Can anyone make a recommendation for meatless burgers that are pre-made or give me a recipe

[Arcanetrance]

I'm trying to go full vegetarian for both my father and myself. One of his favorite foods are hamburgers I have a recipe for quinoa black bean burgers but he doesn't like it. So I'm trying to find either a good pre-made brand or a recipe for one. Thank you very much

[alsame]

1. The brands carried in my local

supermarkets are Boca, Morningside Farms and Gardenburger.

Morningside Farms also has a line of meatless products such as veggie bacon, chili, sausage, ribs, chicken patties, etc.

I've had all three brands and they have distinctly different tastes, but I like them all.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll find something you and your father like

[Arcanetrance]

4. I will need luck with this but for my dad's health I need to pull him off a diet of steady beef

All he seems to like to eat is Italian sausage, hot dogs, hamburgers, and steak. But he has a lot of Health problems and his doctor who is a vegan talked to me and said a vegetarian diet would help him. So I'm dragging him kicking and screaming into it because I'd like to see him live past 60

[Chellee]

20. Tourkey makes pretty good sausage.

They make Italian sausage, kielbasa, and beer brats. They also, apparently, according to the internet, have andouille, chicken & apple, and spinach pesto. I've never actually seen them in a store, but they seem to exist. Surely the internet wouldn't lie.

Field roast also make great sausage but they are way more expensive.

[shenmue]

2. I like Morningstar

Nummy.

[VanillaRhapsody]

3. Gardeins are FAR and AWAY better than either Boca OR Morningstar Farms

I am a part time vegetarian.....that has been my finding. I still remember what meat is supposed to taste like. In fact they make Chicken Scalopini and Chicken nuggets and cutlets that are pretty good too

http://gardein.com/products/beefless-burger/

[Arcanetrance]

5. I shall try those next time hopefully he will like them

[pangaia]

32. +1000 for Gardein brand.

You just have to try a bunch of different types of meatless meat in different brands and find out what you like.
Also-- you could make your own veggie burgers.
A gazillion recipes on line..

[flvegan]

6. Seconded for Gardein.

Amy's are pretty good as well, but not as good as Gardein.

[byronius]

13. Thirded for Gardeins.

Amy's aren't bad.

[Chellee]

21. Ooooh....have you tried the fish?

Super good.



Little vegenaise, little relish, some capers... Sweet potato fries on the side... delish.

[CrispyQ]

24. Oh, I'm gonna look for that!

[upaloopa]

28. I second that

This brand has just turned up in my local grocery Von's and they are really good.
But my wife is anti wheat gluten and most meatless meats have it as an ingredient.

[handmade34]

7. my meat eating partner

will eat this... and likes it

put his favorite condiments on it and really good buns



keep practicing though because there is so much you can do from scratch...

[madville]

8. Black Bean Bugers are good

I usually google a recipe and always make them a little different. I love beans and all legumes though.

[LeftyMom]

9. Question first: are you looking for one that's burger-like or just tasty and patty-shaped?

Personally my favorite veggie burger is the Amy's Texas burger, but it's not really meat-like. If you're looking for something that resembles meat, I think the gardein beefless burger is the best I've tried, by far.

If you have access to them in your area, I also suggest any Field Roast products. I haven't had one I didn't really, really like, but the sausages are especially good.

[Arcanetrance]

14. Burger like is probably the best since he's not happy about being put on the diet

I would try the Amys for myself tho. I'll also look out for field roast products

[Sienna86]

10. For hot dogs, try SmartDogs

We just did and even the non-vegetarians in the family loved them.

We also like the Morningstar buffalo chicken patties and the spicy black bean burgers. Also recently tried the Gardein "meatballs" and they were good.

[Arcanetrance]

15. Gardein seems to be the most popular so I'll definitely look for some

[ginnyinWI]

11. Dominex Eggplant Burgers

http://www.dominexeggplant.com/

[Freddie]

12. Maybe start with the "burger crumbles"

If you (or he) can't face a meat-free burger yet. The crumbles are textured soy protein that really have the taste and texture of browned ground beef to be used in spaghetti sauce, chili, tacos etc. I'm not a vegetarian but trying to watch weight/fat/calories, and I use this product a lot. Has even fooled my carnivorous DH, who would *never* eat a veggie burger.

[Arcanetrance]

16. Burger crumbles I didn't know they made those

[handmade34]

17. a couple

[LeftyMom]

42. I LOVE Butler Soy Curls. They reconstitute like TVP, only they're big and have a nice texture.

I make the best tacos on god's green earth with them, the recipe is around here somewhere.

The awesome part is the ingredient list: textured whole soybeans. That's it. Then you can add whatever you want when you reconstitute them, total control over what goes into your body.

A package is about $4 for 8 oz dry, which is a whole heck of a lot once you add water. Several dinners worth.

[Freddie]

18. Boca and Morningstar make them

I usually get Boca, they're very similar
You can also do a meal with half real browned ground beef and half crumbles (I often do this for tacos) which is a dead ringer for the real thing IMO with half the bad stuff of meat.

[RebelOne]

19. I like Morningstar and use the crumbles in spaghetti sauce. n/t

[Beringia]

22. I have been eating Falafil burgers

Made by Ziyad. It has its own taste, but for me is a good substitute for a burger.

Just add water, make a patty, and fry

[mucifer]

23. I was very bummed that when I went vegan from decades of being a vegetarian

I can't eat most veggie burgers from restaurants because they often put eggs in them.

[CrispyQ]

25. My favorite veggie meats are

Tofurky Hickory Smoked Deli Slices - makes an awesome open faced turkey sandwich! Comfort food at it's finest. Also makes a great plain turkey sandwich.

Gimme Lean Sausage roll - I slice it into coins & fry it & then make sausage gravy with two of the broken up coins. More yummy comfort food.

Yves hot dogs are the best, imo. I see above someone gave Smart Dogs their seal of approval.

Another Yves product, baloney. Very good & brings back memories of baloney sandwiches on white bread with mayo when I was a kid.

These are all highly processed foods & I eat them sparingly. They're also expensive.

[LiberalElite]

43. I also like Yves Canadian Bacon

nuke it in microwave 30 sec. 3 slices to serving

[vi5]

26. Grillers Prime by Morningstar Farms

They aren't thick but they are very tasty and burger like.

The issue with thickness is that most of what veggie burgers are going to be made of does not stick together all that well or all that consistently.

[Ilsa]

27. Morningstar Grillers PRIME is my favorite. nt

[chrisstopher]

29. Try ground up cherries

Mix with olive oil and oatmeal

[grasswire]

30. least night on the food network...

.....they profiled a new grocery product called "neat" that is made of pecans, garbanzo flour, and other totally organic material. It's dry. You add water, stir, and voila, you can make patties or use as crumbled meat. It looks really interesting.

[mikeysnot]

31. Is it the quinoa or the black beans he doesnt like?

We make BB burger in advance, form them, wrap them in wax paper and freeze them. We then cook them on the grill, awesome! Some red onions with some leaf lettuce on a pretzel rolls.

It does not have quinoa in it....

[Arcanetrance]

40. I'm not sure I think it's a bit of both.

[Demobrat]

33. If you're going veg for health reasons

watch out for the packaged veggie burgers. Those things are loaded with sodium.

[mikeysnot]

36. I agree, home made are best

http://foodbabe.com/2012/07/02/think-twice-before-buying-this-type-of-burger/

[KansDem]

34. I like Amy's "Quarter Pounders"

Nutritional Information
Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: 4.0 oz
Servings Per Container: 4.0
Serving Weight: 4.0 oz
Product UPC: 0-42272-00282-5

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 30

Total Fat: 3.5g
Saturated Fat: 0.5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 600mg
Carbohydrates: 24g
Fiber: 6g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 20g
Organic: 75%
Vitamin A: 10% • Vitamin C: 8%
Calcium: 8% • Iron: 15%

Ingredients : No Trans Fat/No Added MSG/No Preservatives (Vegan): TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (HEXANE FREE), ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC MUSHROOMS, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SOY FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, ORGANIC BULGUR WHEAT, ORGANIC CELERY, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, ORGANIC CARROTS, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC OATS, EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC WALNUTS, ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, SPICES, ORGANIC POTATOES, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES, GRAIN VINEGAR, GROUND MUSTARD SEEDS, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, BLACK PEPPER. Contains wheat, soy and walnuts.

- See more at: http://www.amys.com/products/product-detail/veggie-burgers/000282#sthash.TubIPyB2.dpuf

Mighty tasty!

[Arcanetrance]

39. I like Amys products

[OregonBlue]

35. Maybe start slowly. Ground turkey is readily available everythere. Mix it with bread or cracker

crumbs, egg, whatever spices he likes, chopped onion and garlic. Shape into patties and grill like any other burger. It's great. I've got my grandkids hooked on turkey burgers, turkey spaghetti, etc. Much lower fat and cholesterol and still tasty. Once he's used to the turkey, start introducing veggie products. It will take a little longer to get him off meat this way but it works.

[veganlush]

37. gardein is awesome, but also have you tried

the "simple truth" brand at Kroger? They have something called the "meatless patty" that is really, really good and very convenient for those times when you want good but are in a hurry. nuke 'em in the 'wave for 2 minutes, they're juicy and good. Simple truth with the green circle. I believe they are a Kroger-only thing. They come in a bag of four for about 4 bucks. The patties are bigger than most veggie patties I've seen, and unlike some, (like some morningstar) these are vegan, containing NO animal cruelty at all. My wife likes ALL of the Gardein offerings, I haven't tried them all yet but I like the ones I have. Press on towards cruelty-free, you'll be so glad you did.

[Arcanetrance]

38. No I usually don't shop at Kroger here in Houston there's a chain called HEB I like them more

But I will check it out.

[WhiteTara]

41. Tempeh is fermented soy and is edible.

Most soy should be avoided.