topic Re: veggie burgers in Kitchen

veggie burgers

mrs clause — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:28:08 GMT

Is it just me or should they explaine how to cook the burgers and should they be defrosted? Any more there is a lot of talking, but very little information given.

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brewhaha — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:30:08 GMT

I think it's pretty simple.

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KYToby — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:47:14 GMT

On every presentation I have seen, they have mentioned that they can be pan fried, baked, grilled, or even microwaved. I do not know what else there is to say.

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Arley1210 — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:50:00 GMT

I put them right in my oven. They are very very good unlike store bought including trader joes!!!! I recommend them!!!

Arley

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Deadeye Daisy — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:23:08 GMT

I've been buying these for years - before Q started selling them. Learned about them when we had them at a restaurant up in NJ about 7years ago.

By far the best way and for the best mouth feel and taste: From frozen - wrap in a cloth napkin (you can use a paper towel; I just don't happen to use paper towels very much for anything). Nuke for 45 seconds; turn over and nuke for 30 seconds. While doing this, heat a cast iron skillet on high. After nuking, toss in the skillet for about a minute on each side. Sometimes, after removing the patty from the skillet, I drop in a pat of butter and some olive oil and dump in a handful of frozen fire roasted portabello mushroom. Only takes a minute for them to heat fully in the hot pan.

They are ALREADY fully cooked before being frozen, so the ONLY reason to cook is to heat through and make them have a good texture.

You can also heat all the way just in the skillet - use a much lower temperature, so the patty gets hot through without burning on the outside. Same if cooking on the grill. I never bothered with the oven, as I only cook one at a time.

I often have one of these for breakfast, so the combination of nukking and the red hot skillet works best and fastest.

My favorites are the Asian Sensation and Mushroom.

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dex — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 04:10:30 GMT

I cook them in the toaster from frozen

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shoekitty — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:08:20 GMT

If you buy them frozen, it is best to cook them frozen. Veggie burgers if overcooked can get too dried out. If you make them fresh from scratch, you don't want to over cook them either. I love veggie burgers! I love them best fresh, home made. But give me a good Boca Burger (organic) anyday, YUM!!!

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shoekitty — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:10:34 GMT

On 7/28/2014 dex said: I cook them in the toaster from frozen

THat is a great I idea, I did that a few times, but forget about doing that so often. Now id I just can remember that suggestion the next time, LOL! Microwaving can give them a funky flavor.

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Topaz Gem — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:56:58 GMT

Does anyone have the cooking instructions for a conventional oven? I have one more bag of veggie burgers in the freezer and can't find the slip that came with my shipment.

Thanks!

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kzjohnson — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:44:25 GMT

We steam veggie burgers in the oven. From frozen put the burger on a steaming or cooling rack. Place that in a baking dish filled about 1/4 the way with water. Cover the lot in tinfoil and bake for 15-20 on 350.

They come out very moist without the shrinkage I would get when I dry baked or pan fried.

We came up with the idea after we saw the veggie burgers at our sports arena being steamed like they steam hot dogs.

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Arley1210 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:16:56 GMT

I put them right on a cookie sheet at 375 until they are done about 15 minutes right along side of a hamburger bun to toast and you have a delicious burger. I like to get the variety but my favorite is the California one!!!

Arley

There is no comparison to these veggie burgers and the ones at trader joe's and store brand!! These are worth every cent!!

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shoekitty — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:51:43 GMT

Does anyone have ingredients? Is there a lot of soy?

Thanks

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vabreeze — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:14:12 GMT

How about the sodium content in these burgers?

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glmama — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:52:21 GMT

I make my own black bean burgers, which I bake. The frozen, store-bought ones, I cook in a pan, on the stove top. I spray my pan lightly with evoo spray and then cook on each side, probably 5 minutes/side, if cooking from frozen. If I've remembered to take them out of the freezer for a few minutes before cooking, then they cook faster, of course.

Could someone please remind me of the veggie burger brand you're discussing? TIA

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Just4Me — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:53:14 GMT

Do they make veggie burgers that are not soy?

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glmama — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:56:26 GMT

Yes, they do. I'll have to check my info--I keep tears and articles of health and food-related stuff and I think I tore something out about different non-soy brands. From the top of my head, I remember that at, say, Whole Foods, it is pretty clear on the packaging if a frozen veggie burger or other meat alternative is primarily soy-based. If I find what I'm looking for I'll reply again.

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aprilskies — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:18:08 GMT

I recently tried Dr. Praegers veggie burgers and I like them. I bought them blindly at Costco's and was hoping for the best. I believe they dont have soy. It will be repurchase for me.

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debic — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 14:27:45 GMT

I've never found any I've liked so far. What I eat when I'm not eating meat is a large grilled portabella mushroom. A little salt and olive oil and they make a great burger with onion and tomato.