Artisanal burgers are much tastier than McDonald's. In fact, it's not hard for a real burger to be tastier than a McDonald's one, at least in my country (I'm not sure if McDonald's quality is the same in all countries). Here, McDonald's isn't very good, and even so it's quite expensive. Even the most affordable option on the menu is pricey, and it barely has anything inside. Not to mention that these fast food burgers are tiny.
Idk I think Iâm an awful cook personally because I cannot for the life of me cook a burger better than fast food. Itâs always too burnt, too dry in the middle, too pink in the middle for my taste, or just not seasoned enough or too much. I absolutely have no sense when it comes to cooking, I buy some stuff (I weep because of how much Iâm spending) then I prep it incorrectly, pop it in the grill or oven, wait way too long and finally Iâm ready to eat something that I despise. Its not one of those âoh Iâm so clumsy, how about someone else cooks instead?â Because I genuinely ENJOY cooking about 2-3 times a week but the meals I make are either pre-made (aka you couldnât fuck it up if you tried) or I make it myself and itâs an abomination of what the original recipe calls for. I keep at it tho because I like the process, but my cooking is horrendous.
Yâknow vegan burgers are way easier to cook and taste great. Iâve come to love black bean burgers, but if you want the taste of meat try a beyond burger.
Iâd be more than willing to try. I mean at this point I think it canât get worse than what I usually cook, and I like beans a lot, not to turn you into an advertisement or anything but do u have a recommend brand?
Morning Star Farms has a lot of meat alternatives including black bean burgers, but you could also make your own. Beyond and Impossible (the one at Burger King) are the brands with creepily realistic stuff.
I wonder if this is a geographical thing- as an European, fast food is way too pricey to eat when money is tight. For the price of a single McDonald's meal I could make a whole bunch of different cheap shitty meals at home and in way greater quantities
For the price of a single McDonald's meal I could make a whole bunch of different cheap shitty meals at home and in way greater quantities
That's definitely true in the states too.
I'm guessing us US people either are more treat addicted, have less skill at cooking, have less free time to cook or are more likely in "food deserts."
I'm talking real basic here- cheapest pasta and cheapest spaghetti sauce you can find combined with a can of tuna for a very spartan meal. All you need to do is boil water and heat up the tomato sauce
Also, wait- I thought you guys could get Quarter Pounders for 50 cents or something. What's the point of all the wars then
Yep, no more dollar menu. If that doesnât demonstrate a decline Idk what will, like Iâm not joking, the average American is pissed about it. Obviously not enough to do anything about it but McD and BK raising prices has (some) people more pissed than Tax hikes
Same thing in Finland. The "coin menu" where you could get a cheeseburger for 1 euro and a double cheeseburger for 2 euros was a huge institution for years and years. First they raised the prices to 1,20 and 2,20 but during these recent price hikes I'm pretty sure it's like 2+ euros for a regular cheeseburger and 3+ euros for a double cheeseburger. The triple cheeseburger, a semi-frequent menu item used to be priced consistently with the other two cheeseburgers at 3 euros, now it's like 5
Every time I head stateside, I eat (albeit incredibly tasty) burgers as the only affordable thing on the menu until my cash gets so low I switch to Macdonald's. Tragic. Honestly no idea how most USians afford to eat. Who tf pays $30+ for a bowl of pasta? (That's usually the next cheapest thing on the menu.) Maybe it's different across states? Maybe USians don't tip? It would be more affordable if I wasn't including the tip. Haven't visited since I stopped eating meat so no idea what I'd do for food there now.
Nah, most people tip. You are seen as rude for not tipping most of the time. But there are more and more places requesting tips, so not everyone tips all the time, depends on the restaurant
Artisanal burgers are much tastier than McDonald's. In fact, it's not hard for a real burger to be tastier than a McDonald's one, at least in my country (I'm not sure if McDonald's quality is the same in all countries). Here, McDonald's isn't very good, and even so it's quite expensive. Even the most affordable option on the menu is pricey, and it barely has anything inside. Not to mention that these fast food burgers are tiny.
HambĂșrgueres artesanais sĂŁo muito mais gostosos que McDonald's. Na verdade nĂŁo Ă© difĂcil um hambĂșrguer de verdade ser mais gostoso que um McDonald's, pelo menos no meu paĂs (nĂŁo tenho certeza se a qualidade do McDonald's Ă© a mesma em todos os paĂses). Aqui McDonald's nĂŁo Ă© muito bom e ainda Ă© bem caro; a opção mais acessĂvel do menu jĂĄ Ă© cara, e nĂŁo tĂȘm quase nada dentro. Sem falar que esses hambĂșrgueres de fast food sĂŁo bem pequenos.
Idk I think Iâm an awful cook personally because I cannot for the life of me cook a burger better than fast food. Itâs always too burnt, too dry in the middle, too pink in the middle for my taste, or just not seasoned enough or too much. I absolutely have no sense when it comes to cooking, I buy some stuff (I weep because of how much Iâm spending) then I prep it incorrectly, pop it in the grill or oven, wait way too long and finally Iâm ready to eat something that I despise. Its not one of those âoh Iâm so clumsy, how about someone else cooks instead?â Because I genuinely ENJOY cooking about 2-3 times a week but the meals I make are either pre-made (aka you couldnât fuck it up if you tried) or I make it myself and itâs an abomination of what the original recipe calls for. I keep at it tho because I like the process, but my cooking is horrendous.
Yâknow vegan burgers are way easier to cook and taste great. Iâve come to love black bean burgers, but if you want the taste of meat try a beyond burger.
Iâd be more than willing to try. I mean at this point I think it canât get worse than what I usually cook, and I like beans a lot, not to turn you into an advertisement or anything but do u have a recommend brand?
Morning Star Farms has a lot of meat alternatives including black bean burgers, but you could also make your own. Beyond and Impossible (the one at Burger King) are the brands with creepily realistic stuff.
Itâs not high quality, but when I have like less than 50 bucks in my account, McDonaldâs starts to look and taste a lot better
I wonder if this is a geographical thing- as an European, fast food is way too pricey to eat when money is tight. For the price of a single McDonald's meal I could make a whole bunch of different cheap shitty meals at home and in way greater quantities
That's definitely true in the states too.
I'm guessing us US people either are more treat addicted, have less skill at cooking, have less free time to cook or are more likely in "food deserts."
I'm talking real basic here- cheapest pasta and cheapest spaghetti sauce you can find combined with a can of tuna for a very spartan meal. All you need to do is boil water and heat up the tomato sauce
Also, wait- I thought you guys could get Quarter Pounders for 50 cents or something. What's the point of all the wars then
That's a good question.
Cheap pound of pasta+jar of tomato sauce+can of tuna is around $4 or $5 which is about 2000 calories.
Cheap cheese burger is around $2 which is about 400 calories
McDonaldâs combo meal is 10 dollars US
Yep, no more dollar menu. If that doesnât demonstrate a decline Idk what will, like Iâm not joking, the average American is pissed about it. Obviously not enough to do anything about it but McD and BK raising prices has (some) people more pissed than Tax hikes
Same thing in Finland. The "coin menu" where you could get a cheeseburger for 1 euro and a double cheeseburger for 2 euros was a huge institution for years and years. First they raised the prices to 1,20 and 2,20 but during these recent price hikes I'm pretty sure it's like 2+ euros for a regular cheeseburger and 3+ euros for a double cheeseburger. The triple cheeseburger, a semi-frequent menu item used to be priced consistently with the other two cheeseburgers at 3 euros, now it's like 5
I thought you guys didn't have enough freedom to make triple cheeseburgers over there in Finland.
I have been lied to by the State Department propaganda.
Every time I head stateside, I eat (albeit incredibly tasty) burgers as the only affordable thing on the menu until my cash gets so low I switch to Macdonald's. Tragic. Honestly no idea how most USians afford to eat. Who tf pays $30+ for a bowl of pasta? (That's usually the next cheapest thing on the menu.) Maybe it's different across states? Maybe USians don't tip? It would be more affordable if I wasn't including the tip. Haven't visited since I stopped eating meat so no idea what I'd do for food there now.
Nah, most people tip. You are seen as rude for not tipping most of the time. But there are more and more places requesting tips, so not everyone tips all the time, depends on the restaurant
Nah, the ingredients in a McDonald's burger are almost tasteless, it's mostly the sauce that people really like.
Imagine the same burger but with fresh tasty ingredients, that would be glorious.
their burgers are different outside of the US, at least in some countries
Yup, even in my country, where McDonald's have a decent reputation, the ingredients are not very tastful
Yeah Im sorry MCUH8R but i have to second this, mcd is whack, id rather steal food or eat out of garbage cans and im not joking đđđ