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fast food at home
How To Make The Shake Shack Burger At Home
Shake Shack is a place that has burgers (example pictured here) that people in NYC seem to think are good. We have not personally tried said burgers, but we've yet to meet someone who has that isn't enthusiastic about them. With that in mind, we direct you to a recipe that claims to allow you to make the Shake Shack burger at home.
This has us wondering, what other restaurant or fast foods would you like to recreate in your own kitchen? Any good recipes to share? Tell us in the comments.
The Fake Shack [Serious Eats via Buzzfeed]
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not real
Fake McDonald's Letter Is Totally Fake, Burger Pusher Confirms
Mickey D's down under wants everyone to know that the parody McDonald's letter making the rounds is indeed prankaliscious. Corporate Communications Manager Bronwyn Stubbs writes: More » -
they can put any food in a can
Hope And Pray This Canned Burger Makes It To The U.S.
Reader NORMLgirl, the very person who alerted us to Perky Jerky, has spotted another culinary wonder — the canned burger. More » -
funny
(Parody) New Profit Center For Australian McDonald's: Fraud?
Note: This memo is a parodic spoof.
You know when you leave a fast-food restaurant, look in your bag, and notice that something small is missing? Like, one of your drinks, or an apple pie? Maybe that's not the result of error. Maybe your local McDonald's is the center of a criminal conspiracy. More »
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fast food
Americans Love Burgers. A Lot.
Apparently burgers are recession-proof. In fact, according to a recent survey cited by the Boston Globe, "It may be one area of food service where [consumers] are less willing to cut back, despite the current economic environment." We didn't know there was a shortage of burger options in the U.S., to be honest, but about half of us think restuarants should offer more burger variety.
"Report: Consumers crave premium burgers" [Boston.com]
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secret menus
Reader Discovers New Secret Menu Order At In-N Out
A couple years ago we put together a comprehensive list of all the secret menus in the world. But time continues to march on and apparently there are still new menu secrets to be discovered. More » -
nutrition
Burgerville Chain Adds Calorie Counts To Receipts
We've heard about fast food restaurants posting calorie counts on menus, but a small regional chain in the Northwest is experimenting with putting nutritional information on receipts. More » -
disabilities
White Castle Refuses To Serve Electric Scooter Rider Via Drive-Through
A White Castle in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a 24-hour establishment, but it locks its dining room doors at 11 pm. Unfortunately, its drive-through service is restricted to customers in cars, so the employees refused to serve a 37-year-old woman who pulled up on an electric mobility scooter. Now she says she's madder than fish grease, which is pretty mad, and she wants to sue them for discriminating against customers who can't drive. More » -
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fast food
In-N-Out Wins Best Burger In Zagat's Fast Food Survey
The results of this year's Zagat's Fast Food Survey are in and Wendy's is the top "Mega-Chain" (over 5,000 outlets) and In-N-Out burger the best large chain (up to 5,000). When asked which outlet had the best burger regardless of number of locations — In-N-Out came in first with Wendy's at #2. More » -
global flamebroiling
Memphis Burger Kings: Global Warming Is Baloney
At least three Burger Kings in Memphis have recently displayed "GLOBAL WARMING IS BALONEY" on their letter boards, according to the Memphis Flyer and a reader. More » -
is it lunchtime yet?
Food Advertising Reality Check: Pizza And Burger Edition
This doesn't quite qualify as "unacceptable food." More like "food that doesn't look quite like depicted in the ads." We bring disappointing photographs of a frozen pizza from fancy-pants grocer Whole Foods, and a humble cheeseburger from Jack in the Box. More » -
no substitutions
Wendy's: You Will Have Your Burger With Toppings Or You Will Get Nothing
Reader Brandon goes to Wendy's about once a week and usually orders the double stack "plain" as in "without toppings, just meat and cheese." This fairly straightforward request has never caused a problem... until now. Brandon says that he and some friends stopped in to Wendy's to grab some food, but when he ordered his usual order, they refused to give it to him. Nothing Brandon could say convinced Wendy's to give him a double stack with no toppings, so he and his friends eventually gave up and left empty handed. More » -
burgers
Find The Best Burgers With Handy Hotlist
Sure, there's a time for highfalutin fancy food, but for many Americans, it always comes back to burger basics. Find out which burgers are the top contenders with Style.com's Hamburger Hotlist. The list contains new entries, reader's picks and editor's picks. See the current top 5 reader-picked burgers, inside...
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fast food
5 Most Butt-Blimping Fast Food Burgers
We took a look at the big three burger joints—McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King to locate the most butt-blimping, ass-widening, delicious-but-probably-not-worth-it fast food burgers we could find from a top national chain.
Here are our criteria:
- Had to be from a top nationwide burger chain.
- Had to be on the regular menu.
- Had to be a burger. No chicken.
3:20 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Meg Marco
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The Burger Of Mandatory Binding Arbitration
If you step into this Whataburger in Kilgore, Texas, you automatically agree to the burger joint's mandatory arbitration clause. At least that's what the sign on the door says. According to Mother Jones:
Sorey says when he went in, he told a befuddled cashier that he didn't think that the arbitration notice was enforceable, that anyway he wasn't agreeing to it, and, "I need a taquito and a coffee." He says he sat down, watched some traffic, and ate his taquito. "I didn't choke, I didn't burn myself, and I didn't sue 'em," he reports.
That's one burger that's hard to swallow. Might choke on your after you read this sign. That's one raw burger. Etc.Eat Burger, Waive Right to Sue [Mother Jones]
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fast food
Man Finds Used Condom In Southwestern Whopper, Sues Burger King
Van Miguel Hartless is suing the owner of a Rutland Burger King after biting into a Southwestern Whopper that contained a used condom. When Hartless complained to the manager, he "laughed off the incident." More » -
food
Is A Homemade Cheeseburger More Cost Effective Than A McDonald's One?
Nope. It sure isn't, but Trent at the Simple Dollar makes a good case for why you should just make yourself a cheeseburger. He went to McDonald's, bought a cheeseburger and then tried to replicate it at home for the same amount of money. (He used real tomato instead of ketchup, however.) More » -
fast food
Most Disgusting Ad Pitch Ever
Hardee's is marketing its new 930 calorie, 63 grams of fat Philly Cheesesteak Thickburger with the line "Now meat is a condiment." More »
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