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In-N-Out Burger
Michael Fast food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's all have their roots in the USA. This naturally raises the question of where to find the best burgers. I should add that I might eat a burger once every three months. Unfortunately, there isn't a single burger chain in our neighborhood. A few months ago, there was a major construction site across from us, and I was hoping that we would finally get one. Instead, a bank and a fitness center moved in. My goodness! And since I rarely drive anymore, I hardly ever pass by any burger chains.
Call me a snob, but instead of paying 50 cents for a trash burger, I'd rather spend $2.50 for a decent one from "In 'N Out." And I would even pay $5 for one if the quality of the meat were guaranteed. But "In 'N Out" is already pretty good. They have the Double-Double, a burger with two layers of meat and two layers of cheese.
A little-known fact about this chain is that you can choose the number of meat and cheese layers yourself. For example, if you were to order a Triple-Triple, you would get a burger with three layers of meat and three layers of cheese. Of course, this can easily be increased to the point of absurdity: Quadruple-Quadruple, Quintuple-Quintuple, and so on. So a group of people in Silicon Valley thought, let's drive to Las Vegas and order a 100x100 burger. That means a bottom bun, then 100 layers of meat and cheese each, and then the top bun. The result can be admired on the Internet.
That reminds me of the documentary "Supersize Me" by Morgan Spurlock. The main actor, under medical supervision, eats only McDonald's fast food for a month. The rule: Every time the McDonald's employees ask, "Do you want to supersize it?" he must agree and consume the entire meal. McDonald's has since discontinued this practice, but back then, for a few extra cents, you could get enormous portions, a whole box of fries, and half a barrel of cola. The calories contained in these meals naturally caused the test eater to gain a dangerous amount of weight within the test period, prompting the supervising doctor to throw up his hands in despair. A noteworthy documentary, available on DVD.
