In-N-Out Burger -- Double-Double

What better way to start this blog off, than with my favorite fast food meal? To me, the Double-Double with fries and a root beer is pound for pound the best meal available for purchase. There are other meals out there which are better, but in terms of consistency, value and quality, the Double-Double stands above any other food item. I'm not alone in this, of course: In-N-Out enjoys a surprisingly devoted fanbase, and it isn't because of the Bible verses stamped on the cups.

One of the main things the Double-Double--and all In-N-Out products by extension--has going for it is the freshness of its ingredients. In-N-Out does not have any freezers on premises, and receives its beef from one farm in central California. Lettuce and onions have an uncharacteristic crispness that compliments the ultra-soft bun, and the tomatoes fall somewhere in between, firm and juicy, and never soft. This burger tastes great as it is, but for those intrepid few who don't mind asking for it, the "animal style" version of the Double-Double features extra special sauce, a mustard-grilled patty, grilled onions and pickles. It has a lot of different ingredients without tasting "busy," everything meshes together perfectly for the best fast food burger around. To me this is the quintessential American meal, which is why I have chosen the Double-Double as my profile picture. Look at it...doesn't it just look beautiful? Good enough to eat, no?

For those who can't quite stomach a double cheeseburger--completely understandable--the In-N-Out cheeseburger is a perfect taste-a-like with less overall food to consume. And for those looking for something bigger, the 3x3 and 4x4 (triple and quadruple cheeseburgers, respectively) are also available when requested. The only catch is that these burgers are only available in California and select areas of Nevada and Arizona. Limited availability, coupled with high quality, has fostered a devotion to In-N-Out not unmatched by any major chain in the country.

It is for this reason that I am inducting the Double-Double as the inaugural member of the What Looks Good? Hall of Fame. The Double-Double represents a good litmus test for the potential readers of this blog: most people will either love it or consider it slightly overrated. I will admit that there might be better meals out there, maybe even better burgers, but since this is a mass-produced fast food burger that still has exceptional taste and quality, it is pound for pound the best burger on the market today, and my favorite meal. The people who claim that it is overrated are entitled to their wrong opinion and can keep their faulty taste buds. If you don't like the Double-Double, you probably won't dig my writing. You probably wouldn't have liked this blog anyway.

And that is how you start off a blog: by telling off part of your potential audience. Wait, where are you going? Come back...I didn't mean it! Come back!
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Double-Double, $2.65 @ In-N-Out Burger