Processed Cheese Slice [Cheese ( Milk), Water, Butter ( Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder ( Milk), Emulsifying Salts: E452, E331, E339; Flavouring ( Milk), Milk Protein, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Colours: E160a, E160c; Acidity Regulator: E330] This burger isn’t pretending to be an Admiral Codrington cheeseburger or anything even close. It’s convenience food at its most convenient and as such, carries out its task with aplomb. It was put together in my own kitchen so ingredients to hand included lettuce, tomato (but, no!), beetroot, carrot, onions, Brie, kit-kats and marmalade.

I finished the whole thing in less than a minute. No fries of course here. In fact from fridge to dishwasher was probably all within five minutes. And when I bit into this burger, I forgot all about my McDonald's disappointment. Believe it or not, this microwaveable supermarket burger was juicy, tasted like it came straight from a barbecue and the sauce added an extra oomph that elevated the whole experience. And at a cheaper price point, this will be my go-to quarter pounder for the foreseeable future. But as soon as you start thinking about bespoke additions, it starts becoming less convenient and you may as well go the whole hog and create your own fresh burger (asBurger Lad®has been doing).

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A ping and a beep later and I was building a burger, realising that the whole affair was so fast, I had no time to muse on anything during the wait. Bottom bun, cheese slice, burger, sauce, top bun. Job done. I’d literally a day or two ago saw their new “Hot Naans” and couldn’t help wonder what they are like. Anyway we’ve got to go as Miss Milkshake and I are off to do a review of our own – you better stay tuned…

Microwave - From Chilled - Pop the bun in the toaster and the patty in the microwave heating on full power. Rebuild your burger, add a cheese slice for the perfect melt, squeeze over our signature sauce and enjoy As I said, it was the Rustlers sauce that came through strongest. A mustardy-vinegary orange-coloured recipe that I wasn’t too keen on. It did seem to lighten up a bit after adding ketchup though. Bite. Well first impressions are that this tastes exactly as you’d imagine – a burger at the very edge of the convenience spectrum.Well, firstly this goes in the microwave. There are two options – nuke the burger and the bun, or just the burger and toast the bun. I opted for the second option as I’m unconvinced bread and microwaves are happy bedfellows.

Rustlers Sauce [Tomato Puree, Spirit Vinegar, Onion, Sugar, Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Mustard Seeds, Salt, Gherkin, Spices, Preservative: E202; Mustard Flour, Flavouring, Colour: E160c; Dill Oil] Verdict-wise, I probably wouldn’t have it again. I’m simply never in need of a five-minute meal but I’m sure plenty people are sometimes and in such cases the Rustlers burger does the job. McDonald's, you're dead to me. Rustlers has officially dethroned you as the king of the quarter pounder. If you figure out how to make your beef juicy and sort out your vegetable issues we can talk again but until then, Rustlers has my heart. Sorry, not sorry. Quarter pounder beef burger with added textured soya protein in a sesame seeded bun, with a processed cheese slice and a sachet of Rustlers sauce.

The cooking instructions (which must be followed to the letter) have given me a very hot burger and that’s really good. A fresh homemade burger with all your own ingredients would be better. A gourmet burger would be even better.

Quarter Pounder Beef Burger With Added Textured Soya Protein In A Sesame Seeded Bun, With A Processed Cheese Slice And A Sachet Of Tomato Ketchup Grill - From Chilled - Place patty on a baking tray. Cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Another fine piece of burger analysis there by our PBC – our other microwaveable burger review is currently our 9th most read review/post so people out there do you want to know about these products. Sesame Seeded Bun [ Wheat Flour*, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Sesame Seeds, Sugar, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers: E472e, E471; Preservative: E282; Antioxidant: E300] Beef Burger (43%) [Beef, Beef Fat, Soya Protein, Salt, Wheat Flour*, Dextrose, Sugar, Stabiliser: E451; Egg White Powder, Yeast Extract, Hydrolysed Soya Protein, Barley Malt Extract, Flavourings]Minimum life based on 'use-by' date of product. Average life based on last week's deliveries. Life guarantee shown based on delivery tomorrow with the Life guarantee starting the following day. Description Quarter pounder beef burger in a sesame seeded bun, with a cheese slice and a sachet of Rustlers sauce. The cheese had melted between the bun and the burger, but it can’t really taste it as the sauce dominates proceedings. The meat is ok. The whole thing tastes rather processed but that isn’t at all surprising.