Call me a McVegetarian
I had McDonald’s for lunch today, as I am wont to do whenever I haven’t brought anything from home, and in the aftermath of seeing the film Super Size Me, I don’t eat the fries any more, so I’m always coming up with new ways of filling myself up without having to resort to ordering French Fries.
McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
Today’s solution was a Double-Quarter Pounder (shouldn’t this be called a Half-Pounder?) which is basically a Quarter Pounder with two patties instead of one. I didn’t even know this existed until I saw it on the menu board whilst waiting in the drive-thru. They didn’t have any already made up, so I had to wait a couple of minutes, but at least I knew it was gonna be fresh.
My verdict? Well, first of all, this thing weighed a TON! I mean, it was a LOT heavier than any other burger I’ve had at McDonald’s before, and if I ever express the desire to ingest another of these culinary train wrecks, please advise me to the contrary. It tasted exactly, and solely like meat. It had tomato sauce, and onion, and cheese, but all of these condiments cowered in the gigantic shadow cast by the great and powerful MEAT flavour. Now, as you know, I’m a fan of meat in general, but I’m also a believer in too much of a good thing, and I’m really not into settling down to a great big fistful of dead cow (or approximation).
I almost didn’t finish it, that’s how disgusted I was. And I only got the burger, and a medium Coke — but I’m also no quitter. As I was choking down the last of it, I actually thought to myself “Y’know, this burger wouldn’t be so bad, if it only had one meat patty” — Hello? Genius, they have that! It’s called a regular Quarter Pounder, which is probably what you should’ve ordered, you fucktard!
Anyways, you know how McDonald’s sometimes makes you feel like you drank motor oil? Well, today I’m the fucking Exxon Valdez!
For those interested, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese is the first McDonald’s meal that Morgan Spurlock ate in Super Size Me (remember when he threw up out the car door?) It contains 760 calories, and 20 grams of saturated fat — more than a persons recommended daily intake, in one serve.
Comments
Yeah I know how you feel, after eating McDonalds I always feel a little dirty afterwards (like a bangkok hooker, well not really like that but you know what I mean…), seeing Super Size Me and McLibel caused this… Plus living with a vegetarian that can roll out “evil meat” and fast food shock facts never helps.
Posted by: naf | July 28, 2006 09:29 AM
Didn’t he also have to battle through an upsized serve of fries first? and a gallon of soft drink? I ‘m a fan of the cheeseburger and find myself rating this sweet little delicacy at each store I visit, actually I just suck it down and forget about the taste.
Posted by: rich | July 29, 2006 10:13 PM
Yes, I too am a fan of the humble cheeseburger (although I do remove the pickle — it’s just empty vitamins).
I find myself craving them on the way home from a night out. and they’re cheap!
Posted by: Luke | August 1, 2006 08:08 AM
Yes, I can often go 3 or more in one sitting, albeit(!) after a night of drinking.
Posted by: rich | August 1, 2006 08:34 PM
HAHA! Well done on your correct use of albeit.
Posted by: Luke | August 2, 2006 08:34 AM