McDonald's Introduce The McVeggie

Sage on 16/01/2020 - 12:17
Last edited 16/01/2020 - 18:33

Take a look.
After all this time they've finally decided to offer a meat free meal.
This is great news for vegans vegetarians. (Contains egg and dairy)
There are 2 variants;

McVeggie Burger price is $6.05 (may vary).
Ingredients: Quarter Pounder bun, McVeggie Patty, Shredded Lettuce, Pickles, McChicken Sauce.

McVeggie Deluxe Burger price is $6.75 (may vary).
Ingredients: Quarter Pounder bun, McVeggie Patty, Shredded Lettuce, Pickles, Sliced Tomato, McChicken Sauce, Aussie Jack Cheese.

Patty is made from: Vegetables (Potato, Peas, Corn, Carrot, Onion), Flour (Wheat, Soy, Buckwheat, Rice, Oats), Cheese (Milk), Canola Oil, Water, Rolled Oat (Gluten), Dehydrated Vegetables (Potato, Garlic, Onion), Thickeners (1442, 1404), Tapioca Starch, Soy Protein, Herbs and Spices, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavour (Milk, Soy), Gluten (Wheat), Sugar, Mineral Salts (341, 500, 450, 541), Food Acids (270, 330), Emulsifier (481).

They do mention the patty may be cooked using the same equipment and oil as chicken products.

What does everyone make of this?

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Comments

  • Archi on 16/01/2020 - 12:21
    +4

    the hungry jacks rebel whopper is pretty good, I tried it the other day along side a maccas quarter pounder.

    honestly don't mind the rebel whopper.

    • Ghost47 on 16/01/2020 - 12:45

      I thought it wasn't bad also. The one I had did have an overly smoky taste though, probably to mimic the flame grilled taste of their beef burgers.

    • k-rokfm on 16/01/2020 - 13:23
      +2

      Probably cause its cooked on the same grill, so absorbs some of the fat thats cooking the other patties.

      I wonder what the taste difference would be if it was completely seperate

      • worrierwan on 18/01/2020 - 11:06
        -1

        Why would they cook it on the same grill instead of separating it? That means it probably isn't 100% vegetarian… which is a shame even though i am not myself a vegetarian

    • pjcook on 17/01/2020 - 08:59
      +2

      If you are trying it as an alternative to the meat patty as a healthy option, think again that fat and salt levels are higher then meat patties.

      • Archi on 17/01/2020 - 09:01
        +1

        nah… just curious.

          • Chandler on 17/01/2020 - 11:11

            @[Deactivated]: The lack of punctuation disturbs me, but I don't think it's wrong (except for maybe a missing comma or two?).

            • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2020 - 12:00
              +1

              @Chandler: I applaud your response.

              You cannot win these days with punctuation. I'm a fan of Dickensian comma usage, (and the Oxford comma to boot!) however, I live in fear that modern commentators might besmirch me with comparison to a pirate by the name of Fitzsimons. And that I simply cannot abide.

          • Speckled Jim on 17/01/2020 - 11:15
            +4

            @[Deactivated]: Dafuq?

          • Archi on 17/01/2020 - 11:26

            @[Deactivated]: if you are directing that at me, I have no political agendas and not on twitter

            • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2020 - 12:04
              -2

              @Archi: But you ate it. It's in you now. Only time will tell. All the best.

            • sobes on 18/01/2020 - 03:55

              @Archi: The veggie patty has taken over your body. Do not make the mistake of thinking you're in control anymore.

    • Jugganautx on 18/01/2020 - 03:13

      Can't get over the smokey taste that all soy products have… just doesn't taste right.

  • Muzeeb on 16/01/2020 - 12:21
    +1

    They used to have a veggie burger but it was a limited time offer. Probably market testing for this.

  • RockyRaccoon on 16/01/2020 - 12:28
    -6

    Damn now Macca’s will be full of Vegans rather than Bogans

    And Drive thrus full of Prius rather than Utes

    • Stumars on 16/01/2020 - 12:31
      +7

      not really, seeing as its vegetarian not vegan.

      • RockyRaccoon on 16/01/2020 - 12:47
        -2

        My apologies, vegietarian didn’t rhyme with bogan.

        • ThithLord on 16/01/2020 - 13:11
          +18

          Nor does Vegan

          • RockyRaccoon on 16/01/2020 - 13:56

            @ThithLord: I wonder if it was the Bogans or the Vegans who didnt appreciate a little pun 😀

            How many letters do you need to Rhyme. I would have thought boGAN and veGAN would be enough, but never did well with English Lit

            Such a serious lot this afternoon

            • ThithLord on 16/01/2020 - 15:17
              +7

              @RockyRaccoon: The stressed syllables generally need to match for it to rhyme - I'm not splitting hairs, it's just your rhyme literally does not rhyme, lmao

          • ozboygsl on 17/01/2020 - 07:32
            -2

            @ThithLord: if you speak English it does.

  • spackbace on 16/01/2020 - 12:33
    +6

    Love to be a fly on the wall in that marketing meeting coming up with the name!

    • tomsco on 16/01/2020 - 14:02
      +6

      Plenty of pats on back were had.

    • rake on 17/01/2020 - 09:23

      McVeggie as a name has existed for over 20 years in Indian McDonalds. Moreover, from memory they have always had at least 4 different kind of veggie burgers. Vegetarians are a massive part of Indian market that they just cannot miss out on! There are estimates that 50% of Indian population is vegetarian, that is 600 million people right there.. Menu of the Indian McDonald's (everything with a green dot is vegetarian) Dont miss -> Big Mac is called Maharaja Mac!

      For this reason, all popular international chains typically have some items on their menu as vegetarian including Dominos, Burger King aka Hungry Jack, Pizza Hut

      Even KFC!!

  • HighAndDry on 16/01/2020 - 12:43

    Not vegetarian due to cooking process (same as Hungry Jack's - cooked on same grill used for meat patties).

    • Smulder on 16/01/2020 - 13:31
      +1

      They are not cooked on the grill. They are deep-fried. As is the Hungry Jack's vegan patty.

      • HighAndDry on 16/01/2020 - 13:34

        https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/food/mcdonalds-launches-mcveg…

        “Due to its cooking procedure, it’s not strictly vegetarian,” Chief Marketing Officer Jenni Dill said.

        I think Macca's CMO would know…

        • Smulder on 16/01/2020 - 14:03

          Where does he say they are grilled? They are deep fried, with some of the chicken products.

          • HighAndDry on 16/01/2020 - 14:03
            +2

            @Smulder: Oh right. Eh, was just an FYI that it might not be vegetarian.

            • Smulder on 16/01/2020 - 14:12
              +2

              @HighAndDry: All good. Was mainly just clarifying that the Hungry Jack's vegan patty is vegan, and not cooked on the grill.

              The Rebel Whopper is not vegan.

    • Beanvee on 16/01/2020 - 15:53
      +2

      I thought vegetarians still ate animal products like eggs and milk just didn't eat meat? And that's what the distinction was meant to be for vegans, being totally no animal products?

      • HighAndDry on 16/01/2020 - 16:47
        +1

        Yeah but this is apparently fried in the same oil used to fry other meat products, and so would be contaminated with meat, not just animal products.

        • TheGiantTomato on 18/01/2020 - 10:17
          +6

          I can't speak for all vegetarians/vegans but the majority I know don't care about cross-contamination. The goal is to reduce demand for meat/animal products. Inadvertently consuming 'contaminated' oil doesn't increase the demand for meat - let's face it, it's not as though someone is sitting there saying they won't buy this burger unless it is soaked in meat juice. If accidental cross-contamination happens, who cares, our money is still going towards the meat-free menu item and that's what the business responds to.

          • HighAndDry on 18/01/2020 - 17:04
            -1

            @TheGiantTomato:

            The goal is to reduce demand for meat/animal products.

            That's only ethical vegans/vegetarians. There are people who are vegetarian for dietary and religious and other reasons.

            Again, this is just an FYI.

  • Skramit on 16/01/2020 - 12:44
    +18

    Pro Tip: Ask for a McVeggie, hold the pattie, add 3 quarter pounder patties and triple cheese.

    You're welcome.

    • ego22 on 16/01/2020 - 13:07
      +13

      with vegan tips and recipes like this.
      i might finally give veganism a go.

      • spackbace on 16/01/2020 - 13:25
        +15

        Don't forget to let everyone in the room know you're vegan

        Edit - 1 neg - Spotted the vegan!

        • RockyRaccoon on 16/01/2020 - 14:14

          Well given the votes on my comment above, there could be 4 or 1 vegan and 3 bogans. All with no sense of humour

          • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2020 - 10:35
            +1

            @RockyRaccoon: No Vegans have a sense of humour. It stays where they last ate meat.

        • Clear on 16/01/2020 - 15:25
          +1

          Make that 3 vegans.

  • ihbh on 16/01/2020 - 14:10
    +2

    What does everyone make of this?

    Crap processed food. I wonder if the meat patties are healthier, all things considered?

    • saintpotter on 16/01/2020 - 16:21

      Watch gamechangers

    • Cluster on 16/01/2020 - 16:24

      When people refer to meat substitutes as 'processed food', meaning it's bad, what exactly does that mean? If you take the key ingredients (Potato, Peas, Corn, Carrot, Onion) and mince them into a paste, does that make those ingredients unhealthier than just eating them straight? What do people think happens when your teeth and stomach have a go at 'whole' food?

      • ihbh on 16/01/2020 - 16:45

        Could remove important nutrients such as the germ and bran/fibre (e.g. white bread). Also could destroy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc. Lots of added crap (e.g. palm oil, etc.).

        There are also levels of nutritious foods. E.g. green leafy veg beats potatoes hands down.

      • HighAndDry on 16/01/2020 - 16:48
        -1

        But most store bought meat substitutes are those things, plus preservatives etc so they don't go off. And or may have been treated (heat/etc) which also reduces nutritional content. Maybe.

  • montorola on 16/01/2020 - 16:56
    -4

    Dunno about you guys, but I prefer the McVag ;)

    calmly puts on sunglasses

    • singingwolf on 17/01/2020 - 08:21
      +3

      That's fish right?

      • Speckled Jim on 17/01/2020 - 11:19
        +2

        Smells like fish, tastes like chicken.
        You don't know what you been-a-lickin'
        Oh boy!

  • ozboygsl on 17/01/2020 - 07:33
    -1

    another meal I will never eat…

    • Frayin on 17/01/2020 - 13:04

      I'd wager others might.

  • JIMB0 on 17/01/2020 - 09:40
    -1

    I'm waiting for the Better Mac

  • subydooby on 17/01/2020 - 10:09
    -1

    I've been served by a few mcvegies at the golden arches…

  • Speckled Jim on 17/01/2020 - 11:22

    To all throwing #vegan about:

    Patty contains cheese = not vegan.

    • Frayin on 17/01/2020 - 13:04

      Who is throwing out #vegan??

  • CalmLemons on 18/01/2020 - 00:37

    It's the overall trend for non-meat products.

    The science is out officially that any consumption of red meat significantly increases your chances of intestinal cancer regardless of how much fibre you eat due to nitrides release from the meat itself.

    Google the verified quality studies.

    Full disclosure I still eat meat but have significantly reduced my quantities and increased vegetable and fibre intake.

    FYI years of corporate and take away pretty much gave me borderline diabetes and high cholesterol.

    Plant based diet FTW if you don't want to die due to preventable causes.

    • dajackal on 18/01/2020 - 09:59

      Can you share your sources? I'm on the fence with this one. I've been watching Gregers YouTube's and am curious. Haven't digged into the science yet though, so not 100% convinced. Gamechangers was just cringe for me.

  • TheGiantTomato on 18/01/2020 - 10:20
    +2

    ITT: a bunch of people who will never buy this burger complaining about this burger.

    • worrierwan on 18/01/2020 - 11:13

      And yet you will never know whether the people who are complaining will ever eat it or not

    • Frayin on 28/01/2020 - 17:04

      Have you had one? Is it enjoyable? I really like the rebel whopper from HJs.

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