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Getting the in on In-N-Out

September 28, 2016

For those of you who have knowledge of Philly cheesesteaks, you know there’s a specific way to order.

“One wiz wit.”

Pretty simple, right?

Basically, that comes down to a steak, with Cheez Wiz (duh!) and “wit” onions. It’s the best way to have a steak, I always said. But it’s also the way to order.

in-n-2

The first… without knowing about the secret society.

You don’t go up to the window at Geno’s or Pat’s or one of many other steak places in Philly and say something along the lines of “Hello, my good man. I’d like a cheesesteak, preferably with Cheez Wiz, as well as adding some of those delicious grilled onions you have back there!”

It just doesn’t work.

Turns out, it’s that way other places, too.

On the trip to California this past weekend, a stop at In-N-Out was a must. After all, I’ve heard all about it from West Coast friends and from others who have been there. It was time to try it.

The second ... animal style -- after knowing all about the secret society!

The second … animal style — after knowing all about the secret society!

The flight time worked out extremely well as we landed right near lunch time and we couldn’t check into the hotel yet. And, well, there was an In-N-Out a couple of miles from the hotel, so …

Duh.

A burger. Some fries. It all worked out well. The problem was, apparently, it wasn’t done correctly. There’s a secret (well, apparently not-so-secret) menu that those on the “inside” know all about. Well, damn.

I posted a photo on Instagram and other social media. I didn’t do it all right, so I was told. Another stop was going to have to happen.

The second time happened toward San Diego and we were with somebody “in the know.” He ordered up and it almost sounded like it was in a secret tongue. I was waiting for him to be welcomed as a brother of the secret society. A secret handshake had to happen, right? Or at least some crazy sound that only those on the “inside” know?

Right?

Apparently not.

But we learned enough to order. It was all about animal style on the burger and the fries. I felt like I had stepped up my In-N-Out game. The burgers were delish. The fries – with cheese and the sauce and everything else that makes them so much more than … just fries – were excellent. And the satisfaction of knowing we made it into some secret place makes it even better.

Now to learn the handshake…

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Filed Under: food, My world, Travel Tagged With: animal style, burger, hamburger, in-n-out, in-n-out burger, in-n-out secret, travel

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I’ll gladly take a hamburger… how I asked for it

March 23, 2016

I realize there are many ways for people to eat hamburgers.

Rare.

Medium rare.

Medium.

Medium well.

Well.

There’s probably more in there that I’m missing.

I wanted this burger to have a tad bit of pink on the inside. Didn't work out that way.

I wanted this burger to have a tad bit of pink on the inside. Didn’t work out that way.

Recently, I went to a place where the choices were basically “pink” and “not pink.”

I don’t like my burger rare. I like it with just a tad bit of color in it, basically so it’s not something I could get at a Five Guys or something along those lines. Each time I have the chance to say how I’d like it cooked, it never comes that way.

It always comes well.

Is it how people cook now? Are there reasons why it’s basically “bleeding” or “not bleeding?”

I can’t stomach meat that’s way too red. Just can’t do it. But I don’t mind that little bit of color. Unfortunately, it seems like I can’t get that anywhere. When you go to a place like Five Guys, or something like that, it doesn’t seem to matter. The burgers are good how they cook them. But some places, when you get something that is cooked all the way through, it just isn’t good.

So how about you? How do you like your burgers? And have you noticed this trend of basically having two choices with how your burger is cooked?

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Filed Under: food, My world Tagged With: burger, burgers, cooked hamburger, food, hamburger, hamburgers

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30 Minus 2 Days of Writing: Gouda (1/28)

February 1, 2014

(Today starts another 30 minus 2 writing challenge. This post will be up for the afternoon, after which the Snapshot Saturday will be up.)

When I travel, I usually like to seek out a few things.

Local hot dog joints.

There is Gouda on that burger!

There is Gouda on that burger!

Craft beer

Pizza

Burger joints

Sure, I love a steak house or something along those lines, too, but despite becoming employed in the past few months, it’s not like I’m rich or anything. Far from it,in fact.

Still, these types of joints are what really do it for me. A week ago, I was in Pittsburgh to attend the WWE Royal Rumble. With a friend who drives truck for WWE, I had the chance to score some sweet tickets.

I wasn’t driving all that way for one night, though. We extended it to two days and saw another show the night before (Ring of Honor) and also had the chance to find some good places to eat.

Build my own!

Build my own!

We arrived on Friday night at about 9:45 p.m. and wanted to find something close to the hotel. The day before, I had searched for some decent spots and I stumbled across Burgatory. The website looked awesome, so it was the perfect choice.

Stepping inside made me realize this might be the perfect burger joint.

The menu was excellent. The shakes, too, were incredible. I got the caramel pretzel shake (don’t knock if it you don’t try it) and it was positively delicious.

As for the meal…

The menu was hard to choose from as there were so many good things. Alas, I ended up not ordering from the menu, per say. There are pads and pencils at each table. On the pad is a checklist … to create your own burger.

Awesome.

This was cool because there were so many options. Of course many cost a little extra, but this was a time to live it up a tad. The funny part is my burger easily could have reached $25. Instead, I kept it under $20, which is good as I had a hard time finishing (I actually left a little behind).

What a shake!

What a shake!

This was a wonderful display in what you can do with a hamburger, though.

All the choices. I got applewood smoked bacon. Pineapple, grilled. And for the cheese? Smoked Gouda. Seriously. Smoked freakin’ Gouda! And it wasn’t just a little piece melted. It was a larger piece, all on the burger (wagyu beef) and you could see it’s awesomeness.

My only issue is the cook temp wasn’t fully consistent. It was much redder than I asked for in the middle and the ends were darker. That being said, it was a wonderful burger. The roll was divine.

The shake. The burger. And a great waitress. Those three things made this a wonderful stop and one I’d do again.

Especially with smoked Gouda on the burger!

This is part of We Work for Cheese’s annual writing challenge. Despite what might be blamed, I had nothing to do with it. Go check them out for other crazy writers doing this challenge. 

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