Sorry if someone already said this, but the reason they call it "be'f" is because various lobbyists have argued for it to be illegal for plant based products to use the names of meat products on their packaging. The original intent was to make the food sound gross (instead of hot dogs they wanted them to be called plant tubes, for example). They wanted to change the marketing to stop the growth in people going vegan/vegetarian.
It's hilarious to me, like I'm lactose intolerant dairy companies, I can't drink/eat your products no matter what they're called 😂 And lactose free milk just tastes too sweet to me now so I'm not drinking that either.
I also found that the impossible ground beef/ brick that you can mold into your own patties is SOO delicious and juicy and even compared the impossible patties is miles better. I served it to my family & they asked for seconds, not even knowing it was vegan!!
Impossible brick is my fave too, its good for making meatballs quickly! I like being able to add liquid smoke and extra seasonings in it which you can’t really do with a patty
Absolutely agree with this, we made sliders for the Super Bowl out of the impossible ground meat and literally NOBODY knew it was meatless until our close friend went, “aren’t you both vegetarians? Did you make cook meat for us?” and then we told them!
As a South African vegan, I'm so excited to see Fry's on the list. They were the only company selling vegan substitutes for decades. This is the perfect example of brand loyalty for South African vegans/vegetarians and even the Hindu community during fasting seasons.
Why because he's successful He Got a great idea and it worked and he reinvested and saved money put it back into business inventures and had a brilliant concept Someone always gets the best idea first During the pandemic Amazon was a savior to millions To the disabled the elderly and they have things hard to find on foot Someone is always the boss There's a reason why Do you hate Richard Branson too Do you know he started very young driving people in Van's cross country and kept reinvesting then cargo planes and save invest and onward Not lazy Hate Steve Jobs and Apple for bringing home computers to the public That's how it started
@@samthunders3611 I think people just have an issue that he is hoarding money and extracting value at this point, while a lot of the workers in his company are working in terrible conditions and can not even support a normal life on a salary. But yeah, good for him for being successful...
@@samthunders3611 He didn't "have a great idea, and it worked." He had an inheritance and bought an already successful company, already on its way to massive success, and then sucked the value from it by underpaying workers, while overcharging customers. There is nothing any single person could possibly do or invent that would merit them gaining more money than they know what to do with, while those who work for them struggle, suffer, and die. That has been the case with every Billionaire, and most millionaires, doing unethical things, just inside the law, and people like you call that "clever." At least Gates has spent millions helping people in Africa with vaccinations, AIDS meds, and free family planning, allowing for a healthier population, with a plummeting infant mortality rate. I still hate him for how he made his money, and he still hold onto far too much at the expense of his employees. See? One can understand someone's "success," without fawning over them like a simpleton.
Impossible burgers are the best. I emailed them to sing their praises for giving us a real burger. They emailed me back, thanking me. Then asked for my address and shirt size. A week later, I received a sweet thank you card and an Impossible teeshirt.
I did this with oreos one day when I was super stoned called the number on the back and raved how good they were. They eneded up sending oreos in a box.
Impossible burger is my favorite as well and my go to when I want a burger. I like beyond meat's spicy Italian sausage and spicy breakfast sausages...though their spicy isn't really spicy as I always have to add cayenne pepper to them. Great video merle!
Ive noticed as veggie stuff gets more popular my local grocery outlet has added veggie things like permanently to their stock. Theres always some gardein, beyond, impossible or some weird off brand ive never heard of
The Bezos tirade was like an off-Broadway monologue performance, LOL! Enjoyed this, as someone who gets the waries from soooo many analogue products. ThanksForPosting!
i like your distinction between vegan burger and veggie burger because i don’t like the super realistic burgers and never knew how to describe the type of veggie patties i actually like (chickpeas, black bean, veggies)
I love these ranking videos. My bf and I (as non-vegans) try as many of these imitation animal products as possible because 1. fun, 2. educational, we're really thinking about the ways it works and doesn't work that improve our cooking, 3. when we find a good one it feels great to have more vegan options for some dishes that we feel good about and enjoy. And because we're still not vegan (he eats more meat than I do) we can serve it to friends (allergy exclusive) and not tell them and surprise them later with how good it is. It's also great to be inclusive in group meals because you don't need to make a separate dish, less work. We had a banh mi bbq not too long ago with impossible patties. Not a single vegetarian among them and only one pescatarian and there were raves all around. I find a lot of people tend to be close minded about animal alternatives because they've had bad experiences, assumptions, or are just not open to try new things. Being able to serve them a tasty dish with it is so important to just get them open to the idea that hey, they don't need to eat meat for EVERY meal and there are amazing substitutes that are just as good.
As a vegetarian I am so happy you are open to different ideas! I think it’s great when people go out their comfort zones and try different alternatives. I respect the hell outta you💕
Who should punish themselves that way? Vegan cheese is worse than the cheapest plastic wrapped slices in existence. Eaten a whole lot of varieties due to family members with limited diets. Vegan cheese is a terrible creation and a half. F' that noise.
I agree; at this point, there's very few vegan cheeses that are worth the money. But for people who choose not to or can't eat real cheese, it can be extremely helpful to know what your best option is
@Joss Bailey I've sampled quite a bit of the "you can't tell the difference" varieties. I could always tell the difference. But I can eat dairy without issue.
@Joss Bailey And if it's all you can have, it makes sense. Honestly I prefer vegan/vegetarian food that doesn't pretend to be something it's not. Just be your own thing instead of sad "vegan bacon".
fun fact: cholesterol is only found in animal products. Our bodies need cholesterol to survive but luckily we can synthesize it ourselves, thus we don't need animal products for cholesterol. I would say trust me, I'm a doctor, but I still have a year of med school left :')
Aldi had vegan fried "mozarella" sticks as a seasonal item last year and they said on the nutritional label that it had like 1g cholesterol and my Vegan Aldi Facebook group LOST THEIR MINDS! It took messages back and forth to corporate to determine if they were actually vegan - and they were, it was just mislabled.
I haven't eaten beef in over 20 years. When i tasted impossible, i spit it out bc it tasted so much like beef. I like the overcooked thin patties best😂
Yeah I've been veggie for 15 years and I can't do the impossible burger 🤢 Beyond is my fav but I preferred the old recipe. If I'm not doing a Beyond Burger, I'm going for a good old fashion veggie burger or black bean burger.
7:38 Cholesterol is only found in foods that come from animals. There is no cholesterol in fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts, beans, peas and lentils and so on... I guess they just mentioned it for marketing purposes (or for people that don't know this nice little fact I guess :D)
First, I wanna thank you for doing this because I needed to help. When you said people could be confused about the impossible burger … it’s how I discovered impossible burgers. I ordered one at a Red Robin, and I called the waiter over to let them know that they made a mistake and gave me real meat. Haha
The flavor of the impossible is what sells it. As a meat eater I absolutely choose the impossible over a regular beef burger when available. Trust me you won't regret it.
@@michaelaltawil for me I still eat meat because it’s yummy, Impossible, while delicious, doesn’t cover everything. But only in moderation once a month on cheat days or so
@@michaelaltawil taste. What’s more important life of a human or life of an animal? Meat is full of antibiotics and hormones which is why I try to avoid it. Honestly I couldn’t care less about the animals. The only 3 animals I care about (horses, elephants, kitties) I don’t eat anyway but I’m not about to judge someone else that does….
i think the best thing about the gardein burgers is that they're sort of reminiscent of fast food burger patties. so yeah, with some toppings and condiments, it can feel like you're eating a fast food burger which is something nostalgic and appealing to me i'll also only be calling those 365 ones "bezos burgers" from now on
Love the vid!! I would enjoy seeing ingredient lists esp when there's a vegan burger (or otherwise) with odd or unexpected flavor,, also,, would love to see your ranking within the categories where you placed multiple burgers :-) super excited to try some of these options if I can find them!
I think the Beyond burger has a weird smell when cooking! I can’t describe it but it’s clearly not an appetizing smell which for me takes away from the taste. The other thing is I don’t like eating them as you kinda raw, I prefer them well done. My fav is the impossible, I will have to try the 365 burgers! Thanks
Exactly bruh. My mom accidentally bought a whole box of beyond burgers instead of the normal meat ones we get. We had burgers for lunch the following day. It was so gross, I think one of my siblings was chucking it back up. The smell and the taste of it was like straight dirt, just…I can’t describe it in words. If you enjoy the burger then you have a stomach of steel.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the beyond after taste yet. They always give me a copper or metal after taste and the weirdest burps for hours after. I never buy them for that reason.
This was so helpful! I’m slowly going vegan and the sheer enormity of the process is a bit overwhelming! And - the bonus was when you started quoting the line “i want to buy a hamburger!” Love that you are a fellow dork/weirdo!
Living in Switzerland, I've only ever had the Beyond Burger of all of these, so that's fun. We haven't got the Impossible burger but there's been more and more veggie and vegan burgers around, including local brands, which is very cool! I did actually find a brand that I like even more than Beyond. They also make the weirdest looking veggie sausages that taste alright, too! Anyway, fun video, makes me wanna go out and buy all the veggie burgers and try them as well 😄
Yep same here in Italy. I think the reason why we don't have the impossible burger in the EU is because one of the ingredients (the heme thing I think) hasn't been approved yet, I don't know about Switzerland though maybe it's similar. Prices though! I was shocked when Merle said that the impossible was expensive at $6. Here the Beyond is like €7,50 which is $8,50 for 2 patties! (Yes I know that tax is added later) What about over there?
@@aimeecortez5899 Hah! I always laugh when anybody in the US ever says food is expensive. We're at around 8 euros for 2 patties here, too. Some are a bit cheaper but yeah, everything is super expensive round here. Most expensive McDonald's in the world, haha
@@88Mikje123 damn you're lucky! Here even other brands cost just as much! Ground fake meat is like €25 per kg, which is much more than the fanciest leanest ground beef :/
Thank you! These were very accurate. Impossible and Beyond are just on another level compared to all others with the exception of maybe the Whole Foods Burgers. I was shocked how good the Whole Foods Burgers taste.
Tesco made a deal with 2500 US stores back in July of this year. The chef’s Tesco partnered with always wanted to go global with their products so they’re finally getting the ball rolling! I was so excited to find them in Hawai’i.
impossible burgers are TOO good. they always scare me into thinking i’m eating real meat and usually ask a meat eater around me to try it first just incase 🤣
First off your personality is so natural. I've just become a subscriber. A lot of people are trying too hard to have a personality and they become annoying. Secondly, I had an impossible burger at Burger King and it was awful to me but beyond burgers are just excellent. Yes they have a weird smell to start but it goes away. If the closest to beef that I have tried. I'm going to go ahead and buy two impossible burgers and try them at home to see. Also Costco has big quantities in packages of both Beyond and impossible burgers.
Thanks, Merle that was informative and entertaining :) It’s great how much plant based burgers have improved the last few years. I guess Beyond and Impossible have really upped the ante.
You should do a tier list on vegan substitutes for other types of meats. Most people know about Impossible and Beyond but personally I've never heard of a popular brand for vegan hot dogs, or for chicken
Gardein makes chicken nuggets and chicken strips called “ultimate” and 🔥🤤 theyre mine and my husband’s favorite unhealthy chicken substitute. Stores around here have a hard time keeping them stocked. They’re constantly sold out. Also morning star makes corn dogs that scared me they’re so good. (Corn dogs are best in the oven)
@@APickledPeanut I like Quorn too, though as a warning their chicken is not actually vegan, I read the label and has milk powder or egg or something like that if that's important to you.
I know good mythical morning did a vegan cheese episode. granted they def don't have the same knowledge as Merle does on vegan products, but I enjoyed the episode. and they do a plain taste test from the bag and an applied taste test like in a grilled cheese or something
@@coolfooltran2 I saw that review and fully agreed on CHAO being #1. It's my personal favorite. It has even fooled my non vegan relatives. It even melts.
I will say I'm glad you're doing vegan rankings. I'm by no means vegan but I am trying to, when options are available, eat more vegan/vegetarian options and reduce the amount of actual meat in my diet. It's really nice to be able to watch these videos and make informed choices on what to buy when I grocery shop because I'm always so worried about trying new things and having them just be wasted money and I feel like these help me make more informed choices. So thank you for that and I can't wait to try a couple of these next time I go shopping ♥
I prefer the Gardein to the 365, but always cook in the oven, not the stovetop. Try cooking the rest of the bag on a baking sheet in the oven and see if you like them better that way.
beyond burger is my friday burger. the "2.0' version is so freaking good for me. i like how thick it is and if you top with some crispy onions and fried jalapenos and fig marmalade and goat cheese with basil...OMG so freaking good. ..just so good.
Love this Merle. Why is it that everyone like you and Sauce Stache have to apologize in every video for the 'meat like' or 'meat tasting' vegan/vegetarian substitute? I was a meat eater and 5 years since am happy there is a meat substitute that takes away from factory farming. The Plant Based industry has done well for vegans/vegetarians in my opinion. No more apologizing......no more holier the thou comments folks. If it's not meat, it's not MEAT!!!!!!
@@jozsefjamesofficial no, he doesn’t apologise. He always has to state that the broth is chicken flavoured, not chicken broth, because the comments section will be full of 'why are you using chicken' comments. That’s not an apology.
I LOVE the Dr. Praeger’s Perfect Burger. Idk, I like that it doesn’t taste just like meat. Also a good tip with those is to unthaw them completely and then just grill or pan fry them for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Merle this isn't specific to you at alllll but this is a safe space so I'm commenting here: it always confuses me why the colors are reverse. Shouldn't green be the best and red the worst??? I used to get so confused when people first started doing these videos LMAO
I made a tier list for friends and one of them ordered them by color like you said and it surprised me that she didn't know that "s" is like #1 and "a" would be #2 i guess i just followed the internet standard without thinking much and she saw the green and went for it
I hope you’ll make more of these videos! I find them very helpful since food is expensive and it’s nice to know your opinion and consider that when making choices at the store.
I really liked your rankings. Really liked it that you mentioned the calories and protein content per serving, but you should also mention the weight of each serving.
If you think the burgers are awesome try making a meatloaf with Impossible. I almost cried. It's so good that I have replaced Christmas dinner with it.
@@cindymoss4082 I don't have exact measurements for most of it but here's a general idea: 12 oz package of Impossible One flax egg 1/4-1/3 cup bread crumbs 1-2 tablespoons Vegemite or Marmite or Beyond Bouligoun (you can add more next time if it's not enough) Unflavored and unsweetened vegan milk A teaspoon or so of lecithin (soy and sunflower available) (optional, but it's great for baked goods too) Pack of vegan French onion soup seasoning mix packet Garlic Onion Black pepper A few dashes of vegan Worcestershire sauce MSG or Umami seasoning, or mushroom powder (no more than directed on the package for MSG per serving it won't be as good if you go over) Small amounts of: Minced carrots (optional) Minced celery (optional) Minced bell pepper (optional) Minced mushrooms (optional) Masala wine (optional) Vegan cheese (optional) Tomato paste in the loaf (optional) Your favorite seasoning blend Ketchup on top (optional) Parsley (optional) Preheat oven to 350° F. Prep vegetables with a food processor or by hand. Make flax egg and wait for it to gel up. Mix all liquids together and add breadcrumbs, but don't put much more liquid than enough to make the breadcrumbs soggy. Add flax egg and seasonings stir to distribute spices. Add everything else and mix and mash until thoroughly combined. If it seems dry add a little more liquid. Put into a loaf pan or shape it into a loaf. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes or until 165° F. Serve with gravy or top with ketchup while baking. Mixture is great for meatballs too, but you'll want to add other seasonings. Problem solving: If it won't come together add another flax egg or less vegetables. If it is dry after cooking you should serve with gravy and add more liquid next time. If there's a lot of liquid in the pan drain some (not all) for a nice crust on the outside. Don't add any salt before you taste it the soup mix, vegemite (or whichever substitute), MSG, cheese (if added), and vegan Worcestershire sauce all have sodium. If you want to reduce the sodium you can use a low or no sodium added soup mix or reduce or replace the higher sodium ingredients with low sodium equivalents. You can make a small test sample in a pan to check seasonings prior to cooking. If your test has too much of a seasoning or salt and a little more breadcrumbs, vegetables, or both and a little more vegan milk.
@@cindymoss4082 mine is a little simpler 🙃🙃 1 package of impossible meat 1/2 sleeve saltine crackers crushed Either 1 flax egg or just egg to the equivalent of one egg (usually 3 tablespoons) 2 cans of tomato sauce Garlic powder Onion powder Italian seasoning Salt Pepper Mix the impossible meat. crackers, and just egg together. I usually just use my washed hands. Then mix in 1/2 can of tomato sauce, more if it looks dry, plus all your spices, easy on the salt. Shape your loaf. Place in dish and pour the rest of the tomato sauce on top, you should have around 1 1/2 cans left. Sprinkle more seasoning on top. Cook for 30-45 mins in a 350⁰ oven. Until internal temp is 165⁰ and the outside tomato sauce is starting to brown just a bit on the edges.
I feel like the only difference taste wise between the impossible burger and real meat is that it’s not as greasy. That’s literally the only difference to me. When u cook it, add in a literally extra oil to the impossible burger. It taste exactly like real meat when I do this
Thank you for talking about the prices! One of the reasons I struggled with going vegetarian years ago was that I didn't know how expensive it would be.
We made enchiladas for my extended family with impossible and not a single person realized there was no meat. Several thought it was the best ground beef they had had. I can tell in a burger but in sauces (chili, spaghetti etc) hard to tell. Just tastes like some different flavor choices. No one can usually tell.
I feed my kids the impossible burgers and they like them, but I will be trying the Whole Foods ones and I will give the beyond burger another try because in the past I did not like them. Thanks for this video
:) Great video. Informative and easy to understand, organized, fun, well made. Doing a pros and cons at the end to sum up each burgers highlights with a side column of what you found the textures and tastes to be would be really great! Especially for those who like to learn through reading. Points like "needs to be thawed" or "sensible price for quantity or quality". Plants and hanging fruit basket are lovely.
Hi Merle. I just found your channel, so I'm late to the comments on this video, but I still wanted to chime in. When it comes to Beyond and Impossible, I love the taste of both. However, for me, Impossible has a fatal flaw. It's just so darned heavy! I'm not talking weight of course, but the heaviness I feel when I eat it. The first bite is heaven, the second and third bites are delicious, then I'm done. It feels like lead in my belly. The Beyond burger, on the other hand, is my dream vegan burger. It tastes amazing, but it doesn't feel like I swallowed an anchor. I'm loving your reviews. Thanks so much!!
PLEASE do a vegan cheese and vegan butter one if you haven't already. Finding solid butter and cheese substitutes has been the biggest challenge for me. Many of the vegan butters I've tried just taste like a solid block of coconut oil 🥺
i have had a decent amount of these, and i only like the impossible! i like it more than i used to like real burgers too :] i love the beyond sausage a lot, but the burgers have a very off taste for me. would love a video like this for vegan chicken nuggets too, especially since the new arrival of the impossible nuggets! xo
@@EllenBeal i made a typing mistake!! i only like impossible burgers, the rest of these options are gross to me. i like the beyond sausage but find the burgers very rank!!
My partner and I are not plant based/vegan, but we try to be mindful of reducing our animal product consumption where we can, and we pick Impossible meat OVER ground beef more often than not these days. You’re not kidding when you say it’s better than a burger… it is! The breakfast sausage is amazing too. I used it in my stuffed mushrooms for thanksgiving, and the veggies in the room were so excited to have a “real” stuffed mushroom. I will never use animal meat for them again!
I'm normally a massive fan of beyond meat burgers and I was super excited to see McDonald's have teamed up with them to make the first vegan burger. But it's nothing like the normal beyond meat burger :( more like dog food... Really interested in trying the 365 one now tho. So cheers for the video 😁
i like the beyond burger, the smell stinks right out the box but if u add some seasoning to it before cooking and add the bun & some toppings on it then it tastes pretty good to me. nothing beats the impossible burger tho!
Impossible Burger is the sole reason I was finally able to become a vegetarian. My (non-vegetarian) family loves it, and even my crusty ol’ hunter uncle gobbled it up and asked for another (of course, he didn’t know it was “rabbit food” at the time 😅)
I love these, I have several food intolerances but finding out there are some options I could possibly maybe handle with some pills 😂 (sadly not available in my country) is amazing. Only the calories are freaking triggering for me but I know why you’re saying them
@@aimeecortez5899 heme is an iron-containing compound, so anyone with hemochromatosis, or a tendency for the body to build up excess iron, would need to seriously watch their consumption of it. This includes most red meats and yes, the Impossible burger which heavily uses plant heme. Other iron rich plants are fine since the iron in things like spinach is different.
This was posted on my birthday... thanks hon... also, I appreciate the video because I am just starting my vegan journey and it's always nice for someone to point me in the right direction. You're the best!
Sorry if someone already said this, but the reason they call it "be'f" is because various lobbyists have argued for it to be illegal for plant based products to use the names of meat products on their packaging. The original intent was to make the food sound gross (instead of hot dogs they wanted them to be called plant tubes, for example). They wanted to change the marketing to stop the growth in people going vegan/vegetarian.
WUUUUUUUTTTTT That is wild
I was about to comment this too!! It’s insane
Yeah the dairy and meat lobby are wild. You can’t call plant milks milk either.
I wish there was a brand selling plant tubes, that’s incredible
It's hilarious to me, like I'm lactose intolerant dairy companies, I can't drink/eat your products no matter what they're called 😂 And lactose free milk just tastes too sweet to me now so I'm not drinking that either.
I also found that the impossible ground beef/ brick that you can mold into your own patties is SOO delicious and juicy and even compared the impossible patties is miles better. I served it to my family & they asked for seconds, not even knowing it was vegan!!
Impossible brick is my fave too, its good for making meatballs quickly! I like being able to add liquid smoke and extra seasonings in it which you can’t really do with a patty
@@adde-j6q uhhhh what
I totally want to get the brick to experiment with fake beef tacos. Looks promising.
Absolutely agree with this, we made sliders for the Super Bowl out of the impossible ground meat and literally NOBODY knew it was meatless until our close friend went, “aren’t you both vegetarians? Did you make cook meat for us?” and then we told them!
I use it to make meatloaf and sliders
As a South African vegan, I'm so excited to see Fry's on the list. They were the only company selling vegan substitutes for decades. This is the perfect example of brand loyalty for South African vegans/vegetarians and even the Hindu community during fasting seasons.
Hallo my fellow South African!! Greetings from Secunda
@@nealneethling7040 It's always awesome coming across South African vegans🥳🥳🥳
I thought Fry's was an Australian company?
@@xavierhederaceum2384 Nope. It's South African 🌱 The Fry family has been vegan for ages and they released this brand
@@xavierhederaceum2384 they're South African, but I do think Australia was the first country they exported to
Rank Vegan Chicken Nuggets!
-365 Brand plant-based nuggets
-Boca chik'n veggie nuggets
-Morning Star chik'n nuggets
-Nuggs
-Gardein chik'n nuggets
-Gardein Ultimate chik'n nuggets
-Alpha Nugget
-Fry's chicken style nuggets
-Impossible chicken nuggets
-Field Roast plant-based nuggets
Sweet simple vegan just did this yesterday (or last week). Check out their channel :)
Incogmeato too! I think they’re by morning star but it’s like a sub category/brand.
Jack and Annies would be the winner. Try it if you haven't yet!!
@Aileen S. those aren't vegan
@@jaraquinn8972 did not know that. Ty for sharing
The irony of Merle hating on Bezos for the 365 veggie burger yet calling for Alexa a few minutes later. Lol, I despise Bezos too.
Why because he's successful
He Got a great idea and it worked and he reinvested and saved money put it back into business inventures and had a brilliant concept
Someone always gets the best idea first
During the pandemic Amazon was a savior to millions To the disabled the elderly and they have things hard to find on foot
Someone is always the boss
There's a reason why
Do you hate Richard Branson too
Do you know he started very young driving people in Van's cross country and kept reinvesting then cargo planes and save invest and onward
Not lazy
Hate Steve Jobs and Apple for bringing home computers to the public
That's how it started
Yeah, but I bet you wouldn't complain if you had some of that Bezos money!
@@samthunders3611 I think people just have an issue that he is hoarding money and extracting value at this point, while a lot of the workers in his company are working in terrible conditions and can not even support a normal life on a salary. But yeah, good for him for being successful...
@@Ecution3r Most billionaire are horrible human beings. Most billionaire worshippers are idiotic human beings.
@@samthunders3611 He didn't "have a great idea, and it worked." He had an inheritance and bought an already successful company, already on its way to massive success, and then sucked the value from it by underpaying workers, while overcharging customers. There is nothing any single person could possibly do or invent that would merit them gaining more money than they know what to do with, while those who work for them struggle, suffer, and die. That has been the case with every Billionaire, and most millionaires, doing unethical things, just inside the law, and people like you call that "clever." At least Gates has spent millions helping people in Africa with vaccinations, AIDS meds, and free family planning, allowing for a healthier population, with a plummeting infant mortality rate. I still hate him for how he made his money, and he still hold onto far too much at the expense of his employees. See? One can understand someone's "success," without fawning over them like a simpleton.
Impossible burgers are the best. I emailed them to sing their praises for giving us a real burger. They emailed me back, thanking me. Then asked for my address and shirt size. A week later, I received a sweet thank you card and an Impossible teeshirt.
I did this with oreos one day when I was super stoned called the number on the back and raved how good they were. They eneded up sending oreos in a box.
Mine taste disgusting w seasoning but maybe its bc i thawed the patties idk
Impossible burger is my favorite as well and my go to when I want a burger. I like beyond meat's spicy Italian sausage and spicy breakfast sausages...though their spicy isn't really spicy as I always have to add cayenne pepper to them. Great video merle!
LOL. Beyond Meat Spicy Italian Sausage has a whiff of spice. It tastes like spice was once there but left the building before being packaged up. 🤪
Beyond mead Italian sausage is fantastic in a penne alla vodka
Impossible is definitely the best. If you buy the family pack it’s 6 patties for $11 which brings the price down.
In here 2 patties are for $11 😭
Beyond patties are better. They taste better and at Costco I can buy 8 for $14
If you like canned cat food, lol
@@samvieder9765 yes I prefer beyond meat too!!
Impossible isn't vegan tho :/ it as been tested on animals
For a while, our Grocery Outlet had the Impossible burgers in stock for $2.50 a pack
It was a great time to be alive
Haha, yep! ..Only time I've bought them.
That's when.they changed the recipe bThey wanted to sell out all the original stock
Yes!! I bought like 10 of them this summer
Ive noticed as veggie stuff gets more popular my local grocery outlet has added veggie things like permanently to their stock. Theres always some gardein, beyond, impossible or some weird off brand ive never heard of
I actually found a nice vegan Pepper Jack there for about $2. It was pretty good too. I've gotta shop there more with this inflation going on.
The Bezos tirade was like an off-Broadway monologue performance, LOL! Enjoyed this, as someone who gets the waries from soooo many analogue products. ThanksForPosting!
i like your distinction between vegan burger and veggie burger because i don’t like the super realistic burgers and never knew how to describe the type of veggie patties i actually like (chickpeas, black bean, veggies)
THANK YOO for addressing the wasteful packaging in some of these
The way I cackled when Merle said "beyond burger fucks" 😂
I’m not vegan I just love Merle’s videos 😂
Same
I love these ranking videos. My bf and I (as non-vegans) try as many of these imitation animal products as possible because 1. fun, 2. educational, we're really thinking about the ways it works and doesn't work that improve our cooking, 3. when we find a good one it feels great to have more vegan options for some dishes that we feel good about and enjoy.
And because we're still not vegan (he eats more meat than I do) we can serve it to friends (allergy exclusive) and not tell them and surprise them later with how good it is. It's also great to be inclusive in group meals because you don't need to make a separate dish, less work.
We had a banh mi bbq not too long ago with impossible patties. Not a single vegetarian among them and only one pescatarian and there were raves all around. I find a lot of people tend to be close minded about animal alternatives because they've had bad experiences, assumptions, or are just not open to try new things. Being able to serve them a tasty dish with it is so important to just get them open to the idea that hey, they don't need to eat meat for EVERY meal and there are amazing substitutes that are just as good.
As a vegetarian I am so happy you are open to different ideas! I think it’s great when people go out their comfort zones and try different alternatives. I respect the hell outta you💕
How do people react when they find out that what you've served them was vegan?
You should rank vegan cheeses. Either shreds or slices.. maybe do them on a quesadilla to test?
Who should punish themselves that way? Vegan cheese is worse than the cheapest plastic wrapped slices in existence. Eaten a whole lot of varieties due to family members with limited diets. Vegan cheese is a terrible creation and a half. F' that noise.
Give me a fantastic vegan patty and I'll enjoy it. But the Cheese thing is just wrong.
I agree; at this point, there's very few vegan cheeses that are worth the money. But for people who choose not to or can't eat real cheese, it can be extremely helpful to know what your best option is
@Joss Bailey I've sampled quite a bit of the "you can't tell the difference" varieties. I could always tell the difference. But I can eat dairy without issue.
@Joss Bailey And if it's all you can have, it makes sense. Honestly I prefer vegan/vegetarian food that doesn't pretend to be something it's not.
Just be your own thing instead of sad "vegan bacon".
fun fact: cholesterol is only found in animal products. Our bodies need cholesterol to survive but luckily we can synthesize it ourselves, thus we don't need animal products for cholesterol. I would say trust me, I'm a doctor, but I still have a year of med school left :')
OH SHOOT! good to know!
Aldi had vegan fried "mozarella" sticks as a seasonal item last year and they said on the nutritional label that it had like 1g cholesterol and my Vegan Aldi Facebook group LOST THEIR MINDS! It took messages back and forth to corporate to determine if they were actually vegan - and they were, it was just mislabled.
I was confused when she said that… I thought all vegans knew that
yess i learned this from the vegan zombie!
Thanks for that!
"I won't look good frozen, I'm sure of it" - Merle 2021
Lol what?!? Made me chuckle when she said that
I haven't eaten beef in over 20 years. When i tasted impossible, i spit it out bc it tasted so much like beef. I like the overcooked thin patties best😂
Same! Beyond is the best for me without freaking me out!
Yeah I've been veggie for 15 years and I can't do the impossible burger 🤢 Beyond is my fav but I preferred the old recipe. If I'm not doing a Beyond Burger, I'm going for a good old fashion veggie burger or black bean burger.
When i tasted impossible i expected it to taste like beef but it wasn't even remotely close. Was still good though.
If you had eaten beef recently, you wouldn't think that. They are quite good but they don't really taste much like meat.
@@scottm9605 if you stay vegan over a year you will have a hard time tasting the difference.
7:38 Cholesterol is only found in foods that come from animals.
There is no cholesterol in fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts, beans, peas and lentils and so on...
I guess they just mentioned it for marketing purposes (or for people that don't know this nice little fact I guess :D)
7:00 Could it be the fennel seeds giving you perfume-y vibes? Some people have that with fennel.
Fennel doesn't belong in burgers or even.meatballs and only in Fennel Italian sausages
@@samthunders3611 🤣 belongs wherever I decide!
First, I wanna thank you for doing this because I needed to help.
When you said people could be confused about the impossible burger … it’s how I discovered impossible burgers. I ordered one at a Red Robin, and I called the waiter over to let them know that they made a mistake and gave me real meat. Haha
The flavor of the impossible is what sells it. As a meat eater I absolutely choose the impossible over a regular beef burger when available. Trust me you won't regret it.
Why do you still eat meat then?
@@michaelaltawil for me I still eat meat because it’s yummy, Impossible, while delicious, doesn’t cover everything. But only in moderation once a month on cheat days or so
@@chamaparker7739 so what's more important, taste or life?
@@michaelaltawil taste. What’s more important life of a human or life of an animal? Meat is full of antibiotics and hormones which is why I try to avoid it. Honestly I couldn’t care less about the animals. The only 3 animals I care about (horses, elephants, kitties) I don’t eat anyway but I’m not about to judge someone else that does….
@@michaelaltawil Although I agree with you sentiment. The approach your taking is the pushiness what is giving vegans a bad name. So please stop it!
i think the best thing about the gardein burgers is that they're sort of reminiscent of fast food burger patties. so yeah, with some toppings and condiments, it can feel like you're eating a fast food burger which is something nostalgic and appealing to me
i'll also only be calling those 365 ones "bezos burgers" from now on
Love the vid!! I would enjoy seeing ingredient lists esp when there's a vegan burger (or otherwise) with odd or unexpected flavor,, also,, would love to see your ranking within the categories where you placed multiple burgers :-) super excited to try some of these options if I can find them!
I think the Beyond burger has a weird smell when cooking! I can’t describe it but it’s clearly not an appetizing smell which for me takes away from the taste. The other thing is I don’t like eating them as you kinda raw, I prefer them well done. My fav is the impossible, I will have to try the 365 burgers! Thanks
Yeah the smell of the beyond burger almost made me think it had gone bad 😭…turned out fine but not planning on buying it again anytime soon.
Smells like spam but taste good
Impossible Burgers aren't technically vegan. They are tested on animals. I prefer the Beyond anyway.
@@soulknife20 Can you elaborate on that? What is being tested on animals for these burgers?
Exactly bruh. My mom accidentally bought a whole box of beyond burgers instead of the normal meat ones we get. We had burgers for lunch the following day. It was so gross, I think one of my siblings was chucking it back up. The smell and the taste of it was like straight dirt, just…I can’t describe it in words.
If you enjoy the burger then you have a stomach of steel.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the beyond after taste yet. They always give me a copper or metal after taste and the weirdest burps for hours after. I never buy them for that reason.
I tried them once and they looked, smelled, and tasted like cat food. I will never buy them again
@@alyssabird5319 The new formula eliminated the cat food smell and taste.
@@krodenhofer the ones I tried were the new formula
They add so much grill smoke flavor to the most all do its Anyoying. I. Wish they'd cut it out
Yesss!! That is so facts!! 😂 beyond is gross. I feel like that’s how dog food taste
This was so helpful! I’m slowly going vegan and the sheer enormity of the process is a bit overwhelming! And - the bonus was when you started quoting the line “i want to buy a hamburger!” Love that you are a fellow dork/weirdo!
Living in Switzerland, I've only ever had the Beyond Burger of all of these, so that's fun. We haven't got the Impossible burger but there's been more and more veggie and vegan burgers around, including local brands, which is very cool! I did actually find a brand that I like even more than Beyond. They also make the weirdest looking veggie sausages that taste alright, too! Anyway, fun video, makes me wanna go out and buy all the veggie burgers and try them as well 😄
Yep same here in Italy. I think the reason why we don't have the impossible burger in the EU is because one of the ingredients (the heme thing I think) hasn't been approved yet, I don't know about Switzerland though maybe it's similar.
Prices though! I was shocked when Merle said that the impossible was expensive at $6. Here the Beyond is like €7,50 which is $8,50 for 2 patties! (Yes I know that tax is added later)
What about over there?
@@aimeecortez5899 Hah! I always laugh when anybody in the US ever says food is expensive. We're at around 8 euros for 2 patties here, too. Some are a bit cheaper but yeah, everything is super expensive round here. Most expensive McDonald's in the world, haha
@@jo.comics Which is the other brand? I live in Switzerland too, I'm curious :)
@@aimeecortez5899 wow! in the netherlands the beyond burger is €5,99 and i thought that was already crazy expensive haha
@@88Mikje123 damn you're lucky! Here even other brands cost just as much! Ground fake meat is like €25 per kg, which is much more than the fanciest leanest ground beef :/
Thank you! These were very accurate. Impossible and Beyond are just on another level compared to all others with the exception of maybe the Whole Foods Burgers. I was shocked how good the Whole Foods Burgers taste.
I had no idea that you could get wicked kitchen in the us. I assumed it was a tesco (uk) brand.
Tesco made a deal with 2500 US stores back in July of this year. The chef’s Tesco partnered with always wanted to go global with their products so they’re finally getting the ball rolling! I was so excited to find them in Hawai’i.
impossible burgers are TOO good. they always scare me into thinking i’m eating real meat and usually ask a meat eater around me to try it first just incase 🤣
First off your personality is so natural. I've just become a subscriber. A lot of people are trying too hard to have a personality and they become annoying. Secondly, I had an impossible burger at Burger King and it was awful to me but beyond burgers are just excellent. Yes they have a weird smell to start but it goes away. If the closest to beef that I have tried. I'm going to go ahead and buy two impossible burgers and try them at home to see. Also Costco has big quantities in packages of both Beyond and impossible burgers.
Thanks, Merle that was informative and entertaining :) It’s great how much plant based burgers have improved the last few years. I guess Beyond and Impossible have really upped the ante.
You should do a tier list on vegan substitutes for other types of meats. Most people know about Impossible and Beyond but personally I've never heard of a popular brand for vegan hot dogs, or for chicken
Gardein makes chicken nuggets and chicken strips called “ultimate” and 🔥🤤 theyre mine and my husband’s favorite unhealthy chicken substitute. Stores around here have a hard time keeping them stocked. They’re constantly sold out. Also morning star makes corn dogs that scared me they’re so good. (Corn dogs are best in the oven)
there's one in the uk called quorn that it's good but I don't know if it's available worldwide
@@paulascorner we have quorn here in the US too and I agree. Its great!
@@APickledPeanut I like Quorn too, though as a warning their chicken is not actually vegan, I read the label and has milk powder or egg or something like that if that's important to you.
I absolutely loved your review here. It made me laugh, and saw me to a more informed position. Thank you!
She's back party people! 🥳
Do a shot every time merle says "Bezos burger"
Can you do vegan cheese taste ??? I can’t find good ones!! Also how it melts too???
CHAO cheese is the best I have ever had. My nonvegan friend fell for it, it even melts.
I know good mythical morning did a vegan cheese episode. granted they def don't have the same knowledge as Merle does on vegan products, but I enjoyed the episode. and they do a plain taste test from the bag and an applied taste test like in a grilled cheese or something
@@coolfooltran2 I saw that review and fully agreed on CHAO being #1. It's my personal favorite. It has even fooled my non vegan relatives. It even melts.
Depends on what your application is on which vegan cheeses to use.
I used violife shreds yesterday for a quesadilla and it melted perfectly! Very ooey, gooey and creamy and the cheese pull was incredible!
I will say I'm glad you're doing vegan rankings. I'm by no means vegan but I am trying to, when options are available, eat more vegan/vegetarian options and reduce the amount of actual meat in my diet. It's really nice to be able to watch these videos and make informed choices on what to buy when I grocery shop because I'm always so worried about trying new things and having them just be wasted money and I feel like these help me make more informed choices. So thank you for that and I can't wait to try a couple of these next time I go shopping ♥
I prefer the Gardein to the 365, but always cook in the oven, not the stovetop. Try cooking the rest of the bag on a baking sheet in the oven and see if you like them better that way.
Air fryer is great or in oven a hot one fast The Gardien Ultimate in the bag and box too.i think I like the ones in the bag better
beyond burger is my friday burger. the "2.0' version is so freaking good for me. i like how thick it is and if you top with some crispy onions and fried jalapenos and fig marmalade and goat cheese with basil...OMG so freaking good. ..just so good.
Love this Merle. Why is it that everyone like you and Sauce Stache have to apologize in every video for the 'meat like' or 'meat tasting' vegan/vegetarian substitute? I was a meat eater and 5 years since am happy there is a meat substitute that takes away from factory farming. The Plant Based industry has done well for vegans/vegetarians in my opinion. No more apologizing......no more holier the thou comments folks. If it's not meat, it's not MEAT!!!!!!
When does Sauce Stache ever apologise for making things taste like meat?
@@danpreston564 even watch any of his videos?
@@jozsefjamesofficial yeah, all of them. His whole thing is to make things taste like meat. He doesn’t apologise for it.
@@danpreston564 lol then you know he apologizes every time he makes broth that is made from Chicken-less broth
@@jozsefjamesofficial no, he doesn’t apologise. He always has to state that the broth is chicken flavoured, not chicken broth, because the comments section will be full of 'why are you using chicken' comments. That’s not an apology.
The pink panther reference was so necessary 😭 it lives rent free in my head
I LOVE the Dr. Praeger’s Perfect Burger. Idk, I like that it doesn’t taste just like meat. Also a good tip with those is to unthaw them completely and then just grill or pan fry them for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Merle this isn't specific to you at alllll but this is a safe space so I'm commenting here: it always confuses me why the colors are reverse. Shouldn't green be the best and red the worst??? I used to get so confused when people first started doing these videos LMAO
I made a tier list for friends and one of them ordered them by color like you said and it surprised me that she didn't know that "s" is like #1 and "a" would be #2 i guess i just followed the internet standard without thinking much and she saw the green and went for it
I hope you’ll make more of these videos! I find them very helpful since food is expensive and it’s nice to know your opinion and consider that when making choices at the store.
More to come for sure :)
I really liked your rankings. Really liked it that you mentioned the calories and protein content per serving, but you should also mention the weight of each serving.
FYI - the Gardein Burger is actually really good coming out of the microwave. Keeps it from drying out. 1 minute per side.
Leaving out the Gardein Ultimate burger was a crime, the best burger.
It has a weird celery after taste to it
She wasn’t doing veggie patties this time :)
@@bxstar5276 gardein ultimate burger is not a veggie patty, it's mock meat.
@@dankblonde7173 okie
Gardein's "Ultimate" series burgers are better than the regular ones
Good to know I was going to try those later on this week
I thought beyond and impossible were same thing its good. But the price no. But I agree with. Her Honstley is the best policy.
Yeah the ultimate series is on another level and double the price 🥴
But still not good. I had it 2 days ago and no amount of sauce and toppings could save it.
absolutely not they were so nasty
If you think the burgers are awesome try making a meatloaf with Impossible. I almost cried. It's so good that I have replaced Christmas dinner with it.
Everytime I make a meatloaf with it my partner will constantly say 'Are you sure this isn't beef?' while eating it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's so good.
Recipe!!! Plz? Ty!
@@cindymoss4082 I don't have exact measurements for most of it but here's a general idea:
12 oz package of Impossible
One flax egg
1/4-1/3 cup bread crumbs
1-2 tablespoons Vegemite or Marmite or Beyond Bouligoun (you can add more next time if it's not enough)
Unflavored and unsweetened vegan milk
A teaspoon or so of lecithin (soy and sunflower available) (optional, but it's great for baked goods too)
Pack of vegan French onion soup seasoning mix packet
Garlic
Onion
Black pepper
A few dashes of vegan Worcestershire sauce
MSG or Umami seasoning, or mushroom powder (no more than directed on the package for MSG per serving it won't be as good if you go over)
Small amounts of:
Minced carrots (optional)
Minced celery (optional)
Minced bell pepper (optional)
Minced mushrooms (optional)
Masala wine (optional)
Vegan cheese (optional)
Tomato paste in the loaf (optional)
Your favorite seasoning blend
Ketchup on top (optional)
Parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350° F. Prep vegetables with a food processor or by hand. Make flax egg and wait for it to gel up. Mix all liquids together and add breadcrumbs, but don't put much more liquid than enough to make the breadcrumbs soggy. Add flax egg and seasonings stir to distribute spices. Add everything else and mix and mash until thoroughly combined. If it seems dry add a little more liquid. Put into a loaf pan or shape it into a loaf. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes or until 165° F. Serve with gravy or top with ketchup while baking. Mixture is great for meatballs too, but you'll want to add other seasonings.
Problem solving:
If it won't come together add another flax egg or less vegetables.
If it is dry after cooking you should serve with gravy and add more liquid next time.
If there's a lot of liquid in the pan drain some (not all) for a nice crust on the outside.
Don't add any salt before you taste it the soup mix, vegemite (or whichever substitute), MSG, cheese (if added), and vegan Worcestershire sauce all have sodium.
If you want to reduce the sodium you can use a low or no sodium added soup mix or reduce or replace the higher sodium ingredients with low sodium equivalents.
You can make a small test sample in a pan to check seasonings prior to cooking. If your test has too much of a seasoning or salt and a little more breadcrumbs, vegetables, or both and a little more vegan milk.
@@cindymoss4082 mine is a little simpler 🙃🙃
1 package of impossible meat
1/2 sleeve saltine crackers crushed
Either 1 flax egg or just egg to the equivalent of one egg (usually 3 tablespoons)
2 cans of tomato sauce
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Italian seasoning
Salt
Pepper
Mix the impossible meat. crackers, and just egg together. I usually just use my washed hands. Then mix in 1/2 can of tomato sauce, more if it looks dry, plus all your spices, easy on the salt. Shape your loaf. Place in dish and pour the rest of the tomato sauce on top, you should have around 1 1/2 cans left. Sprinkle more seasoning on top. Cook for 30-45 mins in a 350⁰ oven. Until internal temp is 165⁰ and the outside tomato sauce is starting to brown just a bit on the edges.
I usually love everything by Gardein, but their burger was literally inedible to me.
The scotch felt pads got me! 😂 Made my day lol
Dr Praeger has been my jam for years.All their products are 👍
I love beyond meat, here in italy unfortunately is very fricking expensive. I introduced it to my family and they were mind blown by the similarity
Try 16 dollars for a pack of beyond sausages down here in Australia...
Merle, Please make some Indian Vegan Recipes....we would love to see..... ❤️
BTW This is actually a great video
I'd say this ranking is spot on from what I've had. ALSO at 17:45 "Those beautiful honkers" E'scuse me? 👀😂 Also also... Pink Pather 😉🍔
$3 a Pattie! We're paying around $13.50 for a two pack in Australia for the Beyond Burger. Swallow that.
You don’t understand how much i love the Pink Panther reference!! My dad and i loved that movie so it reminded me of him.
I feel like the only difference taste wise between the impossible burger and real meat is that it’s not as greasy. That’s literally the only difference to me. When u cook it, add in a literally extra oil to the impossible burger. It taste exactly like real meat when I do this
Thank you for talking about the prices! One of the reasons I struggled with going vegetarian years ago was that I didn't know how expensive it would be.
Love this rating. I’m going to have to try the Bezos burger. And that jalapeño one.
LMK what you think!!!
I’ve been waiting for this one, turn it up!!!!
I am not vegan and I eat meat. But let me tell you I LOVE this series. It’s definitely opened my eyes to new options!
Thank you for this video! I will be on the lookout for the Dr. Praegers and the 365 when we get a Trader Joes.
We made enchiladas for my extended family with impossible and not a single person realized there was no meat. Several thought it was the best ground beef they had had. I can tell in a burger but in sauces (chili, spaghetti etc) hard to tell. Just tastes like some different flavor choices. No one can usually tell.
Would love a ranking of favorite vegan comfort foods! Whatever that resonates with Merle :)
I feed my kids the impossible burgers and they like them, but I will be trying the Whole Foods ones and I will give the beyond burger another try because in the past I did not like them. Thanks for this video
I think you are so funny and entertaining! You had lol’ing! Love your videos ❤️
Uhhh I love this!!! I personally don’t like vegan burger meats. But when I first when vegan they did help.
"Like a brother that wears too much cologne" = best line yet. haha you are too funny!!!
In the Netherlands we have Vivera, that's my favourite vegan burger.
Tried Beyond burgers once and I was horrified when I cut it open 🙈
:) Great video. Informative and easy to understand, organized, fun, well made. Doing a pros and cons at the end to sum up each burgers highlights with a side column of what you found the textures and tastes to be would be really great! Especially for those who like to learn through reading. Points like "needs to be thawed" or "sensible price for quantity or quality". Plants and hanging fruit basket are lovely.
the dr praeger perfect "turkey" burger is actually so good!!
Hi Merle. I just found your channel, so I'm late to the comments on this video, but I still wanted to chime in. When it comes to Beyond and Impossible, I love the taste of both. However, for me, Impossible has a fatal flaw. It's just so darned heavy! I'm not talking weight of course, but the heaviness I feel when I eat it. The first bite is heaven, the second and third bites are delicious, then I'm done. It feels like lead in my belly. The Beyond burger, on the other hand, is my dream vegan burger. It tastes amazing, but it doesn't feel like I swallowed an anchor. I'm loving your reviews. Thanks so much!!
"It was a quick math, I hope somebody was impressed"
Me, an Asian : I'M IMPRESSED 😂
PLEASE do a vegan cheese and vegan butter one if you haven't already. Finding solid butter and cheese substitutes has been the biggest challenge for me. Many of the vegan butters I've tried just taste like a solid block of coconut oil 🥺
i have had a decent amount of these, and i only like the impossible! i like it more than i used to like real burgers too :]
i love the beyond sausage a lot, but the burgers have a very off taste for me. would love a video like this for vegan chicken nuggets too, especially since the new arrival of the impossible nuggets! xo
Do you like the impossible burgers or do they have an off taste to you? I can’t tell what you meant
@@EllenBeal i made a typing mistake!! i only like impossible burgers, the rest of these options are gross to me. i like the beyond sausage but find the burgers very rank!!
My partner and I are not plant based/vegan, but we try to be mindful of reducing our animal product consumption where we can, and we pick Impossible meat OVER ground beef more often than not these days.
You’re not kidding when you say it’s better than a burger… it is! The breakfast sausage is amazing too. I used it in my stuffed mushrooms for thanksgiving, and the veggies in the room were so excited to have a “real” stuffed mushroom. I will never use animal meat for them again!
Yassssss best way to start my morning
I had to take a break watching because your commentary is so funny and I'm laughing in .y office. I need to try that Bezo money 🍔. Love you.
This video made me realize that I never read the cooking instructions. All my plant-based burgers go straight into the airfryer.
I'm normally a massive fan of beyond meat burgers and I was super excited to see McDonald's have teamed up with them to make the first vegan burger. But it's nothing like the normal beyond meat burger :( more like dog food... Really interested in trying the 365 one now tho. So cheers for the video 😁
I really like the morning star brand. their chicken patties are insanely close to looking and tasting real
they also have beef looking patties!
i like the beyond burger, the smell stinks right out the box but if u add some seasoning to it before cooking and add the bun & some toppings on it then it tastes pretty good to me. nothing beats the impossible burger tho!
My favorite is impossible meat!!
I love you!
The much anticipated video is here 🙌
Impossible Burger is the sole reason I was finally able to become a vegetarian. My (non-vegetarian) family loves it, and even my crusty ol’ hunter uncle gobbled it up and asked for another (of course, he didn’t know it was “rabbit food” at the time 😅)
Rank more things plz!!! I am a new/going into veganism and I wanna buy the tasty stuff😋 These are super helpful!
I love these, I have several food intolerances but finding out there are some options I could possibly maybe handle with some pills 😂 (sadly not available in my country) is amazing. Only the calories are freaking triggering for me but I know why you’re saying them
Me tooo just waiting for the day gluten free and yeast free vegetarian burgers are an option..
@@tumble0weed yeah I am also histamine intolerant which is like a hella lot of things 😒 one day 🤞🏻
Massachusetts here, wicked good assessment Merle. 😁
I love this. I remember early aughts veganism was just like, lentil loaf. So glad it’s evolved! Also do some more Gardein, their chicken is bomb.
Pink pantheeer!!! Hilarious😂 Love you😘
One of those “looks like beef” burgers my husband cannot eat because they use plant heme, and he cannot have heme
I've never heard of someone not being able to eat heme. I'm curious can you explain a bit more about it if you don't mind?
@@aimeecortez5899 heme is an iron-containing compound, so anyone with hemochromatosis, or a tendency for the body to build up excess iron, would need to seriously watch their consumption of it. This includes most red meats and yes, the Impossible burger which heavily uses plant heme. Other iron rich plants are fine since the iron in things like spinach is different.
@@francihenderson8526 I've never heard of that, good to know! Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me
@@aimeecortez5899 no problem!
The Pink Panther moment had me rolling!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Insulated tea thermos is the way to go. Got for hours. HOURS.
wait that's a true PRO TIP
@@MerleONeal Davids tea has some fantastic travel mugs that keep your tea warm all day and you can steep right in them
Yeti mug gang!!
This was posted on my birthday... thanks hon... also, I appreciate the video because I am just starting my vegan journey and it's always nice for someone to point me in the right direction. You're the best!
I have absolutely zero intention of becoming a vegan, but here I am watching the entire video. Very entertaining and your awkwardness matches mine. 👏
One of the funniest scenes from Pink Panther! I used to say this line all the time 😂 Love to see it lol