chaparrito
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Ate there once, left unimpressed. With the exception of In-N-Out, all corporate-fast burgers taste pretty much the same to me.
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I am sure surprised at how much interest such a stupid post has generated . What fun!
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My wife has the same strange affliction when it comes to slicing up a potato, getting out the deep-fryer and dealing with the mess and cleanup to make me some fries for lunch. Next thing ya know she'll be wanting to trade a perfectly good washboard and ringer for one of them fancy electrical gizmo washer thingies. Women these days... geeeeesh!
Five Guy's burgers aren't too bad. Their fries are pretty good with the Cajun seasoning on them, but I have to request that they cook them "well done" (which they do with no problem) so they don't turn out soggy.
I went with an older friend one time, who had never been there before. When it was time for him to order, he was more interested in talking than reading the menu. He just ordered "a hamburger with everything" and fries. The girl asked if he was sure that was what he wanted. He got a burger that was a big sloppy mess! Said he didn't realize they had 15 toppings!!!
You can make better burgers at home for much less money. But, you probably won't have all "their" toppings available. Of course, I don't use but about six. Making fries at home is a different animal. You might make them as good, but it definitely won't be easy! If you cook them on the stove, the splattering makes a huge mess. If you have a Fry Daddy or the like, you can cook them outside, but it is still a pain to do to me. Many folks keep the old oil in their Fry Daddy's way too long. Old oil makes terrible fries.
I went with an older friend one time, who had never been there before. When it was time for him to order, he was more interested in talking than reading the menu. He just ordered "a hamburger with everything" and fries. The girl asked if he was sure that was what he wanted. He got a burger that was a big sloppy mess! Said he didn't realize they had 15 toppings!!!
You can make better burgers at home for much less money. But, you probably won't have all "their" toppings available. Of course, I don't use but about six. Making fries at home is a different animal. You might make them as good, but it definitely won't be easy! If you cook them on the stove, the splattering makes a huge mess. If you have a Fry Daddy or the like, you can cook them outside, but it is still a pain to do to me. Many folks keep the old oil in their Fry Daddy's way too long. Old oil makes terrible fries.
cmort666
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I taught myself to make decent fried chicken in a cast iron skillet, but it's pretty much more effort than it's worth. You have to watch the temperature like a HAWK to prevent it from being greasy.
I usually make hamburgers on the George Foreman, although I sometimes use a non-stick skillet. In NEITHER case are they as good as 5 Guys.
I don't make the slightest pretense of being a good cook, nor do I have much motivation to try. My kitchen is a tiny pit with one sink, no dishwasher and no place to put one. Cleanup is EVERY bit as much work as cooking. For anything but trivial items, it's just not worth the hassle.
DWalt
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I have understood that the secret to making good French fries is deep frying them twice - first, longer at a lower temperature to cook the interior, then for a shorter time at a high temperature to make them crispy on the outside. Also that rendered beef suet is a superior frying medium for French fries. But I have no personal experience in frying them that way.
Some years ago we tried some brand of frozen French fries which were really excellent - you baked them in an oven. But then they disappeared from the store shelves. We tried other frozen fries, but they were not nearly as good.
I remember reading something about French fries originating in Belgium rather than France. And they were served with Mayonnaise instead of ketchup.
Some years ago we tried some brand of frozen French fries which were really excellent - you baked them in an oven. But then they disappeared from the store shelves. We tried other frozen fries, but they were not nearly as good.
I remember reading something about French fries originating in Belgium rather than France. And they were served with Mayonnaise instead of ketchup.
cmort666
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I can't stand ketchup on french fries, since by and large it's sweet and I have an aversion to most sweet foods. It's mustard, hot sauce, horse radish or nothing.
Ahh . . . but have you ever tried Whataburger Spicy Ketchup? It's almost like a religion in Texas.
cmort666
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Ketchup (and only a small amount) only on burgers.
I have on occasion mixed Wendy's ketchup and their hot sauce, which is tolerable.
Of course I can't recall the last time I ate at Wendy's. Maybe some time a year or two ago, on the way home from work when I worked days.
DeathGrip
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Down here in S.E. Florida we have a sports bar chain called Millers Ale House, They're usually named after their local. I.E. Davie Ale House, Pines Ale House or Jensen Bch Ale House to name a few.
They're a little noisy and busy but worth going to for a great burger. I always stop in the Jensen Bch one when visiting my friend. It seems to be a little better than the one in Davie where I live. All of the ones I've been to have good service.
They're a little noisy and busy but worth going to for a great burger. I always stop in the Jensen Bch one when visiting my friend. It seems to be a little better than the one in Davie where I live. All of the ones I've been to have good service.
Fishslayer
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I'm the same way with Rally seasoned fries. There's one on the way home from my chemo place... 
Buddy's wife was away a couple weeks ago so I stopped & had to drive 20 miles to his place with 4 Rallt burgers & two orders of seasoned fries in my truck. Talk about torture...
Well... OK... I MAY have QA tested a fry or three on the trip...
Buddy's wife was away a couple weeks ago so I stopped & had to drive 20 miles to his place with 4 Rallt burgers & two orders of seasoned fries in my truck. Talk about torture...
Well... OK... I MAY have QA tested a fry or three on the trip...
AJ
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5 Guy's burgers are good, it is just a matter of taste to some folks. The BEST burgers in a chain setting is FUDDRUCKERS. I have had them in Virginia, North Carolina and California. Great burgers, try them and you'll be happy.
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DWalt
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One of the local Fuddrucker's places here has a buy one combo and get one free coupons almost weekly. That brings the somewhat normal high price down to a more reasonable level. The big attraction with FR is the large fixings and condiment bar. Fries are not very good, much like Red Robin's, and that's the main reason we don't go there very often.
I'm not a frequent visitor to McDonald's, but I will say that their fries are about the best of any of the fast food chains.
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Bangor, Maine. $32 and change. I remember doing a triple take when the guy was done ringing it in.
In the three years I was at Randolph, I think I maintained at least an additional 5-10 pounds from that Chester's.
Excellent cheeseburgers, fries and a great beer selection. The weight gain was not altogether from the burgers.
DWalt
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In the three years I was at Randolph, I think I maintained at least an additional 5-10 pounds from that Chester's.
I know of three Chester's in San Antonio - U-City, 281 south of Loop 1604, and I-10 at Wurzbach. There may be others, but I haven't checked. Chester's usually places in the top 3 burger joints in the annual SA Express-News "People's Choice" awards.
HOUSTON RICK
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Yes, clearly, but they are so few. Even so that they must be hidden.
For those who don't like ketchup on their fries, try vinegar. It's what the Brits do with their fish and chips, chips being french fries. It's pretty good.
I like ketchup on french fries, but not on anything else. My parents had some sort of objection to ketchup, so we never had it at home growing up. When I encountered it as a young teen on french fries at a swimming pool snackbar, I was sold.
And, for twenty points, why is it spelled either "ketchup" or "catsup?"
I like ketchup on french fries, but not on anything else. My parents had some sort of objection to ketchup, so we never had it at home growing up. When I encountered it as a young teen on french fries at a swimming pool snackbar, I was sold.
And, for twenty points, why is it spelled either "ketchup" or "catsup?"
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