Monday, September 26, 2011

In-N-Out: That's what our haaaaamburger's alllll about



Many of you have probably heard about the In-N-Out burger. It's easy as 1-2-3, where the menu consists of only three choices: Double-double, Cheeseburger, and Hamburger. A "double-double" consists of two burger patties and two slices of cheese. A "cheeseburger" and "hamburger" both have one patty and one slice of cheese. People with a larger appetite generally tend to order the "double-double" and I must say, one must try the "double-double" if they truly want to experience the "real" In-N-Out burger. In-N-Out's business model is based on freshness. Their key phrase goes something like "We never have freezers or microwaves or heat lamps." Of course we have always doubted restaurants that were so confident with their motto, however after years of having In-N-Out in my life, my doubts are gone. Waiting in the drive-thru line, countless times I have see through the window, a worker scurrying back and forth, working like a machine, using the potatoe slicer machine where he puts a skinned potato inside the device and pulls the lever down resulting in fresh slices of potatos. However, it is not always guaranteed that you will get fresh french fries. There were a few times when I have gotten fries that were not "fresh". Like in Anthony Bourdain's, "Don't East Before Reading This," restaurants or fast-food chains have their ways of operating. For example, it is not recommended that you go to In-N-Out after the lunch rush hour, say around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I have noticed that they then to re-fry their fries left over from the peak hour during the afternoon. Therefore, I don't get that "fresh" batch of fries. But, In-N-Out has never failed to satisfy me. Whenever I was not satisfied with my fries, I would ask for a fresh batch of fries and they would fry some more fries and give me the new, fresh batch of fries. As for the burger itself, it is heavenly. I don't think In-N-Out has ever been considered "overrated". I can tell that their meat is fresh and not frozen. Of course, it is probably not the best type of ground meat out there, but I know for a fact that it is a much better quality than Mc Donald's or other fast food chains. Tomatoes and lettuce are a given that it is indeed fresh. I could go on and on about how delicious their burgers are, but I am craving it more and more as I go on. In conclusion, ignoring how the kitchens in fast-food chains operate, In-N-Out produces quality hamburgers and fries that never fail to satisfy its customers. I really wish I could bring these burgers to class and have everyone try them.



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