They can be. It depends. I prefer Morningstar Farms brand to Boca, but if you're vegan, I've heard that Morningstar contains non-vegan ingredients like dairy or egg ingredients. You've got to read the labels though, some are as high in fat and calories as a typical meat burgers.
Personally, I think the best ones are the ones that don't try too hard to look and taste like meat. The mushroom flavored ones are my favorites.
I really like the imitation chicken products. The ones that imitate buffalo chicken nuggets are my favorite. They're only slightly less fatty and caloric than "real" chicken nuggets, so they're a splurge item, not sometime I eat regularly.
I really like the Jenny-O lean turkey burgers. They come individually frozen and you can throw them right on the grill (or foreman) without defrosting. One pattie has 160 cals and 19 grams of protein. I don't eat red meat often and when I do I'd much rather eat a steak than waste it on ground meat .
I really like the Jenny-O lean turkey burgers. They come individually frozen and you can throw them right on the grill (or foreman) without defrosting. One pattie has 160 cals and 19 grams of protein. I don't eat red meat often and when I do I'd much rather eat a steak than waste it on ground meat .
Another vote for Morningstar Farms here. Boca is good too though, they were the first veggie burger I ever had and bought them for years until I moved on to Morningstar. Also, my favorite way to make a turkey burger is to crumble up a couple crackers and mix salsa into it. It's yummy, flavorful, and you don't even miss the beef.
Although boca burgers and morningstar are good calorie bargains compared to hamburger patties, there is a significant range between brands and varieties. The boca burgers I normally eat only have 80 calories each, which is the low end.
I like them all, and will buy the others just for the sake of variety.
I *loved* the Boca burgers but some time back the stup** m*r*ns at Kraft Canada decided that it was not in their best interests to make or sell them in Canada so we do not get Boca burgers here in Canada anymore.
I really like boca burgers and turkey burgers; though one shouldn't expect them to taste just like a beef burger (Fine by me- I'm not too much of a fan of beef) they're very good regardless. I eat mine between two crustless pieces of toasted whole wheat bread, seasoned with Emeril's seasoning, with a laughing cow cheese wedge and a tablespoon of Jack Daniel's barbeque sauce. Yummy.
I LOVE "Lick's Nature Burgers". Lick's is a restaurant here, but they sell their veggie burgers in the grocery store in a pack of 4 for about $7. I don't know if they would have them in the states though, but it's worth a look. They are incredible.... IMO, better then a regular beef patty.
I bought some Jenni-o Turkey Burgers last night and they look like they will be tasty! Can't wait to try them and tell you guys how yummy they are! Hopefully lol, since they are lower calorie and lower fat then regualr beef.
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