McDonald's Pricing

[dogmush]

Judging by the color, that's hot sauce on the ham.

Well, Texas Pete or some other trash, not hot sauce.  More like slightly warm vinegar.

[cordex]

Fun Fact: In the 60s and 70s (maybe later) McDonald's used the best ground beef they could buy.  They just didn't give you much of it.  Their .15 burgers were .97 lb, so they got 97 patties out of 10 lbs of beef.

Kids these days and their new math.

[K Frame]

Well, Texas Pete or some other trash, not hot sauce.  More like slightly warm vinegar.

Jesus, Grandpa Simpsons...

I'M NOT PAYING FOR IT, I'M NOT EATING IT, BUT BY GOD I'LL COMPLAIN ABOUT IT!

 

[dogmush]

Hey, Hot Sauce is serious business.  It's not like Cornbread where there's 100 ways to make it right.  I couldn't let it be defamed.

[MillCreek]

Hey, Hot Sauce is serious business.  It's not like Cornbread where there's 100 ways to make it right.  I couldn't let it be defamed.

This place, about 30 miles south of me, is supposed to be famous for the number of hot sauces they carry: https://doubleddmeats.com/meat-sauces/  I have been there several times, for the meat, and they do have quite the number of BBQ sauces, hot sauces, and rubs.

[charby]

Hey, Hot Sauce is serious business.  It's not like Cornbread where there's 100 ways to make it right.  I couldn't let it be defamed.

Unless it burns for a second time as one destroys a public bathroom, can it really be called hot sauce?

[Ben]

Ben, is that ketchup that I see on the ham?

Sir. How dare you!

That is Chalula, which I use for everything breakfasty.

Ketchup, indeed.

 

Anyways,  I guess the filet 'o fish explains my original complaint.

[K Frame]

There's only one hot sauce that's worth spending money on...



Everything else is just tasteless crap, stupidly hot crap with no taste, or whatever.

[MillCreek]

Sir. How dare you!

That is Chalula, which I use for everything breakfasty.

Ketchup, indeed.

 

Anyways,  I guess the filet 'o fish explains my original complaint.

I wondered, but we are supposed to be inclusive now, even of people who put ketchup on ham.

[MechAg94]

Unless it burns for a second time as one destroys a public bathroom, can it really be called hot sauce?

That is pretty subjective, IMO.  Just based what you are used to.  I have eaten with people who didn't eat more than one bite because something was too spicy where it didn't even taste warm to me.  Others I know eat spicy stuff I don't want to touch. 

[Hawkmoon]

I don't typically get the double meat burgers, but the basic combo meal is $8 to $10 depending on if you supersize everything.  Most local burger places here end up at $10 to $12 depending on if you get the special.  They often have better fries too. 

No, no. BURN THE HERETIC!

Of the [formerly] fast food burger joints, I much prefer Burger King's burgers. Their fish sandwich (once called the "Whaler," and now called something devilishly clever like "fish sandwich") are horrible to the point of verging on inedible, and McD's Filet o' Fish is excellent.

Fries? NOBODY has fries that compare with McD's fries. But McD's doesn't have caffeine-free Diet Coke, and that's what usually drives my choice between McD's and BK. I love Diet Coke, but I can't have any caffeine.

[K Frame]

"Of the [formerly] fast food burger joints, I much prefer Burger King's burgers."

Jesus... Dude, what the F is wrong with you?

 


I never much cared for their burgers. They're OK, but for me, Wendy's burgers take the top rank.

As for fish sandwiches, BKs are OK. I want to try Arby's one of these days, but I'm never near one when they're serving lunch or dinner.

BK's spicy chicken sandwiches are just bad... REALLY bad. Their regulars are OK, but whatever spice they put in that batter makes them taste like, well, bad.


"but I can't have any caffeine."

Oh. THAT'S what's wrong with you... 

Crap, I'd go nuts. I'm pretty sure that caffeine is the foundation on which my entire food pyramid is built.

[Hawkmoon]

Jesus... Dude, what the F is wrong with you?

Nothing at all, but thanks for asking.

[K Frame]

Yeah, OK, keep deluding yourself. I guess we can buy into the fantasy... 

I THINK BK used to have a Pizza Burger, or an Italian Burger... years ago, when I was in school...

Marinara sauce and mozarella. It was actually pretty damned good.

Around the same time (late 1970s through the middle to late 1980s) Hardee's had some really good burgers.

[MechAg94]

I would put Burger King's Whopper ahead of Wendy's when it is freshly made.  The flame broiled paddy is just better or can be.  However, BK is all over the place on quality so any given burger may have sat in a warmer for 2 hours and similar quality issues with fries and such.  Wendy's and Whataburger are more consistent. 

McD's fries are good when they are fresh, certainly good for fast food fries.  There is a burger joint in my home town that has thicker fries that are better.  A place that used to be open near work had some extra thick fries that would melt in your mouth.  Haven't had any like that in a while.

[RocketMan]

The flame broiled paddy is just better or can be.

Why are we flame broiling the Irish?

[K Frame]

Hum... Maybe that BK pizza burger was the Chicken Parm sandwich...

[MillCreek]

Why are we flame broiling the Irish?

A Modest Proposal.

[Perd Hapley]

If you order fish sandwiches from McDonalds, your opinion on burgers is highly suspect.

Also, Dairy Queen FTW.

[Andiron]

Hey, Hot Sauce is serious business.  It's not like Cornbread where there's 100 ways to make it right.  I couldn't let it be defamed.

Deployment chow hall burnout? 

I swear the DoD got a deal on Texas Pete,  saw that *expletive deleted*it everywhere.

[Larry Ashcraft]

The last fifteen or so years I ran a one man shop.  I would close for a few minutes at lunch and grab some fast food, every day.

McDonald's: I would go there every once in a while.  Their sandwiches tasted like a heart attack.  They have gotten much better lately though.

Sonic:  Food is mediocre, but the summer drinks are GREAT, especially the cherry limeaid.

Arby's: Their Reuben is outstanding. Their fries used to be good, but they dropped them and now only have curly fries or potato cakes, which are good, but their fries were better.

BK: They can't seem to get an order right.  Last time I went there, I ordered a double cheeseburger.  They brought me a large order of fries and a small order of fries ... and that was it.

Taco Bell: I used to go there once a week for a burrito supreme with a bunch of "fire" sauce.  The price was right, and the food was good.  I only mention them because of their hiring practices.  There was a girl working there with Down Syndrome, by the name of Anna.  She would stock condiments, sweep the sidewalks, open the door for customers, and greet everybody.  She called me "handsome" one day and asked if that was all right.  I told her "Only if I can call you beautiful".  And so it began.  She always said "You need nakkins!" when I was leaving.

Wendy's: I always liked their burgers, but several years ago they went downhill, seriously, and I quit going there.  Now, they are much better.

[zxcvbob]

The last fifteen or so years I ran a one man shop.  I would close for a few minutes at lunch and grab some fast food, every day.

McDonald's: I would go there every once in a while.  Their sandwiches tasted like a heart attack.  They have gotten much better lately though.

Sonic:  Food is mediocre, but the summer drinks are GREAT, especially the cherry limeaid.

Arby's: Their Reuben is outstanding. Their fries used to be good, but they dropped them and now only have curly fries or potato cakes, which are good, but their fries were better.

BK: They can't seem to get an order right.  Last time I went there, I ordered a double cheeseburger.  They brought me a large order of fries and a small order of fries ... and that was it.

Taco Bell: I used to go there once a week for a burrito supreme with a bunch of "fire" sauce.  The price was right, and the food was good.  I only mention them because of their hiring practices.  There was a girl working there with Down Syndrome, by the name of Anna.  She would stock condiments, sweep the sidewalks, open the door for customers, and greet everybody.  She called me "handsome" one day and asked if that was all right.  I told her "Only if I can call you beautiful".  And so it began.  She always said "You need nakkins!" when I was leaving.

Wendy's: I always liked their burgers, but several years ago they went downhill, seriously, and I quit going there.  Now, they are much better.

The Taco Bell story is sweet :)

I bought a Reuben at Arby's recently to try it, and it wasn't very good -- it was way too sweet.  The sweet sauce might have been okay if the sauerkraut was stronger, but it had all the flavor drained and rinsed out of it.  Too bad; I like Reubens and I like Arby's.  I should try their gyros...

I'll be checking my order at BK before I drive off now (and I go there a lot less often)  They often get something wrong, like I'll order two of something and just get one, but also only charged for one.  Last time (after waiting half an hour in the drive thru line) I ordered a Whopper meal for two for Wife and me, and chicken nuggets for the dogs.  I got charged for the nuggets but didn't get them.  The insult to injury was the printed receipt was screwed up so I couldn't ding them in the online "how was your visit" poll and get a free Whopper next time.  I called the manager and chewed him out.  He blamed it on the staff.  Offered to give me an order of nuggets if I came back; I told him I didn't want to wait in line a half hour again.

I should try the BK on the other side of town.  It's not *that* far away, 2 or 3 miles instead of a half mile.

[lupinus]

I have noted that a lot of times the "nicer" burgers at fast food places have all gotten stupid. If I hit Mcdonalds these days I usually just get the regular old 2 dollar cheeseburger meal or the fish sammich. I rarely if ever hit burger king any more. I rather like Wendy's actually, and as a bonus if I am wanting strictly to eat on the cheap, I'll get their 4 for 4 with the Jr. bacon cheeseburger.

[Ron]

I've emulated the flavors of the Big Mac as well as White Castle sliders here in my own kitchen, rendering the "real thing" no longer necessary.

My Chicago Deep Dish is coming along nicely and my thin crust rocks despite using Boboli thin crust store bought crust.

Mickey D's headquarters was my neighbor for years. I ran a warranty service call on a cooler they were testing back in the distant past and was blown away by their testing lab.

You cannot overestimate the amount of R&D that goes into every aspect of fast food.

[charby]

There's only one hot sauce that's worth spending money on...



Everything else is just tasteless crap, stupidly hot crap with no taste, or whatever.

Have you ever had Crystal Louisiana hot sauce?