42-483: The Krabby Patty is a veggie burger sold by the fictional Krusty Krab restaurant in the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants . Created by the restaurant's founder Eugene Krabs and his archenemy Plankton , it is what the main character SpongeBob cooks throughout his job as a fry cook, as well as the restaurant's trademark food and most famous burger in Bikini Bottom. A prominent storyline throughout
84-697: A burger made of nuts and legumes. Using the name Gardenburger, an early veggie burger was developed by Paul Wenner around 1980 or 1981 in Wenner's vegetarian restaurant, The Gardenhouse, in Gresham, Oregon . Some fast food companies have been offering vegetarian foods increasingly since the beginning of the 21st century. In India where vegetarianism is widespread, McDonald's , Burger King , Wendy's and KFC serve veggie burgers. In 2012, McDonald's opened its first vegetarian-only restaurant in India. A popular type of burger
126-449: A conveyor belt that takes them to a vacuum-packaging machine. The machine seals the patties into measured plastic sleeves and draws out any excess air. The packages are then loaded into printed cardboard boxes with the aid of another machine or done manually. The flaps on the box are then sealed closed and the product is kept in temperature-controlled storage before, during, and after delivery to grocery stores. Grains are primarily used in
168-453: A high-quality product. The trays are then put into a heated convection oven at a designated temperature and time. Once out of the oven, the patties are quickly frozen with techniques such as individual quick freezing and cryogenic freezing . These quick-freezing methods freeze the patties within 30 minutes to lock in nutrients and preserve texture by the formation of a number of small ice crystals . The frozen patties are again placed on
210-553: A possible substitution for beef or turkey burgers, rather than as an individual menu item. Different kinds of veggie burgers, including the vegetarian McVeggie , the vegan McVegan , and the McPlant , are also served permanently in McDonald's restaurants in: Manufacturing often follows certain steps. One commercial recipe runs as follows. The grains and vegetables used in the patties are first washed and thoroughly cleaned to help ensure
252-400: A puree. Next the vegetables are cut up into smaller pieces to allow more surface area for cooking purposes. This can be done by hand or through the use of machines in factories. The vegetables are then added to the grain mixture in the steam-heated mixture. The exact ratio of grains to vegetables is unique to each company, resulting in different textures and tastes that are produced. As
294-528: A show writer and Plankton's voice actor, explained that the show's writers are not allowed to depict fish as food, or at least fish eating each other as food (as episodes such as "Hooky", "Wishing You Well", and "My Leg?" depict or allude to fish being consumed by humans); he stated that there is no meat served in Bikini Bottom except at the Chum Bucket. Tom Kenny , the voice actor for SpongeBob, joked: "Krabby Patties are hummus!" Some commentators suggest that there
336-527: A similar burger to the one seen in the show. These burgers include the Snow Crab Crispy Rice, Phuket Fantasy, Angry Crab Benedict, and Soft Shell Crab Taco. The Krabby Patties have also inspired real life gummy confectionery treats, primarily in New England. In 2008, a doctor with Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine warned parents to be aware of where the candy their child consumes
378-414: A toasted bun or brioche , with similar accompaniments to a traditional meat burger, such as tomato slices, onion rings, dill pickled cucumber, mayonnaise , mustard and ketchup . Others are stand-alone patties that are eaten with other vegetables, salad or a dipping sauce . Home produced veggie burgers can be frozen and stored, just like commercial varieties. Products include dried mixes to which water
420-475: Is actually no secret ingredient, pointing to Mr. Krabs' miserliness. A writer for Hollywood.com believes that it is "all a ruse that crafty Mr. Krabs came up with in order to stop Plankton from focusing on [t]he Chum Bucket. It's legitimately brilliant marketing!" The episode "Patty Caper" shows that there is truly a secret ingredient in the Krabby Patty, which is delivered to the restaurant with high security. On
462-651: Is added before cooking, or ready-made burgers, often found in the store chiller or freezer compartments. Some popular brands of veggie burger include the Boca Burger , the Gardenburger , Morningstar Farms , and Quorn . In the 2010s, realistic imitations were developed, led by the companies Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods . There have been numerous claims of invention of the veggie burger. The dish, by name, may have been created in London in 1982 by Gregory Sams , who called it
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#1732930818965504-519: Is an entertainment news website covering popular culture topics including movies, television, music and celebrities. Hollywood.com is principally owned by Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie S. Silvers, who previously founded Sci-Fi Channel (now SyFy ). Hollywood.com was launched in the 1990s and was bought and operated by Times Mirror Company in 1996. Times Mirror used the site as the entertainment section of its Los Angeles Times website and newspaper. An affiliate of Rubenstein and Silvers purchased
546-460: Is noted by Mr. Krabs that the Krusty Krab and the Krabby Patty is clean and disease-free. The Krabby Patty is made with a frozen meatless burger. It is composed of the buns, the patty, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, ketchup, mustard, and onions. It may also contain one or more secret ingredients according to a Krabby Patty secret formula, though said secret formula has never been revealed in
588-436: Is now put into an automatic patty-making machine or press. The press then punches out the patties into a disc shape onto a conveyor belt underneath. A constant spray of water may also be used to prevent any of the mixture from sticking to machinery parts. Once on the conveyor tray, the patties move along to be put onto baking trays . Patties are first inspected to make sure they are the correct shape, size, and texture to ensure
630-399: Is often used as a thickening agent for manufactured foods due to its cheaper price. It gets sticky once it is wet, which helps to hold the burger patty tightly together. This prevents the patty from breaking apart. Vegetable gum provides negligible nutrients , but it also helps to hold everything together in the patty. Oils , such as safflower , coconut , and olive oil , can lubricate
672-550: Is produced due to contamination then found in Chinese milk; SpongeBob Gummy Krabby Patties were among those candies produced in China. In 2019, a reporter with the student newspaper of Capital University gave the gummy candies a rating of a 2 out of 10 in their review of Halloween candy. The Krabby Patty has been used by Katy Perry as a second costume on the red carpet at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art . In The SpongeBob Musical ,
714-543: Is the Vada pav , also known as the Bombay burger. It originated in or near the city of Mumbai and consists of a fritter (vada), cooked with potatoes mixed with green chilis and various spices, enclosed in a bread roll (pav). Burger King (BK) introduced a veggie burger in 2002, the first to be made available nationally in the U.S. They have also sold veggie burgers in their Australian franchise, Hungry Jack's . In 2019, BK rolled out
756-399: Is then placed into another mixing tub, where dry ingredients such as oats , walnuts , potato flakes , and more are added. The mixture is then folded together to make a uniform mix. The moisture from the vegetables causes the mixture to become sticky, thus clumping together like cookie dough. This is important, as it allows the veggie burger to stick together to form the patty. The mixture
798-513: The Impossible Whopper as a veggie burger that realistically imitates their signature beef-based Whopper hamburger. Veggie burgers have been sold in certain Subways and Harvey's , as well as many chain restaurants, such as Red Robin , Chili's , Denny's , Friendly's , Culvers, Johnny Rockets , and Hard Rock Cafe . Occasionally the veggie burger option will appear at the bottom of a menu as
840-473: The Season 1 episode Pickles , it's revealed that the sandwich comprises two buns, with the patty, lettuce, cheese, onions, tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, and pickles between them (in that order). The formula has been hinted at but remained a mystery throughout the series. A running gag is Plankton's obsession with obtaining it as a way to produce the sandwiches and attract customers to his across-the-street restaurant,
882-558: The 'VegeBurger'. Sams and his brother Craig had run a natural food restaurant in Paddington since the 1960s; a Carrefour hypermarket in Southampton sold 2000 packets in three weeks after its launch. An earlier reference can be heard in the 7 June 1948 episode of the American radio drama series Let George Do It called "The Mister Mirch Case" where a character refers to "vegeburgers" as
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#1732930818965924-432: The Chum Bucket. The recipe of the patty is a closely guarded trade secret , which have led viewers to speculate about its contents. Several fan theories have been formed to guess the secret ingredient. According to series animator Vincent Waller , "there is absolutely no meat in the Krabby Patty. There's no animal product in there", something which was always planned by series creator Stephen Hillenburg . Mr. Lawrence ,
966-588: The Krabby Patty was portrayed by an actor on stage at the Palace Theatre . Various merchandise depicts SpongeBob and the Krabby Patty such as HipDot, as make-up, and as dog toys. In celebration of SpongeBob ' s 25th anniversary, Wendy's offered a limited-time Krabby Patty burger as a special menu item—which included fries and a pineapple-vanilla swirled “pineapple under the sea” Frosty —as part of its “Krabby Patty Kollab” promotion from October 8 to November 11, 2024. The collaboration drew criticism from some of
1008-489: The Krabby Patty's renowned taste and the fact that Plankton's restaurant, the Chum Bucket, has a menu consisting of mostly inedible chum . Due to the lack of viable competition, Mr. Krabs is generally free to engage in price gouging , a practice he has been known to do throughout the show. Sometimes the Krusty Krab is shown to have a drive-thru to serve krabby patties seen in the episodes "Driven to Tears" and "Drive Thru" as well as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water . It
1050-481: The characters appear in contact with the food. Veggie burger A veggie burger or meatless burger is a hamburger made with a patty that does not contain meat, or the patty of such a hamburger. The patty may be made from ingredients like beans (especially soybeans and tofu ), nuts , grains , seeds, or fungi such as mushrooms or mycoprotein . The essence of the veggie burger patty has existed in various Eurasian cuisines for millennia, including in
1092-406: The food while water is sprayed onto it to remove the debris. Next, a steam-heated mixer is used to cook the grain and remove any extra debris and excess water. The mixer typically has oils within it (such as safflower oil ). As the oil simmers, the grains are gradually added in and the blades are used to mix the grains around. The steam created in the mixer allows the grains to cook resulting in
1134-543: The form of grilled or fried meatless discs, or as koftas , a commonplace item in Indian cuisine . These may be made of entirely vegetarian ingredients such as legumes or other plant-derived proteins. Whilst commercial brands of veggie burger are widespread, hundreds of recipes exist for veggie burgers online and in cookbooks, aimed at the home cook and based on cereal grains, nuts, seeds, breadcrumbs, beans, textured soya protein, with starchy flours or flaxseed meal to stabilize
1176-468: The grain mix, and allow further cooking processing when the wheat is added. This facilitates the Maillard reaction and makes the veggie patty taste better by bringing out its flavors. Oils can also prevent the ingredients from sticking to the mixing machine, thus allowing them to be mixed well and heated together. Salt is typically used for flavor, but may be used as a preservative in veggie burgers. With
1218-434: The manufacturing of veggie burgers to act as a meat substitute. The grains, such as rice and wheat , provide carbohydrates and protein components and to provide bulk to the patty. They also provide texture to the burger, which can change depending on the type of grain used. This texture and look is important as they wish to make the patty look like a beef patty. Vegetables, such as corn , carrots , and mushrooms , provide
1260-414: The mix. Recipes offer a variety of flavors and textures, often containing herbs and spices and ingredients, like tamari or nutritional yeast , to increase the umami taste. Desirable characteristics include mouthfeel , a seared surface, crunch, chewiness, spiciness and resistance to crumbling. Like a meat burger, they can be pan fried, grilled, barbecued or oven cooked. Some are designed to be eaten in
1302-412: The moist veggie patties into a sticky consistency, which also helps the patties shape easily. Dry ingredients provide proteins and fiber , which add nutritional value to the veggie patty. Dry ingredients, such as walnuts and almonds , are also rich in energy, vitamins and minerals. Tapioca starch and vegetable gum are two common ingredients used as stabilizers in veggie burger. Tapioca starch
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1344-416: The patty with texture and taste. Additionally, they provide moisture when heated. This allows the disc shape without breaking apart easily. The vegetables also provide nutrients with the addition of some vitamins and minerals . Adding dry ingredients, such as oats, flours, nuts , or breadcrumbs , can absorb excess moisture and liquid, which results in the patty sticking together tightly. This could turn
1386-502: The possibility that the secret Krabby Patty formula will be revealed in future episodes, Waller said in 2017 that he "would not count on it". In 2019, Waller stated that Hillenburg, who died in 2018, is the only person to have seen it. Publications such as USA Today have named it among other fictional foods that many have wanted to exist in real life, but according to the New York Daily News , there are four restaurants which serve
1428-428: The removal of dirt , bacteria , chemical residues , and other materials that may be on the raw products. This process can either be done by hand or through the use of machinery such as high-pressure sprayers . With the use of a conveyor belt , the food is moved along under a high-pressure sprayer to remove the debris listed above. Another method that may be used by companies is the use of a hollow drum which circulates
1470-515: The series is Krabs' nemesis Plankton trying to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula. This running gag was given a backstory in the special " Friend or Foe ", where it is revealed that Krabs and Plankton created the Krabby Patty to compete with the health-violating restaurant Stinky Burgers. Krabby Patties make their debut appearance in SpongeBob SquarePants ' pilot episode " Help Wanted " and have had many different variations throughout
1512-476: The series. The Krusty Krab's menu, the Galley Grub, consists mostly of ordinary fast-food items, such as french fries and sodas. Its signature burger, the Krabby Patty, is celebrated to a comical degree by the citizens of Bikini Bottom. In The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water , Mr. Krabs states: "The Krabby Patty is what ties us all together! Without it, there will be a complete breakdown of social order!" In
1554-504: The show's run. The Krabby Patty burger is a menu item sold by the Krusty Krab as a fast food product. It is considered to be one of the most successful foods in Bikini Bottom. The Krabby Patty formula is a closely guarded trade secret , and rival restaurateur Plankton's futile attempts at acquiring the secret formula is a major recurring theme throughout the series. The Krusty Krab usually attracts customers from Bikini Bottom because of
1596-507: The show’s fans because Hillenburg had conceived the canon Krabby Patty as a veggie burger, whereas the Wendy’s version contains the chain’s signature square beef-based patties, and personally opposed the use of his characters (and animated characters in general) to market fast food items to children, having stated that restaurants conducting marketing tie-ins with the show should not market food items as though they were actual Krusty Krab fare or have
1638-517: The use of salt, the water activity of the food is reduced. This helps prevent the growth of micro-organisms and prolongs the shelf life of the food. In October 2020, the EU rejected an amendment proposed by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development which, if passed, would have resulted in companies being forced to call veggie burgers by the term "veggie discs". Hollywood.com Hollywood.com
1680-427: The vegetables are being cooked in the mixer, their natural sugars release, resulting in caramelization . The sweet flavors thus created from this caramelization are mixed uniformly in the mixer. The technique used for the creation of this caramelization mixture is called mirepoix . This technique is very important to the production of veggie burgers, as it adds both texture and flavor to the patty. The mirepoix mixture
1722-706: The website in May 1999. In partnership with the National Association of Theatre Owners and most movie theater chains, Hollywood.com became the first website to display online listings for movie showtimes nationally. In August 28, 2009, Hollywood Media Corp. sold Hollywood.com and Hollywood.com Television to R&S Investments, LLC, owned by Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie S. Silvers. Today, Hollywood.com features content including movie trailers, interviews, red carpet photo galleries and entertainment news stories. Rubenstein and Silvers also founded Movietickets.com which
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1764-483: Was sold to Fandango Media, LLC in 2017. In 2000, 35 of the 50 employees at the site's Santa Monica office were laid off in an effort to strategically consolidate and focus operations on the company's headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida . Laurie S. Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein, the majority shareholders of parent company Project Hollywood, purchased Baseline StudioSystems , an online database and research service on
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