Impossible Meat

[Sneakeater]

I had Impossible Meat for the first time yesterday.

What I'm finding Impossible is digesting it.

[small h]

I am a fan, and it doesn't give me any trouble. Unfortunately, I decided to try the Impossible Whopper when it first came out, which was terrible, because Burger King is terrible.

[hollywood10]

You might prefer Beyond Burger.

[small h]

6 hours ago, Sneakeater said:

I had Impossible Meat for the first time yesterday.

Did you prepare it yourself, or were you served it in a restaurant?

[Sneakeater]

I was served it at someone's home.

Someone who acts like I've insulted her when she asks me for a recommendation of an Asian restaurant in Queens and I send her somewhere whose menu says they use MSG, but apparently feels fine about serving something made with GM yeast.

Edited December 26, 2023 by Sneakeater

[small h]

Oh! I had not considered that possibility. I have also not considered the possibility that a restaurant menu would list MSG as an ingredient, so obviously I am very sheltered. Anyway, I'm sorry you had food that hates you.

[Sneakeater]

Let's look on the bright side.  It's giving me a lot of work breaks today.

[small h]

And you'll get to start very fresh for 2024.

[Orik]

4 hours ago, small h said:

Oh! I had not considered that possibility. I have also not considered the possibility that a restaurant menu would list MSG as an ingredient, so obviously I am very sheltered. Anyway, I'm sorry you had food that hates you.

Officially you're not allowed to add msg to food in nyc.

[Wilfrid]

Funny how they keep big containers on shelves in the kitchen, maybe for decoration or as emergency paper weights.

Note that I don’t get backstage in Asian kitchens so this is a more general comment. 😊

[small h]

10 hours ago, Orik said:

Officially you're not allowed to add msg to food in nyc.

Then why would a restaurant cop to using it, as this implies?

15 hours ago, Sneakeater said:

I send her somewhere whose menu says they use MSG

 

[Sneakeater]

Not to mention Bonnie's, which BOASTS about using it. 

But Bonnies', I'm sure, is going for outlaw cred.  This other place is just some Queens place trying to be nice.

(NB:  Note that Orik said "officially".)

[Sneakeater]

Without going into the details, I just want to tell you all -- because I'm sure you all want to know -- that the effect of this Impossible Meat wasn't exactly what I'm sure you're all thinking.  It was a little different.

[small h]

So much mystery.

[splinky]

rats getting sick from impossible burger

[Sneakeater]

I know just how they feel!

[Orik]

10 hours ago, small h said:

Then why would a restaurant cop to using it, as this implies?

 

Actually I checked and they changed the code - it still states (falsely) that "Excessive use of sulfites and MSG have both resulted in serious allergic reaction among sensitive individuals." (sulfites yes, msg no) but now allows its use if it is disclosed. This follows an FDA change from 2022 that removed MSG as a risk factor. 
 

[Sneakeater]

I guess that explains why the menu would say where they used it.

[AaronS]

bonnie’s on fifth near second in park slope?

[Sneakeater]

No Manhattan Ave. in Williamsburg. 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Sneakeater

[backyardchef]

That Madison Square Garden flavor