The Ultimate Veggie Burger

The ultimate veggie burger, from Joe Yonan’s cookbook, Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, Yonan shares his philosophy and best practices. In an age of high-tech products meant to mimic the exact texture and flavor of beef burgers, many of us longtime vegans and vegetarians have missed something: veggie burgers that actually include— and even celebrate—vegetables, legumes, fungi, and other stars of the edible, delicious plant kingdom. I’ve played around with veggie burger recipes for more than a decade, and my favorites are those in which such ingredients play a visible, starring role.