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These two posts by Speedo2 and Dr.-d have brightened my day. Dr.-d is so right. Nothing is as foul as a bagged and nuked burger.
The Worst Hamburger
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Rows Onion Burgers. Served hot and extra greasy. Made from cactus grazed gully-jumpers; suspect some died on the way to the plant.
Never try to eat one without the onions in it to kill the tase of the meat; better yet, order the jalapeno pepper topping.
Took most of it home and fed it to the dog. He spent half hour licking his butt to get the taste out of his mouth.
Never try to eat one without the onions in it to kill the tase of the meat; better yet, order the jalapeno pepper topping.
Took most of it home and fed it to the dog. He spent half hour licking his butt to get the taste out of his mouth.
ancient-one
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Braums burgers may not be the worst but they are in the running to make the top ten.
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I stopped at a Burger King a couple years ago. Ordered some kind of new "steak" burger they had just came out with. It was like drinking a bottle of Liquid Smoke.
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Some people will consider this blasphemy. Close to where I grew up in Oklahoma is a little burg called Meers. They raise their own longhorn beef and make a burger out of it that is served in 7" pie pan.
What you really end up with is a dry (no fat beef), crumbly, thin burger patty slapped between 2 huge chunks of bun and then slathered with mustard. Don't forget the gobs of onions and lettuce. If the longhorn beef had any flavor the condiments overpower it quite easily, esp the onions and mustard.
A lot of people make an annual pilgrimage to get their Meers burger, I took some people there once and said...never again.
In this case I would rather eat a Whopper.
http://www.meersstore.com/menu.html#meersburger
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What you really end up with is a dry (no fat beef), crumbly, thin burger patty slapped between 2 huge chunks of bun and then slathered with mustard. Don't forget the gobs of onions and lettuce. If the longhorn beef had any flavor the condiments overpower it quite easily, esp the onions and mustard.
A lot of people make an annual pilgrimage to get their Meers burger, I took some people there once and said...never again.
In this case I would rather eat a Whopper.
http://www.meersstore.com/menu.html#meersburger
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seagill
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Worst burger I ever had was in boot camp. They called them sliders, but were so dry you'd almost gag trying to swallow.
I loved white castle burgers when I was young, but I never ate one while sober.
I loved white castle burgers when I was young, but I never ate one while sober.
A Close Second:
White Castle is still the anti-apex of hamburgers in my opinion, but this place came in a close second:
Home of the Gusburger | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I've actually had a "Gusburger" (and lived to tell about it). This was a singularly strange roadside restaurant in a little place called Burgettstown, PA that has since closed. Used to be that you could drive by there at any time of day or night, any day or night, and there would be somebody in there working (or maybe just propped up behind the counter), waiting for a customer. They got me once, but never again.
White Castle is still the anti-apex of hamburgers in my opinion, but this place came in a close second:
Home of the Gusburger | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I've actually had a "Gusburger" (and lived to tell about it). This was a singularly strange roadside restaurant in a little place called Burgettstown, PA that has since closed. Used to be that you could drive by there at any time of day or night, any day or night, and there would be somebody in there working (or maybe just propped up behind the counter), waiting for a customer. They got me once, but never again.
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Those were nasty, along with the cold sliders, powdered eggs and warm bug juice for mid-rats.
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T-Star, what's your opinion of the Whataburger...IMHO the top of the list for "chain" burgers....while working a drug task force in the late 80's we used to be forced to eat at a chain in the D.C. area called "Roy Rogers"....the most vile excuse for human nourishment ever concieved
T-Star, what's your opinion of the Whataburger...IMHO the top of the list for "chain" burgers....while working a drug task force in the late 80's we used to be forced to eat at a chain in the D.C. area called "Roy Rogers"....the most vile excuse for human nourishment ever concieved
White Castle and Ben and Jerrys was a staple survival food and 2 am in College. Of course we really didn't know what we were eating
For a pretty Good Burger, 5 Guys makes almost a real one.
For a pretty Good Burger, 5 Guys makes almost a real one.
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Worst burger I ever had was in boot camp. They called them sliders, but were so dry you'd almost gag trying to swallow.
I loved white castle burgers when I was young, but I never ate one while sober.
We called them sliders because most of the time the would slide right through you.
mkk41
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Can't stomach the thought of a McD's burger!
Their breakfast grub ain't bad , but that's it.
For a quick burger , it's Burger King! Double Whopper w/cheese , hold the onions. I'll settle for a Wendy's (big classic double) if there's no BK around.
No need to or interest in trying anywhere else.
I have had burgers at Fudruckers and they were great , but there's none around me.
Best burgers , My own grill! Local butcher shoppe puts out fresh store-made 1/2lb sirloin pattys daily. Local bakery-fresh rolls , real cheese and fresh fixins.
Their breakfast grub ain't bad , but that's it.
For a quick burger , it's Burger King! Double Whopper w/cheese , hold the onions. I'll settle for a Wendy's (big classic double) if there's no BK around.
No need to or interest in trying anywhere else.
I have had burgers at Fudruckers and they were great , but there's none around me.
Best burgers , My own grill! Local butcher shoppe puts out fresh store-made 1/2lb sirloin pattys daily. Local bakery-fresh rolls , real cheese and fresh fixins.
Castles taste real good at 4 am.
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It just occurred to me that while White Castle, which is awesome by the way, has been bashed here... No one has mentioned the Southern red headed step child that is Krystal burgers. Taste like snot between bread to me. White Castle when done the way you ask for them is so good you can even buy a half decent frozen one or even buy the White Castle scented candle!!!!
How awesome is that?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
How awesome is that?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
cowart
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The worst was at "Wimpy's", a UK based chain, in the 1960s. The English don't really understand burgers, and it shows.
"5 Guys" is probably the closest to a traditional burger, but they are a bit expensive for what you get. Fuddruckers is probably the best compromise.
"5 Guys" is probably the closest to a traditional burger, but they are a bit expensive for what you get. Fuddruckers is probably the best compromise.
Here's a vote for White Castles; my preference is the Jalapeno Cheese Burger, four at a sitting, no more, no less. I also like Maid Rites, like a sloppy joe without barbecue sauce, what Roseanne Barr used to call loose meat sandwiches. There is a biker bar Maid Rite across the street from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA where you can get a Mason Jar full of beer to go with your Maid Rites. OTOH, I once got some rancid meat at a Maid Rite on the North end of Waterloo. That made for an unpleasant drive home.
I was in Macdonalds for lunch the other day, for the first time in a long while. They seemed pretty proud of their 1/2 lb. Angus burger, so I tried one. It lumped up in my gut, and I spent the afternoon making repeated trips to the can. I can't say it's my last trip to Macdoobies. Sometimes it's hard to avoid if you are on the road. But I won't go back unless it's a last resort.
I was in Macdonalds for lunch the other day, for the first time in a long while. They seemed pretty proud of their 1/2 lb. Angus burger, so I tried one. It lumped up in my gut, and I spent the afternoon making repeated trips to the can. I can't say it's my last trip to Macdoobies. Sometimes it's hard to avoid if you are on the road. But I won't go back unless it's a last resort.
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No idea on Wimpy's but while at a Portsmouth, England Navy Days event a while back we ate the heck out of some road side stand that sold burgers. I thought the next day it must have been since we did out best to see how much Wadworth 6X we could put away. I went back and tired another one. Then I bought ten more and begged the mess specialists to hide them for me. I had to pay them off by going and buying six more. I bought twelve more instead. His secret ingredient may have been crack. I'm joking. I guess since they don't have much pasture land they tend to take cattle raising very serious. All I know is I want a burger for dinner now. Great.
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mkk41
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Drive thru fast food joints are a great place for cops to stake out that late/early. I'd bet most customers are very drunk!
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I guess I should add that we always had a van from the ship with a duty driver in uniform. And we were always good about no open containers in the van. No need to ruin a good thing. You should see their eyes roll in their head when you ask how many will a hundred bucks get...
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Better grab that revolver there jag...
Steak Made From Human Poop: Would You Eat It? : Discovery News
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Better grab that revolver there jag...
Steak Made From Human Poop: Would You Eat It? : Discovery News
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The very first comment was what I was thinking as I was reading it... That and this:
"Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with this," Powell added."It could be quite safe to eat, but I'm sure there's a yuck factor there."
Theoretically, I'm still heaving...
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I haven't eaten at a Whataburger in so long that I have no valid opinion. But my kids say they're fairly good.
There is a side note here. I'm almost sure that this is the chain whose signs were designed by an artist who lives in the D-FW area, and whose daughter waited on me in an Applebee's. We got to talking, and she mentioned that about her dad.
She quit Applebee's to go to a restaurant in a suburb where I rarely find myself. But I was impressed by that sign thing.
The girl is working her way through college, and wanted a job near home.
I thought Roy Rogers was a BBQ sandwich place, but don't recall having seen one. Maybe downtown, many years ago. It does sound familiar. But it seems logical that a burger place in DC would be lousy.
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Better grab that revolver there jag...
Steak Made From Human Poop: Would You Eat It? : Discovery News
I've been in law enforcement for a long time. I have seen some pretty disgusting things, but this takes the prize.
If this goofball in Japan thinks he can make me eat it, then he better be prepared to meet a .44 in my right hand and my Randall Model 12 in my left.
On the other hand, feeding these steaks to some people I don't like would be a heck of a practical joke. There are some inmates in the county jail that deserve a steady diet of these steaks.
trf
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AGREE!!
It just occurred to me that while White Castle, which is awesome by the way, has been bashed here... No one has mentioned the Southern red headed step child that is Krystal burgers. Taste like snot between bread to me. White Castle when done the way you ask for them is so good you can even buy a half decent frozen one or even buy the White Castle scented candle!!!!
How awesome is that?!?!?!!?!?!?!?[
Once you have a taste for a good ole' slider it's hard to beat & when you are in the mood for one nothing beats them. You may pay for it later
cmort666
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Hardee's. Tastes like a "veggie burger" made with lawn clippings.
I first ate at Hardee's in Fulton, Missouri in 1976. I couldn't conceive of a "hamburger" that tasted THAT bad. I wind up eating there every 10-20 years, and every time they're just as bad.
The last time I ate there, it was during a hellish Greyhound trip I had to make from Apartheid Chicago back to Cleveland, when my mother's car got a flat on the way to the Amtrak station and I missed the last train.
I first ate at Hardee's in Fulton, Missouri in 1976. I couldn't conceive of a "hamburger" that tasted THAT bad. I wind up eating there every 10-20 years, and every time they're just as bad.
The last time I ate there, it was during a hellish Greyhound trip I had to make from Apartheid Chicago back to Cleveland, when my mother's car got a flat on the way to the Amtrak station and I missed the last train.
Can't beat the stale buns at the Rascal House in Sunny Isles Beach
cmort666
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In the late '60s or early '70s, there was a clone in downtown Chicago called "Prince Castle(s)". They weren't as good as White Castle, but still NOTHING's as bad as Hardee's.
I love White Castle. Working second shift, I will sometimes stop at the White Castle at 117th near I-90 when I don't feel like fixing dinner at 1:00am.
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There used to be a Wimpy's at Evergreen Plaza mall at 95th and Western in Evergreen Park, Illinois, just across Western from Chicago. They had great food, especially their "reuben burger".
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cowart, I'm glad someone brought up Wimpy's in the thread. I ate at more than one when I was on a student tour of Europe in 1971. There were no American hamburger joints there back then. I still remember them. You guys have no idea what a really greasy hamburger is. It was probably lard or beef fat, so at least it was tasty grease. Man, the fries were just wet with the stuff.
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