I LOVE White Castle and get as much as I can when I have the opportunity.
That said, don’t expect amazing food. Expect some hot food with a unique taste nobody else has!
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I do like this part.
The ‘we donatated to right and far-right parties equally, why are you complaining that we have a political agenda?’
If you wish to be politally neutral, you’d need to donate equally to parties on equivalent sides of the political spectrum, in America, these simply do not even exist, in any case, just do not donate if you want to stay out of politics.
Geez, if you want to support a side in politics, do it and own it, not do this crap instead…
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Maybe “How to Read a French Fry”?
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Ignore what? If they want to make a generic $25k donation to the GOP, in light of everything else they do, OK.
If you think it’s some kind of massive affront, ok, don’t eat there. /shrug
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Even in pretty solidly blue Contra Costa County, here in the Bay Area, there is never not a line at Chick-Fil-A. I’m not particularly worried for In-n-Out’s long-term well being.
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A boycott simply for donating to the Republican party in general? That’s a new one. I’ve certainly heard of boycotting companies that donate to support anti-abortion legislation or whatever, but there’s plenty of good reasons to support the Republican party that have absolutely nothing to do with fascism or even Trump, such as lower taxes, fewer regulations, etc. It’s absurd and counter productive to frame the debate simply as “republican equals fascism”. Democrats don’t have a chance of winning any elections by misunderstanding people’s reasoning so completely.
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The proper way to make a French fry is to cook it twice. You blanch it in oil first to help break it down a little then cool it down. Then you fry it to steam the inside and crisp up the outside. Almost all fries now are blanched at the Factory before they are frozen and shipped. It removes a very inconvenient step. THAT’s why In and Out’s fries suck.(I mean, your opinion is valid, of course) The whole thing is done too fast and leaves the inside all dried out.
If you ever want to taste and amazing fry, try the blanching method at home. It’s unreal.
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Hearing folks discuss their favourite chain restaurants is a bit weird from outside.
Locally, it’s a given that all of the decent food comes from small independents, not chains. Franchise restaurants are to good food as IKEA is to fine carpentry; mass-produced low-quality crap is assumed.
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A friend of mine does this.
After systematically testing various potatoes, oils and temperatures his fries are now as close to perfection as they can be.
His invitations to fries and BBQ are always one of the year’s culinary highlights.
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This is a cost of business bribe, and it is ridiculous to think of it any other way.
Republican officials won’t meet with people who didn’t donate to them; they are hostile and or drag their feet if they need something. A $30K donation for a corporation their size is just a ploy to keep the lines of communications open in the areas that have Republican elected officials kind of thing.
Do I like it? It sucks, and it is against the law, but in areas where Republicans are in charge it is not like they are going to investigate themselves. Such high moral standards.
So my question is: who is benefiting from this “boycott” and why are they targeting In-and-Out for something I bet every successful corporation of their size does?
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I’ve always thought it to be a red flag when a business makes a big deal about how Christian it is. Sometimes it’s a dog whistle, sometimes it’s blatant, but it always gives me pause.
Matthew 6:1 lays it out quite well. “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."
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Also, I have to say that their employees are always just a bit too pleased to see you. I find it a little unnerving.
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That looks good… There’s this small chain in the ATL - Grindhouse Burgers that makes great burgers:
I haven’t been there for a while…
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Now I want a parody film of that actually happening… who do we have that can play Reagan.
Also, I’m having 80s flashbacks with the mcdonalds packaging there.
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Pink Fir Apple potatoes. Fried once, preferably in dripping. Crispy, fluffy, glorious.
I ate at In N Out for dinner 3 times a week at college… The crispy buns, the proper bun to meat ratio (I like more bun than meat which is unusual), the crunch of the onion and lettuce…
Reading through the comments, things are evidently more complex than first appear. Sadly, I won’t be able to make a relevant decision either way since there are none where I currently live.
And Five guys taste nothing as good as them but their fries are MUCH better. I never cared for In N Out fries; I just got a burger and a lemonade.
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In-n-Out is a family owned chain, not a franchise.
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It’s more about scale than corporate structure. Once you get beyond a couple of restaurants (i.e. small enough that one group of people can closely manage all of them), quality tends to go to shit.
I’ve had in n out. Meh. It’s not bad it’s not great. We have five guys exploding on the east coast here. And they aren’t better or worse than IO.
I generally avoid giving my money to companies who’s known ideologies diametrically oppose mine (chick fil a and bulleit bourbon are two that come to mind).
Giving money to political parties isn’t necessarily going to keep me from patronizing a business. That’s a common thing to smooth over business relations. I would want to know more about WHO they were helping to support and what their platforms are before I avoid IO entirely.
As it stands I’ll take my local burger joint every time. Beef Barn is the best. But it’s what grew up on. Which is always your fave.
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In-n-Out intentionally limited their expansion to locations with their own distribution network so they wouldn’t have to compromise quality for scale. Their menu and food preparation practices haven’t changed in decades.
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