Food: Are we a country of hypocrites?

[Stewie]

To a person, everyone I know hates the big fast food joints. Yet, someone is spending billions at their restaurants. Here's a list of the most hated fast food restaurants. McDonald's is the most hated. BTW, Starbucks tied with Burger King.

5. Burger King
ACSI score: 76 (out of 100), same score as 2013
4. Dunkin’ Donuts
Score: 75, down 5 points
3. KFC
Score: 74, down 7 points
2. Taco Bell
Score: 72, down 2 points
1. McDonald’s
Score: 71, down 2 points

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Ill give you burger king...I dunno if its better than McD...its different.

wat

[DMAC]

I used to eat quite a bit of fast food and was also very active with playing soccer. I also drink good beer almost nightly. For many years I was hovering around 200.

3 years ago I decided no more fast food and soda. I eat mostly local and my garden, if I get "fast food" it's the local Mexican place or the New York Style pizza place down the street. I drink tons of water and beer.

Same lifestyle as before, just without fast food and soda. I now am consistently around 165. (And much less gas and derrs)

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

I've never had chipotle.

So good. I suppose it's fast so technical it's fast food, but a much healthier option than Mccrap or Burger Joke

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

wat

Literally almost barfed seeing that pic. The top one. Bottom one at least looks edible

[DMAC]

[lcarus]

**** Panda Express. I've said this over and over here, but I stand by it. It breaks all the rules of Chinese food. It's expensive, the portions are small, and it isn't made by Chinese people.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by lcarus

**** Panda Express. I've said this over and over here, but I stand by it. It breaks all the rules of Chinese food. It's expensive, the portions are small, and it isn't made by Chinese people.

Yep. It's not saucy enough.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

wat

Seems like a legit comparison you just did.

[Hammock Parties]

That's EXACTLY what you get at Hi-Boy, sorry.

Here's a photo from some random bum. You gonna tell me McDonalds can touch this?

[Pepe Silvia]

What makes HI-Boy so awesome is the peppered burger, I've never had a hamburger that you can eat plain w/ zero condiments like that.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

What makes HI-Boy so awesome is the peppered burger, I've never had a hamburger that you can eat plain w/ zero condiments like that.

I think the char to chew ratio is more important. Nice crispy bits on the outside, still medium rare inside. Plus they have those perfect eggy buns, and just enough American cheese to taste it without it being a gooey mess.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by lcarus

**** Panda Express. I've said this over and over here, but I stand by it. It breaks all the rules of Chinese food. It's expensive, the portions are small, and it isn't made by Chinese people.

You don't want Chinese food made by Chinese people unless it's been Americanized. Unamericanized Chinese food is going to have stuff in it that will horrify your typical American. So the rule of Chinese food is this:

Tier 1 - Americanized chinese people made by unamericanized chinese people - Very good
Tier 2 - Americanized chinese people made by americanized chinese people or non-chinese - Good
Tier 3 - Unamericanized chinese people made by americanized chinese people or non-Chinese - Risky
Tier 4 - Unamericanized chinese people made by unamericanized chinese people - Avoid

Panda Express falls into Tier 2, which means it's perfectly suitable for consumption.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

It's popular because it's FAST.

A good many people that aren't lazy, poor, or fat eat fast food because they wouldn't otherwise have time to eat.

When I'm working 16-18 hours a day like I have been the last 3 weeks, it's impossible to eat healthy 100% of the time. There's not enough hours in the day.

Its amazing how many more restaurants (fast food and sit down) there are now as opposed to 30-40 years ago.

Its probably a primary reason why so many Americans are overweight to be honest.

It feels like we are starting to lose the art of cooking ourselves. I'll admit, I don't really enjoy cooking meals myself. I really only do it to save money and provide a decent meal for my kids.

If I was single, I'd probably eat out 90% of the time.
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[Cannibal]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

That's EXACTLY what you get at Hi-Boy, sorry.

Here's a photo from some random bum. You gonna tell me McDonalds can touch this?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If you use this as a list of fast food places, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...taurant_chains, then I probably do the following over the course of a typical year.

Panda Express - 8 visits (It's at the airport and I love it so.)
McDonald's - 3 visits (really kind of six half-visits. I walk by one on my way home and will sometimes grab a Value Meal burger or small order of fries while I'm walking, with nothing else)
Red Robin - 3 visits (It's a great calorie splurge after a race.)
Chili's - 3 visits (Same as above.)
Pizza Hut - 3 visits (Well, deliveries.)
Chick Fil-A - 1 visit
Boston Market - 1 visit
Papa John's - 1 visit
Qdoba - 1 visit
Jimmy John's - 1 forced visit because someone brings it to a business meeting
Applebee's, Arby's, Chipotle, Corner Bakery, Dairy Queen, KFC - Combine for 1 visit per year.

So I guess I hit a fast food place once every two weeks or so according to this definition. That sounds about right.

I guess I'm going to die before 35, here is how my intake of out to eat would be for the last year.

Outback Steakhouse - 14 times
Longhorn - 6 times
Any nice generic out to eat sit down restaurant - 130 times (Mestizo, 801 Chophouse, Ra, K-Machos, Italian places etc)
Texas Rdhouse - 4 times
Fogo De Chao - 4 times
Em Chamas - 2 times
Chik-Fil-A - 16 times
McDonalds - 10 times
Arbys - 24 times
KFC - 14 times
DQ - 8 times
Applebees - 2 times
Dominoes, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut - 12 times
Burger King - 2 times
Five Guys - 2 times
Smashburger - 1 time
Panda Express - 20 times
Chinese sit down restaurant - 20 times
Oklahoma Joes - 12 times
Jack Stack - 4 times
Other BBQ - 5 times
Long John Silvers - 3 times
Sonic - 10 times

And I'm sure I'm forgetting TONS of places. I have to be underestimating this because if there is 365 days in a year, I eat out to eat at least twice a day on average, per day. I'm a dead man walking. I haven't cooked anything in over 5 years.