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Post by Wyldstaar on May 12, 2019 16:51:51 GMT -5
Dracula Doomsday thebtskink 1godzillafan Wyldstaar My BK got the “impossible burger”. Haven’t tried it yet, but I’m hearing that in spite of it being plant-based meat, it has more fat than real meat and so in essence it’s actually worse for you. Any thoughts on this? Is this fact or propaganda? The BK here is doing a huge promotional push so I’d hate for people to be suckered. I don't think the fat content is the selling point with the "impossible burger." It's an option for vegetarians, which is something that tends to be very limited at fast food joints. People expect to get food that's bad for you at a place like Burger King. People who are vegetarians can afford to eat the occasional food that's not good for them far more than the rest of us can, so more power to them. Personally, I like me some dead animal. I'd be willing to try an impossible burger out of curiousity, but nothing more. Besides, I don't got to large chain places for burgers. There's a fantastic mom & pop burger place nearby that's just as cheap at the chains, but far better in quality and bigger in size. |
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Post by IanTheCool on May 12, 2019 16:59:42 GMT -5
I was listening to a BBC science podcast and they gave me a reason to see the spread of vegetarian burgers as something hopeful. If society has eventually reached a place where a vegetarian choice becomes viable and accepted due to social pressure, then perhaps the same can happen with something like alternate energy sources.
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Post by Neverending on May 18, 2019 16:35:01 GMT -5
DraculaI’m eating the Impossible Whopper. Tastes exactly the same. It’s a very lean patty so I don’t see how it has more fat than a regular patty. I took a bite of just the patty to see if there’s a difference. It’s maybe a tad more salty, for the sake of flavoring, but that gets lost with the rest of the sandwich. As a whooper it tastes identical.
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Post by Deexan on Oct 18, 2019 21:45:30 GMT -5
My favourite part of that article is the caption below the photo: "French fries and a fried chicken sandwich are arranged for a photograph at a Chick-fil-A restaurant." Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images |
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 19, 2019 6:57:58 GMT -5
Dracula I’m eating the Impossible Whopper. Tastes exactly the same. It’s a very lean patty so I don’t see how it has more fat than a regular patty. I took a bite of just the patty to see if there’s a difference. It’s maybe a tad more salty, for the sake of flavoring, but that gets lost with the rest of the sandwich. As a whooper it tastes identical. I had heard its not totally vegan, but I don't know what was added for flavoring. in any case, the Impossible company hasn't gotten FDA approval, because they engineered their soy or whatnot in a lab, but they don't need that to sell their [products |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on May 6, 2020 17:36:52 GMT -5
IF I CAN'T EAT A BACONATOR SOON I'M GONNA LOSE MY SHIT!
NO, A FROSTEE ISN'T "GOOD ENOUGH", SIR!
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Post by Wyldstaar on May 6, 2020 17:43:10 GMT -5
While I feel for the loss SnoBorderZero will soon be experiencing, I find it difficult to care. I haven't entered a Wendy's this century. I also live in Texas, and there's no shortage of beef around here. Kincaid's, my local burger chain of choice, has been sourcing their beef locally since 1946.
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Post by Neverending on May 6, 2020 17:43:22 GMT -5
IF I CAN'T EAT A BACONATOR SOON I'M GONNA LOSE MY SHIT! NO, A FROSTEE ISN'T "GOOD ENOUGH", SIR! I haven’t had fast food in 6 weeks. I don’t miss it. I’ve had fun bullshitting my way through the kitchen. Not gonna pretend I’m a 5-star chef but I’ve surprisingly managed to execute a wide range of dishes. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on May 6, 2020 17:47:42 GMT -5
IF I CAN'T EAT A BACONATOR SOON I'M GONNA LOSE MY SHIT! NO, A FROSTEE ISN'T "GOOD ENOUGH", SIR! I haven’t had fast food in 6 weeks. I don’t miss it. I’ve had fun bullshitting my way through the kitchen. Not gonna pretend I’m a 5-star chef but I’ve surprisingly managed to execute a wide range of dishes. Cooking at home has been fun. I try to do as much of that as I can, but by the end of the week I'm craving some delicious garbage. Doesn't help that on TV they show commercials for those Popeye's chicken sandwiches all the time. |
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Post by Neverending on May 6, 2020 17:49:56 GMT -5
I haven’t had fast food in 6 weeks. I don’t miss it. I’ve had fun bullshitting my way through the kitchen. Not gonna pretend I’m a 5-star chef but I’ve surprisingly managed to execute a wide range of dishes. Cooking at home has been fun. I try to do as much of that as I can, but by the end of the week I'm craving some delicious garbage. Doesn't help that on TV they show commercials for those Popeye's chicken sandwiches all the time. I’ve ordered pizza. I got that Big Dipper from Pizza Hut and that Cheeserino from Little Caesars. |
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Post by Wyldstaar on May 6, 2020 19:26:55 GMT -5
Cooking at home has been fun. I try to do as much of that as I can, but by the end of the week I'm craving some delicious garbage. Doesn't help that on TV they show commercials for those Popeye's chicken sandwiches all the time. I’ve ordered pizza. I got that Big Dipper from Pizza Hut and that Cheeserino from Little Caesars. I'm occasionally in the mood for Little Caesars, but the one in my neighborhood is run by people so stupid that they keep forgetting to breathe and pass out. They don't know how to answer their phone, and they don't know how to operate the online portal. I occasionally get some from the location in my brother's neighborhood when I visit (which I haven't been able to do in ages). |
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Post by Deexan on May 7, 2020 9:27:18 GMT -5
Wendy's square patties have screwed them. If they'd rounded the damn corners off they'd have enough produce to last another month.
Dave in R&D warned of this potentiality!
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Post by Neverending on Sept 12, 2020 13:01:36 GMT -5
LOL. Wow.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Sept 12, 2020 18:49:50 GMT -5
The only manager?! My first job was at a Burger King, and we had four assistant managers and one general manager. The franchise owner must have been trying to keep costs down to a completely impractical level. BK is open seven days a week from 6am to midnight at most locations. No wonder the GM quit.
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Post by Neverending on Sept 12, 2020 19:05:14 GMT -5
The implication is that everyone quit. |
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Post by Dracula on Sept 12, 2020 19:14:36 GMT -5
I would think Burger King would have some kind of system where they have "floating managers" who can roll out and deal with vacancies like this.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Sept 12, 2020 20:22:42 GMT -5
I would think Burger King would have some kind of system where they have "floating managers" who can roll out and deal with vacancies like this. That sort of thing would be dependent upon the owner. We have no way of knowing how many locations the owner has. There could be only one, or there could be dozens. The location I worked at was one of only two BKs the franchisee owned. There were no floating managers, and no real need for them, since the owner permitted enough managers to keep the place properly staffed. I don't think the implication is meant to be that everyone quit, otherwise the sign would say that. Regular employees don't have the keys, so if there's no manager, they can't open. |
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