Yes I recall Burger Chef,good stuff!..Frisches Big Boy
also.Rallys-Checkers here had some great burgers till they changed
hands,it.Now you cant even taste the beef,but their Chili Fries or
however theyre made are to die for,best Ive ever had.
Smitty

Picasso said...

Andy wrote:
Little Malice said...

They have been serving tomato, on the Big N' Tasty. And I like McD's
on occasion...


I saw that on their website. That's the first I've heard of that one.
They sure aren't advertising it here.

Nutrition and Ingredients: http://www.tinyurl.com/3yegwx

Andy

960g sodium? Wow
28g fat? wow
even a little 11g saturdated fat just to hang on to your arse.

McDonalds is disgusting. period.


Yep!

The lettuce and tomato don't add ANY nutrition (OK, tomato adds 5 calories
and 1g carb) The Big'n'Tasty is just a quarter pounder with a mayo sauce
that contributes more fat, cholesterol and sodium to an already junk
additive rich, piece of crap fast food burger.

Ooooh!!! They put lettuce and tomato on it!!! It's gotta be healthier!

WRONG!

Andy

J S wrote:

Yes I recall Burger Chef,good stuff!..Frisches Big Boy
also.Rallys-Checkers here had some great burgers till they changed
hands,it.Now you cant even taste the beef,but their Chili Fries or
however theyre made are to die for,best Ive ever had.
Smitty

Does Burger Chef still exist? My mom has a picture of me in front of a
Burger Chef in Louisiana, and french fries were 15 cents. Boy does that
make me feel old.

Becca

On 2007-06-06, Becca wrote:

Does Burger Chef still exist?

No.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef

My only fond memories of them are that I wasn't a bit surprised to see
them fail. In a sea of lousy scarf-n-barfs, they were way overdue,
their fare being even more tasteless and nondescript than the
competition. When you can't even make it against the likes of
Jack-in-the-Box and Wendy's, you know you're bad.

nb

In article , Andy q wrote:

Picasso said...

Andy wrote:
Little Malice said...

They have been serving tomato, on the Big N' Tasty. And I like McD's
on occasion...


I saw that on their website. That's the first I've heard of that one.
They sure aren't advertising it here.

Nutrition and Ingredients: http://www.tinyurl.com/3yegwx

Andy

960g sodium? Wow
28g fat? wow
even a little 11g saturdated fat just to hang on to your arse.

McDonalds is disgusting. period.


Yep!

The lettuce and tomato don't add ANY nutrition (OK, tomato adds 5 calories
and 1g carb) The Big'n'Tasty is just a quarter pounder with a mayo sauce
that contributes more fat, cholesterol and sodium to an already junk
additive rich, piece of crap fast food burger.

Ooooh!!! They put lettuce and tomato on it!!! It's gotta be healthier!

WRONG!

Andy

Won't the produce add vitamins and fiber? This could be major nutrition
for a fast food junky.

Dan Abel said...

In article , Andy q wrote:

Picasso said...

Andy wrote:
Little Malice said...

They have been serving tomato, on the Big N' Tasty. And I like
McD's on occasion...


I saw that on their website. That's the first I've heard of that
one. They sure aren't advertising it here.

Nutrition and Ingredients: http://www.tinyurl.com/3yegwx

Andy

960g sodium? Wow
28g fat? wow
even a little 11g saturdated fat just to hang on to your arse.

McDonalds is disgusting. period.


Yep!

The lettuce and tomato don't add ANY nutrition (OK, tomato adds 5
calories and 1g carb) The Big'n'Tasty is just a quarter pounder with a
mayo sauce that contributes more fat, cholesterol and sodium to an
already junk additive rich, piece of crap fast food burger.

Ooooh!!! They put lettuce and tomato on it!!! It's gotta be healthier!

WRONG!

Andy

Won't the produce add vitamins and fiber? This could be major nutrition
for a fast food junky.


Dan,

You'd think so but not according to their nutrition numbers.

As it reads, they're charging you MORE money to eat a more fatty quarter
pounder with cheese.

Their CFOs are probably laughing as soon as they wake up every morning!

Andy

On Jun 5, 7:23 pm, Owen Gilmore wrote:
On Jun 4, 6:16 pm, wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:11 pm, "Glasswalker" wrote:

"Food Snob" wrote in message
Here (St. Louis, MO), it is called the Big & Tasty, and it's on their
dollar menu almost everywhere in town.

My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
know how often I go to McDonalds.

-Glasswalker-

Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
have it lucky =)

Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.

In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
Subway? Subway is crap.
We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
that.

--Bryan

notbob wrote:

On 2007-06-06, Becca wrote:


Does Burger Chef still exist?


No.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef

My only fond memories of them are that I wasn't a bit surprised to see
them fail. In a sea of lousy scarf-n-barfs, they were way overdue,
their fare being even more tasteless and nondescript than the
competition. When you can't even make it against the likes of
Jack-in-the-Box and Wendy's, you know you're bad.

nb

Thanks for the link. I must confess, I love Wendy's french fries. I get
them along with a salad, I figure the salad will even things out. lol

Becca

On Jun 4, 7:52 pm, (ms. tonya) wrote:
Mon, Jun 4, 2007, 4:01pm q (Andy)is asking:
I saw a McD TV commercial for a chicken BLT
sandwich, some connection with the new Shrek flick.
I wonder how they got away with not offering tomato
for so long?!
They could even dress up a hamburger the same way
and have a "regular burger" kinda/sorta how Wendy's or Burger
king has been doing it for ages.
It couldn't be a quality control issue, could it? They've
been cooking up crap for decades.
Andy

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Can't answer your question about McDonalds but wondering if anyone
remembers Burger Chef which was founded in Indianapolis and ruled over
every fast food joint in Indiana for decades before locking the doors in
the 1980's.

I always felt they had the better burgers - Big Chef- & prices and still
miss this corporation and their condiment bar for sandwiches which I
always pile on the onions -after work hours-.

I loved their condiment bar. Back in the late 70s I used to eat there
every day, and the reason was the free goodies you could load the
burgers with.

--Bryan

Ts being brought back by Hardees ih certain areas. heres the site
http://www.freewebs.com/burgerchef/
memories here too.
I recall the 'Flame Broiled Burgers",quite good.I imagine every area of
the country has thier fav's.In and Out in California etc.Some just are
outdone by the 'big guys'but are very good.In louisville area they
have"Dizzy Whizz".Funny name but theyve been around forever.hand-made
doubles on a bun,juicy and fresh.Ive had the best burgers at small
places.
Smitty

On Jun 5, 9:22 pm, Tim May wrote:
In article . com, Owen

Gilmore wrote:
Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
have it lucky =)

Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.

Not everything is more expensive. For instance, I cited the 99 cents
Value Menu prices at one or more of my local FF prices and Jerry said I
was lying, as they were $1.19 or $1.29 in his area.

For another example, "Two Buck Chuck" is indeed $1.99 at Calfiornia
TJ's, but more expensive elsewhere.

For yet another example, my area is the so-called Pajaro Valley, part
of the larger Salinas Valley. Many vegetables and fruits are available
here more inexpensively than in other parts of the country.

Likewise, nearby fishing towns--Santa Cruz, Moss Landing,
Monterey--often have fresh fish for less than what it costs inland or
far away.

Even some beef is not more expensive here than in other places. Besides
the ultra-trendy Niman Ranch beef from the North Bay, one of the
largest feedlots in the country is essentially due east of me, the
Harris Ranch feedlot off of I-5 near Coalinga.

So, no, we don't pay a lot more here for everything.

So much for everything being more expensive in California....

--Tim May

"Everything" is overgeneralizing, of course. But the higher real
estate and labor costs seep into many, many products.

After I wrote that, I saw the gas prices here -- $3.75 for regular.
(it's $3.39 at the ARco in san Mateo, less across the bridge). Then,
I saw the prices for produce. The quality of California's is far
superior, and cheaper for the most part.
I am not sure when (or why) gas prices here surpassed those in CA, but
it must have been since last summer when I was here last.

OG

My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
know how often I go to McDonalds.
Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
have it lucky =)

Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.

In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
Subway? Subway is crap.
We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
that.

Sometimes you feel like one, sometimes you don't. I've had so many
big cheap burritos in CA they're no longer a novelty.

On Jun 6, 12:41 pm, Food Snob wrote:
On Jun 5, 7:23 pm, Owen Gilmore wrote:



On Jun 4, 6:16 pm, wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:11 pm, "Glasswalker" wrote:

"Food Snob" wrote in message
Here (St. Louis, MO), it is called the Big & Tasty, and it's on their
dollar menu almost everywhere in town.

My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
know how often I go to McDonalds.

-Glasswalker-

Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
have it lucky =)

Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.

In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
Subway? Subway is crap.
We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
that.

--Bryan



Consumer Reports magazine found that Subway wasn't a good value. I
agree with that. Most of their "meats" are turkey based, they skimp on
all the ingredients, they're overpriced and the prices keep going up,
their "fresh-baked" bread is usually stale. and even their franchisees
are complaining about the rules they keep forcing on them. I don't
even go there for their specials anymore.

When they first started out, they were called "Pete's Subs" and they
were good. Now they're just a bunch of millionaires trying to cut
costs to make themselves even richer at the expense of their customers
and the suckers who bought into the company.

Crap is right.

On Jun 6, 5:59 pm, Owen Gilmore wrote:
My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
know how often I go to McDonalds.
Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
have it lucky =)

Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.

In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
Subway? Subway is crap.
We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
that.

Sometimes you feel like one, sometimes you don't. I've had so many
big cheap burritos in CA they're no longer a novelty.

I'd never tire of them.

--Bryan

Andy wrote:

The lettuce and tomato don't add ANY nutrition (OK, tomato adds 5 calories
and 1g carb) The Big'n'Tasty is just a quarter pounder with a mayo sauce
that contributes more fat, cholesterol and sodium to an already junk
additive rich, piece of crap fast food burger.

Ooooh!!! They put lettuce and tomato on it!!! It's gotta be healthier!

WRONG!

Andy

I never saw anyone claim it was "healthier" but as the name suggests it
is supposed to be "tastier"