At first I thought, “A $200 hamburger … what are they smoking?” Then I saw it was actually to raise money for a charity - a great way to assuage the guilt of spending that much on a burger maybe? haha. Who knows?
I can’t even imagine what a burger that includes Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayo in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted... Read Full Story
Courtesty of Burger King and Fox News
Burger King has done it… But not in the US (yet). They have created the $200 burger. Listen to these fancy ingredients and tell me this thing doesn’t sound delicious!
The fine ingredients of what is called simply ‘The Burger’ include
Wagyu beef
White truffles
Pata Negra ham slices
Cristal onion straws
Modena balsamic vinegar
Lambs lettuce
Pink Himalayan rock salt
Organic white wine
Shallot infused mayonnaise
Iranian... Read Full Story
How much would you pay for a fast food meal? Burger King has introduced "The Burger" at one England location, once a week for a mere $200! What's the catch, well all the proceeds go to the Help A London Child charity. Great cause but couldn't the money just be donated without promoting fast food to an already unfit over junk food eating world. The fine (expensive) ingredients of 'The Burger' include Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic... Read Full Story
A Burger King in West London now offers a $200 burger available only once a week. The company claims it's all in the name of publicity charity and that they've sold 30 of them.
According to Sky News , "The fine ingredients of what is called simply 'The Burger' include Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and white... Read Full Story
Studies show that you can change the nutritional profile of French fries from bad to good - with these preparation tips! If you love potato chips, if summer just isn’t summer without a bag of French fries at your fingertips, then the nutrition news this past week was both good and bad. Good because a settlement following a lawsuit initiated by the state of California involves an agreement by manufacturers to reduce the amount of a cancer causing chemical known as acrylamide, found in... Read Full Story
Avoiding fast food is nearly impossible, I am sure everyone can agree to this. It is easy to consume your days worth of calories in one fast food meal, but you can drive exit the drive-thru with a much healthier meal. So how do you eat fast food without the enormous amount of calories?
Drinks:
Soda is not a healthy choice, diet or regular, since there is no nutritional value. Soda is filled with sugars, calories, artificial sweeteners and other ingredients that fill you up without giving... Read Full Story
Burger King has announced that they have come up with a licensing agreement to create Burger King branded greeting cards. A Burger King representative says
We’re always looking for clever ways for the King to surprise his fans,” said Russ Klein, president, global marketing, strategy and innovation, Burger King Corp. “Now special occasions will be even more memorable thanks to the King
Is there anyone that passionate about the Burger King that they would want a Burger King card? I... Read Full Story
What is a family to do? Fast food is sometimes our only option in these hectic days of birthday parties, sports activities, piano lessons, family gatherings and school. Now the Center for Science in the Public Interest , a non-profit public health organization, has released a report that is certainly not a surprise, but should be considered by any parent concerned about their children’s health. The CSPI studied the kids menus of 13 major fast food establishments and restaurants and found 93... Read Full Story
This week I believe I will have a good week. Although, today I had a steak for lunch at Ruby Tuesdays, I skipped the mashed potatos and substituted a salad with balsamic vinegrette, but I had the brocolli. In total my meal was 359+35+103+50 calories which is 547, BUT, I had a visiting vendor from China and did not want to be rude and get the salad bar. If you look at the menu, you can see it could have been MUCH worse, and I only had 75 calories for breakfast, so it is 7:15 PM and I've only... Read Full Story
New York is now the first city in the country to implement a law forcing chain restaurants to post the calorie count of each food next to the items on their menus. Here's an example: A McDonald's restaurant sign lists calorie counts July 18, 2008 in New York. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images North America) Read Full Story
