Vegetarian Chicks - Your Favorite Veggie Burger

I tried a regular Boca burger a while back, and HATED it :p
I'd like your recommendations for non-meat like veggie burgers to try, there are just so many brands and varieties! The more whole ingredients, the better!

I love the flame grilled Bocas.

[/FONT]I love the flame grilled Bocas.

I 2nd the flame grilled Bocas....with melted cheddar or mozzarella, low carb ketchup & splenda sweetened pickles:drool:

Regular boca burgers are kind of gross and they kind of have to grow on you.

Favorite is Trader Joe's Masala burger. It is nice and spicy.

Close second are the Sunshine burgers. All of them. Very good.

If you are looking for a good soy based veggie burger, Soy Boy Okara burger is probably the best soy based burger I've had.

A close second are the Amy's burgers like their all american burger and california burger.

I like the Gardenburger Chipotle Black Bean Burger.

I LOVE TJ's Masala burgers. My favorite easier to come by burgers are Morningstar Farms, minus their vegan grillers which are pretty gross.

Boca Burger Portabella Mushroom - yummy.
One way I eat veggie burgers - I heat them, add some guacamole and salsa on top and accompany them with some sliced cucumber and tomato.

I have a recipe for black bean burgers that I love. Doesn't take too much time to make them (well, I soak and cook the dried beans so if you count that, it does take a lot of time), and it's so much cheaper. You can freeze them, too, then heat them up like you would any of the frozen veggie burgers.

Sheila, I would love that recipe.

I haven't had them in a while, but the Morning Star Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger is good. I didn't care much for their other burger type products. But their Original Chick Pattie (faux chicken) was pretty good too.

My fave is Gradenburger. It comes in different ways too; some are made with beans, rice, portabella, etc. But becareful if your Vegan, some have cheese it them.

Morning Star! They are so tasty, I basically live off them. They come in different flavors, my favorite of which is the original. They're wonderful, and only 120 calories. EDIT: Be careful if your vegan though, these have eggs in them.

I love the chicken pattie bocas!

I love the different flavors of Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers (http://www.drpraegers.com/products/category.aspx?SID=1&Category_ID=9). I can't have the fake soy products so these fit the bill. They are vegan & kosher too. :)

mizski - I like Dr Praeger's a lot and just noticed that they have something called 'pockets', I've yet to see those. Although for some reason, I think they changed their formula because I believe they used to have egg in at least some of their burgers but doesn't appear to be that way anymore.

I love the original Boca vegan burgers. Have any of you tried veggie hot dogs, Italian sausage, brats, etc? I've tried a few varieties and although they do taste better grilled outside, I think I could do without!!

I like Dr Praeger's a lot and just noticed that they have something called 'pockets', I've yet to see those. Although for some reason, I think they changed their formula because I believe they used to have egg in at least some of their burgers but doesn't appear to be that way anymore.

I bought the California Veggie Pockets thinking they would be a quickie lunch similar to "Hot Pockets" that I could just zap in the microwave. I usually just read ingredients not directions and when I went to have my quickie lunch found out you have to broil them. So much for that idea! LOL

They were OK but I won't buy them again. Taste-wise I prefer putting the veggie burger in an oat/flax pita or wrapping it up in a Boston lettuce leaf.

Dr. Praeger's came under fire a while back (http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-29-2009/0004963003&EDATE=) for having more fat in them than reported on the box. I'm thinking that when they addressed that issue they also listened to the "suggestions" of vegans who wanted a truly veg product. Earlier this year they released their line of Sensible Foods which are free of saturated and trans fat, cholesterol, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial flavorings, colors and preservatives. All are Kosher and many are vegan. :)

I learned this from a friend from Africa. Clean and then soak a few cups dried black eyed peas for 3 days. After 3 days, rinse really really well. Put in a food processor with 1-2 onions, salt and pepper. Form into thin patties and pan fry. They are so good that even my carnivore of a daughter prefers them over meat burgers.

Morning Star Black Bean Burgers are the best!

I'm vegan so my favorite veggie burger is the original from Wildwood: http://www.pulmuonewildwood.com/burger.asp

They are the tastiest burgers!

I just bought a whole case of boca chik'n patties.

If you don't want fake meat, go with Morningstar Black Bean Burger.

If you can handle fake meat, Morningstar Grillers are DELICIOUS. I could eat them like cookies.

Boca fat meat burgers are NASTY.

The best veggie burger in the world belongs to "Lick's" brand. They are called "Lick's Nature Burgers" INCREDIBLE. I prefer them over a beef burger and I love meat. The only thing is, Lick's is a Canadian restaurant chain, but you can buy their burgers in a box at the grocery store, but I don't know if they sell them in the states or not.... You have to look for them though. Yummy yummy yummy! :drool:

trader joes brand Marsala! if you like indian food at all you will love this!!

o marsala burger! opps but yes the best@

I eat the Boca vegan burgers but I won't eat them plain. I sautee some sliced portabella mushrooms, garlic, and spinach in some olive oil and put that on my burger and instead of ketchup or mustard I use sundried tomato and basil flavored hummus! YUMMY!!! :D

My ALLLLLL time favorite is Amy's California Burger. Vegan cheese and 1/4 (or less) avocado! The avocado takes the place of mayo and is the GOOD fat that your body needs!!! Yum!

What do you do with the avocado? Smash it up or just slice it?

When I use avocado, I just slice it. It gives a creamy taste that is good in place of cheese/mayo or whatever.

I used to love this curry like veggie burger that was basically veggies smushed up together with some indian seasonings...I can't for the life of me remember the name of it or the company, but I did enjoy them. :D

Jacquie - Dr Praegers makes them but also Trader Joe's has them. They are called Masala burgers. Soo good :)

I really crave the boca burgers sometimes, but sometimes they have an overpowering fake-meat flavor and I can't stand them.

I recently found more a "veggie pattie" than a fake meat burger - the Gardenburger California Burger.

The first few ingredients are brown rice, broccoli, corn, carrots, onions, bell peppers and rolled oats... it is vegan. Not much protein in them. But quite tasty.

Hi all! I'm new here. :wave: This is my first post. My favorite veggie burger is The Morningstar Farms Mushroom Lover's Burger. They are sooooooooooooooooo good!!!! You have to try them.

i have yet to find a fake burger that i can stand, the ones that are trying to taste like meat i've found just taste like fake grill/char chemicals. the closest i came to a burger that i liked was a veggie patty that Costco sells by Don Lee Farms.

Otherwise I really enjoy the Morningstar products, I eat their breakfast sausages (links and patties but i really hated the maple flavored one), i love their italian sausages, the "chicken" patties are good too. i use the italian sausages to make a pepper, onion and sausage sandwich - delish!

Morningstar Farms was bought by Kelloggs. According to the Shoppers Guide to Avoiding GE Foods, Morningstar Foods products may contain GMO (genetically modified organisms) also known as GE (genetically engineered foods), unless labeled as organic.

It's a real shame because this brand is commonly found in the large grocery store chains, and they taste good. But once I found out that they may contain GE foods, I stopped buying them. Just don't buy -- or petition them to certify that they are GMO-free and label their product.

The Shoppers Guide to Avoiding GE Foods can be found by searching for "shopper's guide to gmo food".

I actually like the Vegan Boca Burgers. The flame grilled ones are best though.

I'll eat any vegetarian burger so long as there's no eggs, soy, TVP, or chicken flavor. Really, I'm best off when making my own from black beans or lentils.

amys california burger!

As a vegetarian I loved all the morningstar farms burgers. Now as a vegan the sunshine burgers are my favorite.

Original Garden Burgers. Yum!