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You can make an awesome burger pattie with beef, onion, garlic, a touch of finely chopped jalapeno and some herbs and spices etc. You don't need to add salt.
by Intermernet 7mo ago
You can make an awesome burger pattie with beef, onion, garlic, a touch of finely chopped jalapeno and some herbs and spices etc. You don't need to add salt.
- deepvibrations 7mo agoYes, and I can make a vegan burger from lentils, onion, garlic and a touch of finely chopped jalapino, herbs etc. The comparison here is shop-bought burgers or those you would buy in a burger restaurant, which WILL have salt and likely more than a Beyond burger.
- edgyquant 7mo agoWhy is that the comparison being made?
- ben_w 7mo agoI believe the claim being made here is that "a beyond burger" is a thing which fast food chains and supermarkets will offer as an alternative to "a beef burger", that almost nobody will make their own burgers. I have no opinion about the economics of the brand itself; as a vegetarian I've always thought they were over-priced, and also that it was a shame I don't have a huge range of alternatives, as I actually like spicy bean burgers and can't find them any more*. In fact, because of the limited alternatives in my local markets, I got a kit for making my own burgers from dehydrated soy mince and/or mashed kidney beans. * I don't know how much of this is "bean burgers are no longer popular" vs. "I moved country and Berlin has never heard of them"; for Quorn I do at least know it's the latter.
- carlmr 7mo ago> I got a kit for making my own burgers from dehydrated soy mince and/or mashed kidney beans. Do you have a link or name for this? I also prefer black bean or lentil burgers, but I've been making them by hand really.
- ben_w 7mo agoOne of these, found in the discount bin in a nearby supermarket for about €10-20: https://www.discounto.de/Angebot/BESTRON-Hamburger-Maker-AMHM200-9967861/ https://www.discounto.de/Angebot/BESTRON-Hamburger-Maker-AMH... There's probably also a cheaper source for the form and squasher if that's all you need, but it came with them so I didn't look for that separately.
- carlmr 7mo agoThanks, so the squasher is all I need I guess
- deepvibrations 7mo agoPeople who make their own burgers will always make healthy burgers, whether meat or vegan. People who buy burgers or eat out are likely to get less healthy burgers, if you look at highest selling supermarket burgers, both meat and vegan options are ALL high in salt for example.
- blks 7mo agoBecause beyond meat is junk food, whether it’s sold in supermarkets or restaurants.
- malfist 7mo agoMaybe awesome to you, but many people will find that exact same construction more flavorful if salt is added
- behringer 7mo agoYes but that would make it "unhealthy" for many Americans. So for the health-conscious eater, the real hamburger wins.
- malfist 7mo agoSalt is not a health concern unless you specifically have a specific subset of cardiac health problems. The vast, vast, vast majority of people do not have any reason to restrict salt intake.
- behringer 7mo ago47 percent of adults in the US suffer from hypertension: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12196499/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12196499/
- krsw 7mo agowhich is much more easily explained by a garbage diet, no preventative medicine so to speak of, obesity, work/family/financial stress. there is a lot of space between 2100 mg of sodium for a 3 piece chicken w/ fries, and ~150 mg to put a little life into a patty.
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- littlexsparkee 7mo agoHigh salt increases likelihood of kidney stones
- krsw 7mo agoYou absolutely need salt for a good burger. It is fundamental seasoning in every savoury dish at every restaurant (fast or fine) for a reason.
- hackable_sand 7mo agoYou may have a salt deficiency
- Intermernet 7mo agoThat is just wrong. I'm not sure what to say. You don't really need salt in many things. Don't get me wrong, I like salt, but things can taste amazing without it.
- array_key_first 7mo agoYou absolutely need salt for a good burger, and just about any meat. Almost anything, really. Salt is not optional. Beef tastes less like beef without salt.
- Intermernet 7mo agoBeef tastes less like salted beef without salt. Saying anything else is literally wrong.
- array_key_first 7mo agoNo, because salt is a flavor enhancer. That's what enhancement is. That's why putting a pinch of salt in hot coco works.