Veggie burgers - the good, the bad

What brands do you really like and which are duds?

Im new to it and fell hard for morningstar black bean burger.

I was highly disappointed in gardenburger's portabello burger, which surprised me cause Im a mushroom-aholic.

Now Im wondering if its a brand thing or a style.  I realize taste is unique to the individual but would like opinions on this.

Just make your own.

i like em all

gardenburger original &the normal boca is good!

i really like the "amys" brand of veggie burgers. :)

I like Morningstar's "Grillers" and Boca's "all american flame-grilled" burgers.

When I make them (I usually do), this is my new favorite:

Carrot Burgers - Allrecipes

 

 

 

 

 

 

oooh the black bean burger is deelish. and yeah, the  mushroom one wasnt good >< blech. i love normal boca burgers too.

have you ever tried "smart deli" or something like that? its in the tofu section, and they make good meatless "hot dogs" that are 45 calories each!

i've tried several types by both morningstar and boca and i LOVE morningstar ones..  i felt like boca ones tasted too artificial.. my favs by morningstar are tomato basil pizza & the veggie medley one

I really like Sunshine Burgers- they're awfully high in calories (190-230 cals EACH) but super filling.

Those carrot burgers look like a great idea - what is it like with the cornflakes?

Are there any easy high-protein ones you can make yourself that you've tried?

I think Morningstar taste best. The original gardenburger is good too (but it isn't meant to taste like meat.) I'd say it's better to make your own though because the less processed foods, the better. There are TONS of recipes out there!

I'm not vegetarian, but I try to have several meatless days every week. I am in LOVE with the Amy's All-American burger, and the Texas burger is amazing too. I also like getting the Fantastic Foods organic veggie burger and falafel mixes (in a box) since I enjoy making them myself every once and a while.

Boca burgers are okay, but I don't prefer them over anything else.

i like sunshine burgers. they are purely nuts and veggies....no soy or anything like that. kinda of expensive though and i've only found them at whole foods, but they are great. I made the mistake of leaving one at my boyfriends apt.....it didn't last too long haha

You really have to try them and see- I don't like any of the ones that say "grilled" or "grill- flavor", but I think some people do. They really aren't that hard to make- I know Cook's Illustrated had a decent recipe, but I don't know it off the top of my head.

I actually like the "Chicken" patties better than the "burgers"

Opps- I should post that- proabably copyrighted- any how its from July 2005
 

Gardenburger Original never lets me down. It's not vegan, just vegetarian.

Morning Star is  BY FAR THE ONLY veggie burger I'll eat, any flavor is great and even my "Meat and Potatos" husband likes them!

i like wild wood original tofu patties with sauteed onion and hot salsa...yum! i tend to go a little overboard with the onion though and as a result have horrible breath the rest of the day.

If you expect the goodness you get with a real burger - than all of the veggie burgers fall way short.  Instead of looking for one that taste good - do what I did - lower your expectations.  They are all mushy and strange tasting. 

Try this recipe for Oats burgers - its really delicious:

http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/61210.htm l

Original Post by strikez:

If you expect the goodness you get with a real burger - than all of the veggie burgers fall way short.  Instead of looking for one that taste good - do what I did - lower your expectations.  They are all mushy and strange tasting. 

They aren't supposed to taste like a "real" burger. That's why they're called things like black bean burgers, veggie burgers, mushroom burgers, etc.

That being said, to the OP... when I eat veggie burgers I like Amy's Bistro burgers. It's made with brown rice, pinto beans, veggies, and a hint of BBQ sauce.

If you expect the goodness you get with a real burger - than all of the veggie burgers fall way short.  Instead of looking for one that taste good - do what I did - lower your expectations.  They are all mushy and strange tasting. 

You'll only have to lower your expectations if you expect it to taste like a quarte-pound of beef. "Veggie burgers" and "Soy burgers" are not the same as meat burgers. A burger is referring to the shape and cooking method; not nessessarily the ingredients; just like turkey or chicken burgers are not the same as beef burgers either.

And they are not all mushy either. In fact, very few that I've tried have been mushy at all; except a homemade one I attempted, xD