This is my vegan version of a Juicy Lucy, which is a legendary burger around Minneapolis. I've never had a "real" Juicy Lucy, but have had it described in detail and read about it a lot.
I used a Vegan Boca Burger, sliced in half horizontally to create two skinny patties, and I then inserted one slice of Vegan Rice Cheddar Cheese by Galaxy Foods. (I haven't been able to find the American flavor or the Pepper Jack flavor, but I want to. I like this "cheese" quite a bit because unlike Tofutti slices, this stuff is trans fat free!)
I ate the whole concoction on one piece of bread, and folded it all in half to have a weird double cheeseburger juicy lucy type of thing. It was tasty, but I believe that there wasn't enough fat in the burger to achieve true "juiciness".
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also the "meat" has to entirely encompass the cheese so none escapes, which is obviously tough to do when your using a pre-made patty. then when you cut or bite into it the cheese oozes out and scalds your tongue. :P
i bet you could use the same mixture used to make vegan meatloafs and just make patties that way and insert the cheese inside.
-kari
HI KARI!!!!
Yeah, that is a good idea. I'm working to concoct a brilliant homemade veggie burger...but perhaps before black bean burgers I should work on a meatloaf style thing. I used to make a pretty kick ass meatloaf, so I bet I could make up a vegan one fairly well....
i have not, until just know, heard of a juicy lucy. interesting.
my hubby would love the vegan version you've made.
Awesome creation-- someone was just asking me recently if there was a vegetarian version of the Jucy Lucy (note: no "i" in Jucy, according to hardcores), and I said no. Even better that you've come up with a vegan version.
So now I can say, "Yes, we DO have a Jucy Lucy, except that it's good for you, and not gut-bombingly greasy, nanner nanner!"
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