No Vegan Cheeze-Impossible Burger!

[goldenarias]

I try not to eat out much but sometimes I find myself tire or in a hotel and I will order an impossible whopper from burger king or something. I never understood why the sandwich COMES WITH MAYO AND CHEESE like what even is the ******* point of the impossible burger then???I just saw today that starbucks has an "impossible breakfast sandwich," which has the impossibe brand sausages, an EGG and CHEESE. there isn't anything impossible about that. I mean, they could at least have damn vegan cheese if they are going to offers something like tht. at least with Burger King, I have the option of lettuce, tomato onions,ketchup etc. but Starbucks is just trying to selll a vegan product to seem like they give a **** I guess....it's annoying, the cognitive dissonance jumping jacks here aren't adding up.

 

[KLS52]

It is frustrating. I had the Starbucks impossible breakfast sandwich several years ago and told them to hold the cheese and egg...only to find out, after the fact, that the bun they put it on isn't vegan either.

 

[Emma JC]

someone gave me a Starbucks gift card and I discovered they have a vegan Spicy Falafel Pocket - they are decent, if small

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[Lou]

A l lof these restaurant meals are vegetarian not vegan. Points for trying and a step in the right direction.

I've been satisfying my burger cravings at Shake shack. not sure how wide spread they are. Their veggie burger is vegan (if you skip the cheese and tastes better than the Impossible

 

[LoreD]

I try not to eat out much but sometimes I find myself tire or in a hotel and I will order an impossible whopper from burger king or something. I never understood why the sandwich COMES WITH MAYO AND CHEESE like what even is the ******* point of the impossible burger then???I just saw today that starbucks has an "impossible breakfast sandwich," which has the impossibe brand sausages, an EGG and CHEESE. there isn't anything impossible about that. I mean, they could at least have damn vegan cheese if they are going to offers something like tht. at least with Burger King, I have the option of lettuce, tomato onions,ketchup etc. but Starbucks is just trying to selll a vegan product to seem like they give a **** I guess....it's annoying, the cognitive dissonance jumping jacks here aren't adding up.

They have Culver's in Arkansas. I don't whether you are close to one. They have a really good veggie burger. Just make sure to order it without mayo because mayo comes standard.

It is probably my favorite vegan burger.

 

[silva]

I'm a huge fan of mainstreaming foods that are plant based. When local restaurants added Impossible and Beyond burgers to their menu I've had many people tell me how much they like, and some specifically prefer the sausages to meat based. As long as the menu is clear about whether the toppings are plant based or not so vegans can decide--and they certainly should offer alternatives. Why aren't there more? When Just Mayo was out people loved it, 7-11 stores replaced their mayo with it, and it won Americas Test Kitchens taste testing (I think it beat out real mayo). It's now gone, with the only alternatives either pricier vegan brands or the equalivant priced Hellmans plant based (which I don't even like!) Making mayo all plant based is super easy and even cheaper than adding eggs--so----where are they?
My take on this, at least for now, is I'd rather see plant based items introduced to the mainstream rather than pushing ethics. I swear I read comments so often on vegan recipes from people admitting they aren't vegan but love and make the recipes, and vegan police come around to beat them up about not being good enough
I'd rather see a plant based restaurant not even use the word vegan but focus on quality and what people like

 

[silva]

People love to say that foods like Impossible and Beyond are for 'transitioning'. I sooooo disagree

 

[PTree15]

A l lof these restaurant meals are vegetarian not vegan. Points for trying and a step in the right direction.

I've been satisfying my burger cravings at Shake shack. not sure how wide spread they are. Their veggie burger is vegan (if you skip the cheese and tastes better than the Impossible

I have a Shake Shack not far from me, and I think I will see if mine has the veggie burger. I live in the Land of Steady Habits, where "vegan" is frowned upon, so I wouldn't be surprised if my local Shake Shack doesn't have it. I do have the awesome Divine Treasures chocolate shop near me, so that's a great plus. They have vegan soft serve there, too.

 

[silva]

A l lof these restaurant meals are vegetarian not vegan. Points for trying and a step in the right direction.

I've been satisfying my burger cravings at Shake shack. not sure how wide spread they are. Their veggie burger is vegan (if you skip the cheese and tastes better than the Impossible

I just learned there's one near me, but there veg burger has egg, the 'shroom burger has cheese, and they just opened their first overseas franchise in Tel Aviv....so F'em!

 

[Lou]

To make the Veggie Shack fully vegan, you must explicitly ask to modify your order:

• Ask for no American cheese
• Ask for no ShackSauce
• Ask for no crispy onions
• Request a Gluten-Free bun or a lettuce wrap (the standard potato bun is not vegan) [1, 2]

 

[Daxx]

Reminds me of this cartoon @Lou !

It's a shame you've got to do all the heavy lifting there for things that, bar the cheese sauce, could be vegan by default :-/

 

[PTree15]

To make the Veggie Shack fully vegan, you must explicitly ask to modify your order:

• Ask for no American cheese
• Ask for no ShackSauce
• Ask for no crispy onions
• Request a Gluten-Free bun or a lettuce wrap (the standard potato bun is not vegan) [1, 2]

I like lettuce wraps, but not for a burger. Burger Fi (which sadly went out of business in my area) had a Beyond Burger that you could request vegan, and that included the bun. I miss that place as it had great fries, too.

 

[Lou]

I like lettuce wraps, but not for a burger. Burger Fi (which sadly went out of business in my area) had a Beyond Burger that you could request vegan, and that included the bun. I miss that place as it had great fries, too.

the gf bun is fine.

 

[goldenarias]

They have Culver's in Arkansas. I don't whether you are close to one. They have a really good veggie burger. Just make sure to order it without mayo because mayo comes standard.

It is probably my favorite vegan burger.

idk if I am or not but I will check it out

 

[goldenarias]

It is frustrating. I had the Starbucks impossible breakfast sandwich several years ago and told them to hold the cheese and egg...only to find out, after the fact, that the bun they put it on isn't vegan either.

UGH that is so annoying! it's like they only offer the vegan meat as a performative "hey look at us being trendy and pretending to care abt vegan customer and the environment" it really seems to be more about marketing and optics than actually wanting to provide vegan options.

 

[goldenarias]

People love to say that foods like Impossible and Beyond are for 'transitioning'. I sooooo disagree

yeah I only eat them as a last resort. like, my living situation doesn't allow me to cook things from scratch often (im looking for my own place right now), so it's really a temporary solution for when I can't cook. but when I have my own kitchen again I won't be buying them anymore unless im really hungry and have 0 groceries and it is late4 and everything is closed. I also eat vegan nuggets and vegan sausage right now bc like I said I can't cook a lot from scratch and they are easy quick protein. but at least im trying with the situation im in. I can't wait to get back to making vegan bread and rolls again.

 

[goldenarias]

A l lof these restaurant meals are vegetarian not vegan. Points for trying and a step in the right direction.

I've been satisfying my burger cravings at Shake shack. not sure how wide spread they are. Their veggie burger is vegan (if you skip the cheese and tastes better than the Impossible

thanks. when I have my own place again and my own kitchen, I won't be resorting to thees sources anymore. bc I will be able to cook from scratch. I was making y own vegan buttermilk biscuits a bread last year. that is the goal this year!

 

[silva]

yeah I only eat them as a last resort. like, my living situation doesn't allow me to cook things from scratch often (im looking for my own place right now), so it's really a temporary solution for when I can't cook. but when I have my own kitchen again I won't be buying them anymore unless im really hungry and have 0 groceries and it is late4 and everything is closed. I also eat vegan nuggets and vegan sausage right now bc like I said I can't cook a lot from scratch and they are easy quick protein. but at least im trying with the situation im in. I can't wait to get back to making vegan bread and rolls again.

I really meant that these processed foods are loved by many vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters as well, and not just something to help people "transition" from eating meats. I was crazy happy when I found Beyond, esp the Italian sausages and spicy breakfast patties, and know a few meat eaters who like them as well
I don't have them often, but that's mostly because of the price. I do make seitans that are quite good