Kitchen

[glmama]

It is very strange if these are calling themselves "vegetarian" but contain anchovies. I am *officially* (???) a pescaterian, including some fish and seafood into my diet. But on a daily basis I eat a mostly vegetarian diet. And I agree with a pp that said that nowadays it is pretty darn easy to eat a vegetarian diet. There are great options for veggie burgers in most grocer stores. I like the Morningstar Farms brand, a few of the Boca brand ones, and if you check the label carefully, even big stores like Wegmans make their own brand burgers now. Good luck.

[Topaz Gem]

I think they're delicious. The original flavor is the only one I've tried, so I can't give feedback on the other ones. I would definitely buy them again.

[Glenbea]

I have tried them all. I prefer the original. However, I don't eat them any more because they have too much sodium. As a previous poster said, a large portabello mushroom cap grilled makes a good "hamburger". You can just grill it and it doesn't come with extra sodium.

[Clover29]

Veggie burgers could mean they contain veggies, not that they're vegetarian.

But unless it was a fish patty, I don't get why anyone would put (or want to eat) anchovy in a burger. They tasty fishy and salty. I eat fish, but I would pick anchovies out of salads or from pizza toppings.

[HiLo]

My family didn't like them at all. Yes, they were certainly greasy.

[RetRN]

Gross.

[Tigriss]

On 3/24/2015 MoJoV said: If the "California" has anchovies in them they are not VEGGIE burgers. I don't know anything about the brand you're referring to but Ive been a vegetarian for over 20 years. There are lots of good vegetarian quick things these days. Look in your local grocery or health food store. Being a 'vegetarian is pretty simple these days. Good luck. Even if you don't go completely veg the vegetarian things are good sometimes.

The California one has artichokes and not anchovies, so it is still vegetarian. I find the veggie burgers in the stores are very good and don't cost nearly as much. I like mine defrosted and crisped in a cast iron pan or the toaster if you have limited time. Top with all the great toppings, and you are on your way to a nice meal without all the fat and junk.

[Greenqueen]

  As I look again, the anchovies are in the Worcestershire sauce....so hopefully wouldn't taste like fish. Thanks again for the thoughts...think I will pass. Here's the ingredients for the California.  

 INGREDIENTS Mixed Vegetables (green peas, cut corn, diced carrots, green
beans. contains a trace amount of salt), Water, Soy Beans, Artichokes
(artichokes, water, salt, citric acid), Avocado (hass avocado, water, salt,
ascobic acid and/or erythorbic acid [to maintain natural color], citric
acid), Carrots, Bread Crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt), Sunflower
Seeds, Onion, Textured Wheat Protein (wheat gluten, wheat starch phosphate,
antioxidant), Pea Protein (pea protein isolate, pea protein, vegetable
protein), Wheat Flour (with niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin,
folic acid), Mayonnaise (soybean oil, whole eggs, vinegar, water, egg
yolks, salt, dextrose, sugar, lemon juice, calcium disodium EDTA
[used to protect quality], natural flavors), Canola Oil, jalapeno Peppers
(jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt and calcium chloride), Rice Starch,
Roasted Garlic, Cilantro, Brown Rice, Potato Starch, Salt, Key Lime Juice,
Green Bell Pepper, Parsley, Sweet Pickle Relish (cucumbers, salt cabbage,
high frutose corn syrup, vinegar, dehydrated pepper, calcium cloride.
potacium sorbate, sodium benzoate), Red Bell Pepper, Green Onions, Corn
Flour, Capers (capers, water, salt, vinegar), Dijon Mustard (vinegar, whole
mustard seed, water, salt, white wine, spices, citric acid, potassium
bisulfite), Worcestershire Sauce (distilled white vinegar,
molasses, water, sugar, onions, anchovies, salt, garlic, cloves, tamarind
extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), Onion Powder, Garlic

  

   Contains: Egg, Fish (Anchovies), Soy, Tree Nuts (Sunflower Seeds), Wheat.  

[Tigriss]

On 3/26/2015 Greenqueen said:

   As I look again, the anchovies are in the Worcestershire sauce....so hopefully wouldn't taste like fish. Thanks again for the thoughts...think I will pass. Here's the ingredients for the California.   

  INGREDIENTS Mixed Vegetables (green peas, cut corn, diced carrots, green
beans. contains a trace amount of salt), Water, Soy Beans, Artichokes
(artichokes, water, salt, citric acid), Avocado (hass avocado, water, salt,
ascobic acid and/or erythorbic acid [to maintain natural color], citric
acid), Carrots, Bread Crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt), Sunflower
Seeds, Onion, Textured Wheat Protein (wheat gluten, wheat starch phosphate,
antioxidant), Pea Protein (pea protein isolate, pea protein, vegetable
protein), Wheat Flour (with niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin,
folic acid), Mayonnaise (soybean oil, whole eggs, vinegar, water, egg
yolks, salt, dextrose, sugar, lemon juice, calcium disodium EDTA
[used to protect quality], natural flavors), Canola Oil, jalapeno Peppers
(jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt and calcium chloride), Rice Starch,
Roasted Garlic, Cilantro, Brown Rice, Potato Starch, Salt, Key Lime Juice,
Green Bell Pepper, Parsley, Sweet Pickle Relish (cucumbers, salt cabbage,
high frutose corn syrup, vinegar, dehydrated pepper, calcium cloride.
potacium sorbate, sodium benzoate), Red Bell Pepper, Green Onions, Corn
Flour, Capers (capers, water, salt, vinegar), Dijon Mustard (vinegar, whole
mustard seed, water, salt, white wine, spices, citric acid, potassium
bisulfite), Worcestershire Sauce (distilled white vinegar,
molasses, water, sugar, onions, anchovies, salt, garlic, cloves, tamarind
extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), Onion Powder, Garlic

   

    Contains: Egg, Fish (Anchovies), Soy, Tree Nuts (Sunflower Seeds), Wheat.   

Thanks! I didn't read the full ingredient deck, just that anchovies and artichokes could be mistaken. They are certainly not vegetarian then. I still prefer Garden Burgers or Boca Burgers. I like the spicy black bean burgers! They are way cheaper and very tasty!

[Jackielee]

On 3/25/2015 Momofdogs said:

Gross, no matter how I cooked them they were MUSHY.

So agree. I do eat alot of veggie burgers but just could not get past the mushiness of these.