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I've tried a couple of the plant meatless burgers but find them abit expensive for only 2 (at the store I shop at) and a difference in taste with lighthouse to beyond meat, and was wondering with all the variety of meatless options now which is your favorite plant based meatless food ?  
I'm thinking to try go vegetarian and avoiding gluten and soy and keep beans/legumes to once in a blue moon, and on a budget, so I can't try every item lol So I'd like to hear from those who have tried the plant based meatless products and how did you prepare it to make it the tastiest.  
 
Edited by cheeseburgermonster, 2020-09-03 22:57:12

You know that those plant based burgers are highly processed right? I would think that if someone became vegetarian then they would want to avoid foods that somewhat resemble the taste or texture of meat. The fact is that the healthiest least processed burger available is made from meat.

Nobody asked for your opinion on what vegetarians should and shouldn't be eating, "farmergeorge" (not letting your bias shine through at all, eh?). Maybe best to stick to plowing your fields....  
 
@ OP: My favourite is Beyond Beef, but like you said it's a bit expensive right now for a limited quantity. I was vegetarian for a few years and my favourite was always the Yves veggie ground. I found there was a lot I could do with it (shepherd's pie, make patties, add to chili, etc.) and had a very similar texture and somewhat similar taste to ground beef.  
 
I found that the secret to veggie meat is adding it to something or having enough flavourful toppings to make it good on its own.  
 
P.S. my partner enjoys the Lighthouse veggie dogs - she says they're better than any other kind.

Your name title made me think of the movie with Keanu in it lol I've never tried the lighthouse veggie dogs....do they taste diff' than the lighthouse burger?  
Are you still vegetarian?

I'm not too sure if they taste different - I've never had the burger to be honest. I'm not vegetarian, but 99% of the meals I cook at home are. The only time I ever eat meat is when it's cooked by someone else (usually take-out).  
 
Eating vegetarian is incredibly simple and can be very healthy. We eat lots of salads, pasta, stir fry, hummus, pita wraps, soups, curries, and lots of other stuff. I don't miss meat at all because the meals we do eat are usually just as, if not more, delicious.  
 
On top of that, it's much more humane, ethical, sustainable, and healthier than a meat-based diet (if done properly). Would strongly recommend.  
 
Edited by DevilsAdvocate, 2020-09-04 00:57:23

Yes I know the two plant based burgers are highly processed, and there are alot of beef burgers with alot of fillers and soy etc in them not just beef. Note my nickname I love eating cheeseburgers, but would like to get away from meat for diff reasons. I think for me slowly trying to go meatless, having something that mimicks meat for me is a way to wean myself off meat, it's a way for me to still have that 'cheeseburger' when I really want one, but it's not meat. And see how I go from there.  
 
Edited by cheeseburgermonster, 2020-09-04 01:03:17

If I and my colleagues didn’t tend to our fields you wouldn’t have the raw product to make meatless or fake burgers would you. I read that one of the meatless burgers contains 22 ingredients requiring massive amounts of energy to produce. The burgers that I feed to my family contain one ingredient, beef. My cows eat grass (which is solar powered) and a little home produced barley.

Try making your own homemade meatless burger. This will likely be less expensive and also allow you to choose ingredients and seasoning that you like best.

There’s honestly not a good selection in Brandon. Whenever i hear someone say they like the Yves products i’m like “Yikes you’ve never eaten vegetarian/vegan in a larger city” cause it’s honestly vile.  
 
I eat meat, but more frequently chicken than any red meat. Red meat is few and far between, and my best advice is try not finding a replacement for it. Cause honestly there isn’t an exact one.. and if you’re always looking for a taste comparison you’re never going to find it. You gotta go in thinking this isn’t meat, and it’s not going to taste like meat and basically give it its own name lol. Try youtube for ‘burger’ recipes or instagram. The ones sold in stores are an insane amount of fillers.

and like Morningstar burgers. There are more and more vegetarian products on the market, especially in the last year. I find the frozen veggie burgers less expensive. Make sure you check out the veggie areas in Grocery stores and the freezer sections. Veggie products are sometimes scattered throughout a store and not all in one place. I also like the Yves Large Veggie Sausage. Veggie ground round works great in Chilli and pasta dishes.

"On top of that, it's much more humane, ethical, sustainable, and healthier than a meat-based diet (if done properly). Would strongly recommend."  
 
I strongly disagree! Tilling the land is detrimental to the soil! The farmers are spraying their crops with all kinds of poison to protect it against weeds, insects, fungi etc. You eat poison and call it healthy! The farmers are killing the bees and all other kinds of pollinators and you are calling it sustainable!  
 
No thank you. I will feed my family with my homegrown grass-fed beef. Raised without killing any insects, without destroying the soil organisms and no poison on my plate.  
 
The bonus for the environment is that my cows are sequestering carbon into the soil where it will stay for thousands of years or until someone is tilling the land.  
 
There is a carbon cycle and cows are playing a major role in this cycle to get carbon out of the air.  
 
I stopped at the card lock the other day and spoke with a grain farmer and came to the realization that one of this farmer's combines uses more diesel in a day than I am using for a whole month on my farm!  
 
It does not bother me if you are vegan. You can be vegan all you like. But if you are vegan because you care for the environment you are ignorant.

I don't really understand how these innocent questions become grand arguments all of the time. My goodness, the OP posed a legitimate question, and doesn't even say why he/she wants to try this.  
 
I myself have tried most of the substitutes out there and i really like many of them, but so far have been unable to find something that my husband will eat. (He wants his beef!)  
 
I myself am supposed to drastically cut down on red meat because of a health condition, and would like to know what people like and some suggestions for cooking, recipes, etc.

I often see on tv that you can use portobello mushrooms for burgers and they have a meaty texture.

sounds delicious! Just found a recipe that I'm going to try! Thank you!

Not sure why you always jump on the forum and promote meat when people want to talk about plant-based. Plant based burgers just like meat (to which I never eat, but I guess if you choose) are okay once in a while .  
 
One can also make excellent black bean/quinoa burgers or any variation of beans that you wish that are just as good as a meat burger! Would be happy to provide a recipe.  
 
Edited by Albec , 2020-09-04 12:44:45

I don’t promote meat as such. I feel that it is very important to dispel myths and misconceptions in relation to food and food production. I think that it is important to promote a balanced diet using different food groups to form a balanced nutritious diet. Highly processed foods from whatever group are inherently unhealthy and unsustainable.  
Traluks is also correct , beef production in western Canada if done correctly is documented as being probably some of the most naturally , environmentally friendly and sustainably produced meat from anywhere in the world , FACT , ask ducks unlimited, ask Manitoba heritage and habitat.  
 
Edited by Farmergeorge, 2020-09-04 13:16:45

Yea, we go through a lot of fuel....during harvest can be 500-600 gallons a day or more on a really long day  
 
Edited by farm_girl1989, 2020-09-04 14:53:02

This isn’t the right discussion for you to promote meat products then! this discussion is clearly asking for recommendations on best plant-based meatless food not for recommendations on meat burgers Whether you believe that’s the best way of eating or not .....also no one is indicating that plant-based eating is better, they are simply asking for a recommendation on plant-based burgers specifically  
And I think you are also really trying to hammer down that plant-based burgers are highly processed when there are so many other food products non plant-based and also plant based that are highly processed..what is your beef, pun intended, with plant-based?  
 
I believe maintain nutrition daily by incorporating vegetables, greens, starches such as potatoes fruit beans and legumes and whole grains.  
 
Here’s a recipe for black bean/quinoa burgers that is excellent!  
 
https://aplantifulpath.com/black-bean-burgers/  
 
Edited by Albec , 2020-09-04 16:13:46

There is a bunch of faux chicken products made by Happy Veggie World. The only place I've found them is from the Alberta ABC Christian Store. Look for them on Facebook, they come to Brandon quarterly and the next run is Oct 8.  
I like the thai lemon chicken and the salted chicken. It's super easy to cook when in a rush.  
 
They also have beyond meat sausages which are good.  
 
They have a lot of products, just haven't tried many.

sorry, second reply...  
The ground round at superstore (YVES) can be substituted for ground beef in pasta sauces, and tacos.  
I eat meat, and the substitution of ground round in sauce or a taco isn't noticeable.

How do you use the flashfood app? I dont really carry a phone with me lol (Is this where we insert the cricket noise now? lol) Do you just show the cashier a coupon on it or something?  
Im not sure about going vegetarian yet as it's a big switch but Id like to switch out my meat to meatless options and slowly eat more healthy. Never thought of pairing lime with mushrooms Have to make note of that. I did try the morning star spicy black bean burgers which weren't too bad, but had them with buns cheese not as a side with a salad or something. Yes I'd like to not have much legumes and beans but will have them now and then. Pea protein is fine with me.

Thanks I'd appreciate any recipes

do you get these out here? Or would they only be available in a larger city like Wpg? You mentioned Oct 8?

wish I could afford grass fed beef lol Heard it's supposed to taste alot better than most frozen beef in stores. Guess it's just raised the old school way like grandparents used to.  
So back to my quest for meatless ideas....

Hi, I posted a black bean quinoa burger recipe in an earlier post but it was the wrong one this is the tastiest one. I was unable to edit to my previous post  
Enjoy!  
https://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/main-dish/easy-black-bean-quinoa-burgers/

Thank you I'll bookmark it

I had no idea that much fuel can be used during harvest. Thanks for that info

My “beef” with the commercially produced plant based burgers as with many processed and prepackaged foods is that the manufacturers make false claims. They claim to be heathy (they are shown to not be), they claim to be sustainable ( evidence suggests otherwise), they claim to be better for the environment ( proven to be false) , they claim to use less resources etc etc. And many people believe those claims and advertising. I read an article today suggesting that we are becoming very close to synthetic and laboratory manufactured foods becoming mainstream. No thank you, not for my family.  
I have no problem with the idea of making a homemade veggie burger from raw ingredients (haven’t tried it myself but I would give it a go). This is the kind of thoughtful home meal preparation from raw ingredients that we all need to learn and do more of and is the key to living healthier, more sustainably and more environmentally friendly.  
 
Edited by Farmergeorge, 2020-09-05 01:16:34

I’m not sure where to find it other than from the Alberta ABC Christian Bookstore. They will he coming to Brandon Oct 8 and park a semi trailer by the church on 3391 Park Ave. Find them on Facebook for more details.

Is likely little difference in the taste and eating qualities of beef produced using different methods available in the big stores. If possible avoid buying meat at the big chain grocery stores and find better quality at the smaller regional butchers and processors such as Henry Meats or Renards Meat services. Here you may pay a little more but you will find better quality which may cost a little more but will be nicer. If you can find beef that has been hung for 21 days before cutting you will find it to be superior.