Re: Dinner in the year of our lord 20241031.

On 11/2/2024 5:02 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 20:10:46 +0000, Hank Rogers wrote:
 

ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

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It's been at least that long since I've eaten a McDonald's
hamburger and even longer than Johnny Rockets.  When I
last ate at Rocket's, I wasn't overly impressed; it was
a burger is all I can say.

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They're all probably now worse than you remember. Most of the burger
joints have really gone down over the last 20 years.
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You're probably right and I just can't seem to grasp
paying $20 for a burger, fries, and drink at Five Guys.
Whataburger was super unimpressive, and I even gave them
a second chance just in case it was an off day for them
or me.

There is a 'Five Guys' in Beaufort.  I know some people who went there and they were definitely not impressed and said the price was outrageous.
I have to ask, what's the big fascination with "smash burgers"?  Anyone ever heard of the Maillard reaction?  Restaurants charge a lot of money for something anyone can do at home by simply calling it a "smash burger".  Got a hot skillet?  Got a spatula?  You can make a smash burger for less than half the cost of having someone flatten it for you.
Jill