As a strict omnivore I do not claim any knowledge of veggie burgers or soy burgers or alt-burgers. In college, a very brief fling with a vegetarian led me to discover the delicious wonder that is MorningStar's spicy black-bean burger but other than that, I have stayed away.
I'm beginning to reconsider, though, because some local fake burgers do sound tasty.
The Burger Business Web site noticed that Blanc Burgers + Bottles has one of the "25 great non-beef burgers worth respect." Blanc describes the sliced lentil burger as being made of curried lentils and vegetables, spiced yogurt, cucumber/red onion salad, avocado and radish sprouts.
While there is no doubt Blanc has some delicious burgers, The Pitch declared Room 39's to be the best fake
burger, saying it "this might be the only veggie burger ever devised
that could be savored
by itself. What comes between the buns here looks meaty (it's bulgur
and black beans), tastes rich and moves across the palate like silk."
But those words were written in 2007, before Blanc opened. Is it possible that Blanc's bogus burger is better? In his review of Blanc, Charles Ferruzza said the lentil burger is "good, but the crumbly,
fragile patty of curried lentils and vegetables is difficult to eat." In the end he called it an "exciting alternative" to normal veggie burgers.
So which one is better? Let the fake wars start over the fake burgers.
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I can only speak for the lentil burger at Blanc...it was the first burger I tried there. It is really tasty, but falls apart easily. I had it without the yogurt, as I was still practicing a non-dairy lifestyle at the time, and it was still yummy.
My husband and I have recently discovered a very tasty option to make at home, too: Amy's All American Veggie Burger. They're delicious! Only 120 calories, and 3 grams of fat...none of which are saturated. I was skeptical of how good they would taste after seeing the low calorie and fat count on the box, but Leo and I have eaten them two weeks in a row now, we like them so much. Just thought I would mention it...
I like Blanc's lentil burger, love Room 39's veggie burger, but the best one I've had to date was at Local Burger in Lawrence. The veggie burger we had there was excellent and even better than the very tasty bison burger. Did it taste like meat? No, but that's ok. When I eat a veggie burger I don't want it to taste like meat. I do want it to taste very good.
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