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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

On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:52:31 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
> wrote:

>
>"KlausSchadenfreude" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 5 Aug 2019 15:20:19 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"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.


If you'll read the definitions, you'll see that meat CAN be the first
ingredient. But it's not always the first ingredient.

Why do you know so LITTLE about fast food, Jenny?