A new burger will join the menu at KFC restaurants in France starting Wednesday, August 24. In fact, the fast food chain has announced the launch of its first vegetarian sandwich in a press release.
Baptized “Coronel Original Veggie”, from the name of the star sandwich on the poster, the “Coronel Original”, from which it is derived, the hamburger “will be made up of a vegetarian breading based on mycoproteins (fungal proteins)”. For the rest, it will incorporate the same ingredients, that is, a bun with sesame seeds, cheddar cheese, salad and sauces.
To offer this new burger, KFC France has partnered with Quorn, a company specializing in vegetarian and vegan food based on mycoproteins, that is, mushroom proteins.
“An excellent alternative to meat”
In its press release, the fast food company highlights in particular “the nutritional qualities” of the vegetarian breadcrumbs made by its partner “which make it an excellent alternative to meat.”
Mycoproteins also have “a relatively low carbon footprint” and “make it possible to obtain a taste close to that of chicken,” according to Maud Roussel, innovation manager at KFC France.
With this new sandwich, KFC wants to “make its offer accessible to everyone and in particular to those who want to reduce their meat consumption or who have already opted for a vegetarian diet,” said Isabelle Herman, general manager of KFC France. .
Source: BFM TV
