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Burger King doesn't use a grill at all. They flame-broil their burgers. I believe some (or all?) of them use a Nieco ( https://nieco.com/ https://nieco.com/ )
by adrianmonk 8y ago
Burger King doesn't use a grill at all. They flame-broil their burgers.
I believe some (or all?) of them use a Nieco ( https://nieco.com/ https://nieco.com/ ) brand broiler that basically has a metal conveyor belt that carries the patty through a flame.
See this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuLWkBt5MI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuLWkBt5MI
They could, if they wanted, designate one lane solely for Impossible patties (and other non-meat products).
If they don't, looks by the time the belt makes it way back through the flame, whatever residue on it will have been mostly reduced to ash. I would guess the belt wouldn't transfer meat grease and crumbs onto a veggie patty as much as a grill would. But, after it leaves the belt, it slides down to a holding area, where it would come into contact with whatever else was on the belt before it.
- bifrost 8y agoIts shared equipment so the effect is the same (grill/broil). I believe you have to hit around 1600F to denature the proteins so "ash" is really more like "crispy protein". If you look at the output side you'll see some pretty tasty carmelized beef stuff, so you're 100% correct, they'd have to dedicate a lane...