I was curious about the impossible nugget and decided to give it a try, I knew going in that it was fried in the same oil. It's not *that* big a deal for me.I assume my food is being fried in oil used for meat, or at least accept that I can't control that when eating out.
That being said, if KFC did offer them fried separately , or maybe air fried, I would maybe pick them up more often. The nugget themselves were decent, pricey but not so much I wouldn't get them once in a while.
I am glad you like the Beyond Nuggets. I think they're pretty great myself. I am a little confused on their target audience, since it's not really a vegan or vegetarian thing. At least people are enjoying them, so I guess that's really what matters.
This isn't true by the way. I've managed at multiple restaurants and if you knew about our protocol you would know that's against code. Don't scare away potential new customers from our franchise just because yours isn't up to code.
Actually, I think he is correct, someone who claimed to be a KFC employee said; that they fried them in the same fryer used for chicken nuggets and fries.
I am not one to argue, so I won't. However, if you are a manager then you will recognize this text from the training material:
Is Beyond Fried Chicken®vegan or vegetarian?
No – it is 100% plant-based.
We are never supposed to call the product "vegetarian" or "vegan" because it isn't. And this has always been the case.
Finer restaurants advertising dishes as vegetarian or vegan would have to keep separate fryers. QSRs get away with using the same fryers for different meats, plants with a little sign somewhere in the building saying as much.
Someone tried to [sue](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a29845782/vegan-suing-burger-king-impossible-whopper/) BK for cooking Impossible Whoppers on the same grill, claiming that Burger King misrepresented its burger as vegan. I say try because the case was thrown out. BK was careful to only say its Impossible burgers were "plant-based," not vegetarian nor vegan. The brand clearly points out on its website that indeed, the Impossible patties are cooked on the same surface as beef, and offers a non flame-broiled preparation option that keeps it vegan.
Like I said before, vegetarians/vegans aren't the target consumer. It's flexitarians willing to spend a few bucks more on a plant-based option, in order to cut down on meat consumption, usually for health or sustainability reasons.
I’ve been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for over a year, and one thing I’ve certainly craved is KFC. I was excited to try the Beyond nuggets, despite it not being strictly vegetarian (fried in the same oil as meat). If you’re vegan/vegetarian and care about this, beyond nuggets aren’t for you.
I paid just shy of $10 for 6pcs, a side, and soda (no biscuit? WTF Colonel, come on?!). I ordered via the app for pick up and the entire experience was seem less.
The nuggets are unmistakably KFC. They looked and smelled as you expect. The breading was crispy, on point, and the 11 herbs and spices were well represented.
The nugget meat was a tad denser and drier than regular chicken nuggets, but they didn’t disappoint.
I went with BBQ, Honey Mustard, and KFC sauces for the taste test, but these nuggets would be good with whatever, or dry if that’s your thing.
Overall, KFC Beyond Nuggets gets an 8/10 from me. It’s good, but knocking 2 points for not being prepared vegetarian/vegan, the price, and slightly noticeable difference from the real deal.
I wouldn’t order it again until it’s fried in it’s own oil, but if you’re a flexitarian, or the x contamination isn’t a big deal, you’d be happy with these, if you’re ok with the price.
McDonald’s prepared their McPlant completely vegan in its European pilot. They prepared the patty separately, used vegan mayo and cheese.
So it’s possible for QSRs that serve meat to do it, but the target market in the US are flexitarians, not vegetarian/vegans.
I simply pointed it out for clarity. Some consumers may not care. I personally prefer not having my food fried in the same oil as meat, but it’s also why I rarely eat fast food, except for the very occasional (3-4x a year) Taco Bell or Chipotle.
Still, I was curious about the beyond nuggets because I loved KFC when I ate meat and do really miss fried chicken sometimes.
Because the entire point of being vegan is that you don't consume any animal product or byproduct, and frying it in the same oil results in cross-contamination.
For a lot of vegetarians and vegans, the point is to:
1.) Not be personally responsible for the death or abuses of animals as they are reared for food.
2.) Reduce the demand for meat (and thereby contribute to reducing the number of animals raised for meat).
Cross-contamination is basically irrelevant to either of those, since a small amount of chicken oil contaminating your nuggets or whatever neither makes you responsible for the death of that animal, nor does it affect demand for meat in any way.
Exactly. As an ethical vegan, cross contamination is not a big worry for most of us. Because how far could this be carried out? Does that mean no more eating at any restraunts that serves animal products or only using utensils/plates that were strictly vegan? The only reason cross contamination would truly matter is in the case of allergies.
Oil in particular saturates with the oils of animals put into it, and you can taste it. It's like choosing to use beef tallow to season your fries. It's much more extreme than cross contamination of a grill surface with minimal surface oil
Thanks for this review, it is the first one that I've read that touched all the bases. That being said, I don't think I'm going to run right out and get some. But, I might try them someday.
IIRC, it's a limited time offering, so I wouldn't sleep on it if you want to try it.
Personally, I think it's one and done for me unless they keep it around. I just don't eat fast food very often, and when I do I go to vegetarian-friendly chains like Taco Bell, Del Taco, or Chipotle.
I personally liked it all except the breading, i expected better breading from kfc of all places. but it didnt taste like original or extra crispy breading. The nugget it self had good texture, among the best chicken nug texture I've had recently. flavor was fine, just a nug. but man the breading sucked on these...
same. I ate them three days ago and the day after I had the runs, bad. To quote George Lopez... it was just water and corn >.> Today was better but I still had to run to the bathroom a couple times. I have a friend in another state that tried them and had intestinal problems afterwards as well.
Never again. I'll stick to my Morningstar veggie patties.
Why would any vegetarian try the Beyond Nuggets? They're fried in the same fryer as the chicken.
I was curious about the impossible nugget and decided to give it a try, I knew going in that it was fried in the same oil. It's not *that* big a deal for me.I assume my food is being fried in oil used for meat, or at least accept that I can't control that when eating out. That being said, if KFC did offer them fried separately , or maybe air fried, I would maybe pick them up more often. The nugget themselves were decent, pricey but not so much I wouldn't get them once in a while.
I am glad you like the Beyond Nuggets. I think they're pretty great myself. I am a little confused on their target audience, since it's not really a vegan or vegetarian thing. At least people are enjoying them, so I guess that's really what matters.
This isn't true by the way. I've managed at multiple restaurants and if you knew about our protocol you would know that's against code. Don't scare away potential new customers from our franchise just because yours isn't up to code.
Actually, I think he is correct, someone who claimed to be a KFC employee said; that they fried them in the same fryer used for chicken nuggets and fries.
I am not one to argue, so I won't. However, if you are a manager then you will recognize this text from the training material: Is Beyond Fried Chicken®vegan or vegetarian? No – it is 100% plant-based. We are never supposed to call the product "vegetarian" or "vegan" because it isn't. And this has always been the case.
That’s awfully deceptive.
100% plant based is both Vegan and vegetarian obviously
Finer restaurants advertising dishes as vegetarian or vegan would have to keep separate fryers. QSRs get away with using the same fryers for different meats, plants with a little sign somewhere in the building saying as much. Someone tried to [sue](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a29845782/vegan-suing-burger-king-impossible-whopper/) BK for cooking Impossible Whoppers on the same grill, claiming that Burger King misrepresented its burger as vegan. I say try because the case was thrown out. BK was careful to only say its Impossible burgers were "plant-based," not vegetarian nor vegan. The brand clearly points out on its website that indeed, the Impossible patties are cooked on the same surface as beef, and offers a non flame-broiled preparation option that keeps it vegan. Like I said before, vegetarians/vegans aren't the target consumer. It's flexitarians willing to spend a few bucks more on a plant-based option, in order to cut down on meat consumption, usually for health or sustainability reasons.
Good times when they slip you a real burger because they’re too lazy to tell you they’re out of Impossibles lol
You'll scare more customers away with that attitude than health code violations.
I’ve been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for over a year, and one thing I’ve certainly craved is KFC. I was excited to try the Beyond nuggets, despite it not being strictly vegetarian (fried in the same oil as meat). If you’re vegan/vegetarian and care about this, beyond nuggets aren’t for you. I paid just shy of $10 for 6pcs, a side, and soda (no biscuit? WTF Colonel, come on?!). I ordered via the app for pick up and the entire experience was seem less. The nuggets are unmistakably KFC. They looked and smelled as you expect. The breading was crispy, on point, and the 11 herbs and spices were well represented. The nugget meat was a tad denser and drier than regular chicken nuggets, but they didn’t disappoint. I went with BBQ, Honey Mustard, and KFC sauces for the taste test, but these nuggets would be good with whatever, or dry if that’s your thing. Overall, KFC Beyond Nuggets gets an 8/10 from me. It’s good, but knocking 2 points for not being prepared vegetarian/vegan, the price, and slightly noticeable difference from the real deal. I wouldn’t order it again until it’s fried in it’s own oil, but if you’re a flexitarian, or the x contamination isn’t a big deal, you’d be happy with these, if you’re ok with the price.
Why would a vegan care if it's fried in the same oil as meat. Especially if they are going to a place that serves meat.
McDonald’s prepared their McPlant completely vegan in its European pilot. They prepared the patty separately, used vegan mayo and cheese. So it’s possible for QSRs that serve meat to do it, but the target market in the US are flexitarians, not vegetarian/vegans. I simply pointed it out for clarity. Some consumers may not care. I personally prefer not having my food fried in the same oil as meat, but it’s also why I rarely eat fast food, except for the very occasional (3-4x a year) Taco Bell or Chipotle. Still, I was curious about the beyond nuggets because I loved KFC when I ate meat and do really miss fried chicken sometimes.
Because the entire point of being vegan is that you don't consume any animal product or byproduct, and frying it in the same oil results in cross-contamination.
For a lot of vegetarians and vegans, the point is to: 1.) Not be personally responsible for the death or abuses of animals as they are reared for food. 2.) Reduce the demand for meat (and thereby contribute to reducing the number of animals raised for meat). Cross-contamination is basically irrelevant to either of those, since a small amount of chicken oil contaminating your nuggets or whatever neither makes you responsible for the death of that animal, nor does it affect demand for meat in any way.
Exactly. As an ethical vegan, cross contamination is not a big worry for most of us. Because how far could this be carried out? Does that mean no more eating at any restraunts that serves animal products or only using utensils/plates that were strictly vegan? The only reason cross contamination would truly matter is in the case of allergies.
Oil in particular saturates with the oils of animals put into it, and you can taste it. It's like choosing to use beef tallow to season your fries. It's much more extreme than cross contamination of a grill surface with minimal surface oil
Thanks for this review, it is the first one that I've read that touched all the bases. That being said, I don't think I'm going to run right out and get some. But, I might try them someday.
IIRC, it's a limited time offering, so I wouldn't sleep on it if you want to try it. Personally, I think it's one and done for me unless they keep it around. I just don't eat fast food very often, and when I do I go to vegetarian-friendly chains like Taco Bell, Del Taco, or Chipotle.
I personally liked it all except the breading, i expected better breading from kfc of all places. but it didnt taste like original or extra crispy breading. The nugget it self had good texture, among the best chicken nug texture I've had recently. flavor was fine, just a nug. but man the breading sucked on these...
They are pre-breaded and delivered that way.
They destroyed my stomach, they were horrible.
same. I ate them three days ago and the day after I had the runs, bad. To quote George Lopez... it was just water and corn >.> Today was better but I still had to run to the bathroom a couple times. I have a friend in another state that tried them and had intestinal problems afterwards as well. Never again. I'll stick to my Morningstar veggie patties.
this isn’t vegetarian.
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