Product Description All natural. California's lush landscapes cultivate a back to nature mindset. A yearning to don a backpack and hit the trail; a penchant for farm fresh produce in lieu of the butcher's beef. Our savory mix of veggies and hearty whole grains delivers the sink your teeth into it satisfaction usually enjoyed only by the meat and potatoes set. It's a garden grown burger that does Californians proud. All Fantastic Worlds Foods products are all natural or organic. In addition, this item is: Vegan, Low Fat, Kosher, Low Saturated Fat, 0g Trans fat, Good Source of Fiber, Good Source of Iron. Made in USA. About the Brand Fantastic Foods is one of the nation's leading natural foods companies, offering delicious and innovative vegetarian food choices to consumers across the country for more than 25 years. Widely recognized for vegetarian, all-natural, and convenient meal solutions, Fantastic Foods produces more than 90 products. Fantastic Foods was founded in 1975 by Jim and Joan Rosen, starting as a small, vegetarian restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Jim Rosen, with a degree in philosophy and Montessori teaching experience, wanted to achieve two goals: provide healthy, vegetarian food while creating a socially conscious business. He aimed for quality and flavor, and soon the Rosens began selling their healthy and nourishing vegetarian specialties to stores and distributors with increasing success. Rosen later sold the restaurant and devoted himself to manufacturing the prepackaged soups and mixes that make up today's Fantastic Foods' family of products.
J**H
One Star
Taste terrible! Very dry!! Go to Sam's Club and purchase their Black Bean Burger. You won't be disappointed!!!
L**I
expired too fast
PURCHASED A CASE OF 12 BOXES ON MAY 15,2012. WHEN I WANTED TO MAKE HAMBURGERS IN DEC., I NOTICED THE FANTASTIC ALREADY EXPIRED IN SEPT. WHAT IS THE NORMAL SHELF LIFE? CAN'T ORDER BY THE CASE ANYMORE.
H**E
good happy lunch
this product is very nice and i am happy i found a way to purchase it. i was able to make a couple of healthy sized burgers from each box instead of the recommended '6' but i was very glad to not find any animal products in the ingredients. the price seems reasonable if purchased 35 boxes at a time.
D**T
Nature's Burger - I love it
One day over 20 years ago I detected a wonderful smell in my kitchen and it turned out to be some Nature's Burger mix + water being prepared by one of my house mates. He was letting it soak in preparation for frying. Eventually I bought some in bulk at the local market and I've kept some on-hand ever since. Occasionally I make a Nature's Burger instead of a hamburger when I have the impulse. Since I only make this occasionally, I keep the mix in a bottle in the refrigerator to ensure freshness. It seems to stay fresh for years if kept this way. Today I glanced at the list of ingredients posted where I buy it in bulk for $2.99/lb:1/4 cup (47 g) Nature's Burger:170 calories25 calories from fat8 grams proteinI figure that these burgers cost less than 1/3 of meat burgers, are very tasty and nutritious. What's not to like?- - - -Feb. 24, 2011 edit:Today I went to replenish my supply at the Berkeley Bowl and see that the price/pound has been jacked up to 4.29. Argh! So, I inquire if they have the boxes (I remembered that buying it at Amazon was barely more than the bulk at the Berkeley Bowl), and was directed to where it would likely be if they had it and sure enough they had a selection of various Fantastic Foods products in 10 oz boxes. The price/pound was about the same as bulk, so I got a box. Currently, Amazon's price (comes to 3.33/pound) is easily the best I can get so I'm buying 12 boxes here.This is cheaper than ground beef, and I figure better for you in a lot of ways, though it's probably a bit lower in protein content. Anyway, it's quite delicious and easy to prepare. Lately I soak 2 oz in 3 oz water for a few minutes. I don't bother to use my hands to form patties, I just scoop it out of a rounded bowl using a rubber spatula and press down with utensils to form the patty right on an olive oiled cast iron skillet. Fry on one side and press lightly with a spatula to flatten somewhat after turning, then fry the 2nd side. I like them between toasted whole wheat bread slices with a little mayo and some lettuce and perhaps a slice of red onion.Edit 3.11.12: Lately I think these are definitely on the salty side, but I'm still eating them very regularly. I get a box of 10 boxes sent to me every 3 months, it's 15% off that way, with free shipping. I'm now adding 10% by weight of egg whites powder and storing in a bottle, once I open a package. This adds some protein, and the fried patties come out nicely. My formula to form a patty is to boil 2.6 oz water and pour over 1.55 oz of this mix, stir, and after sitting about 30 seconds, pour onto a hot skillet, flatten a bit, fry both sides over low-medium heat.
D**E
:-?
I bought this for a back packing trip and it did not turn out well. Out of the 30+ people on the trip not one liked the taste. Although if you make according to the directions it is easy to mix up and cook.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
T**.
1 box enough for 3+ meals, tastes even better as a leftover
I used to be able to find these locally but the store stopped carrying these. I was wondering if they stop making them, which would be a shame.1 box of these will make at least 3 very filling adult meals. I shape them by hand into approximately quarter pound- sized patties. (the size a quarter pound ground beef patty would be) and it makes exactly 6.It's one of those foods that tastes even better as a leftover, reheated in the microwave.If I had to pick nits about anything, I'd say that since this is for a box of a dozen boxes, you will probably (unless you are a total veggie burger addict) need some pretty generous expiration dates. In the past when I got them in the grocery store, the dates are typically 2 years off but these came with 6 months to expiration. I don't know what exactly would go bad with them but I'm just sayin'.
J**E
Will buy more!
I really like this. I have gotten used to dumping a bunch of different spices from my cabinet to the mix after I cook it. Sometimes I add garlic, garam masala, coriander, basil, ect. You need a little something more but I don't mind adding that myself or using a condiment. Great product and healthy too.
C**S
Fantastic!
This product is a great value as well as good for you. It has a falafal type texture that is easy to prepare and cook. We make our Fantastic Burger mix into small patties and freeze them. Its then easy to take what we need for each meal from the freezer. You can microwave them on high for about a minute each to get a firm texture. We're going to try baking them as well as making a "meat" loaf with the mix. We really like this product.
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