50 delicious ImpossibleTM Pork Dishes to Add to Your Menu
Meat made from plants has officially graduated from a hot trend but a menu must. Year after year, the plant-based food category continues to grow at astronomical rates at foodservice and retail, and even outpaced the total U.S. food retail market in 2020(opens in a new tab). A study from Impossible Foods in January 2021 found that more than 1 in 4 U.S. consumers reduced their animal meat consumption in 2020*, and this trend is expected to continue in 2022. All of this to say: it’s officially time to put meat made from plants on your menu.
And we don’t mean garden burgers, veggie patties or tofu geared at vegetarians. We mean Impossible™ Pork Made From Plants that cooks, sizzles and handles like ground pork from pigs — making it a direct substitute for meat versus a meat replacement.
Impossible™ Pork was preferred 54 to 46 in a head to head comparison with animal pork.**
Keep reading to learn how simple it is to start cooking with Impossible™ Pork Made From Plants, as well as to get some menu inspiration. We’re also sharing tips on how to promote Impossible™ dishes on your menu so that they become bestsellers with your current customers, while also helping you bring in a whole customer demographic.
50 IMPOSSIBLE™ PORK DISHES TO ADD TO YOUR MENU TODAY
If you cook with ground pork, you’re already an expert at cooking with Impossible Pork because it works like ground pork. Try an Impossible Pork burger or crumble and grill it with seasoning of your choice for a spicy taco filling. You can add in a lettuce wrap, form it into meatballs or sauté in tomato sauce for a mouthwatering ragu.
No matter how you prepare it, you will be amazed at the versatility of cooking with Impossible Pork. Here are 20 classic menu items you can make with Impossible Pork that require very minimal additional work.
Asian Impossible™ Pork Menu Items
Impossible™ Pork and Eggplant Casserole at Dim Siu Yi. Image source: GreenQueen.(opens in a new tab)
Appetizer
Impossible™ Pork Spring Rolls
Impossible™ Pork Dumplings
Impossible™ Pork Lettuce Wraps
Impossible™ Pork Bao
Impossible™ Pork Gyoza
Impossible™ Pork Potstickers
Lunch / Dinner
Impossible™ Pork Stir Fry
Impossible™ Pork Shumai
Impossible™ Pork Ramen
Impossible™ Pan Pan Pork Noodles
Impossible™ Pork Wonton Soup
Impossible™ Pork Banh Mi
Impossible™ Pork Sisig
Impossible™ Pork Satay
Latin Impossible™ Pork Menu Items
Appetizer / A la carte
Impossible™ Pork Burritos
Impossible™ Pork Empanadas
Impossible™ Papas Rellenas
Impossible™ Pork Queso Dip
Impossible™ Pork Sopes
Lunch / Dinner
Impossible™ Pork Bowl
Impossible™ Pork Taco
Impossible™ Pork Taco Salad
Impossible™ Pork Enchilada
Impossible™ Pork Albondigas
Impossible™ Pork Feijoada
Impossible™ Pork Picadillo
Impossible™ Pork Stuffed Peppers
Impossible™ Pork Chorizo
American / European Impossible™ Pork Menu Items
Momofuku Ssäm Bar’s Impossible™ Pork Ragu. Image Source: Gizmodo.com(opens in a new tab)
Appetizer
Impossible™ Pork Meatballs
Impossible™ Maple Bacon Wrapped Pork Bites
Impossible™ Pork Tartare
Impossible™ Pork Crostini
Impossible™ Pork Sliders
Impossible™ Pork Stuffed Potato Skins
Impossible™ Pork Pastry Puffs
Impossible™ Cheesy BBQ Pork Dip
Impossible™ Pork Phyllo Cups / Puff Pastry
Impossible™ Pork Meatballs
Impossible™ Pork Mac N Cheese Bites
Lunch / Dinner
Impossible™ Pork Meatloaf
Impossible™ Pork Stuffed Cabbage
Impossible™ Pork Ragu
Impossible™ Pork Lasagna
Impossible™ Pork Calzone
Impossible™ Pork Spaghetti Bolognese
Impossible™ Pork Pizza
Impossible™ Pork Koftas
Impossible™ Pork Gyro
Impossible™ Pork Burger
Impossible™ Pork Meat Pie
Impossible™ Pork Sandwich
Impossible™ Pork Stuffed Tomato
HOW TO HIGHLIGHT IMPOSSIBLE™ DISHES ON YOUR MENU
Once Impossible™ meat made from plants is on your menu, you have reason to celebrate. Our foodservice partners that treat their Impossible™ menu item debuts as new marketing moments bring in more new customers and drive more revenue. Aside from marketing strategies like Limited Time Offers, social media campaigns, and in-store signage to highlight your new plant-based dish, use these tips to educate customers on your Impossible dishes and why they should order.
TIP 1: DON'T CALL IT "FAKE" OR "FAUX" MEAT
Those words can turn customers off. We recommend saying “plant-based”: it sounds tastier, and it’s how people are talking about it now.
TIP 2: PUT THE WORD ‘IMPOSSIBLE™’ IN THE NAME OF YOUR DISH
More and more people recognize the Impossible™ brand. Help them recognize it on your menu by using “Impossible™ Burger” or “Impossible™ Sausage Made from Plants” rather than a “vegan,” “veggie,” or even “plant-based burger/patty.” For example, if you add a pasta dish to the menu with Impossible Burger, call it “Impossible™ Spaghetti Bolognese.”
TIP 3: ALLOW YOUR CUSTOMERS TO SUB OUT IMPOSSIBLE™ MEAT IN ANY DISH
Impossible meat tastes great in any ground beef or sausage dish. Letting customers sub Impossible™ products can help people enjoy more of your menu
TIP 4: AVOID DESCRIBING IT AS THE “VEGAN” OR “VEGETARIAN” OPTION
We’ve found most people who buy Impossible products are meat eaters. While it is a vegan and vegetarian option, we recommend saying “delicious meat made from plants for meat lovers” because it is more inclusive of all dietary preferences.
For guidance on how to list out Impossible products on your menu, check out our talking points for Front of House staff.(opens in a new tab)
Request a Sample of Impossible™ Pork today (opens in a new tab)
*Plant-Based Meat State of the Industry report, Impossible Foods Commissioned Data, January 2021
**In a blind taste test of 205 consumers in Hong Kong, Impossible Pork Made From Plants was preferred 54% to 46% over ground pork from pigs, scoring higher on all attributes tested, including overall liking, appearance liking, flavor liking, texture liking, and purchase intent.
