Wimpy Culture - Voting scandal! AHT voters install Wendy's as best chain burger!

[mikebw]

Sounds good to me, now how far do I have to go?

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freeradical wrote:
A hamburger today? Well, I guess there's a food blog for everyone.

If you want a hoityer toityer burger, you can check out Grub Street's (Aggghhh... The front page spoils the winner of "Next Iron Chef", and I was just about to watch it on the DVR. I'm a moran.) listings fo New York, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philly.

(You may have to check back on these. The slideshows get wonky for me sometimes. Yesterday they were working, right now they're flaky.)

Issue #122 of Saveur magazine has some interesting ideas for burgers.

http://www.saveur.com/in_this_issue.jsp?issueId=200906

Like the Rossini burger which is topped with foie gras and truffles.

Yeah, Saveur has some good stuff. The burger issue and the breakfast around the world issue are on my coffee table as permanent fixtures.

Carl's Jr. is my go to burger place, followed by Jack in the Box, then BK. In and Out would have made the cut if it weren't for the location. Maybe I should do a taste test when I take my trip. Grab one of my relatives and get us one burger from Carl's Jr., In and Out, Sonic and Fat Burger and see who comes out on top.:biggrin:

[pRICE cUBE]

mikebw wrote:
Sounds good to me, now how far do I have to go?

In Salt Lake City you can now get your burger jones on and get in Olympic worthy skiing at our 30 minutes away resorts.

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Doc wrote: Carl's Jr. is not the same as Hardee's..

You know, I was a hair's breadth from listing them separately, then I caved to the not-so-wisdom-of-crowds when I kept seeing references to them as being almost one and the same. That and the Padma burger commercial that's the same for both, just rebadged for each chain. Next time.

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pRICE cUBE wrote: Some things to know about In N Out Burger and why I ma a fan:

They butcher their own meat from chunks of beef they buy, they know the source unlike bigger chains with several suppliers that mash lower and higher quality meats together. The patty creation is a closed system and meat is never frozen.

Okay, now I have to post this for comparative purposes. McDonald's (Video. SFW. Completely non-gross out.)

Employees start at $10 an hour with some managers making almost 6 figures.

I worked next door to a McDonald's for years and got to know the owner. His manager's nudged six figures, but counter staff started near minimum wage (though that's over $9 an hour here).

[MikeF]

Who's going to risk the heart attack by having all the burgers from the different places in one sitting to be able to "really" tell the difference?

Is the poll just meant to determine popularity or which one is really "better"?

[Will Collier]

Ann's Snack Bar (thankfully not a chain) in Atlanta is the best of the best. It's also up for sale, so get down there before Ann retires...

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB1...in_tff_top

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MikeF wrote:
Who's going to risk the heart attack by having all the burgers from the different places in one sitting to be able to "really" tell the difference?

Is the poll just meant to determine popularity or which one is really "better"?

The poll is meant to be fun. You remember fun, right? :biggrin:

It's food. The boundaries of "better" end at the tip of your tongue. Objective standards are few and far between, if they exist at all. Talk a little trash for your team. Spread a little propaganda of love. Stick one or two recommendations in your back pocket to try someday. Double doubles, double quarter pounders, double Whoppers, but no double blind studies. Gut busters not Mythbusters.

[pRICE cUBE]

Looks like In N Out did really well for a regional chain and maybe have been the top if Hrdees and Carl's Jr. were separate?

[JoeH]

Or all you west coasters responded and skewed the results...