Tuesday, September 16, 2008

the quest for a great veggie burger


it is safe to say that most people have at least tasted a veggie burger, if not consumed them weekly for the past few years, like some of us. i remember chowing down on them in college, when they were chunky, laden with peas and carrots and tasted like mush. then we moved on the better finds like the sunshine burger and okara burgers in my later veggies years. when you think about it, you find them everywhere now and the options are endless.

our only gripe is that most of them are just too much. too much? too much junk. not enough real food, too much salt and actually taste a lot like meat, which kind of defeats the purpose of our diet at times.

every company had great beginnings. a quest to create something new, something that fits a lifestyle and something that will ultimately appeal to the masses. well, we are working on manufacturing a new line of veggie burgers. yes, from our itsy bitsy home by the sea we are grinding, mixing and baking up some serious batches of veggie burgers. and yes, we have left out the junk.

before we tell you what we are using, we'd like to know what people like and dislike in veggie burgers. i must say that our daughter, non veg heads and veg heads alike have given us rave reviews, but we'd like to know more. we'll give you a hint at the goods...seed and grain based, vegan, no legumes and packed with fresh herbs and greens. sound good?

please take a moment to answer a few questions and maybe, just maybe we'll invite you to a tasting in the near future.

1. what flavors do you enjoy in a veggie burger?
2. what is your favorite veggie burger (brand and flavor)?
3. is cost an issue? if so, what is a reasonable cost per burger? ($1.00, $1.25, $1.50)
4. organic or not organic? which would you prefer?
5. what do you like about most veggie burgers? what don't you like?

please cut and paste these into an email and email us at phytomama@gmail.com

thanks foodies!

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