Have recently read that some fast food places and TGI Friday's
are selling a meatless hamburger ($16.75 in New York). You have
likely read about the Beyond Meat company and its recent filing for a
successful IPO. Reviews are decidedly mixed and bottom line is
that the burgers are close, but not too close to regular meat
hamburgers in taste, texture, and looks. With the first two
ingredients of water and pea protein, I will be waiting for more
reviews before trying one. Of course, bacon might help.
Ingredients include:
Water
Pea protein isolate
Expeller-pressed canola oil
Refined coconut oil
- also 2% or less of:
Cellulose from bamboo
Methylcellulose
Potato starch
Natural flavor
Maltodextrin
Yeast extract
Salt
Sunflower oil
Vegetable glycerin
Dried yeast
Gum arabic
Citrus extract (to protect quality)
Ascorbic acid (to maintain color)
Beet juice extract (for color)
Acetic acid
Succinic acid
Modified food starch
Annatto (for color)