Pub Grub Veggie Burgers

I’ve had many veggie burgers at pubs and restaurants that taste just a little bit too good. What’s the secret? I’d wonder. When I probed the server at one restaurant for what exactly made their offering so good, what she told me—a combination of beans, cheese, and chili powder—didn’t seem to completely add up. I finally figured out the secret of the pub veggie burger: Like most everything else on the menu, it was deep-fried. (I ultimately landed on shallow-frying for this recipe, whi