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I finally decided to try the Impossible Burger/Slider at White Castle. Just a reminder, when the Impossible Burger first came out, I went all curmudgeon and opined that if I wanted a burger that tasted like real meat, I would eat a burger made from real meat and that I preferred my veggie burgers to taste like fucking veggie burgers, damnit!
I decided to try one anyway, since they are now available at White Castle. For reference:
I never tried the White Castle veggie slider before, so I got one for comparison. I added onions and pickles to the veggie slider for a more fair comparison.
The veggie slider was a lot better than I was expecting. Next time I'll get it with onions and pickles and cheese. I regret not getting cheese. That's a pool of hot sauce on the plate because sliders don't have any sauces (ketchup, mustard, etc.). I always get hot sauce with my White Castle sliders.
The texture was a bit off, so it wasn't exactly like meat. The texture was a bit drier than ground beef, much like other veggie burgers except in that it had a crust like one would get with a beef smashburger cooked on a flattop grill. The flavor however was amazing and dead-on.
Verdict
If all else were equal, I would choose the Impossible slider every time. The taste is phenomenal, but it's also twice as expensive as the other offerings, and truth be told, I actually like the occasional veggie burger that tastes like a veggie burger. As it is, I expect I'll be returning to White Castle frequently for both their veggie slider and Impossible slider. It may be some time before I ever get another regular beef slider.
I decided to try one anyway, since they are now available at White Castle. For reference:
Regular Slider | 77[ent]cent[/ent] |
with cheese | 95[ent]cent[/ent] |
Veggie Slider | 99[ent]cent[/ent] |
Impossible Slider | $1.99 |
I never tried the White Castle veggie slider before, so I got one for comparison. I added onions and pickles to the veggie slider for a more fair comparison.
The veggie slider was a lot better than I was expecting. Next time I'll get it with onions and pickles and cheese. I regret not getting cheese. That's a pool of hot sauce on the plate because sliders don't have any sauces (ketchup, mustard, etc.). I always get hot sauce with my White Castle sliders.
The texture was a bit off, so it wasn't exactly like meat. The texture was a bit drier than ground beef, much like other veggie burgers except in that it had a crust like one would get with a beef smashburger cooked on a flattop grill. The flavor however was amazing and dead-on.
Verdict
If all else were equal, I would choose the Impossible slider every time. The taste is phenomenal, but it's also twice as expensive as the other offerings, and truth be told, I actually like the occasional veggie burger that tastes like a veggie burger. As it is, I expect I'll be returning to White Castle frequently for both their veggie slider and Impossible slider. It may be some time before I ever get another regular beef slider.