What Are you Eating Right Now?

[Dr. Medulla]

I had a vegan burger in work earlier, not expecting it to taste of much, it blew my mind how good it was. Full of flavour and the spicy vegan mayo was sublime. Would definitely have again.

I regularly buy black bean patties (don't know the brand name off-hand). Extremely flavourful with a noticeable zing. They don't have the same texture as meat or the new meat substitutes, but the taste is really fucking good. It's the kind of of thing I'd recommend to someone who's thinking about jumping off the meat train.

[BitterTom]

I had a vegan burger in work earlier, not expecting it to taste of much, it blew my mind how good it was. Full of flavour and the spicy vegan mayo was sublime. Would definitely have again.

I regularly buy black bean patties (don't know the brand name off-hand). Extremely flavourful with a noticeable zing. They don't have the same texture as meat or the new meat substitutes, but the taste is really fucking good. It's the kind of of thing I'd recommend to someone who's thinking about jumping off the meat train.

Just wished they were a little more affordable. There's been a bit of an explosion of vegan foods here, some not so good but the good stuff always seems to cost the same as meat if not a little more.

[Dr. Medulla]

I had a vegan burger in work earlier, not expecting it to taste of much, it blew my mind how good it was. Full of flavour and the spicy vegan mayo was sublime. Would definitely have again.

I regularly buy black bean patties (don't know the brand name off-hand). Extremely flavourful with a noticeable zing. They don't have the same texture as meat or the new meat substitutes, but the taste is really fucking good. It's the kind of of thing I'd recommend to someone who's thinking about jumping off the meat train.

Just wished they were a little more affordable. There's been a bit of an explosion of vegan foods here, some not so good but the good stuff always seems to cost the same as meat if not a little more.

Economies of scale. Meat is still more popular so it's cheaper. But the alternatives are a lot cheaper than they used to be.

[revbob]

Im curious how much sodium ends up in these veggie "meats".

[BitterTom]

Im curious how much sodium ends up in these veggie "meats".

A fair amount from what I've heard.

[Dr. Medulla]

Im curious how much sodium ends up in these veggie "meats".

Enough to keep those arteries nice and hard.

[BitterTom]

Pickled onion monster munch. Bold statement, but possibly the best crisp out there.

[Heston]

Pickled onion monster munch. Bold statement, but possibly the best crisp out there.

Not technically crisps, they are corn snacks says the pedant in me. Nice though, I dig the beef flavour as well.

[101Walterton]

Pickled onion monster munch. Bold statement, but possibly the best crisp out there.

Not technically crisps, they are corn snacks says the pedant in me. Nice though, I dig the beef flavour as well.

I like to suggest they are also the biggest crisp or corn snack available!

[tosh]

Pickled Onion Monster Munch has been the best crisp since it came out, previous best was the Roast Beef version

[BitterTom]

Flamin' Hot also a great flavour. Controversial but I prefer them to the beef.

[JennyB]

I made chicken schnitzel last night. It was really good. I am finally starting to get a little more confident in the kitchen. I hope my family doesn't get used to this.

I love schnitzel! What did you serve it with?

Sorry - been away for a few days (in Indy with the kid and Jeff City for work yesterday). Butternut squash and Israeli salad.

[oliver]

Im curious how much sodium ends up in these veggie "meats".

The Beyond Burger has 380mg (16% of recommended daily intake) for a 113g patty
No idea how that stacks up against beef burgers.

[WestwayKid]

Im curious how much sodium ends up in these veggie "meats".

The Beyond Burger has 380mg (16% of recommended daily intake) for a 113g patty
No idea how that stacks up against beef burgers.

Faux meat burgers have quite a bit more sodium than beef. A 1/4 beef burger will have between 70-90mg of sodium. Otherwise, they're very similar in regards to fat, calories, and so on.

Most faux meat comes pre-seasoned, however, which adds to the out of the box sodium levels. Once you season a ground beef burger the sodium content will go up. My guess is that it will still be higher in a Beyond Burger, however.

We eat Beyond Burgers on a regular basis (had them last night, in fact). I eat them because I'm a vegetarian. I believe a plant based diet is healthier, but admit that a Beyond Burger is probably too processed to be much of a benefit. It's the idea that my burger choice is not harming animals and the environment that appeals to me.

[WestwayKid]

I had a vegan burger in work earlier, not expecting it to taste of much, it blew my mind how good it was. Full of flavour and the spicy vegan mayo was sublime. Would definitely have again.

I regularly buy black bean patties (don't know the brand name off-hand). Extremely flavourful with a noticeable zing. They don't have the same texture as meat or the new meat substitutes, but the taste is really fucking good. It's the kind of of thing I'd recommend to someone who's thinking about jumping off the meat train.

Just wished they were a little more affordable. There's been a bit of an explosion of vegan foods here, some not so good but the good stuff always seems to cost the same as meat if not a little more.

Yup. They're pricey. We eat Beyond Burgers (not sure if you have them in the UK) and while they're very good (and taste very much like a beef burger) they cost a lot more. When I used to eat meat I'd just go to the store and get a pound of ground beef and make a pile of burgers. I hope the price starts to go down as more and more people start eating them.