These are actually fantastic...coming from a meat eater 1000 times better than the awful quorn stuff.

It's just a convenient shape that fits in buns/rolls etc. There are no burger and sausage shaped animal parts you know.... Well maybe there is for the sausage, but that will be nicely minced before it finds it's way in your burger.

Personally, I don't find meat per se repulsive, I actually used to find it delicious; I do find killing animals to eat them repulsive though, so these products are a way round that.

Saw the burgers in my local Co-op today, reduced to 99p.

Each to their own guys, I'm a meat eater with vegetarian friends I actually went to a vegetarian BBQ the other week (meat was present too) and thought I'd try some of alternatives. These burgers stood out and I would argue they tasted better though we're just missing something. halloumi Kebabs were amazing also!

I'm not sure why somebody not eating meat for whatever reason causes arguments?

That makes complete sense, lol. No, don't think they do stock the non cheese- based type.

Any more meat eaters want to enlighten us with your superior knowledge of all things veggie? Surely more to come. We need your guidance, don't know how I managed in the late 80's going corpse free until joining here!

I've already told you that the vegetarian food in this deal has nothing to do with that food shortage nonsense you went on about.

Linda McCartney started making vegetarian foods for the sole purpose of wanting people not to eat meat. She wasn't trying to solve a food crisis.

I totally agree with you that any moron can regurgitate stuff they found on Google in forums such as these. Which makes it all the more baffling that you're still getting it wrong.

im on about the branding of vegetarian food such as this deal. i dont think you're uneducated, i think you're a moron with access to the internet.

For which bit? The Quorn bit? Yeah, I read it by Googling. But I didn't just do it for this conversation if that's what you mean. I read it years ago when I was intrigued by what Quorn was, there's a Youtube video knocking around about it as well.

If you mean the tofu/wheat gluten thing, well that's just a basic understanding of other cultures and knowing that a) the idea of vegetarianism long pre-dates the 1970s in the UK, and b) "vegetarian food" consists of more than what Quorn/LM put in a cardboard box.

I wouldn't have bothered if you hadn't made that "uneducated" comment.

Wow – someone knows how to use Google

You moan about people being uneducated but pretty much all of what you said is wrong.

The only thing you are describing there is Quorn - specifically mycoprotein. Neither of the items in this deal contain mycoprotein, they're soya-based. And by the way, it wasn't that a food shortage that was predicted, it was a shortage of protein-rich foods.

I'm not sure what you mean by "vegetarian food". I'm not even sure you know by the sounds of it. There are plenty of foods that are vegetarian. What about tofu or wheat gluten? Been around for centuries.

Actually The reason for Vegetarian food isnt for vegetarian at all originally. it was during the 1970's the food industry was under the impression there would be an over populated planet and not enough food to go around so they developed a meat like product from fungus to help feed the inevitable population explosion. Since that never happened they had a product with no market so they targeted the vegetarian market which was a growing industry. Companies that make Meat free substitutes are trying to crack the biggest meat eating nation Australia at the moment as the potential profit would be huge.

Sick of these uneducated comments form either side of the "debate"

Another advantage of the fake meat versions....

My reply remains exactly the same.

I think you are getting confused as I said about bacon and not chicken.

Except you didn't give an opinion. You asked why they were the same shape as meat. Or called 'chicken'. That's not an opinion. That's a question. And as per usual on these threads you weren't happy with the answer.

You very clearly do have issues with things being the same shape as meat products when they're not meat.

Why not read every single solitary thread that is about veggie products and see the answers given in those. Because the same complete crap is trotted out every single time someone so much as mentions the word 'vegetarian'.

It's a really strange issue to have btw. Who gives that much of a crap what shape food is.

As I said though, email the company and ask. Since you're so bothered.

I'm noth bothered,I'm simply putting my point across because I disagree with what you have to say,that doesn't mean I have issues,it's called an opinion.

I'm not the one being rude. I havent gone into a thread about meat and started throwing my issues around like a child.

Perhaps you should email the Linda Mccartney head office and ask them, seeing as I dont work there I've no idea why they name their products as they do.

If that's your opinion then so be it. You seem to be the one bothered about these things. So please, carry on with your issues.

Although if you think they taste like meat I worry for you quite frankly.

yeh,bit like lesbians all try to look like blokes,weird.

Why call them chicken at all?
Why not call them 'meat free fillets'?
Instead of being rude, explain to me why the word 'chicken' is in there at all.
They don't call them 'meat free teardrop shapes', do they?
They specifically call them 'chicken'.
Like the meat free 'steak diane'
or the meat free 'pork and mustard'
meat free 'turkey steaks'
should i go on?

What about them? Or are you suggesting breast (or 'tear drop' shape) is a shape only chicken have? If so you've lead an extremely sheltered life.

The definition of BACON is - cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.

So that means vegetarian BACON is replicating a slice of pig

These foods are made to look and taste like meat products,simple as that,not that there is anything wrong with that.

Just to add fuel to the fire, what about quorn meat free chicken fillets?

Oh so now a 'slice' of something is used only for meat.

What about cheese? Bread?

You really are reaching here.

I've absolutely zero idea why people are under the impression that these shapes are owned by the meat industry. The fact is they're generic food shapes used to make food consumption easier for us. That really is all there is to it.

All cakes come in the same shape too. And all soft drinks come in the same shape bottle. The list is truly endless.

If you'd like to constantly liken them to meat then feel free. Whatever makes you feel better.

What about Vegetarian bacon,that's meant to replicate a piece of sliced pig.

Oh sorry. I missed the cylindrical disc shaped cows and the escalope shaped pigs?

These shapes aren't 'meat' they're generic food shapes used to make food more convenient for us to use. Could you out an entire cow in a bun? No you could not, so the companies make them into handy little shapes for you to be able to easily eat.

The companies who make vegetarian foods have done the same. I fail to see why you think these shapes should be used for meat alone. The meat industry didn't invent, nor does it own the shapes the meat it produces is cut into.

The same as bean 'burgers' have no meat in yet are a cylindrical disc shape. IE burger shape. Potato cakes too. And pancakes, and pizza, and even milk roll....see where I'm going here. I assume you post in any threads advertising those too, asking why someone wants meat shaped pancakes.

The fact you for some reason have assumed that these shapes can only ever be used for meat is your mistake. And quite a ridiculous one too.

OP. Voted hot for the price even though I personally think they're rank.

Not a fan of the new sausage recipe but the burgers are still lovely. Have stocked up at this price

I prefer to have them killed before I eat them. They don't stay on the barbeque otherwise.

They are good stats for a burger tbh, even ones made with minimal fat content beef would still net you about 2g saturated.

But for somebody who doesn't eat meat this is as good as it gets, I find them tasty and I wouldn't say they were unhealthy by any stretch of the imagination.

These burgers are lovely!

which brand? steak burger? malcolm allan (100g burgers rather than 113 but still) 1.5g sat fat, 3.8g total - these have 2.2g sat fat btw
been a while but i dont remember much fat coming out of these rubber things at all
but your dripping argument does apply to those less healthy meat burgers which shed bucket loads of fat...oh so i am not eating it?

15g oil isnt much? its almost twice as much as the headline 'flavour' mozzarella...

When you brand people hypocrites then it goes beyond mere curiosity.

Care to name the burger brand, 15 grams of veg oil isn't much you realise it equates to about 1 tablespoon. Which when cooked over a grill tends to drip out.

If you "don't understand" then why even open the thread. It's pathetic.

Yummy I <3 these burgers.

For some strange reason I can't vote either way, when I try to vote the numbers don't change mmmmmmmmmmmmmm any reason why? I'm not going to start eating animal's again just so I can vote :confused:

dont be silly - these are EIGHT percent mozzarella - thats less than 2g fat from cheese
these have over 16g fat per burger - did you not see the 2nd biggest ingredient? veg oil .. yeah 15+% pure added oil

meat burgers vary, ones i have atm (not my favourite but missus likes) are steak burgers with 2g sat fat per burger and much less fat in general... plus they dont taste crap
then you can get others with higher sat fat but thats up to the individual

A valid question that is on most veggie threads "why do vegetarians blah blah blah? " As for hating people who eat meat where the hell did that come from ffs. Happen to love my family and even buy meat for them. The "they" I mention are the meat eaters who troll most veggie threads to ridicule our life choices. Not too much to suggest they get a life plenty of lives taken on their behalf after all !!

These are healthier than most pre made burgers, they contain cheese which accounts for their fat content being comparable. As for saturates they are only 1.9 grams compared to at least 6 for a general (good quality) burger.

My wife's not a veggie or vegan (I'm veggie) and she won't eat meat burgers now that she's had these.

I'll regularly make up the sausages in the evening for a couple of sausage butties in the morning for us both to take to work. Stocked up on these last week as they're on offer

These are sooo good! Veggy BBQ time then!

They (meat eaters) are obsessed with veggie deals always the same stupid questions. Maybe time to question themselves why or better still GET A LIFE

It doesn't really bother me but it just seems a bit hypocritical to want fake meat shaped variations of what is a meat product if you find meat repulsive.

I don't get the whole vegetarian / burger / sausages bit ??? Surely if you don't eat meat for whatever purpose, why would you want to eat a pseudo burger, sausage, cutlet etc. I think someone is kidding themselves ???

I quite like the quorn sausages with mash and beans but definitely these sausages are much nicer. Great price. Will try to get some of these burgers to try next shop.

Does anyone know if these are healthier than normal burger please?

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Tried the burgers the other day, the first veggie alternative I've ever tried - they were pretty good! Had mine in a lightly toasted brioche bun and melted Gorgonzola.

My favorite Burgers, Thanks for the post.

These taste better than real meat.

Thanks Huggychair awesome find xxx :smiley:

mozzarella was still stringy
meat burgers are different - they can be cooked way beyond instructions and still taste fine

If you overcook them even meat becomes burnt and rubbery. The mozzarella should be stringy and the burger soft. For convenience and the less greasy aspect, not to mention taste, these are class

perhaps but the flavour was crap as well :wink:

on the other hand i find those burgers disgusting, like some rubbery random chunks sort of glued together
was thinking theyd be great after feedback always get on these threads
rank!

you a'int met my aunt bessie then!!

Had the sausages last night on the bbq and they were nice. Vegan too.

And Linda McCartney's name is synonymous with vegetarianism so I can understand why they continue to have her endorse these products from beyond the grave. Unlike that charlatan Aunt Bessie, who has never campaigned for the proper treatment of battered goods in her life, I'll bet.

I am a meat eater, but man those mozzarella burgers are nice! Been waiting for them to be on offer, thanks op heat!

whats up with the people just mentioning some random names on packaging in this country?
Like I must know every cookie/sausage and toilet paper maker name...

I read that the newer ones (in the white packaging) ie, this offer are also vegan too.

Heat from me.

"Also had the vegetarian sausages on for the same price (both usually £1.97each)."
Just a heads up for when this deal finishes, the sausages are £1.25 in Iceland all the time.
But I'll be saving a few 5-"bob"s in the meantime.

These are actually fantastic...coming from a meat eater 1000 times better than the awful quorn stuff.

Saw the burgers in my local Co-op today, reduced to 99p.