The white fatty flecks that make it look more like ground beef is coconut oil and cocoa butter.
I think coconut oil is somewhat like cilantro, in that certain people get a soap like taste from it, based on some kind of genetic trait.
Though it does have less aldehydes than some other types of oils, which goes against my theory. It does, however, have a fair amount of decanal, one of the aldehydes in cilantro.
Would "soap like" describe the unpleasant flavor at all?
Re:Impossible Pork
by chadcmulligan on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:57AM
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Grill'd serves a beyond burger if there's one nearby.
Personally I don't think they're particularly healthy - I'll stick to chick pea patties or the occasional beef patty. They are highly processed.
I tried one of the beyond burger, I got a legume like taste, didnt like it.
Re:Impossible Pork
by bmlzootown on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @10:17PM
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I've tried one at two different Burger Kings, both tasted a bit burnt. I wouldn't mind a legume taste, but I can't do overdone. Has anyone else noticed this?
I agree, it tasted kind of synthetic, almost like plastic. I don't have that experience with other meat free burgers.
I was really hyped up to like it, but found it only somewhat like meat. I was impressed with the texture inside. The outer crust reminded me of warm cardboard. To be fair, I might have burned it so I do want to try it again. Really keen to try an Impossible Burger (anyone know if there’s somewhere in Australia that serves them?).
My whole place smelled sickly sweet after cooking it as well. I’ve seen some people describing it as smelling like cat food, which I’d agree with.