When It Comes to McDonald's vs. Burger King, Do Plant-Based Burgers Taste As Fake as the Meaty Ones?
Companies like Beyond Meat deserve to be celebrated for finding a way to reproduce the taste of a good burger even if the sodium and fat levels aren't as healthy as a salad with no dressing just yet.
McDonald's and Burger King entered the plant burger wars by putting some burgers with faux meat on their menus. Burger King has made its Impossible Whopper available for a while and McDonald's McPlant burger just found its way to the Mickey-Ds in our part of the country. It's noble and savvy of both chains to offer a vegan alternative that attempts to mimic the taste of real meat, but even though they get close, both don't replace the real thing.
Burger King brags about their flame-broiled burgers and the Impossible one at least has a hint of that smoky flavor. Unfortunately, the taste only appears at the very end. Otherwise, it's a below-average burger.The McPlant burger tastes just like you'd expect a McDonald's vegan option to taste: rushed and bland. That's expected, however, considering they are actively promoting Internet dare foods likeon their menus.
Speaking of condiments, if you're vegan and planning on ordering either, make sure you specify that you don't want mayo on them because they both come with mayo and ketchup.