Re << Surprisingly close to a slightly gristley hamburger. I wouldn't call it delicious, but with your eyes closed, you would think you are eating meat. Nothing like a tofu burger...>>
Now we are at a level as far as taste information is concerned.
I had the bynd burger, real fries, genuine cheese, authentic egg, and classic cola for lunch.
The burger tasted like a severely soya-diluted / soya-filled burger. Initial bite of the bynd burger patty w/ the bun did not offer as much ‘contrast’ between the patty and bun as a beef burger would have.
For the vegetarian the bynd burger is better than nothing.
For the hungry person, sure, the bynd burger would hold attention until a real burger comes along.
For the frequent burger muncher, perhaps splicing in a few alt-burgers is advisable (and might no be supported by science)
For the occasional burger eater, probably best to stay w/ real burgers.
For the gourmet burger fan who worships Wagyu or Angus burger, topped w/ froi gras or bacon, and w/ side of button mushrooms stir fried in butter and garnished w/ truffle, accept no substitute, alt-, fake-, false- etc etc etc
Speculation conclusion? Inconclusive, for the BYND burger may open up new market by tapping into the vegetarian crowd, otoh, and on the other, competitor can arise by coming up w/ a better formulation or, by blending in a bit of meat. Downstream? May help MacDonalds sell more stuff per shop. Dunno, as purist vegetarians may not even wish to be reminded of meat.
By ocular inspection, looks okay. However burgers are meant to be ingested.
Share of stomach-wise the photographed meal was as filling as a typical MacDonalds meal.
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