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Sounds interesting... And delicious ;)

Guess there's some interesting geology in the area :cool:

"Hank Moody" gave In-N-Out as one of the reasons for living in Southern California on the last episode of Californication. ^

Slightly confused chap here.

I rather like the burger in the 'In and Out' in London (the common name for the Naval and Military Club, now in St. James's Square but previously on Piccadilly in the large white building at the Park Lane end with the two entrances labelled IN and OUT - hence the soubriquet created by cabbies).

Completely different. In-N-Out is a West Coast American privately-owned chain of burger restaurants.

Here's the site:

http://www.in-n-out.com/

I think In 'n Out is overrated. I really dislike their "special sauce", and always ask for ketchup/mustard instead. Their fries are just meh - but my favorite fries are McDonalds. Their milkshakes can't be beat though, and all the employees seem to be having a good time.

I'll agree that INO's fries are "just meh," though less gross than most other fast-food fries.

But I have NEVER understood people who claim McD's fries as their favorites. That just makes no sense whatsoever. They're scrawny, way too salty, and taste like they're made from fake potatoes (i.e. completely flavorless).

It is impressive how they are cut right there from real potatoes... and if you get them well done, are decent (and especially animal style :p)

MCD fries are bionic at this point - more chemical than actual potato. The INO fries are pure, unadulterated potato with a light dusting of salt after a quick cooking bath in oil.

If they taste bland, it's probably because our taste buds have been thrown out of whack by MCD, BK and the like - and their engineered flavors, chemicals and other undisclosed alterations.

Agree.

I do find INO's a bit bland, but not because I'm used to fast-food fries (I rarely, if ever, eat any of them). Instead, I prefer big, meaty steak fries cooked very well done and with lots of seasonings (but not salt) on them. INO's taste very fresh and clean but are also very small and plain. They are vastly superior to any of the international fast-food chains but still not quite to my taste.

Still, when I'm at an INO, I do order a side of fries. I've done it animal style and well-done in the past, and that's not bad, though I find that to be a bit too saucy for my taste, and I'd still like more seasonings.

I still think McDs fries are the best of the major chains, but that isn't saying much. My local drive-in(an ex-A&W that still has car-hop service) makes fries that are among the best I've ever tasted, and burgers that are the same style as In-N-Out, but better.

Fake potatoes or not, for some reason I love McD's fries and don't really like any other fast food chain fries, although certain McD's are better than others. Oddly I find that the fries of certain McD's that don't take credit cards are better than of those that don't. I know. I eat too many fries at McDonald's, and also put too much thought into it.

In 'n Out's fries I mainly dislike because of the texture. But I am highly impressed with their potato-to-fry maker.

A Very Special In-N-Out Trip...
 

This Sunday, two of California's finest will team up for one fantastic hour — Huell Howser receives exclusive behind-the-scenes access to all things In-N-Out Burger. This one-hour special of California’s Gold (set to air on KCET Sunday, January 31 at 7 PM) marks the first time In-N-Out Burger has ever allowed cameras in their stores or at the headquarters in Baldwin Park.

http://kcet.org/local/shows/huell_ho...0/01/post.html

Moving this 10 year-old classic to its rightful home in DiningBuzz! which didn't exist when the thread was created.


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Cholula
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And in turn, consolidated with the In-N-Out Burger thread native to Dining Buzz.

Mmmmmmm... In-N-Out. Two more days :)

cblaisd
Dining Buzz moderator

Huell Howser! My gawsh, I grew up with that guy.

Anyone know if it'll repeat so I can have my dad tape the episode for me? (Unfortunately, none of my relatives in California is technologically savvy enough to actually get it on a computer and compress into H.264 or something to send it to me electronically, so a VHS tape is probably the only way I'm going to see this short of buying a DVD from PBS.)

Thanks for bringing up a name that allowed me to briefly re-live a few minutes of my childhood! :D