> I need to see if I can make spicy bean burgers at home — they were a thing back in the UK that I can't seem to find since moving. I wouldn't call myself a ve

> I need to see if I can make spicy bean burgers at home — they were a thing back in the UK that I can't seem to find since moving. I wouldn't call myself a vegetarian per se, but I've explored more foods without meat in the past years, and it's been quite pleasant! Actually, even when I was a student, this burger chain that we have here had what they call VEKE burgers, which were also somehow cheaper than burgers with meat, and also tasty: https://www.hesburger.com/products/hamburgers/veke---cheese-veggie-burger https://www.hesburger.com/products/hamburgers/veke---cheese-... I actually tried making some bean burgers myself recently - which went pretty okay for an experiment. You do need something that adds a bit of a crunch in the recipe though, like some bread crumbs on the outside, and things can be a bit dry depending on how you make them, so adding onion, tomato, cucumbers etc. to the burger itself in ample amounts is also a good idea! Can't really talk about France or the naming idea in the article, but exploring all sorts of foods is nice! Even the plant based "milk" varieties are interesting, especially since regular lactose free milk isn't something you always find over here, at least not in all stores.