In-n-Out Burger
mmmmm.mmm.
An In-n-Out cheeseburger was one of the first things that I ate after being vegetarian for nearly a decade. Not living near an In-n-Out location leads Mr. VonShtupp and I to go kinda crazy when we are in California, Nevada or St. George Utah (there are in-n-outs in Arizona, too - but we don't go there).
Behold the 4X4. With onion. This behemoth is what my better half orders: four meat patties, four slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato and the opted-in onion, between two buns with sauce. It is glorious.
I'm all about the Double-Double "Animal Style". Double-Double is half of the 4x4, and "Animal Style" is an In-n-Out Burger **secret menu option. It means grilled onions, extra pickles and mustard. De-lish!
To top it off, we enjoy an order of fresh cut french fries and a milkshake (I'm a strawberry, he's a chocolate).
If you've never been to an In-n-Out Burger, you should really get to one. Located all over California, in parts of Arizona, in Las Vegas and Reno areas, and now in St. George Utah. This is a family owned chain of restaurants. They do not franchise. The food is fresh, the employees taken care of, and the locations are clean (and always packed). Not to mention that a 4x4, dbl-dbl, fries and shakes cost less than $15. Yep. Awesome.
**Link to In-n-Out Burger Secret Menu.
6 comments:
Why did you stop being a veg?
There are many answers to that, and the simplest is "for a guy" - who is (12 years later) my husband. I became vegetarian at age 12, mostly for animal rights issues, and to escape my mom's unhealthy cooking.
After meeting my now husband (his family is Basque, and ranchers) I was able to learn about a way of life that I discounted as cruel and unnecessary. I never really cared about the heritage, culture, and survivalism of cowboys/ranchers before - and caring they are for the livestock.
I still eat like a vegetarian, only eating red meat maybe twice a week. I still have issues with the way chickens are "processed" for consumption, and won't eat chicken in protest. I eat lots of fish, and I like it raw.
A juicy lamb grinder from Bar Gernika just hits the spot sometimes.
Cool, thanks for the response!
I've been veg for a couple years now because of animal cruelty. However, I will eat the occasional wild red meat or pasture fed maybe once every month or so.
How do you discern if the meat is cruelty-free? I think I would eat it more if I could find a reliable source.
Raise the animal yourself, or buy from a well known farm, I suppose.
But cruelty-free doesn't really exist, considering that death for consumption is is ultimately the cruelest.
I must say I was surpised to see the hambuger and you expressing your love for IN-and- out. I share such a love...
I seem to remember a young girl eating reese cup after reese cup during a vacation to get her "protein"....
I too love the In and Out. And love meat.
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