Festivals are firmly back on the menu and with Glastonbury set to be even bigger and better this year, Linda McCartney’s is celebrating Paul McCartney headlining the iconic British music festival this summer, with the exclusive, limited-edition ‘Glastonburger’.
With the Linda McCartney’s team serving up veggie and vegan treats to Glastonbury goers by the Pyramid Stage, they set their sights on wanting to offer something extra special, so asked Paul McCartney just how he liked to eat his burgers. Paul shared his very own personal recipe and gave it a fitting name for the festival… and the ‘Glastonburger’ was born! And one thing’s for sure, Paul and his crew will all be tucking into a Glastonburger backstage at his performance on the big day itself.
A take on the classic burger, the ‘Glastonburger’ consists of a juicy Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian 1/4lb Burger topped with crunchy fresh iceberg lettuce, sharp gherkins, melted Worthy Farm Somerset cheese and a classic burger relish, all encased in a fluffy bun and served with crispy chips – simply swap the cheese for a plant based alternative for a vegan-friendly version. Thirsty? There’ll be delicious, meat-free milkshakes at the festival too – and if you want to make it at home, it’s easy! Combine 100-120ml of our Organic Oat Drink (depending on how thick you want it) with 4-5 scoops of your favourite vegan ice cream.
The limited-edition burger will be available for hungry festival-goers to purchase onsite at Glastonbury from 22nd – 26th June, meaning it’s easy to grab something deliciously meat-free while catching your favourite bands. And, what’s more, if every person at Glastonbury this year went meat-free for just one day, it would save over 2 million bathtubs of water – so there’s even more reason to get stuck in! Come and find us!
If you’ve not been lucky enough to get your hands on a ticket, you can follow Paul McCartney’s own recipe below and serve yours up while catching the best performances and music at the festival from the comfort of home.
Read on for Paul McCartney’s Glastonburger recipe.
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Linda McCartney’s Glastonburger Recipe
Makes 1 Burger
Ingredients:
- 1 Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian 1/4lb
- 1 seeded bun
- 2 leaves of iceberg lettuce
- 2 tbsp classic burger relish
- 1 slice of Somerset cheddar or plant based alternative
- 1 large gherkin, sliced
- chips to serve
Method:
Total Time: 30 minutes
First, you’ll need to oven cook your Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian 1/4 lb from frozen. Start by loosely wrapping your burger in tin foil (just like Paul McCartney does to lock in extra moisture) and preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan /Gas Mark 6. Place the burger onto a preheated baking tray and cook in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.
Add your chips to the oven and cook as per packet instructions.
Once the burger is nearly done, remove it from the oven and open the foil. Add your slice of cheese before returning the burger to the oven to allow the cheese to melt on top of the burger for the final 2 minutes.
While the cheese is melting, cut your bun in half and lightly toast both halves so that it is golden in colour. Once toasted, add half your burger relish to the base half and set aside.
Take your burger out of the oven and place it on top of your relished bun base. Then add your sliced gherkins and iceberg lettuce followed by the rest of the relish and finally your bun top.
Take your chips out of the oven and enjoy it all while deliciously hot.
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