So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:23:12 -0500, Califbill wrote:

"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 9/20/13 2:51 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:14:36 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

My wife says Burger King is better than McDonald's for burgers, but that
opinion is based upon "tastings" decades ago.

IMHO the burger itself is secondary to the bun and the dressings on a
whopper. It is basically a tossed salad on a bun with a little chunk
of char broiled flavoring.

Don't waste your money on a double meat whopper.

Some are stores better than others and I can't really say why. They
are supposed to all use the same recipe but some have fresher produce
or something.
I ate a lot of free whoppers when I was doing the register surveys and
rollouts around Tampa St Pete.

Like most restaurants, some are squeaky clean, other are **** holes.
Look around the register and as much as you can see from the counter.
It will give you a clue. If they don't pull out the register and clean
under it, they don't clean much else either.




We are infrequent visitors to fast food places, maybe once in every three
months. Don't like burgers that much, have seen Popeye's food and find it
despicable looking, Kentucky Fried chicken seems covered in fat, read
strange things about the "meat" at Taco Bell, et cetera. WaWa has a nice tuna wrap.

I use McD's a lot when traveling. Free WIFI. Being over 55, I eat a
McDouble, or a grilled onion cheddar and a senior drink. Costs around
$1.84 and is less than a 400 calorie meal. I see obese people eating these
huge burgers with fries. Maybe 1500 calories? You can get grilled chicken
at most places instead of a deep fried batter substance. Most road trips,
we split a 12" Subway.

Obese people are that way because they can't afford nutritious, healthful, lower -calorie foods. At
least that's what the liberals say (including those right here).
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 01:16:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:23:12 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

I use McD's a lot when traveling. Free WIFI. Being over 55, I eat a
McDouble, or a grilled onion cheddar and a senior drink. Costs around
$1.84 and is less than a 400 calorie meal. I see obese people eating these
huge burgers with fries. Maybe 1500 calories? You can get grilled chicken
at most places instead of a deep fried batter substance. Most road trips,
we split a 12" Subway.

The one that really makes me giggle is the porker who comes in and
orders "Two Big Macs, a large order of fries, an apple pie and a diet
Coke."

What I told CB.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:06:04 -0400, skin a cat wrote:

On 9/20/2013 2:51 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:14:36 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

My wife says Burger King is better than McDonald's for burgers, but that
opinion is based upon "tastings" decades ago.

IMHO the burger itself is secondary to the bun and the dressings on a
whopper. It is basically a tossed salad on a bun with a little chunk
of char broiled flavoring.

Don't waste your money on a double meat whopper.

Some are stores better than others and I can't really say why. They
are supposed to all use the same recipe but some have fresher produce
or something.
I ate a lot of free whoppers when I was doing the register surveys and
rollouts around Tampa St Pete.

Like most restaurants, some are squeaky clean, other are **** holes.
Look around the register and as much as you can see from the counter.
It will give you a clue. If they don't pull out the register and clean
under it, they don't clean much else either.



Two whoppers for five bucks last week at Burger King so I grabbed two
and came home to share. Nobody was home, so I at both:) Come on guys,
every once in a while is still ok...

When I drive down to NC to play a week of golf with my brother, I always get two double whoppers
during the ride down. This is maybe two or three times a year. I agree - every once in a while is
OK.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:23:12 -0500, Califbill wrote:

"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 9/20/13 2:51 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:14:36 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

My wife says Burger King is better than McDonald's for burgers, but that
opinion is based upon "tastings" decades ago.

IMHO the burger itself is secondary to the bun and the dressings on a
whopper. It is basically a tossed salad on a bun with a little chunk
of char broiled flavoring.

Don't waste your money on a double meat whopper.

Some are stores better than others and I can't really say why. They
are supposed to all use the same recipe but some have fresher produce
or something.
I ate a lot of free whoppers when I was doing the register surveys and
rollouts around Tampa St Pete.

Like most restaurants, some are squeaky clean, other are **** holes.
Look around the register and as much as you can see from the counter.
It will give you a clue. If they don't pull out the register and clean
under it, they don't clean much else either.




We are infrequent visitors to fast food places, maybe once in every three
months. Don't like burgers that much, have seen Popeye's food and find it
despicable looking, Kentucky Fried chicken seems covered in fat, read
strange things about the "meat" at Taco Bell, et cetera. WaWa has a nice tuna wrap.

I use McD's a lot when traveling. Free WIFI. Being over 55, I eat a
McDouble, or a grilled onion cheddar and a senior drink. Costs around
$1.84 and is less than a 400 calorie meal. I see obese people eating these
huge burgers with fries. Maybe 1500 calories? You can get grilled chicken
at most places instead of a deep fried batter substance. Most road trips,
we split a 12" Subway.

Obese people are that way because they can't afford nutritious, healthful, lower -calorie foods. At
least that's what the liberals say (including those right here).

Who said that, liar?

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

"John H" wrote in message
...


When I drive down to NC to play a week of golf with my brother, I
always get two double whoppers
during the ride down. This is maybe two or three times a year. I
agree - every once in a while is
OK.


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I miss the gooey cheeseburgers sold at drive-in movie theaters back in
the 60s. Couple of those in the foil bags and an order of fries in
paper boxes that were oil stained by the time you made it back to your
car. Probably enough goop to block an artery now but damn, they
were good.

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On 9/22/13 4:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
...


When I drive down to NC to play a week of golf with my brother, I always
get two double whoppers
during the ride down. This is maybe two or three times a year. I agree -
every once in a while is
OK.


----------------------------

I miss the gooey cheeseburgers sold at drive-in movie theaters back in
the 60s. Couple of those in the foil bags and an order of fries in
paper boxes that were oil stained by the time you made it back to your
car. Probably enough goop to block an artery now but damn, they were
good.




Hmmm...Bowl Drive In on the Boston Post Road (Orange Avenue) in West Haven?

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On Sunday, 22 September 2013 17:30:48 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/22/13 4:25 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:





"John H" wrote in message

...





When I drive down to NC to play a week of golf with my brother, I always

get two double whoppers

during the ride down. This is maybe two or three times a year. I agree -

every once in a while is

OK.





----------------------------



I miss the gooey cheeseburgers sold at drive-in movie theaters back in

the 60s. Couple of those in the foil bags and an order of fries in

paper boxes that were oil stained by the time you made it back to your

car. Probably enough goop to block an artery now but damn, they were

good.









Hmmm...Bowl Drive In on the Boston Post Road (Orange Avenue) in West Haven?


We probably don't have the choices you do south of the border, but up here I find Wendy's burgers to be a step above the other crap.
Their chicken sandwiches are tasty too.

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On 9/22/13 6:36 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:16:08 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:06:04 -0400, skin a cat wrote:

On 9/20/2013 2:51 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:14:36 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

My wife says Burger King is better than McDonald's for burgers, but that
opinion is based upon "tastings" decades ago.

IMHO the burger itself is secondary to the bun and the dressings on a
whopper. It is basically a tossed salad on a bun with a little chunk
of char broiled flavoring.

Don't waste your money on a double meat whopper.

Some are stores better than others and I can't really say why. They
are supposed to all use the same recipe but some have fresher produce
or something.
I ate a lot of free whoppers when I was doing the register surveys and
rollouts around Tampa St Pete.

Like most restaurants, some are squeaky clean, other are **** holes.
Look around the register and as much as you can see from the counter.
It will give you a clue. If they don't pull out the register and clean
under it, they don't clean much else either.



Two whoppers for five bucks last week at Burger King so I grabbed two
and came home to share. Nobody was home, so I at both:) Come on guys,
every once in a while is still ok...

When I drive down to NC to play a week of golf with my brother, I always get two double whoppers
during the ride down. This is maybe two or three times a year. I agree - every once in a while is
OK.

I think a double is a tad too much chewy meat substitute. I don't mind
a half pounder if it is a fresh beef, preferably lightly hand packed.

AKA a good "bar burger".


I've tried a Five Guys burger a couple of times, and they seem several
cuts above the burgers served by competitors such as McDonald's,
Wendy's, et cetera, but I am not much of a burger fan. Five Guys,
however, does overcook them. And the fries from Five Guys don't taste
as if they came from a processing plant, like McDonald's fries do.

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

On 9/23/13 10:45 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:55:03 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/23/13 1:31 AM, wrote:

Harry is saying they won't build a store like that in a really ****ty
neighborhood although I would not count on Walmart not doing it.
It wouldn't be a super store but it will have the basic necessities at
the cheapest prices around.


It's not just a "****ty" urban neighborhood problem, it's also a
"****ty" rural problem. We have a relative who lives in western North
Carolina, near a small city. The two supermarkets in her city aren't so
super, and the prices they charge are outrageous, substantially higher
than our overpriced markets here in the Washington, D.C., area.

They don't have a McDonalds on every corner either so I am not sure
where you are going with that.
In those kinds of places you can have a garden or barter food from
people who do. It is how the country folks survived for the last 8000
years or so.



I'm not convinced Wal-Mart has lower grocery prices. Two of the local
outlets of national chains publish ads and flyers with "shopping
baskets" full of the usual foods and their prices, and while Wal-Mart is
cheaper on a few items, in the end both of the national grocery chain
stores beat Wal-Mart's prices by an average of 20%.

About a year ago, when visiting relatives in Florida, I was dragged,
kicking and screaming, into a nearly new Wal-Mart super store in their
town. It had a complete supermarket inside, and a Wal-Mart liquor store
attached to its side. Huge store. I was not impressed with the variety
or quality of the produce or fresh beef and chicken products I saw
there, the grocery side of the store was not that clean, and the shelves
were not being replenished properly. I was going to cook a few meals for
everyone, so I drove over to the Publix, a huge store, too, but with
much nicer fresh goods, an active bakery, better prices than Wal-Mart,
and fully stocked shelves.

I'm sure Wal-Mart will be selling all the chicken we're going to be
importing from China, and I'll bet the Waltons get an exemption from
labeling the country of origin of that poultry. Let the buyer beware.


Walmart will beat Publix on price if you shop but I agree it is not as
nice. You get what you pay for. If you are really that poor you will
find the best nutrition for your dollar tho assuming you understand
how.
I threw a bone to Michelle and you are still arguing with me. I guess
you can't help it. Send her a letter.




I guess I really shouldn't be surprised anymore by the lack of
compassion on the right for those who are poor or the lack of
understanding of the challenges the poor face just to eke out an existence.

Around here, for fresh food items, Wal-Mart does not beat out the
national chain stores. It's not really the issue, anyway.

The fact that there isn't a McDonald's on every corner isn't any sort of
equivalence for the fact that both urban and rural poor do not have the
ability to make what dollars they have go farther in efforts to feed
healthy foods to their families because they don't have access to
supermarkets that sell healthy food at reasonable prices. If all you can
get to is a little corner bodega that sells mostly fatty, salty
"convenience" food and a little bit of fresh food, then you are going to
pay through the nose for it and it would not be healthy food for your
family.

And, of course, now that the Republican assholes in the U.S. House have
voted to cut $40 billion out of the food programs for the poor, the
choices the latter have will be limited further.

So *that* is why those burgers taste like...crap...
 

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:15:23 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



I guess I really shouldn't be surprised anymore by the lack of
compassion on the right for those who are poor or the lack of
understanding of the challenges the poor face just to eke out an existence.

Around here, for fresh food items, Wal-Mart does not beat out the
national chain stores. It's not really the issue, anyway.

The fact that there isn't a McDonald's on every corner isn't any sort of
equivalence for the fact that both urban and rural poor do not have the
ability to make what dollars they have go farther in efforts to feed
healthy foods to their families because they don't have access to
supermarkets that sell healthy food at reasonable prices. If all you can
get to is a little corner bodega that sells mostly fatty, salty
"convenience" food and a little bit of fresh food, then you are going to
pay through the nose for it and it would not be healthy food for your
family.

And, of course, now that the Republican assholes in the U.S. House have
voted to cut $40 billion out of the food programs for the poor, the
choices the latter have will be limited further.

I still don't know where you are going with this.
I understand you want to slam anyone who is not "Harry" without really
having a clue what you are talking about but giving "country poor"
public assistance won't help much if they don't have a place to spend
it.,

A also wonder where you were in the Carolina woods that had a
"bodega".
I have seen little country stores but they are likely to have a guy
selling fresh fruits and vegetables out of a truck in the parking lot
if they don't have them inside.
Maybe you are really talking about some yuppie haven of million dollar
houses, not farm country. We spend a lot of time out in the boonies on
our vacations and fresh produce is not the problem in that area.
Buying packaged foods is the expensive thing.

What???? You've never seen a small town grocery store????