This is a burger!

4800 calories. 300g of fat. Now that's a burger! And only US$20!


Check out out below for the story
http://www.smh.com.au/world/hungry-well-try-the-4800-calorie-burger-20090326-9b81.html

McDonalds around the world

It's been a while.

Haven't eaten a lot of burgers recently but had a KFC Tower Zinger recently which was better than I thought it would be.

Anyway came across this site with all the national variations for McDonalds.

Enjoy
http://www.gunaxin.com/the-mclobster-sandwich-and-other-mcmenu-madness/14255

The Angry Whopper and the Art of the Buffet

Hi all.

Tried an Angry Whopper the other day, which is basically a Whopper with crunchy spiced onions, jalopeno peppers and hot 'n spicy sauce. The result - average. I'd rather have a Whopper.

Also came across this article on Digg today. Invaluable advice for devloping the noble art of buffet.

http://1000awesomethings.com/2008/12/29/864-mastering-the-art-of-the-all-you-can-eat-buffet/

In-N-Out - The Real Deal

There were three things that I wanted to do in San Francisco

1. I wanted to visit my friends
2. I wanted to go to Amoeba Music in Haight Ashbury
3. I wanted to eat a Double Double at In-N-Out


1 and 2 were easy but 3 almost didn't happen.

But eventually I got there. Wasn't able to have one for lunch but had the joy of eating one in the car while we driving down San Francisco's famous Lombard Street.

What's the big deal?

It's not about the size even though it has two 100% beef patties, two slices of cheese, hand leafed lettuce, tomato, and onion.

It's not about the packaging or presentation -

It's all about the taste. The In-N-Out Double Double tastes just about perfect.

It's hard to describe. It's just right.

It's fresh, it's tasty, it's even the right size.

It's just part of a greater package, it's just part of a fast food chain that actually cares about what it produces.

Even the fries are chipped in the shop by hand!

It's just a great burger and a great franchise.

But back to the burger, how do I rate it?

Value - 5 (I can't think of $3.19 that I'd rather spend on food)
Taste - 4.5 (almost perfect...but then again what is?)
Messiness - 2 (it is messy, but then again I was eating one in the car)
Would I eat one again? 5 (I'd eat one a week if they were anywhere near me in Carlingford!)

Pity that the franchise is almost exclusively on the West Coast of the USA. If only I could convince them to come out here.

For more information -
http://www.in-n-out.com

Baconator Part 2

Back home now and time to finish off my reflections on the USA.

But first things first, the Baconator.

On paper is sounds so good - 6 strips of bacon, 2 1/4lb patties, two slices of cheese.

And it looked like this in the ads -
But the reality was oh so different.

Sure it was big. Sure it was greasy and heavy. But it was no more than a sodden, tasteless mess.

It was one of those cases where the disappointment was palpable. Where I was sure that if I ordered it again, it would be different.

But, I'm not sure.

This is how I rate it
Value - 1.5 (it's $4.69 of regret)
Taste - 1.5 (again, a real disappointment, hardly any bacon flavour at all)
Messiness - 2.5
Would I eat it again - 2.5 (it can't really be this bad can it? But if it is, then this would be a 1.0)

The Baconator

Not much time to write as we're about to catch the plane, but just posting to say that I've finally had the Baconator.

Got to eat one at Moab, home of the famous Delicate Arch.

Compared with the wonders of Moab how did the Baconator fare?

This is what it looks like.

I'll let you guess what it tasted like.

For more information:

http://www.wendys.com/food/Nutrition.jsp

The Counter

Visited the Children's Museum today and came across a new burger joint. It's called 'The Counter'.

It looks pretty upmarket and the burger's are priced accordingly.

The best thing is that you have the choice of building your own burger, even to the point of having a 1 pound patty if you want!

All the burgers are 100% Angus and the meat is never frozen and certified humane raised and handled, hormone and antibiotic free.

But who cares how does it taste!

Unfortunately I was pressed for time so I ordered an 'Old School' burger off the menu - All-Natural ground beef, Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle and Red Relish.

Had to wait 10 minutes for my order as they're all made fresh on the spot. Pattie was supposed to be medium but looked pretty well-done to me.

Anyway, it comes in a massive box and when you first open it, it looks pretty good.

And it tastes pretty good as well. But to tell the truth, it tasted like a burger that you'd make at home which is good, because it shows you how fresh it is, but isn't really anything special.

I think the real attraction comes in building your own burgers. Would love to give this another try. They're opening a franchise in Crows Nest next month. May have to give it a go.

Value - 2.5 ($8.50 for the burger, but you get what you pay for)

Taste - 3.5 (one of the better burgers going around, would probably score higher for a custom burger)

Messiness - 1.5 (it really was pretty messy with the red relish going everywhere)

Would I eat it again? - 4.0 (there are over 300,000 different combinations that you can try, so you're bound to find something you like!)

For more info -

http://www.thecounterburger.com/