Welcome To Taste of States a place where we celebrate the weird and wonderful food of the United States of America. This can be everything from the snacks that are available for a limited time to the foods that are classic traditions at events such as Christmas and Thanksgiving! Each week we will explore the facts and the history surrounding a different food.

BEYOND FAMOUS STAR BURGER WITH CHEESE

Today we are heading to a fast food chain to take a look at one one of their burgers which is actually plant based and you may enjoy the next time you are in the States.

Carl’s Jr Restaurant was founded in California 82 years ago in 1941 and was originally called Carl’s Drive In Barbecue. They have over 1,000 locations in the US including Arizona, California and Texas. One of the items on the menus is the Beyond Famous Star Burger With Cheese.

Whilst they are known for meat today we are looking at a plant based burger. The plant burger patty is charbroiled with American Cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced onions, dill pickles and topped with special sauce and mayonnaise. The burger is 770 calories and the patty is created from peas, mung beans and rice protein and beetroots.

The burgers have been around since 2019 and have received positive reviews. The actual patty you have in any burger style for an extra $2.