Have you ever been at a cookout, munching on your perfectly grilled hamburger, feeling sorry for your meat-eschewing friends who have to settle for veggie burgers? Maybe you’re the one who is missing out.

That’s because many of today’s veggie burgers are legitimately delicious, bearing little resemblance to the rubbery, flavorless discs you may have tasted once and vowed never to try again. At restaurants such as Superiority Burger in New York City, veggie burgers have achieved gourmet status, and fast food chains are getting onboard, too. Wendy’s is test-marketing a black bean burger that’s getting thumbs-up for great taste, and White Castle last year added a veggie slider to its menu.

Clearly, veggie burgers are having a moment. According to a 2015 survey from market research firm Mintel, 25 percent of Americans say meatless burgers are on the menu more than once per month; many eat them several times weekly.