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Parappa09
06/19/19 3:25:51 PM
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KFC launched the trial run of its vegan "Imposter Burger" a Quorn chicken fillet battered in its famous "11 herbs and spices" mix, served in a glazed bun with lettuce and vegan mayonnaise. Rumours of the burger began just over a year ago, and the bun and fillet are now finally in our hands.

As outlined in KFCs press release, the Imposter Burger is only on sale at select stores in Bristol, Birmingham and, inexplicably, a service station on the M6. One London outlet will sell the vegan creation: the branch in Gloucester Road, an area familiar with anyone who was reluctantly dragged to the Natural History Museum as a kid.

Anyway, in order to give a fair review of the burger, we sent vegetarian staff writer Ruby Lott-Lavigna, who has been cultivating a five-year-long craving for chicken, and Nana Baah, meat-eating staff writer and harbourer of a questionable reliance on KFC chicken. Here is everything you need to know.

Vegetarian verdict: A huge vibe. Not quite enough mayo to really loosen it all, but the simple set-up of bun, lettuce and fake chicken is uncomplicated and delicious in a way that doesnt needlessly mess around with the burger as a ~concept~. In terms of price, 2.99 for an (in my opinion) snack-sized burger seems fine, but for full satisfaction I'd need a little more.

Meat-eater verdict: Scent is one of the most important factors when it comes to food; it can conjure up past memories and tap into deeply held emotions. For example, the sweet smell of KFC reminds me of the time I bet my mum that I could eat an entire Bargain Bucket and succeeded. The Imposter Burger transported me back there and, for that, I love it.


read more: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/8xze3b/kfc-vegan-burger-review-where-to-get-it-uk

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Pukelid
06/19/19 3:27:16 PM
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Are vegans even allowed to lick fingers?
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Zikten
06/19/19 3:29:11 PM
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I had a vegan burger at Carl's Jr about a week ago. it was alright but not as good as I had hoped. people said you can't tell the difference. I could tell. even before I took a bite.
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Parappa09
06/19/19 3:29:13 PM
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Pukelid posted...
Are vegans even allowed to lick fingers?

mmm vegans' fingers
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Freddie_Mercury
06/19/19 3:29:51 PM
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I had a vegan chicken patty once and it was okay
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Pukelid
06/19/19 3:30:29 PM
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Zikten posted...
I had a vegan burger at Carl's Jr about a week ago. it was alright but not as good as I had hoped. people said you can't tell the difference. I could tell. even before I took a bite.

Was it because you remembered that you ordered a meatless burger
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Zikten
06/19/19 3:31:58 PM
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Pukelid posted...
Was it because you remembered that you ordered a meatless burger

I was told it would look just like meat and you can't even tell. it's supposed to look like, smell like it, feel like it, and taste like it. that's what I was told by the hype.

it looks different when you get it. you can tell with your eyes that it's not real meat.
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Swagnificent119
06/19/19 3:32:14 PM
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How much sodium?
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Zack_Attackv1
06/19/19 3:33:49 PM
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Zikten
06/19/19 3:34:34 PM
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this the Carl's Jr Beyond Burger. and it's how they want you think it looks like

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g5u5EWBIMMI/maxresdefault.jpg

but this is what it really looks like

https://i.redd.it/c3owd217wo721.jpg
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Parappa09
06/19/19 3:50:00 PM
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Swagnificent119 posted...
How much sodium?

it looked like there were a lot of salt flakes in the pic
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DevsBro
06/19/19 4:00:35 PM
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Does this "chicken burger" come with a mug of dry beer?
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creativerealms
06/19/19 4:02:13 PM
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KFC is trying to raise an army of soulless zombies?

I have actually heard that's what happens when you eat fake meat.
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BLAKUboy
06/19/19 4:03:15 PM
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What even is a "chicken burger"?
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CommonStar
06/19/19 4:03:27 PM
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If you didn't tell me what was meatless, I wouldn't have been able to tell just from the look. It actually looks tasty.
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EscapeFromHell
06/19/19 4:03:55 PM
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Pukelid posted...
Are vegans even allowed to lick fingers?

xD

9/10 post, would steal and claim as my own.
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creativerealms
06/19/19 4:04:47 PM
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Zikten posted...
this the Carl's Jr Beyond Burger. and it's how they want you think it looks like

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g5u5EWBIMMI/maxresdefault.jpg

but this is what it really looks like

https://i.redd.it/c3owd217wo721.jpg

To be fair there is a huge difference between a mock up and the the real thing for every fast food sandwich. They want it to look more appetizing then it really is.
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ThyCorndog
06/19/19 4:05:18 PM
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chicken is easier to fake than beef. i've had a lot of mock meats and the chicken ones tend to be indistinguishable or even better tasting
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EscapeFromHell
06/19/19 4:05:20 PM
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CommonStar posted...
If you didn't tell me what was meatless, I wouldn't have been able to tell just from the look. It actually looks tasty.

Agreed.
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TheVipaGTS
06/19/19 4:05:38 PM
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Pretty sure theyve had this in India for awhile.
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EscapeFromHell
06/19/19 4:10:10 PM
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Also, I didn't know what "Quorn" was, so I Googled it and read this:

What is Quorn made off?
Quorn is made from the soil mould Fusarium venenatum strain PTA-2684 (previously misidentified as the parasitic mould Fusarium graminearum). The fungus is grown in continually oxygenated water in large, otherwise sterile fermentation tanks.

...so, chicken beer? Is this chicken beer!? :D

They did it! Those crazy bastards finally did it!

<.<
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Parappa09
06/19/19 4:11:38 PM
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BLAKUboy posted...
What even is a "chicken burger"?

thats what we call a chicken sandwich >.>

burger is more of the construction of the rather than the meat, if you know what i mean
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TreyFlowers
06/19/19 4:13:47 PM
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BLAKUboy posted...
What even is a "chicken burger"?


...I don't even understand this post

It's a burger, but instead of beef, chicken?
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__aCEr__
06/19/19 4:14:28 PM
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The Colonel didn't serve during the Chicken War for this.
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BLAKUboy
06/19/19 4:22:03 PM
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Parappa09 posted...
thats what we call a chicken sandwich >.>

burger is more of the construction of the rather than the meat, if you know what i mean

That's dumb.
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DeadBankerDream
06/19/19 4:23:17 PM
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Parappa09 posted...
KFC launched the trial run of its vegan "Imposter Burger

I approve of the name.
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TreyFlowers
06/19/19 4:25:47 PM
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metallica846 posted...
TreyFlowers posted...
BLAKUboy posted...
What even is a "chicken burger"?


...I don't even understand this post

It's a burger, but instead of beef, chicken?


Because burger is like hamBURGER with beef. Not so hard chief. A chicken sandwich is the normal phrase.


Must be an American thing. In Australia, "burger" refers to the bun. You can have a beef burger, chicken burger, vegan burger, lamb burger... a chicken sandwich would be chicken/lettuce/cheese etc between two pieces of bread.
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DeadBankerDream
06/19/19 4:26:34 PM
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Also, I notice the meat-eaters' review of the burger is massively desperate to not talk about the buger's taste. They would probably get fired if they said how they really felt about it.
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DevsBro
06/19/19 4:26:54 PM
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TreyFlowers posted...
metallica846 posted...
TreyFlowers posted...
BLAKUboy posted...
What even is a "chicken burger"?


...I don't even understand this post

It's a burger, but instead of beef, chicken?


Because burger is like hamBURGER with beef. Not so hard chief. A chicken sandwich is the normal phrase.


Must be an American thing. In Australia, "burger" refers to the bun. You can have a beef burger, chicken burger, vegan burger, lamb burger... a chicken sandwich would be chicken/lettuce/cheese etc between two pieces of bread.

If burger refers to the bun, what does bun refer to?
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DeadBankerDream
06/19/19 4:31:53 PM
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Zikten posted...
this the Carl's Jr Beyond Burger. and it's how they want you think it looks like

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g5u5EWBIMMI/maxresdefault.jpg

but this is what it really looks like

https://i.redd.it/c3owd217wo721.jpg

Do you know how fastfood pictures work?

Have you ever seen the official Burger King image of a whooper?

There's never been a whooper made for actual human consumption that looks like that.
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TreyFlowers
06/19/19 4:34:07 PM
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DevsBro posted...
TreyFlowers posted...
metallica846 posted...
TreyFlowers posted...
BLAKUboy posted...
What even is a "chicken burger"?


...I don't even understand this post

It's a burger, but instead of beef, chicken?


Because burger is like hamBURGER with beef. Not so hard chief. A chicken sandwich is the normal phrase.


Must be an American thing. In Australia, "burger" refers to the bun. You can have a beef burger, chicken burger, vegan burger, lamb burger... a chicken sandwich would be chicken/lettuce/cheese etc between two pieces of bread.

If burger refers to the bun, what does bun refer to?


idk, we don't really use the word "bun" all that often
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Parappa09
06/20/19 11:45:53 AM
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ViewtifulGrave
06/20/19 12:40:40 PM
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TreyFlowers posted...
Must be an American thing. In Australia, "burger" refers to the bun. You can have a beef burger, chicken burger, vegan burger, lamb burger... a chicken sandwich would be chicken/lettuce/cheese etc between two pieces of bread.

Thats odd, because burger is just shorthand for hamburg steak
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QuantumTheory
06/20/19 1:40:17 PM
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Zikten posted...
Pukelid posted...
Was it because you remembered that you ordered a meatless burger

I was told it would look just like meat and you can't even tell. it's supposed to look like, smell like it, feel like it, and taste like it. that's what I was told by the hype.

it looks different when you get it. you can tell with your eyes that it's not real meat.


If you want to see real meat ask Chad to unzip.
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Doctor Foxx
06/21/19 1:04:23 PM
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Canada has had vegan KFC sandwiches for a while (ask for the veggie sandwich without mayo) and I tried one recently. They're very KFC tasting. Definitely fried in that chickeny oil. My cats lost their shit smelling it.

I want to see what the beyond chicken is like

ThyCorndog posted...
chicken is easier to fake than beef. i've had a lot of mock meats and the chicken ones tend to be indistinguishable or even better tasting

There's a couple good local places that make their own mock beef and that shit is on point. Chicken is easier, beef can be done pretty well.

I make a veg cottage pie that some prefer to the meat kinds
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