking green smoothies, some people go vegan for the animals and earth, I've been for 5 years and I go to burgerging whenever I go to the big city which is 40 mins away so not too often, and I like to go to mcdonalds as well, not eating meat doesn't just happen because people suddenly develop a hate for sausage shaped things... It's not about hating meat and banning taste.
I am really torn when it comes to vegetarian or vegan substitutes for meat. I have been a vegetarian for 20 years now, and even if it now is more because of how the animals are treated, it started because I stopped liking meat. So I can't eat substitutes options that are supposed to be as similar to meat as possible, for example beyond burger. I rather have lenthil or halloumi burgers. But I am still very happy that there are options like these for the people who want to eat meat but can't, or choose not to. So I hope that this video show that there are vegan and vegetarian options which taste good and not like grass.
That Kentucky accent was on point 😂
We don't have the other menus from the chains here in Indonesia, but I've tried the whooper, and I kinda like it.
When I try it, I didn't miss my burger, I just enjoy the entire whooper 🍔
Whopper mbak bukan Whooper, whoop whoop... . Hhe.
@@satesup4353 ttp paham kan mksdnya?
@@natalinegloriana3430 hehehe paham2 tenang aja... .
The KFC one is just Quorn.
What a time to be alive for vegetarians/pescatarians! Especially those who have recently switched up their dietary choices -- with all these plant-based foods being introduced, definitely not going to "have it as hard" as opposed to even 5 years ago.
If you guys visit Sweden (or Nordic countries), you need to visit Max. It's a Swedish fast food chain and they sell the best vegan burger. Plan-based Whopper is great, but Max plant-based burger is on another level. Anyway, another great episode like usual! Cheers from Sweden!
Out of all these vegan options, I really liked A&W Plant-based nuggets but they were only available for 5? or 7days, a bit salty but it was good. I'm not a vegan but I just really liked nuggets 😆
yes!! that was one of my fav plant-based items
Thanks. I was just thinking about trying one of these.
as a vegan, i would really love if you guys did more vegan reviews!!
this isnt a vegan channel! follow vegan channel pls!
@@coraline1503 they literally did a video on a vegan food item, i should be allowed to express my desire for more similar videos in the future. veganism is everywhere, and you don’t have to be “a vegan channel” to do content on it
Dudes, vegetarian for 20 years - being able to grab a McDonald’s burger is such an amazingly happy thing!
Shake Shack do have a vegan option! It's a different smashed-style patty, I really liked it when I tried it.
gutted they didn't try the BK Chicken royale! One of the best ones out there!
This is one of my favorite jolly episodes
One thing to keep in mind for the vegans out there is that Burger Kings plant-based whopper is cooked on the same grill as the meat burgers, so all the meat juices are mixed in with the burger
@@madmady8278 is that your justification of being a vegan, not paying for meat?
And I think the same happens with KFC's option
@@COBRAC0MMANDER I don’t see why that can’t be a reason- they aren’t paying for meat and aren’t intentionally eating meat or dairy products- not everyone has to be a strict vegan🤷♂️
@@madmady8278 yeah, exactly! Totally depends on the type of vegan you are.
@@COBRAC0MMANDER thats actually a great concept because you are not supporting the demand on the meat products but on the vegan products which leads to a shift of the general offer in general if a lot of people do it that way :)
How is Ollie’s country voice genuinely good lol😂😂
u gotta try Dutch vegan fast food!!! they are really onto something there!
Goodness, I needed this silliness today. Thank you 😊
I'm not sure josh knows what a *shroom* is
I know you're good friends but not sure you've heard... there's a bug going around. How about cutting the burger in half with maybe.... a knife?
They've been doing this throughout the pandemic since they were in the same bubble. But it does go through my mind every time I see them do it
McVeggie is amaaaazing! I'd totally switch a regular burger for that one (except CBO... CBO is everything)
LoL I didn't know I needed to hear Ollie's kentuky accent until now, LOVED IT !
As someone who DIDN'T choose to be vegan and was forced to due to allergies to animal products I am a bit sheepish to say I am overjoyed by vegan junkfood!! 😆
Good job Ollie with the Kentucky accent...
I'm from Michigan but have family that live there. You did PERFECT.. At least that's how they sound to me. Lol.
Alright, so McDonald's actually has another vegan main, the spicy veggie wrap is fully vegan.
The burger king whopper IS NOT vegan, it is plant based but is cooked on the same grill as beef so it's covered in meat juices. They do have a vegan chicken burger though that is actually vegan.
And then we come to kfc that has a vegan chicken burger but beware of the fries/chips, these are not vegan at kfc as they are cooked with chicken.
It really depends on what type of vegan you are- some vegans don’t care about the product being cooked next to or on the same grill, so long as the actual meat is vegan.
The vegan police is here
One key point most people miss, some people chose not to eat meat for so many reasons, their health and the environment
idk why but Ollie's kentucky accent sounded a bit like Goofy from disney to me lololol I loved it!
McPlant has Beyond Meat burgers - they are tasty and very good impersonation of real burger meat. There is the advantage that it is not Soy based.
Not even close.
At this point this channel is basically just a British good mythical morning😅
0:42 As a vegan myself, I can say without doubt I would very much NOT be glad to leave the Mcdonald's life behind!
Love me some Jolly but LOVE, LOVE, LOVE me some Jolly vegan reviews. The vegan Whopper is the best! It's called the Impossible Whopper here in the States because it's made with vegan Impossible Meat. White Castle also has an Impossible Slider you need to try! They might even still have a black bean slider on the menu.
Honestly one thing that bothers me about the vegan McDonald's burger (Here in Germany. Other countries ofc have other options etc.) Is that it replaces the vegetarian burger that already existed.
The veggie burger was a cheap option, like a simple cheeseburger, but now instead they only have the vegan burger, which is one of the more expensive options. Why couldn't they just have kept both options 😭 There are millions of beef burger and they don't remove them from the menu. But oh nooo one more vegetarian option? Absolute no go apparently.
As I'm in the US, I've never had the McPlant, but the old McDonalds veggie burger was pretty decent. I did used to get it occasionally.
I agree when you say they should've added it instead of replacing but I personally hated the previous veggie burger, it was made with quinoa and I honestly hated it.
@@martaribeiro96 Honestly I like them all, but I'm also not vegetarian, so even if I didn't I'd be fine (I just like to eat vegan or vegetarian options if available). But I have a lot of vegetarian friends, who all lament the missing veggie burger because they preferred it over the current vegan burger.
I mean in the end it's McDonald's loss, because other franchises(prominently burger king) have more than one option, so if we go to eat fast food, we'll go there instead.
0:13 "What comes to mind is natural, healthy" lol, as someone that enjoys lot's of vegan items, there's a ton of unhealthy and processed vegan foods. Tons of the candies, chips/crisps, cookies (standard Oreos!), cereals, candied nuts, baked goods, cereals, etc, that I've seen enjoyed on this channel are vegan. Even one of their favorite's, Buc-cee's beaver nuggets, might be vegan, depending on what the source of the "natural butter flavor" is (the 'natural' doesn't necessarily mean it came from real butter)
please somebody stop Ollie from eating potatoes
So glad to see you try vegan stuff! I've been vegan for a few years now and the stuff has improved so much, it's often scarily close to the animal product. You should totally try vegan McFlurry!
All y'all need to come to Vegas and sample Plant Powered fast food and our No-Butcher Deli.
You really have to not know how meat and dairy is produced to cringe when you hear "vegan mayo" or "soy patty"...
Being a fan of Jolly for years now it was genuinely painful to watch that
Sometimes being in the vegan community, you forgot the majority of people still roll their eyes or wrinkle their noses hearing the word vegan or soy, and they are the same people who are so completely misinformed about what is actually going on in the animal agriculture industries
Makes me fucking cringe
Love when these guys upload
I tried the McPlant - it tasted like very, very poor quality meat (but I could've believed it was meat), it was very grainy, I ate a real meat mcdonalds burger directly after which was far nicer
I also tried the Plant Based Whopper - it tasted very nice, just as nice as the real meat whopper I had directly afterwards. By far the best vegan option I have ever tried. The only issue with it was the plant based whopper is £1 more than the regular one and I don't see why soy should cost more than beef.
I might give the KFC one a go at some point but the shakeshack one looks and sounds absolutely disgusting even if it does have real cheese
People say the KFC one is fried in with the chicken, same oil. If that matters to you
@@LindaC616 Depending on the store and how they choose to follow the "rules," the veggie/vegan options are supposed to be only cooked in the fryers they use for fries/chips and other non-meat stuff. Same as the spicy versions of things, they are "supposed" to cook them in a specific fryer, so as to not taint the other things they cook in that fryer. Like all fast food franchises, it's up to the managers and employees to follow the rules.
@@KhronicD Well it's quite possible that things have changed in the (ahem!) few years since I worked at McDonald's in college, but in those days, the same fryer for French fries was right next to the one for chicken and fish. I can't remember if they ever got mixed up.. I seem to remember that on really busy days, extra fries would be put into the chicken and fish vat, that's because we sometimes needed 3 baskets going at a time during a lunch rush
@@LindaC616 yeah, when it's super busy lunch rush or whatever, rules often get bent. Heh
@@KhronicD I once had my breakfast shift morning manager stare at me like I was crazy, because a Muslim family came in and wanted egg mcmuffins. She did not want to throw away food, so she tried to send one back and have them just pull the ham off the top. I explained to her that it doesn't work that way
Josh’s duck laugh and Ollie’s propensity for facial expressions…..never gets old XD
The best vegan(or veggie I forgot) burger is from the CANADIAN a&w and it is the beyond meat burger its amazing