Page 6 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 The Chronicle-News Trinidad, Colorado The Impossible™ WHOPPER® is truly impossible Kirk Loudon ever eaten something, then good option for vegetarians The Chronicle-News eat something hours later who just want a fast-food and all you can taste is the burger sometimes and even thing that you ate earlier? for meat lovers trying to re- I know, two fast food sto- That is this burger. It is actu- duce the amount of red meat ries in one month, but I felt ally a sin calling it a burger they eat on a regular basis. this one is a topic that I had at all. If a friend offers you a Here is a bit of science on to chat about. The Impos- Kale Burger, quickly reject the burger... Impossible™ sible™ WHOPPER®. All the the offer. I would also con- WHOPPER® was created things that they say about sider losing that person as by Impossible Foods, Inc., a this non-beef burger are ac- a friend. Let’s be honest, the Silicon Valley company that tually true. friend knew it was terrible, develops plant-based prod- We get coupons in the he just didn’t want to be the ucts to replicate the taste mail for the local Burger only person to have tried a and texture of real meat. King here in Trinidad and Kale Burger. They use a product called are always looking for a Okay...back to the Impos- “heme,” the iron-containing quick bite when we are on sible™ WHOPPER®. This is substance that creates a the run, so when I saw the not a Kale Burger or even a meat like flavor. commercials for the Impos- Veggie Burger. This tastes Nutritionally, the two sible™ WHOPPER®, I had like a real burger. It is even burgers are almost iden- to give it a try. juicy. I have to admit that tical. The Impossible™ Keep in mind that I have I was not expecting this to WHOPPER® has 30 less experienced the restaurant be any good at all. And can calories and 3 grams less of quality Veggie Burgers, you blame me after the Gym saturated fat. But it has nine Burger King Garden Burgers, and even Sock Burger? more grams of carbohy- had a friend bring over a The Impossible™ WHOP- drates and one more gram of not too bad considering • Protein: 25 grams ing deals for meals for two. Kale Burger. The Veggie PER® is advertised as 100% sugar. With 25 grams of pro- the numbers for a regular • Sugar: 12 grams They are open every day un- and Garden Burgers are just Whopper and 0% beef. The tein, three grams less than Whopper. Here is the Im- til 12 midnight. okay if you smother it with marketing copy on the the original Whopper. possible™ WHOPPER®: So let’s recap... the Im- Swing by Burger King lettuce, tomato, ketchup, burger is Our Impossible™ Here is the total break- when you add all of the top- possible™ WHOPPER® is and take a chance on the mustard, and mayo. WHOPPER® Sandwich fea- down of the Impossible™ pings: a very good tasting non- Impossible™ WHOPPER®. The Kale Burger... that tures a savory flame-grilled WHOPPER®: beef burger that I would I think that you’ll be very was another story. I should patty made from plants • Calories: 630 recommend giving it a try. surprised. Unless you enjoy I would also check your the flavor of old gym socks. have eaten my gym socks in- topped with juicy tomatoes, • Calories: 240 • Fat: 34 grams stead. The Kale Burger was fresh lettuce, creamy may- • Saturated fat: 11 grams mail for coupons. Our local Then I would highly recom- • Fat: 14 grams Burger King, located at 1920 mend the Kale Burger. Yup, probably the worst burger onnaise, ketchup, crunchy • Saturated fat: 8 grams • Sodium: 1,080 grams that I have ever had. I tried pickles and sliced white on- • Carbohydrates: 58 grams Freedom Rd, Trinidad, CO once again just threw up in • Sodium: 370 milligrams 81082, has some pretty amaz- my mouth a bit. burying it with all the condi- ions on a soft sesame seed • Carbohydrates: 9 grams • Fiber: 4 grams ments... but all that did was bun. • Fiber: 3 grams ruin the condiments. I killed Now I know that true beef • Protein: 19 grams a perfectly good pickle on fans may not want to give that sandwich. Have you this Burger a try but it’s a Those numbers are .