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Swampturtle
01/14/2019 03:45PM
  
Now I am laughing....


Impossible slider exclusively at White Castle
 
mjmkjun
01/14/2019 09:23AM
  
boonie: "Swampturtle: "Plant based, interesting. I love a good veggie burger, but this is not trying to be a veggie burger. It's trying to be a meat style replacement that acts & tastes like burger. I looked up one of the ingredients/additives because I had never heard of it..Konjac.




Konjac side effects:
bloating.
diarrhea or loose stools.
abdominal pain.
gas.
nausea.




Ooh....go easy on it. Bill, let us know how it is...during & after. ;)
"




The same side effects as lactose for some people :)"
or White Castle Sliders

 
BearBurrito
01/14/2019 09:38AM
  
Interesting, I would be interested to try it.
 
billconner
01/14/2019 08:26PM
  
Swampturtle: "Now I am laughing....



Impossible slider exclusively at White Castle "


Yeah, my son who is vegetarian mentioned that last night. White Castle was apparently one of the first big customers.


They apparently are working on other meats. I think fish was mentioned.
 
boonie
04/13/2019 10:12PM
  
It's coming to Burger King "Whopper". Maybe I'll try one when it gets here.
 
boonie
01/13/2019 10:44PM
  
Swampturtle: "Plant based, interesting. I love a good veggie burger, but this is not trying to be a veggie burger. It's trying to be a meat style replacement that acts & tastes like burger. I looked up one of the ingredients/additives because I had never heard of it..Konjac.



Konjac side effects:
bloating.
diarrhea or loose stools.
abdominal pain.
gas.
nausea.



Ooh....go easy on it. Bill, let us know how it is...during & after. ;)
"



The same side effects as lactose for some people :)
 
boonie
01/13/2019 10:46PM
  
Do you still plan to go try it? I'd be interested; there are a couple places here that are listed, so maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
 
K52
01/14/2019 12:06PM
  
Swampturtle: "Plant based, interesting. I love a good veggie burger, but this is not trying to be a veggie burger. It's trying to be a meat style replacement that acts & tastes like burger. I looked up one of the ingredients/additives because I had never heard of it..Konjac.



Konjac side effects:
bloating.
diarrhea or loose stools.
abdominal pain.
gas.
nausea.



Ooh....go easy on it. Bill, let us know how it is...during & after. ;)
"


Like the old lady said on the commercial years ago, " Where's the beef!" Nothing tastes better than beef you raise and feed out yourself. I feel sorry for people that have never eaten it.
 
mjmkjun
01/15/2019 02:10AM
  
Swampturtle: "Now I am laughing....



Impossible slider exclusively at White Castle "
Freaking me out! I had no idea when I referenced them before. Do I risk trying one? Just one.
 
billconner
01/15/2019 03:16PM
  
K52: " Where's the beef!" Nothing tastes better than beef you raise and feed out yourself. I feel sorry for people that have never eaten it."


Kind of made me think of the question If I had to give up meat or sex, which would I choose. I suppose some might really choose to keep consuming meat.
 
billconner
01/15/2019 05:29AM
  
I was told they have a separate grill for these, so completely meat free.
 
andym
04/13/2019 11:27PM
  
I've had one. No problem with bloating. But I hated it and couldn't even finish it. That's because as an vegetarian for being kind to animals reasons, I don't want to eat meat. It is way too reminiscent of meat. Mind you, I haven't had a beef burger since 1992 but everyone seems to think it is quite meat like. I'm happy for that because it is much more environmentally friendly than raising beef. But I hate that it is replacing real veggie burgers at lots of restaurants.
 
TheGreatIndoors
01/14/2019 12:24PM
  
Everyone I know that's eaten the impossible burger described it to me with wide-eyed amazement. Apparently, it really tastes like meat.


Incidentally, the company learned that the heme in hemoglobin is what gives it that meaty taste, so they just added hemoglobin that was made by fermentation (e.g. an engineered yeast). Hemoglobin is also full of iron, which is a plus, and is what makes blood - and the impossible burger- that deep rich red.


I'm pretty excited about it as I love beef and would be happy if there were a compelling substitute (there is no real substitute :)). Factory farming of beef, in particular, is a significant environmental problem. 900 pounds of grain used to make a pound of beef (or something surprising like that). Interesting perspective on beef farming/consumption here.


I'm sure the engineered yeast thing will bother people, but I don't care. Most people would be surprised to learn how engineered there food is.
 
billconner
04/14/2019 03:44AM
  
andym: "I've had one. No problem with bloating. But I hated it and couldn't even finish it. That's because as an vegetarian for being kind to animals reasons, I don't want to eat meat. It is way too reminiscent of meat. Mind you, I haven't had a beef burger since 1992 but everyone seems to think it is quite meat like. I'm happy for that because it is much more environmentally friendly than raising beef. But I hate that it is replacing real veggie burgers at lots of restaurants."


Please, explain to me how it is not a veggie burger?
 
billconner
01/13/2019 05:14PM
  
I emailed them the refrigeration question this morning and already replied. About like meat - refrigerate and use within 3 days after defrosting. Oh well.
 
Swampturtle
01/14/2019 10:55AM
  
"
The same side effects as lactose for some people :)"
or White Castle Sliders
"
Belly bombers?
I haven't had them on a camping trip yet..
 
Swampturtle
01/13/2019 04:04PM
  
Plant based, interesting. I love a good veggie burger, but this is not trying to be a veggie burger. It's trying to be a meat style replacement that acts & tastes like burger. I looked up one of the ingredients/additives because I had never heard of it..Konjac.


Konjac side effects:
bloating.
diarrhea or loose stools.
abdominal pain.
gas.
nausea.


Ooh....go easy on it. Bill, let us know how it is...during & after. ;)

 
billconner
01/13/2019 12:37PM
  
Just read a report from CES where Impossible Foods is promoting their Impossible Burger . Only in restaurants at the moment, but claimed (on their site) to be in grocery stores in 2019. I just asked if it's shelf stable or requires refrigeration. Could be fantastic or it could be dismal. There's a restaurant serving impossible burgers less than a mile from me so will have to try it.
 
oth
01/22/2019 09:06PM
  
K52: "Swampturtle: "Plant based, interesting. I love a good veggie burger, but this is not trying to be a veggie burger. It's trying to be a meat style replacement that acts & tastes like burger. I looked up one of the ingredients/additives because I had never heard of it..Konjac.




Konjac side effects:
bloating.
diarrhea or loose stools.
abdominal pain.
gas.
nausea.




Ooh....go easy on it. Bill, let us know how it is...during & after. ;)
"



Like the old lady said on the commercial years ago, " Where's the beef!" Nothing tastes better than beef you raise and feed out yourself. I feel sorry for people that have never eaten it." Beef for me.
 
billconner
01/14/2019 07:23AM
  
Since it needs refrigeration, I may not run out tonight, but will definitely try it when I get a chance.
 
boonie
01/14/2019 08:06AM
  
Can it be dehydrated?


If I try it at one of the restaurants that serves it I'll let you know.