Meat alternative, meat substitute, mock meat— whatever you want to call it, if imitation is the highest form of flattery, the burger is having its moment.
Jensen Meat's new venture, a line of frozen, packaged single burger patties under the Solos brand, brings a variety of burger options to the customer, whether they’re meat-eaters, flexitarians or vegetarians.
It used to be that people said it was impossible to make a meatless burger taste like meat. Then they said it would be impossible to make a meatless burger economical.
The Capital Grille, a high-end steakhouse and a Darden Restaurants concept, recently added a new burger through a partnership with renowned butcher Pat LaFrieda.
Where's the beef? Today, the better question to ask is what's the beef? Restaurants are marketing the tasty cuts blended together in their burgers and other dishes made of ground meat because it sets them apart.