Do you eat veggie burgers? Ever wonder HOW those babies are made?
It actually is one of the more pleasant how mass produced food is made concepts. Basically, they stir together grains and veggies, press ’em into patties and then cook them. There’s really not any horrifying ingredients {unless your have a gluten intolerance}. I have to admit, I was kind of surprised.
Take a look and tell me, would you eat them based on how they’re made or not?
~Mavis
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Danielle says
I’m not the biggest germaphobe but when flying I will buy a water from the duty free area (bigger water more hydration for me), also while packing I get moist towels (baby wipes) and put a couple pumps of hand sanitzer on it zip it closed and toss it in with my liquids so I can explain easier than getting my bag searched. There is also nothing wrong with wearing latex gloves. Put them on as you board (avoid touching face) dispose when you take them off (do no eat with them on). It’s not a bad idea to bump up your vitamins the few days before, during and after a trip to help your body recoup.
Safe Travels!
jillbert says
Nah. I wouldn’t eat them. But, I’ve never met a veggie burger I really liked. I like veggies. I like burgers. Why try to make one become the other?
ChrisM says
Whew! I thought you were going to tell me there was something gross in them! How they’re made doesn’t gross me out. How else are you going to make thousands of packages of food?
Lisa says
Veggie burgers need binders to hold all the grains or veggies together, so here comes the cellulose again! When I eat veggie burgers (and I haven’t in a few years, ever since my daughter quit being a vegetarian!) I liked the MorningStar Farms Grillers Original the best. They contain “cellulose gum.”
Seeing veggie burgers made isn’t bad, it’s how meat gets to my burger that is! I still eat meat, I just don’t want to see what happens! My family just enjoyed a Whopper, which is a rare treat. It was delicious! And 100% beef.
Judy Simkins says
I LOVE veggie burgers – no one should have suffer on a factory farm & then die so I can have lunch or dinner. Why do we love animals we call pets but eat animals we call dinner? VEGANS sleep better – less to feel guilty about.
Love you Mavis! Judy
Erin says
Homemade veggie and bean burgers are by far superior to the frozen packaged variety and actually pretty easy to make. I am trying to get into the habit of making bigger batches to freeze but they never last long in this house. Knowing how meat burgers are made, I will never eat another one again. I haven’t missed them at all in the last 14 years, but I have discovered lots of tasty new meatless versions.
Alex says
I like veggie burgers, but they’re not “burgers” to me. If I want a burger, I want beef. I can compromise on turkey every once in a while. Veggie burgers are a different type of food that is good as a taco crumble, as a pita ingredient, and on a bun at times.
However, it’s very disappointing if you go in expecting angus and you get black beans and chickpeas. In general, the adage about “not replacing meat with veggies” rings true. Whether it’s tofu, mushrooms, or veggie burgers, you can’t just replace a slab of good meat with a veggie slurry and come out with a satisfying meal.