How to Make or Buy Good Vegan Burgers
To be fair, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a faux meat burger, if you like (England does not have enough land for everyone to eat free-range meat, so the argument that if you like the taste of meat you should eat ‘real meat’ does not add up, unless people want factory farms).
But if you prefer to make burgers with natural ingredients, this is also a good option (and cheaper too). These Lentil Quinoa Burgers (Ela Vegan) make use of cheap and nutritious lentils with quinoa (also packed with protein).
Before cooking, read up on food safety for people and pets (salt, onion, garlic are not safe near animals). Bin allium scraps (onion, garlic, shallots) as acids could harm compost creatures.
For tinned ingredients, pop lids inside the cans (or ring-pulls back over holes) before recycling, to avoid wildlife getting trapped.
This black bean burger (Ela Vegan) is also made with natural ingredients, by the same chef.
How to Make Your Own Vegan Cheeseburgers
Despite being American, cheeseburgers are one of England’s most popular fast foods. There is no doubt that they are super-tasty, but store-bought ones cause immense animal suffering, are usually served on cheap white bread, and expensive. It’s really really easy to make your own plant-based versions, so why not give it a go?
Before cooking, read up on food safety for people & pets. Just bin onion, garlic and tomato scraps, as acids could harm compost creatures.
Despite the heavy marketing, McDonald’s is losing huge profits, as people now focus on creating homemade plant-based foods instead. Many councils across England are refusing planning permission to new sites, concerned over litter and sites near schools.
To make your own vegan cheeseburgers is so simple, you don’t really need a recipe. You can go super-natural and make your own bean burgers. But for authentic flavour, splash out on some vegan ‘beef burgers’.
And before farmers are up in arms, know that in a country of 60 million people, we don’t have enough land for everyone to eat free-range. So if you’re against factory farms (and likely you are), then most people are going to have buy plant-based versions. Recycle packaging at supermarket bag bins, if your kerbside does not recycle.
In fact, plant-based cheeseburgers are even better, as they are cholesterol-free. And far lower in calories. So you can eat more of them!
Visit your local bakery and splurge on a couple of good burger buns. Then spread with vegan butter (Flora has no palm oil) and layer up your salad ingredients (lettuce, sliced tomato, gherkins etc).
Add your cooked burgers, then top with your favourite vegan cheese and vegan mayo or ketchup. Put the other burger bun slice on top, and serve with oven chips.
Introducing ‘Thee Burger Dude!
Try making these vegan cheeseburgers (Thee Burger Dude) from an American chef who used to crave McDonald’s. Apparently they taste just like the real thing! His site has lots of recipes for American-style burgers, he even has created a recipe for a vegan filet-o-fish!
