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Default Burger King's Impossible Whopper goes nationwide starting next week - It supposedly tastes the same as a meat-based burger


"KlausSchadenfreude" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Aug 2019 15:20:19 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
> > wrote:
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>>"Ubiquitous" > wrote in message
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>>> Why it matters: Plant-based burgers may not sound all that appealing for
>>> meat
>>> lovers but it's one of those things that is tough to knock until you
>>> try.
>>> If
>>> nothing else, the Impossible Whopper may be a bit healthier than the
>>> traditional version as it has roughly 15 percent less fat and 90 percent
>>> less
>>> cholesterol.
>>>
>>> Burger King earlier this year started market testing a meat-free version
>>> of
>>> its famous Whopper in select restaurants in the St. Louis area. Now, the
>>> burger chain is preparing to take the Impossible Whopper nationwide.
>>>
>>> From August 8, you'll be able to order an Impossible Whopper at one of
>>> over
>>> 7,000 BK locations across the country - either on-site or through
>>> DoorDash.
>>>
>>> Built around a plant-based patty from Impossible Foods, the Impossible
>>> Whopper doesn't contain any beef yet retains the same texture and taste
>>> as
>>> traditional meat. It's so convincing that even Burger King's corporate
>>> staff
>>> that is very familiar with the iconic burger had a hard time
>>> differentiating
>>> between a regular Whopper and the Impossible Whopper.
>>>
>>> Burger King isn't the only fast-food chain to experiment with
>>> plant-based
>>> alternatives. Early this year, Carl's Jr. partnered with Beyond Meat to
>>> bring
>>> its animal-free creation to more than 1,000 locations across the
>>> country.
>>> You
>>> can also find Impossible Burgers at select Red Robin, White Castle,
>>> Hopdoddy
>>> and Fatburger locations.
>>>
>>> From August 8 through September 1, Burger King will run a promotion in
>>> which
>>> DoorDash users can order a regular Whopper and the Impossible Whopper
>>> for
>>> just $7 with free delivery - a bit of a taste test, if you will.
>>> Normally,
>>> the Impossible Whopper sells for $5.59.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Watching Democrats come up with schemes to "catch Trump" is like
>>> watching Wile E. Coyote trying to catch Road Runner.

>>
>>
>>It's not a burger. If it doesn't have meat, it's NOT a burger so I won't
>>be
>>tasting it or reviewing it.

>
> Yes, it's a burger.
>
> https://tinyurl.com/jerry-wrong-again
>
> Note the many ingredients than can be part of a burger.



And if you look CLOSELY at that list, MEAT it the number #1 ingredient. ALL
of the other ingredient's is stuff that can be ADDED to the meat.