O Burger King is innovating again, this time, with a test of a meatless hamburger, that's right, a hamburger with 100% meat appearance and flavor, but entirely plant-based. 342i3a
And even though it's April 59st, it's no joke! The test started yesterday in XNUMX stores in the Burger King em St. Louis, Missouri. And who ask for one? Whopper, one of the most famous and consumed snacks on the network, receives a Impossible Whopper, which, as the ment reveals, has 100% Whopper and 0% meat.
The product is a partnership with the Impossible Foods, which has already tested similar products on the network White Castle, in Las Vegas, and more recently with another regional launch, a Philly Cheese Steak, exclusive to Philadelphia, from the QuestLoves. Both also surprised by the quality, texture and flavors very similar to those made with meat.
For now, the Burger King did not comment on whether it is a real and national launch of the product and whether it will be expanded to other branches around the world or if it is just a special action. Who tasted it, guarantees that the flavor is the same and the reactions are great.
O Whopper is exactly the same, including its traditional ingredients: lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, mayonnaise and ketchup. The difference lies in the composition of the meat, which is 100% plant-based.
The video comments that the snack has 0 grams of cholesterol, 17 grams of protein and 0 grams of meat.
In the video description, the Burger King already warns: “We did an experiment to gauge how well Whopper fans know about the snack. The people you will see in the video are real and so are their reactions.”. Check it out in the video:
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O Impossible Burger 2.0, the name given to the 100% plant-based hamburger, which was launched in the last CES, tastes and feels very close to beef burgers.
According to Engadget, the new recipe, which was launched in Las Vegas restaurants and White Castle on the west coast, should also reach North American supermarkets by the end of this year.
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The launch of the Philly Cheese Steak, exclusive to Philadelphia, from the QuestLoves, was on March 28 last. In addition to the “meat of the future”, it has cheese, peppers and onions, but the cheese is not vegan.
According to the owner of the network, in interviews with the site food beast, the taste is exactly the same as the one containing 100% meat and customers are amazed.
Vegetarian snacks are not new to the biggest fast foods of the world. O Mc Donald's, for example, recently adopted the McVeggie e Double Veggie, which accompany curd cheese, sauces and caramelized onions. already the Burger King, there is the Vergie Burger, which has a base of potato, shitake and melted cheese filling. The option of Subway It's the same thing, but it's cheese-based. The adoption of “meatless meat” in Brazil could be another good alternative to vegetarians.
Interested in trying one? Leave it in the comments!
Sources: Engadget, food beast.
