# Cracker Barrel adds Impossible Sausage to their menu, conservatives lose their minds **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101 "2022-08-04T17:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/61 "2022-08-04T21:24:09Z")
They did. Perhaps not now. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/62 "2022-08-04T21:24:32Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > So do they know their demographic or not? I suspect they do. Their demographic consists of people who like the laid-back country atmosphere, a harkening to simpler times, and some of them would also like a meat substitute for their breakfast sausage. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/63 "2022-08-04T21:30:54Z")
Over the last few years they’ve also significantly upped their diversity hiring and training. They probably hit the limit of their traditional customer base and feel the pressure to expand, which also means expanding their mindset. But I’ve little doubt we’ll continue hearing stories about locations, especially in the South, where individual managers and stores will still do horrendous things. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/64 "2022-08-04T21:37:03Z")
The response is so typically Republican. It’s not enough to say: “No thanks, I don’t want one.” The Republican fucking baby response is: “I don’t wan’t one, so NO ONE can have one.” Followed by what we see here. “If you make it available to anyone we will watch you burn!!! Even if you are mah furvrit restraaaaant!” Fucking assholes. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/65 "2022-08-04T21:47:30Z")
Cracker Barrel has been a brand of cheese since 1954. It has nothing to do with the restaurant but does have a close association with Kraft Foods, though I’m unclear on the relationship today. Anyway, “Cracker Barrel” in the cheese context is indeed related to the old country-store image … > **[Our Story | Cracker Barrel Cheese](https://crackerbarrelcheese.com/our-story/)** > > In 1954 the Cracker Barrel brand was born from a love for quality cheese and a passion for cheddar-making heritage and values. Read our rich history. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/66 "2022-08-04T22:07:32Z")
Part of the hostile reaction may be fear that customers ordering genuine pork byproduct sausage will be served plant-based “meat” instead. 😱 🤢 🤮 > [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > I believe that Impossible Sausage [it contains less fat, saturated fat and 0 cholesterol](https://impossiblefoods.com/products/sausage) than regular sausage. Sure sounds less heart clogging to me. I love how Cracker Barrel is touting its new “healthy” Impossible Sausage, while at the same time introducing Stuffed Cheesecake Pancakes. Just order those pancakes, faux sausage and a Diet Coke, and you’ve got a perfectly balanced low-calorie meal. I don’t often eat there, but if I’m on the road and get a hankering for Cracker Barrel, I’ll opt for their breaded fried okra, because I am the Most Interesting Redneck Vegan In The World. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/67 "2022-08-04T22:11:52Z")
My understanding is that the more the plant-based substitutes are added to so they’ll taste more meaty, the more closely they resemble meat’s nutritional profile (i.e., more fat, salt, etc.). On my hone so I can’t dig up a cite right now. Anyway, though vegetarian, far from “health food.” ---
**Author:** ![Capn\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/68 "2022-08-04T22:22:38Z")
Deleting my post, as someone else already said it. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/69 "2022-08-04T22:24:50Z")
Eh, again, Impossible Foods doesn’t directly claim health benefits, and it’s really questionable to do so. There’s evidence that [dietary cholesterol](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/cholesterol/), for most people, is not much of a factor in total cholesterol. Also, that still does nothing about the incredible amounts of sodium. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/70 "2022-08-04T22:31:06Z")
> [@susan](#): > > On my hone so I can’t dig up a cite right now. “On my hone”, eh? I can never keep up with the slang the kool kids are using these days. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/71 "2022-08-04T22:33:57Z")
Looks like Cracker Barrel missed the boat, anyway. > **[Beyond Meat cuts sales forecast as consumers shun pricier faux meat](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/beyond-meat-cuts-revenue-forecast-plant-based-boom-fizzles-out-2022-08-04/)** > > Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday lowered its revenue forecast for the year and announced job cuts as rising inflation hurt the company's efforts to make its pricier plant-based meat more affordable for consumers. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/72 "2022-08-04T22:38:12Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Eh, again, Impossible Foods doesn’t directly claim health benefits, and it’s really questionable to do so. Looks like they’re [suggesting](http://impossiblefoods.com/blog/is-impossible-burger-healthy) their product is healthier than meat, while making customers Friends of the Earth. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/73 "2022-08-04T22:41:52Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > They probably hit the limit of their traditional customer base and feel the pressure to expand, which also means expanding their mindset. When you squeeze hot hog lard directly into your customers’ arteries, it makes sense to have as wide of a customer base as possible. And by “wide,” I’m not referring to their waists and asses. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/74 "2022-08-04T22:52:21Z")
Add this to the _loooooong_ list of things conservatives are just gonna have to die mad about. They’re running out of places to call their own, aren’t they? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/75 "2022-08-04T22:58:33Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Just order those pancakes, faux sausage and a Diet Coke, and you’ve got a perfectly balanced low-calorie meal. Chicken is a healthy protein, right? Don’t forget to add a good helping of fried chicken then. ---
**Author:** ![Esprise\_Me](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprise_me/32/2947_2.png) [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/76 "2022-08-04T23:01:17Z")
Must be tough having your identity defined solely by what you aren’t. Someone opens the door a crack and the whole house collapses. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/77 "2022-08-04T23:03:56Z")
Yo. … ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/78 "2022-08-04T23:04:03Z")
> [@Esprise\_Me](#): > > Must be tough having your identity defined solely by what you aren’t. Someone opens the door a crack and the whole house collapses. _You_ may be a plant-based life form, buster, but include me out. 😠 ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/79 "2022-08-04T23:07:07Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Chicken is a healthy protein, right? Don’t forget to add a good helping of fried chicken then. Chicken fried steak is a kind of chicken! ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101/80 "2022-08-04T23:13:37Z")
Out of idle curiosity, what kind of oil does Cracker Barrel use for their fried goods? I already know that someone picking an Impossible Meat sausage because they are vegetarian or vegan will not be choosing the gravy made with animal products, but of course there may be people who want to cut down on their meat consumption without cutting out meat entirely from their intake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracker-barrel-adds-impossible-sausage-to-their-menu-conservatives-lose-their-minds/969101.md?page=5)