The Best Veggie Burgers (Review) | America’s Test Kitchen (S24 E3)
Made with beans, greens, and other vegetables, these burgers aren’t pretending to be meat.
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Is there anything on the American market that compares to the original flavor garden burger? I really miss those.
Disgusting and unhealthy
Notice how meat never tries to be a veggie, but vegetables always want to be meat.
So easy to make your own and save money. And….why do these women look like they're not into eating healthy? A critique on the roundness of a burger? Please, America's Test Kitchen has to go.
I've found a great way to have a vegetarian burger I use black beans with red onion and seasonings and smash them down and serve with whatever toppings you want also I make enough to freeze them so I have it ready whenever I crave a healthy burger
I will stick to my ground beef
Sorry, but I've read the ingredients in some of these and they are full of stuff that is unpronounceable. I won't buy them. Maybe make them so I know what's in them
Motningstar products contain GMO’s in them. Look at the tiny letters stating “ made using bioengineered products” Their way of saying GMO without outwardly stating it. Beware…read your labels!
I love Hilary's black rice burger. But the brand is very hard to find in stores. Publix organic store brand veggie burgers are very good at well.
I am upset that it's hard to find a good vegan black bean burger at the store, this didn't use to be the case. Amy's, gardein, don lee farm etc… all had great bb burgers, now you can't find them anywhere. Now it's all beyond / impossible. I prefer the old school bb burger.
The actual veggies bb burger is trash. The veggies are not milled down enough, so it's chunky, and there are a bunch of carrots in it. It taste like a carrot burger. Been plant based for 20 years, not once have I ever had carrots in a bb burger.
They are soooooo loaded with salt none of them are heart healthy
Taste is important, but so is nutrition. After being diagnosed with diabetes about 30 years ago, I found a Subway turkey sandwich with no cheese or condiments, which has about a 2:1 ratio of carbs to protein (in grams), didn’t make my blood glucose spike. So I have used that as my “golden” ratio ever since. The Actual Orange patty has a 28:6 ratio, while the Dr. Praeger’s is 18:2. Add a bun with 25 to 30 more grams of carbs and minimal protein, and I would need a nap after eating either of those burgers. The MorningStar Farms patty is better at 15:9, but still wouldn’t make the grade with a bun. I have not done extensive research, but Trader Joe’s Hi-Protein Veggie Burger at a 12:26 ratio is the only one I have found that can be paired with a bun and not put me directly to sleep.
For a lot of these, the success is in the preparation. Most recommend cooking in a skillet and that’s really the best. Microwaving and air frying can be disastrous. They didn’t mention here how these were prepared.
Why are all of these so expensive at the store? I thought vegetables were supposed to be cheaper than meat. If I'm spending that much money on a "burger" it may as well be real meat.
My opinion only…veggie patties, not burgers…at all.
No such thing as a mediocre veggie anything
Morningstar was so much better before the formula changes.
I knew ‘B’ was dr. praeger. I recognized it on the screen as Julia was describing it. I love Morning Star breakfast patties. Surprisingly good in a pan or in the oven.
If you’re going to be Vegan/Vegetarian, just stick to freshly grown vegetables and stop trying to imitate meat. These processed Beyond style foods are worse for you with all these chemicals and fillers.
The marketing of “Burger, Meatless, etc” is so ridiculous at this point and they’re disgusting. Some Veggie Burgers might taste okay but it’ll never have that signature flavor and juice of a real Beef patty.
Sorry, old school carnivore here -lol. Friends don't let friends eat veggie burgers.
The best veggie burgers are the ones you make from scratch, in your own kitchen. The rest are just processed food.
I love the banter of these hosts
The southwest black bean burger is my favorite from morning star
Thank you guys! Hey, when you’re testing stuff, can you try to incorporate Trader Joe’s products? Thanks!
I had a house made veggie burger at a small diner style restaurant in Athens GA and I'll never forget it and tried to replicate to no avail. It was rice based and so flippin' delicious!