The Impossible Burger

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lauragreenbaum
lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
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I cannot find this anyplace! I saw a story on Sunday Morning a couple of weeks ago about it, and it's plant based, but has the texture and taste of meat. I have been to a couple of restaurants who had it on the menu but both places had sold out. Does anyone know if it will be available in stores any time soon? I'm dying to try it.
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  • beckyrpl
    beckyrpl Posts: 73 Member
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    Where do you live? If you can't find it in any grocery store by you, do you have a Red Robin restaurant by you? They serve the Impossible Burger there. If you live on the east coast, I'd try looking at Wegmans'.
  • lauragreenbaum
    lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
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    Hi- thanks. No Red Robin, but I did go to their website and you can put in your Zip and they find restaurants in your area. Funny thing is though, one of them is the one I went to the other day who was sold out of them. The website also noted it will be available in stores later this year.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
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    Have you tried the Beyond Burger? Also plant based and very tasty. My local grocery stores carry it.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    Some Qdoba and White Castles have them.

    IMHO, totally overrated. Yes, it tastes like hamburger- but not GOOD hamburger. It's more like cheap, high fat hamburger that you want to disguise in chili or mac-n-cheese.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 2,937 Member
    edited July 2019
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    If you have a Bareburger near you, they have it. Also, I believe Burger King (!) is going to start carrying it (or so I heard).
  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
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    The Impossible Burger is not currently available in grocery stores. It is only available in restaurants for now. They are planning to release it in grocery stores but they do not have a date as far as I know. It has been a struggle for them to even keep up with production demands for the restaurants. Beyond Burger is available at grocery stores.
  • skelterhelter
    skelterhelter Posts: 803 Member
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    I thought I saw it on Cheesecake Factory's menu, if you have those around. And weren't TGIFs supposed to carry them?
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
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    I saw something similar advertised by Bird's Eye recently, not sure what they called it though.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 2,937 Member
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    https://impossiblefoods.com/burgerking/
  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
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    Looks like it's coming to grocery stores in September.

    https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/07/31/beyond-meats-competitor-impossible-foods-gets-fda-approval.html
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 798 Member
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    I think even Burger King has a version of it in most markets
  • lauragreenbaum
    lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
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    I can't bring myself to walk into Burger King. I did find a restaurant near me that supposedly has it. We'll see!
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
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    I had this recently at a Cheesecake Factory near me and it was delicious. As someone who was raised on meat, I couldn’t tell the difference. It is way better than the Beyond Burger imo. I hope it becomes more readily available.
  • Bodyopus
    Bodyopus Posts: 25 Member
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    I read an article today that the FDA just approved Impossible for grocery store sales so if you can’t find it yet hopefully it will get to a local grocery store for you soon.
  • iMommy33
    iMommy33 Posts: 1 Member
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    Pluckers has it if those are near you!
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
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    topster79 wrote: »
    I read an article today that the FDA just approved Impossible for grocery store sales so if you can’t find it yet hopefully it will get to a local grocery store for you soon.

    I am so excited for this!
  • lauragreenbaum
    lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
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    iMommy33 wrote: »
    Pluckers has it if those are near you!

    Hmmm never heard of it. I'm in California
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,646 Member
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    Red Robin, I think Friday's has it as well.... outside of finding a local restaurant, you'll have to wait until they release in stores. Also, be careful at BK if you go there and care about cross contamination. They will be cooking this on the same equipment as everything else unless you specifically ask them to cook it in the oven on its own.
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,154 Member
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    atjays wrote: »
    I think even Burger King has a version of it in most markets

    Not for a few more days, I think. I read somewhere that the official nationwide release is Aug. 8.

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