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Veg out:Vegetarian burgers can often be a bit on the stodgy side, but there are no nasty “fillers” in the all singing, all dancing organic, wheaten-free, gluten-free, salt-free, dairy-free vegetarian burgers made by Deirdre Collins’s Eat Well, Be Happy company.

So if they’re free of practically everything, what’s actually in the burgers? Seeds, wholegrains and vegetables are somehow transformed into a surprisingly tasty patty that comes in two varieties – Omega and Spicy Bean. They are available in branches of Superquinn nationwide (€3.99 for two), and Collins, a UCC food science and nutrition graduate, will be in the Blackrock, Co Dublin store next Saturday and in Lucan on March 13th, cooking up samples of the burgers.