BYPASS or BUY - What's Cooking Cauliflower Burgers

This is the second burger product from the What's Cooking line that I've had the opportunity to take home and enjoy. As I've said before, the hostel I live in has no freezer, so if I ever want to try something that's frozen I have to eat it immediately otherwise it defrosts and could go bad. 

Anyways, I was especially interested to try these because cauliflower is all the rage right now and I'm personally a big fan. Included in the burgers is cauliflower, white cheddar, and a golden crispy breadcrumb coating. My hopes were high for these burgers so let's dive in to what I thought.

First off, they're not expensive at all, only 1.99 for 4 patties which is a really good price. That's essentially two meals for one person or one meal for two you know so it's a really great price point. When it comes to cooking the burgers, it's simply a matter of heating up a fry pan with a little oil and frying them up on both sides until golden brown and crispy. One thing I noticed is that they needed a bit more time than the box suggested to get a nice crust so keep that in mind if you like things nice and crisp like I do.

For service, I tossed them on an Italian style roll with lettuce, onion and chive cheese, and some mayo. Much like the other What's Cooking Garden Veggie Burgers I tested (happyveggie.weebly.com/bypass-or-buy-reviews-and-more/bypass-or-buy-whats-cooking-veggie-burgers), they were lovely on the outside but lacked any kind of texture on the inside. The inside was a mashed potatoey texture that didn't work well with a crusty roll because every time you bit down into it and put pressure on the patty it kind of splooged (for lack of a better word) out the sides of the bun. This can prove to be quite annoying if you've mistakenly purchased the kind of rolls I purchased.

Taste wise however, these burgers were flipping delicious. The inside was so flavourful and creamy, they were super tasty. I could see and really taste the cauliflower and found there to be the perfect amount of cheddar to really give that savoury, rich flavour to the burgers. I think they are some of the best tasting take home patties I've tried since being here in Ireland!

BYPASS or BUY! - BUY! Texture aside, they're super delicious guys and had I purchased a softer bun, they would have been perfect. The coating gets nice and crispy, the inside is rich and full of cauliflower, and there's a delicious cheddary flavour that's hard not to love. Also, if you just fried them up and served them with a fresh side salad, you wouldn't be disappointed I'll tell you that! I strongly suggest picking up a box for yourselves :)

HAPPY VEG