McDonalds vs Burger King

[Carnivroar]

Which one has better food and better deals? I haven't eaten fast food in more than 5 years, I'm completely ignorant.

[gzt]

Whichever one is doing $1 double cheeseburgers. Burger King sometimes does it as a special. Most McDonalds don't do it anymore - they have the McDouble instead (two burgers, less cheese), which is adequate. The dbl cheeseburger is then like $1.29.

[MazdaMatt]

woah... i spend 6.77 for a double bacon deluxe at Wendy's. It has two patties that are larger than McCrap, a few slices of bacon, cheese and onion/pickle/tomato/etc

[utexas61]

Whataburger

[Grbrs]

Tripple Whopper from BK every time

[Carnivroar]

Tripple Whopper from BK every time

How much is that?

I'm going to get the buck double today. I wonder if I can customize it.

[homerj742]

I used to get two buck doubles, and take the patties from one and put it in the other thus creating a 4 patty burger. It's pretty alright.

MCd's gives me heartburn.

[Mr.City]

$3 for a McGangbang is a pretty good deal.

[gzt]

The question is whether you want a good burger or if you want a lot of meat for cheap. If you want a good burger, I think Burger King is better if that's the choice. Whoppers, customize however you like, IMO. Though McD's angus offerings are kind of okay, I guess. But if it's meat you want, just whoever has the cheapest double cheeseburgers.

[Draft]

I don't eat either one hardly ever, but for burger quality, Burger King destroys McDonalds. There is just no contest. A BK burger looks like pan fried meat. A McDonald's burger... I don't even know. Looks like something disguised as a burger.

[Carnivroar]

I don't eat either one hardly ever, but for burger quality, Burger King destroys McDonalds. There is just no contest. A BK burger looks like pan fried meat. A McDonald's burger... I don't even know. Looks like something disguised as a burger.

Okay burger king it is then!

But do they fry the burgers?

[48Dodge]

I got food poisoning from BK in 7th grade and haven't been back since. Just a mental thing. I like the McDonalds double cheeseburgers in a pinch. Hardees is the place I prefer. One of their hidden items is the spicy chicken sandwich for $1. Not always on the menu but almost always available.

[mstrofbass]

About every three years I think to myself "Man, I really couldn't stand Burger King the last time I ate there...but it can't really be that bad." So I go eat there. And it turns out, it really is as bad as I remember.

[utexas61]

http://www.humormeblog.beloblog.com/whopper

They must be magicians to be able to get the grill marks on the SIDES of the burgers.

[Grbrs]

How much is that?

I'm going to get the buck double today. I wonder if I can customize it.

It's around £5 here in the UK which is a lot but it is about 1000 calories so well worth it, also sampled the Texican Double Whopper yesterday which I had never seen before and it was very nice, it's a double Whopper topped with taco-incased chilli con-carne and jalepenos, maybe a standard issue over in the states but I've never seen it here before!

[MazdaMatt]

It's around £5 here in the UK which is a lot but it is about 1000 calories so well worth it,

That makes me feel better for spending $7CDN (3.5£?) for a 900cal burger.

[Grbrs]

My main beef (hawhaw) with McDonalds is the lack of any burgers on the menu with more than 500 calories, i thought it was supposed to be bad for you!? Its a waste of time, i went today, got 2 burgers and still felt like i was starving to death.

[Carnivroar]

I'm kind of scared to eat it, but oh well, gotta give it a try... I feel like a vegan eating meat after a decade.

[Draft]

Okay burger king it is then!

But do they fry the burgers?Burger King claims to "flame broil" their burgers, but I'm pretty sure that's bullshit. I think they cook them on big "greasy spoon" style skillets (which, honestly, is a better way to cook burgers than a grill + flame. Same is true for steak. Sorry, backyard cooking fans.)

[gzt]

My main beef (hawhaw) with McDonalds is the lack of any burgers on the menu with more than 500 calories, i thought it was supposed to be bad for you!? Its a waste of time, i went today, got 2 burgers and still felt like i was starving to death.

Fool! ~400 calories per dollar for the McDouble is a pretty good deal for fast food. It's my gold standard. Get 5 at a time.

[MazdaMatt]

(which, honestly, is a better way to cook burgers than a grill + flame. Same is true for steak. Sorry, backyard cooking fans.)



Burn the heretic!

[Grbrs]

Fool! ~400 calories per dollar for the McDouble is a pretty good deal for fast food. It's my gold standard. Get 5 at a time.

You Yanks have got it made when it comes to this shit, over here its called a double cheeseburger and its £1.29 (about $2)

[gzt]

You Yanks have got it made when it comes to this shit, over here its called a double cheeseburger and its £1.29 (about $2)

Well, that sucks. The McDouble is the dbl cheeseburger without some of the cheese. We used to have the dbl cheeseburger for $1, then they made that $1.25 or something and have the McDouble for $1. It's BS. But, yeah, better than England. I blame agriculture subsidies.

[Carnivroar]

I got the Buck Double today. It was really good! 1$ for 410 calories is a great deal. I'm going to get 4 tomorrow after training, and throw the buns away from 2 of them.

Yessss now we're talking PR's!

[Carnivroar]

fuck never mind I feel sick now

[Black_Spit]

Wendy's by a mile if we're counting only the big 3 chains. Hardees is a great change.

If you ever make it to Nashville, Fat Mo's is incredible. Occasionally I go there and get the 27 oz burger. It also of course has bacon and cheese etc... They also have an incredible 16 oz burger.

A lot of you guys seem interested in cheap, but, I'm all about quality.

Wendy's triple Baconator ftmfw!!!

[Carnivroar]

No Wendy's near campus.

There's a White Castle though, but those burgers are too fucking thin.

[48Dodge]

Wendy's used to be good. Something satisfying about putting away 10 White Castle or Krystal burgers. If you want calories then Hardees/Carl Jrs is the place to go.

[mstrofbass]

Just ate a triple meat bacon Whataburger. I'm don't always love Whataburger, but when it hits the spot, it's by far one of my favorites.

[highergr0und]

BK does "flame broil" them...... worked there all through HS.... It's basically a gas grill conveyor belt type thing.

I'll take a true grilled burger/steak over pan fried any day as long as the cook knows what they're doing. A lot of people jack up food on the grill by flipping it non stop and squishing the crap out of it to make it "go faster" and they dry it out terribly.

[tertius]

http://www.humormeblog.beloblog.com/whopper

They must be magicians to be able to get the grill marks on the SIDES of the burgers.

I worked at one, back in high school. Worst quality meat ever.
Frozen patties go into the very, very hot conveyor belt grill, flop out the other end after about two minutes.

If you let them thaw out while raw, they turn into something with a consistency similar to very soft gelatin.

[Ian Kovtunovich]

I didn't read any of this thread (besides the above--thank you, Tertius, I will never eat at a BK again), but it occurs to me that McDonald's OR Burger King is a false dichotomy. The correct answer is "neither."

That is all. Return to your barbells and/or food piles.

[51M0n]

Damm you Americans and your abundance of fast food options. I was stoked to discover that McDonalds has finally brought the McDouble to Australia, @ $2 a pop it's a bargain, downed 3 of those bad boys for afternoon tea.

[48Dodge]

http://www.humormeblog.beloblog.com/whopper

They must be magicians to be able to get the grill marks on the SIDES of the burgers.

http://www.sharpie.com/SiteCollectionImages/products/sh_fn_blk_on.jpg

[MazdaMatt]

fuck never mind I feel sick now

EL OH FUCKING EL.

Its a shame you poor bastards have never had the opportunity to try Fast Eddies. They have 6 locations in Ontario and nowhere else. Moratta, I think you're near one. There are two here in London. I WAS going to go to wendy's today, but fuck that, I'm going for a Bacon Slider with Bacon Crazy Fries, fuckers. You have NO idea what you're missing. PR deads today!

[Carnivroar]

I didn't read any of this thread (besides the above--thank you, Tertius, I will never eat at a BK again), but it occurs to me that McDonald's OR Burger King is a false dichotomy. The correct answer is "neither."

That is all. Return to your barbells and/or food piles.

This is not food. These are supplements.

Anyways I'm having another 4 today.

[Draft]

I didn't read any of this thread (besides the above--thank you, Tertius, I will never eat at a BK again), but it occurs to me that McDonald's OR Burger King is a false dichotomy. The correct answer is "neither."

That is all. Return to your barbells and/or food piles.That's what I'm saying. This stuff is garbage. Spend some extra money, get a burger from five guys or in'n'out, or better yet cook them up yourself.

[Carnivroar]

That's what I'm saying. This stuff is garbage. Spend some extra money, get a burger from five guys or in'n'out, or better yet cook them up yourself.

I just had 4 of them, and it was not bad at all. So easy and convenient to get 1300 cals in. This will be a habit for sure.

[Age_of_Aquarius]

Lean chicken, Pitta bread (wholemeal of course) and some olive. That's all I need.

[Carlos Daniel]

Lean chicken, Pitta bread (wholemeal of course) and some olive. That's all I need.

The onion, man! Don't forget the onion juice to get swole!

[Carnivroar]

Lean chicken, Pitta bread (wholemeal of course) and some olive. That's all I need.

Sounds good can I get fries with that?

[Dastardly]

I noticed everyone is just metnioning the big chains, is this just so everyone can compare the same stuff available in different places or is there an actual lack of independent fast food businesses in the USA?

In the UK, the best fast food by far can be had in independent outlets. It is also way cheaper than Burger King, McD's or KFC.

[Carnivroar]

I noticed everyone is just metnioning the big chains, is this just so everyone can compare the same stuff available in different places or is there an actual lack of independent fast food businesses in the USA?

In the UK, the best fast food by far can be had in independent outlets. It is also way cheaper than Burger King, McD's or KFC.

Those are the only two around campus and I am not going to go out of my way to get a burger.

[Scrofula]

Depends on where you are. I live near a University, so there are lots of cheap non-fast-food places. Teriyaki, gyros, and, yes, burgers. Independent burger places are not quite as cheap as McDonalds etc.; they tend to be in the $5 region, rather than the $2 region. But that's not really apples to apples; the non-chain burgers are more comparable to a Big Mac than a basic dollar-menu hamburger. And far better tasting.

[Dastardly]

Are big chain burgers even made from mostly meat? Im sure they bulk them out with texturised soy protein and similar nonsense.

[Scrofula]

In the US, the FDA has various requirements about what may or may not be labeled as a hamburger (as opposed to 'beef patties' or something similar). I'm pretty sure the chain burgers are, in fact, technically beef.

[Carnivroar]

Yes it's 100% beef, the ingredients to all their stuff is online. I'm kind of scared to look up what's in the cheese...

[BigJavs]

In n' out suckas!!!!!

[MazdaMatt]

The guy that works beside me is married to a meat inspector. Technically anything that is not bone or brain is considered "meat", so you could be eating any part of the animal that has been texturized to "feel" like a proper burger and they can still call it 100% beef. This includes cartilage and, of course, anus.

[John2336]

Anus is a muscle! WTF's wrong with a nice juicy and delicious anus? That's right! Absolutely nothing!

[mstrofbass]

The guy that works beside me is married to a meat inspector.

I would hope anyone I marry is a meat inspector.

[Carnivroar]

i would hope anyone i marry is a meat inspector.

loool.

wait, aren't you a girl?

well I guess clams count as meat too...

[mstrofbass]

loool.

wait, aren't you a girl?

well I guess clams count as meat too...

4/10

[MazdaMatt]

wait, aren't you a girl?


I don't think it is "ms trofbass", I think it is "mstr of bass".

[Carnivroar]

She is a girl, I swear she told me already.

[mstrofbass]

Let's give Jack In The Box some props for this:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs264.snc4/39547_10100344739566020_7923081_65158883_7152407_n .jpg

[Marotta]

Just went to mcdicks yesterday for the first time in 6 years, goddamn that shit is cheap, 2 double cheeseburgers for 3.50, although both were eaten before I walked out of the parking lot.

[Carnivroar]

Just went to mcdicks yesterday for the first time in 6 years, goddamn that shit is cheap, 2 double cheeseburgers for 3.50, although both were eaten before I walked out of the parking lot.

2 double cheeseburgers are King for ~2.20

I get 4 post workout

[Marotta]

No burger kings in walking distance of my house, and if you're in the states, all food is cheaper there.

[51M0n]

The guy that works beside me is married to a meat inspector. Technically anything that is not bone or brain is considered "meat", so you could be eating any part of the animal that has been texturized to "feel" like a proper burger and they can still call it 100% beef. This includes cartilage and, of course, anus.

Lol, if you grown up on a diet of Australian meat pies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_and_New_Zealand_meat_pie) you'd never worry about the meat content of McDonald's patties.