Rebel burger. No, no, no!

airy fairy

FTA69 wrote: »

1) it’s easy to eat out if you’re a coeliac, just don’t eat bread or stuff with wheat in it.

2) most “coeliacs” aren’t even coeliacs.

I wish it were that easy.
Ever heard of cross contamination? For a genuine coeliac then it's almost impossible to eat out with any decent result.
There are, of course, gluten free eaters, who claim they are such, but will happily tuck into a bag of chips from the chippie, after they've been fried with fish batter, breadcrumbs and onion rings!
If companies, such as McDs and Burger King put half as much effort into a gf menu as they are doing for the vegan, it would go a long way.
This new fad of veganism and their demand for wide selections of foods is a bit much to take when it's not even a medical condition.

FTA69

FTA69 wrote: »

Surely as a genuine coeliac it winds you up when people declare they have gluten intolerance when they’ve nothing of the sort?

I don't really care to be honest and if anything the range of options is super. It's a long way from the days you had to make an expedition to a special food shop somewhere.

It's not about avoiding bread, btw. A lot of sauces like soy sauce are made from wheat. Burgers have a 50 50 chance of having breadcrumbs. A lot of crisps are coated in barley flavouring. All breakfast cereals are coated in it as well. That's aside from cross contamination Etc

Raconteuse

MJohnston wrote: »

Pure meat-eater speaking here: this thread is a fùcking catastrophe in a subforum packed with prime examples of the class.

What a bunch of moaning, entitled snowflakes you After Hours idiots are, offended by every little thing. My three year old son throws fewer tantrums than the dribbling cretins of AH.

Grow the fück up. You all snivel and whine about ‘millennials’ being the soft ones, the easily offended ones, yet every little problem has you all running here for comfort from your little circle jerk of other snowflakes. What a pathetic forum this is.

Is this triggered post referring to those complaining about the vegan options (minority in fairness) or those critical of the OP?

Do they include themselves in the "After Hours idiots"?

Raconteuse

FTA69 wrote: »

1) it’s easy to eat out if you’re a coeliac, just don’t eat bread or stuff with wheat in it.

2) most “coeliacs” aren’t even coeliacs.

Is that true? I wonder about the claim that many only pretend to be coeliac. I don't know anyone who pretends it.

Bob Harris

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

I had a good laugh down the local chipper there once day recently when someone ordered a veggie burger and they threw it into the fryer with chicken nuggets and a chicken burger to cook .

dubrov wrote: »

Most vegetarians are against animal cruelty. They are not allergic to meat.

The joke is on you though if that's the standards your local chippy employs

Would the joke not be on the person who ordered the veggie burger?

Thelonious Monk

Raconteuse wrote: »

Is this triggered post referring to those complaining about the vegan options (minority in fairness) or those critical of the OP?

Do they include themselves in the "After Hours idiots"?

Yes i can't figure it out. Is he mad at snowflake vegans or sbowflake meat eaters giving out about vegans?
Anyway are they out in ireland now? Ill get one this week and report back to AH.

Dublin Spur

What's the harm in BK doing this? The answer of course is there's none.
So it's just a case of someone having a bitch, looking for a reaction.
And I guess they've succeeded somewhat.

Thelonious Monk

Bob Harris wrote: »

Would the joke not be on the person who ordered the veggie burger?

Whats the joke exactly? That he has been duped into possibly eating meat remnants?

dubrov

Bob Harris wrote:

Would the joke not be on the person who ordered the veggie burger?

To spell it out, if the chipper has that little care for their customers you can be sure their hygiene practices are also poor..Think rat droppings just out of sight under the counter

the beer revolu

Why da fcuk do they have to sell chips?
If I wanted vegan food I wouldn't be going to BK.
And don't start me on the onion rings!

Bob Harris

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Whats the joke exactly? That he has been duped into possibly eating meat remnants?

Apparently it's been spelled out below.

dubrov wrote: »

To spell it out, if the chipper has that little care for their customers you can be sure their hygiene practices are also poor..Think rat droppings just out of sight under the counter

whisky_galore

So huge fast food chain introduces vegan burger.

Who the fück cares?

the beer revolu

Anyone know how much they are?
A whopper is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine but I avoid red meat for medical reasons. This could be a guilt free pleasure!

FTA69

bluewolf wrote: »

I don't really care to be honest and if anything the range of options is super. It's a long way from the days you had to make an expedition to a special food shop somewhere.

It's not about avoiding bread, btw. A lot of sauces like soy sauce are made from wheat. Burgers have a 50 50 chance of having breadcrumbs. A lot of crisps are coated in barley flavouring. All breakfast cereals are coated in it as well. That's aside from cross contamination Etc

No fair enough, I take your point.

I’ve met a few people declaring themselves coeliacs when they’re clearly not and I’m extrapolating too much. I’ll defer to your experience

blueb

everybody hates when vegans go on about us meat eaters being in the wrong!

why give out to vegans about being in the wrong ? its just as annoying.

Burger king have a vegan option.. its not the end of the world. definitely nothing to rant about anyway.

the beer revolu

FTA69 wrote: »

No fair enough, I take your point.

I’ve met a few people declaring themselves coeliacs when they’re clearly not and I’m extrapolating too much. I’ll defer to your experience

One comes across lots of people avoiding gluten. Do these people, fuctiously, claim to be coeliacs? I find this hard to imagine.
Also, some coeliacs seem to be more sensitive to gluten than others.

is_that_so

blueb wrote: »

everybody hates when vegans go on about us meat eaters being in the wrong!

why give out to vegans about being in the wrong ? its just as annoying.

Burger king have a vegan option.. its not the end of the world. definitely nothing to rant about anyway.

It's a nice marketing opportunity for them too. Healthy, kind to animals, a place where everyone can now eat!

jimgoose

Personally I don't see the necessity to create fake meat out of plant matter, chocolate brownies out of beans, etc. Why can't people eat their self-professed preferences without trying to disguise them as that which they profess to dislike?

the beer revolu

jimgoose wrote: »

Personally I don't see the necessity to create fake meat out of plant matter, chocolate brownies out of beans, etc. Why can't people eat their self-professed preferences without trying to disguise them as that which they profess to dislike?

I love meat.
I'd also like to eat a meat free whopper if it tasted as good.
Where's the problem?

dubrov

dubrov wrote: »

Most vegetarians are against animal cruelty. They are not allergic to meat.

The joke is on you though if that's the standards your local chippy employs

What as eating meat got to do with animal cruelty, in Ireland we have exceptionally high standards on farms many animals have a much better life than a large number of people. So it’s misguided silliness if they think denying themselves meat and everyone else having to listen to their nonsense is in fact supporting their cause.

jimgoose

the beer revolu wrote: »

I love meat.
I'd also like to eat a meat free whopper if it tasted as good.
Where's the problem?

No problem, it's just that a meat-free Whopper makes about as much sense to me as a glass hammer. :pac:

Actually, alcohol-free beer annoys me slightly as well, I much prefer a ginger ale or fruit juice when I want a non-alcoholic drink.

sbsquarepants

jimgoose wrote: »

Personally I don't see the necessity to create fake meat out of plant matter, chocolate brownies out of beans, etc. Why can't people eat their self-professed preferences without trying to disguise them as that which they profess to dislike?

For much the same reason as people eat burgers as opposed to cows i suppose, taste.

I can get the vegan ideal, people don't want to harm animals and whatnot and no matter what way you look at it there is simply no kindness in killing and eating an animal. I do get it, but i'm not bothered enough to stop eating them. It's their own fault for being so fúcking delicious if you ask me:D

It's just nature in action - i have no problem eating animals, they'll get their chance to eat me one day too and i also have no problem with that.

Thelonious Monk

jimgoose wrote: »

chocolate brownies out of beans

You may not like it if you heard what chocolate is actually made out of

jimgoose

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You may not like it if you heard what chocolate is actually made out of

You know well what I mean.

Thelonious Monk

jimgoose wrote: »

You know well what I mean.

I know that chocolate is made out of cocoa beans bruv

RWCNT

jimgoose wrote: »

Personally I don't see the necessity to create fake meat out of plant matter, chocolate brownies out of beans, etc. Why can't people eat their self-professed preferences without trying to disguise them as that which they profess to dislike?

Most fast food burgers, sausages, processed deli chicken and the like have a very low % of actual meat content anyway, - if anything they're the items that are disguised as something they're not.

A lot of vegetarians still like the taste and texture of meat but object to eating it because of animal cruelty/environmental concerns etc. so fair enough that they want an imitation. Others find the taste, smell and texture of meat disgusting so they'll opt for plant based food that doesn't imitate meat.

Some on here could definitely do with broadening their horizons a bit food-wise. I'm a huge carnivore but some of my favourite restaurants are veggie places. Veggie Indian food in particular is awesome.

sbsquarepants

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

What as eating meat got to do with animal cruelty, in Ireland we have exceptionally high standards on farms many animals have a much better life than a large number of people. So it’s misguided silliness if they think denying themselves meat and everyone else having to listen to their nonsense is in fact supporting their cause.

Do you know many people who have been crammed into trucks and driven away to be shot in the head and chopped into pieces?

I eat meat practically every day, but don't talk shíte about it. It is what it is, the animals being killed and eaten are not the lucky ones ffs!

jimgoose

RWCNT wrote: »

...Veggie Indian food in particular is awesome.

Absolutely.

sbsquarepants

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Do you know many people who have been crammed into trucks and driven away to be shot in the head and chopped into pieces?

I eat meat practically every day, but don't talk shíte about it. It is what it is, the animals being killed and eaten are not the lucky ones ffs!

They have a quick and painless death which they have no idea is coming. They live very comfortable lives up to this. There is no cruelty whatsoever.

RWCNT wrote: »

Indian food in particular is awesome.

Be even better if they added meat though!

jimgoose

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

...Be even better if they added meat though!

Indian places do several delicious meat dishes. Personal favourites of mine would be beef bhuna gosht, lamb jalfrezi, and the awesome red-hot Tandoori platter the local little place does. But the point is they also have some truly satisfying vegetarian dishes, even for this old velociraptor.

the beer revolu

RWCNT wrote: »

. Veggie Indian food in particular is awesome.

Iyer's?

jimgoose

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I know that chocolate is made out of cocoa beans bruv

Kaplan's "Law of the Instrument" springs to mind. Bruv. :pac:

TheValeyard

I suddenly understand that South Park episode now

Witchie

Yosef Pitiful Loudspeaker wrote: »

They have sold the vegetarian beanburger for ages; at least seven years.

The new product name is commercializing the extinction rebellion movement. Should be called Krusty Burger.

Try over 25 years for the bean burger as it was the last thing I ate before becoming a mammy.

I have been veggie for 30 years but can't do vegan as cheese means too much to me and with my nut, coconut and seeds allergies I can't do the vegan alternatives.

In Malaysia where I live they only recently introduced a veggie burger in McD's and BK but as they are mushroom based, I won't eat them. Mushrooms are the food of the devil. Disgusting yokes.

I am excited to try this non-meat burger but part of me is worried it will taste too much like meat and am not sure I like the flavour of meat anymore.

Oh and as my dad is a proper ceoliac, my sister and her hubby are vegan, my mum and I are veggie and I have all my allergies, we are a real joy to dine out with as a family.

*Sits back and watches heads explode*

Thelonious Monk

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

They have a quick and painless death which they have no idea is coming. They live very comfortable lives up to this. There is no cruelty whatsoever.



Be even better if they added meat though!

Do you know that pigs in Ireland never see the light of day, as in they never go outside? How is that exceptional standards of welfare?

jimgoose

jimgoose wrote: »

Indian places do several delicious meat dishes. Personal favourites of mine would be beef bhuna gosht, lamb jalfrezi, and the awesome red-hot Tandoori platter the local little place does. But the point is they also have some truly satisfying vegetarian dishes, even for this old velociraptor.

Love Indian myself, I like it hot though so lamb or chicken vindaloo or extra hot chicken madras are my favourites.

Church on Tuesday

Burger King is awful.

Bob Harris

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Burger King is awful.

A BK burger tastes and has the texture of meat.

McDonalds by comparison is lame pasty tasteless gunk.

Thelonious Monk

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/what-does-burger-king-s-new-veggie-whopper-taste-like-1.4081575

sounds pretty good, as far as fast food goes, looking forward to trying

jimgoose

Bob Harris wrote: »

A BK burger tastes and has the texture of meat.

McDonalds by comparison is lame pasty tasteless gunk.

BK used to be quite tasty, but they've really gone to hell in the last few years. McDonald's quarter-pounders are OK-ish, but the little chipper near me does decent, proper ones. Of course the steakburgers I cook at home are, even if I say so myself, peerless. :cool:

Bob Harris

jimgoose wrote: »

BK used to be quite tasty, but they've really gone to hell in the last few years. McDonald's quarter-pounders are OK-ish, but the little chipper near me does decent, proper ones. Of course the steakburgers I cook at home are, even if I say so myself, peerless. :cool:

A good chipper trumps both of course and if you have a bit of inner Gordon Ramsay you can channel at home then all the better.

Another level below both is Supermacs. I had one of theirs for the first time in what must have been nearly 20 years about 6 months ago. Shíte in a bun.

Bob Harris

Bob Harris wrote: »

A good chipper trumps both of course and if you have a bit of inner Gordon Ramsay you can channel at home then all the better.

Another level below both is Supermacs. I had one of theirs for the first time in what must have been nearly 20 years about 6 months ago. Sh in a bun.

Supermacs is far superior to both McDonald’s and BK. Smokey bacon burger and taco fries, savage!

JohnnyFlash

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

Supermacs is far superior to both McDonald’s and BK. Smokey bacon burger and taco fries, savage!

You speak the truth, Nox, but people don’t want to accept it.

the beer revolu

Abdiel Numerous Squirrel wrote: »

Supermacs is far superior to both McDonald’s and BK. Smokey bacon burger and taco fries, savage!

You know, nox, given that we, vehemently, disagree on pretty much anything I can think of, it might be fun to hang out sometime.

Supermac's is awful. I was tempted to try their wholemeal chicken burger thing a few months ago. Maybe it was operator error but the thing came out all floppy and lava hot from the microwave. Awful.
And their chips are pale, flaccid, manky things.

FTA69

Supermacs is indeed the superior burger

jimgoose

Bob Harris wrote: »

A good chipper trumps both of course and if you have a bit of inner Gordon Ramsay you can channel at home then all the better.

Another level below both is Supermacs. I had one of theirs for the first time in what must have been nearly 20 years about 6 months ago. Shíte in a bun.

I'll give Supermacs "mediocre at best on a very good day".

cj maxx

Witchie wrote: »

Mushrooms are the food of the devil. Disgusting

jimgoose

cjmc wrote: »

...Fried mushrooms and tomato is devine

A well-loaded Portobello 'shroom is fit for an emperor. :cool:

Church on Tuesday

Bob Harris wrote: »

A BK burger tastes and has the texture of meat.

McDonalds by comparison is lame pasty tasteless gunk.

Burger King 'chips' are disgusting. Burgers themselves pretty ordinary at best.

Both are crap but I'd pick Mc Donalds over Burger King every time. Also never made me sick.

cj maxx

cjmc wrote: »

Witchie wrote: »

Mushrooms are the food of the devil. Disgusting

You were doing alright till the mushroom bit.
Fried mushrooms and tomato is devine