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How many fast-food chains are falling behind on plant-based offerings (youtu.be)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I really would like a patty that doesn't pretend to be meat. Something like old-school veggie patties from the pre-Yves, pre-Beyond era. More of a veggie fritter, I suppose.

I know people want the meat-burger experience, and that's fine. I'd like an option that doesn't resemble meat.

A guilty pleasure of mine is the Ikea veggie dog with cabbage and fried onions and mustard. Kinda like that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm with you on this. It seems that the prevailing idea is that if we don't eat meat that we miss it or want a direct replacement. So they keep trying to make "fake meat". That might appeal to some people on the fence about it, but I haven't eaten meat in over 2 decades. I don't miss it. I don't want my food to taste like it. I don't want it to look like it. I want something tasty that an animal didn't have to suffer for.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's interesting how tastes vary. I've been vegan for five years now but I still enjoy the food I grew up with. So I'm all for meat-like replacements. I would eat lab grown meat too if it became affordable. That said, I find looking at raw meat in the grocery store a lot more revolting than I used to, so I suppose that's similar.

I do understand where you're coming from though, if you grew up not eating meat or just have lost your taste for it, more options are always better. Unfortunately I think what they're providing already is a stretch to them, so I don't see them expanding alternative menues any time soon.

The real annoying thing is when you do find a veggie style pattie like you were describing... and it has egg in it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There is a place near me called "Indian Burger Joint" which does something like this. Super tasty and great variety of different Indian flavours and styles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I love me an aloo burger but it really doesn't have a lotta protein.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Not restaurant, but Costco sells a large pack of Morning Star farms BlackBean Burgers, and they are delicious...too bad a fastfood place hasn't picked these up for the menu