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So I've had an Impossible burger (from my company cafeteria), but it was probably over-cooked.

Does anyone know where I could taste-test a Beyond burger vs. Impossible burger?

Definitely interested in this space as it's one of the surefire ways we reduce both energy and water, and I have family who are veggie and this makes it easier for me to connect with them.

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Bareburger has both, if you're ever around one. You could go with someone, order both and cut them in half.

A&W (Canada) has Beyond Meat burgers. I liked it just as much as a beef burger.

Agreed. They will even serve it without a bun, wrapped in lettuce. Good stuff.

Yeah, I think I overcooked my Impossible burger as well. It did smell and taste like meat. However it didn't smell or taste like a burger. It smelled and tasted just like Spam. I love Spam, but it's not a hamburger. I'm hoping that this is just due to cooking improperly.

Sounds like maybe you're referring to Beyond Burger, not Impossible Burger? Impossible Burger isn't available in grocery stores yet, and Beyond has sort of a spammy taste to it that Impossible doesn't have (from my perception).

Impossible Burger has been available in stores in the SF Bay Area for what seems like a few weeks now, if not longer. I remember it because it's expensive compared to real meat. I got it at Safeway. It wasn't the Beyond Burger.

That's fantastic if so. Their FAQ still says it's "coming later this year, find it at a restaurant". I follow them pretty closely and haven't seen any press about it.

https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600190998...

I guess I'll look at some Safeways to see if I can find it, maybe it's in some stealth release or something.

FWIW, I have never seen an Impossible Burger in any Safeway (or Whole Foods) in the Bay Area. And I somehow doubt they would have just stealth launched an enormous chain without someone noticing; https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Safeway-to-Carry-the-Pla... there are plenty of articles like this about the Beyond Burger getting into different chains.

There are Beyond Burgers in Safeway. We buy them every week. They are delicious.

Yes, there are Beyond Burgers. Just not Impossible Burgers.

I remember it due to the price. It was $8.99 for two Impossible burger patties. It's only $5.99 for two Beyond burger patties. It took me a month to get past the $8.99 price point for just two veggie patties. You might be able to find it at the same price point at Whole Foods as well. On that note, Impossible did mention that they were rolling out to supermarkets in 2019.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinatroitino/2018/11/08/im...

I believe Carl's Jr. (or 'Hardees', depending on locale) sell a Beyond Meat burger at most locations, now. I'm not sure where you can find an Impossible burger nationally, though.

White Castle: https://www.whitecastle.com/promotions/impossible-slider

I haven't found Impossible in my area yet, but this is a big concern for me - trying it out and not knowing if I screwed it up or if it's just not my thing regardless of preparation.

I think that's a reason Impossible has only been available in restaurants so far. (They say they'll be available for retail purchase later this year.) My understanding is you have to be a bit careful when cooking it, so they want to make sure it's cooked by professionals so people get a good first impression.

I think it depends on how you view meat. If you look at both of them as benign foods where taste is the only important aspect, you may like beef more. But if other factors like ethical treatment of animals or greenhouse gas emissions matter to you, these burger substitutes offer a lot without the same negatives.

I think you're misunderstanding my comment.

If I made a creme brulee recipe without having ever tasted it done correctly by someone else, I wouldn't know if the texture/taste was correct.

I have the same fear with the Impossible burgers - I want one cooked the way the company intended, so I know what it's supposed to taste like. Otherwise, my first impression of it might just be due to me over/undercooking it.

This bothers me a lot. I too have had over cooked cafeteria impossible burgers. They pre cooked them with the regular burgers, but these just don’t work like that...

Umami Burger in the bay area (at least the one in SF) has the latest Impossible 2 burger patty. Rosemunde offers the Beyond Sausage, I am unsure of a place that sells the Beyond Burger in SF.

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