Hungry Much?
06-03-15, 11:28 AM
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Hungry Much?
These numbers are staggering:
https://www.yahoo.com/food/the-9-unh...609409671.html
29 teaspoons of added sugar? For a frame of reference, I put about 1 teaspoon in my morning coffee.
5,420 mgs of sodium? That's more than three days' worth.
Of the No. 1 offender, the report reads: “It’s like eating an 8-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe chicken with four sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, four pieces of corn on the cob, and eight packets of ‘buttery spread’."
https://www.yahoo.com/food/the-9-unh...609409671.html
29 teaspoons of added sugar? For a frame of reference, I put about 1 teaspoon in my morning coffee.
5,420 mgs of sodium? That's more than three days' worth.
Of the No. 1 offender, the report reads: “It’s like eating an 8-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe chicken with four sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, four pieces of corn on the cob, and eight packets of ‘buttery spread’."
06-03-15, 11:52 AM
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What is also interesting to me is Red Lobster's reply to the claims. When I was there last I saw lots of folks taking out part of what they ordered. It is fair to say that even though many customers might order many more calories than they need to consume many are also not eating it all at once.
I would like to see how many fewer calories the breakfast would be when you refuse the pancakes and syrup.
I would like to see how many fewer calories the breakfast would be when you refuse the pancakes and syrup.
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06-03-15, 12:02 PM
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Who in their right mind eats at Red Lobster anyway? Even the ads on TV make me gag.
06-03-15, 12:48 PM
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So they picked the fried items from the combo choices and were surprised when they had calories in them?
06-03-15, 12:59 PM
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Well one of the items was the "Alfredo", which isn't fried, but which of course is full of butter/oil. Then you dip everything in butter, and eat them with fat laden cheesy biscuits. Anyone going to Red Lobster doesn't care about calories, I think it's rather hilarious that anyone would be surprised that their meals are so packed with them. Although as Black Walnut says, the typical MO of people eating there is to take quantities home for later.
06-03-15, 01:51 PM
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I like #2 .
Now who will order a burger with 7 patties yet get a small order of fries? That makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.
Why do I drink diet coke? So I can eat real cake thank you very much.
Now who will order a burger with 7 patties yet get a small order of fries? That makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.
Why do I drink diet coke? So I can eat real cake thank you very much.
It's all about the In-and-Out 9x9, 9 patties, 9 slices of cheese, and if I've done my maths correctly, 2630 Calories for just the burger.
Then add 9 orders of fries and 7 milkshakes (one of each variety).
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06-03-15, 02:17 PM
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You wipe before you poop for a clean exit.
Also I think I need to go to Sonic, that Pineapple Upside down Master Blaster sounds delightful. It has pineapple in it, has to be good for you!
Also I think I need to go to Sonic, that Pineapple Upside down Master Blaster sounds delightful. It has pineapple in it, has to be good for you!
06-03-15, 09:24 PM
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That my friend is the Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Belly Buster challenge in Clearfield, PA off of I-80. Ten and a half pounds of ground beef, 25 slices of cheese, a whole head of lettuce, three tomatoes, two onions, 1.5 cups of mayonnaise, relish, ketchup, mustard, and banana peppers. It is a 2 person challenge though.
I've never eaten there. It's about 45 minutes from my home. A very large coworker tried to eat the 3 lb. burger and couldn't do it.
I did find this quote in a forum but no link to a story...
Pennsylvania chef chews through 'Belly Buster,' a 15-pound burger with 5 pounds of toppings
(AP) 06:06:08 PM (ET), Thursday, October 16, 2008 (CLEARFIELD, Pa.)
It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person to eat a monstrosity called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser: a 15-pound burger with toppings and a bun that brought the total weight to 20.2 pounds.
The mountain of beef is the product of Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Clearfield.
Sciullo, 21, of Uniontown, said he was surprised he finished the sandwich Monday. "About three hours into it, things got tough," he said.
When asked what possessed him to eat a burger that big, Sciullo said: "I wanted to see if I could."
The burger included a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and relish, pub owner Dennis Liegey said.
For completing the challenge in the under-five-hour time limit, Sciullo won $400, three T-shirts, a certificate "and a burger hangover, as I call it," Liegey said.
(AP) 06:06:08 PM (ET), Thursday, October 16, 2008 (CLEARFIELD, Pa.)
It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person to eat a monstrosity called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser: a 15-pound burger with toppings and a bun that brought the total weight to 20.2 pounds.
The mountain of beef is the product of Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Clearfield.
Sciullo, 21, of Uniontown, said he was surprised he finished the sandwich Monday. "About three hours into it, things got tough," he said.
When asked what possessed him to eat a burger that big, Sciullo said: "I wanted to see if I could."
The burger included a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and relish, pub owner Dennis Liegey said.
For completing the challenge in the under-five-hour time limit, Sciullo won $400, three T-shirts, a certificate "and a burger hangover, as I call it," Liegey said.
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06-04-15, 05:03 AM
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I am glad I don'g eat at places like those and rarely eat the sorts of food represented. (Why ruin something by making it alfredo?) They are actually opening a Cheesecake Factory in downtown Philadelphia. What boggles my mind is why anyone in a city with such diverse dining choices would eat at a place like that. Reminds me of staying at the Paramount in NYC off Times Square and seeing tourist families eating at HoJo's and Friday's.
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06-04-15, 05:12 AM
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06-04-15, 06:11 AM
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Amateurs? 9 hamburger patties? Just a mere 2630 calories for the meat? Oh please.....
That my friend is the Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Belly Buster challenge in Clearfield, PA off of I-80.
That my friend is the Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Belly Buster challenge in Clearfield, PA off of I-80.
06-04-15, 09:33 AM
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I dined out in Clearfield last year during a cross-PA tour, but it was not at that place. Forgot to look up the location before I started the trip. Looking at the map, I rode about a block away from it as I was leaving "scenic" (heh) Clearfield.
06-04-15, 10:52 AM
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No offense intended but I happen to like Red Lobster and their food looks much more appetizing to me than yours does.
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06-04-15, 11:42 AM
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Well...The whole fish in the one photo are marinating. The filet is wild blue fish marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, onion and rosemary then grilled with fresh rosemary thrown on the coals. I have actually heard people walking down the street comment about how good it smells when cooking.
That aside, the popularity of places such as Red Lobster has a good bit to do with how they make food look like what most Americans have come to expect food to look like. It's almost an engineered look. Think Filet 'O Fish. The wildly popular McRib sandwich is another good example. The "meat" is stamped out to look like a small rack of ribs complete with bones. Real ribs don't look like what you get in a McRib sandwich. Uniformity is also key. The goal is to have every store and every dish look the same, whether you are eating in New York, Missouri or California.
Do you like Olive Garden, too? Do you know that much of the food you get there is cooked elsewhere and heated up in the restaurant? (Same with Taco Bell, BTW.) I get a kick out of their commercials where they talk about how their chefs go to Italy to train. They imply that there is some chef in the kitchen overseeing the production of fresh food.
Last time I checked, Red Lobster and Olive Garden were not doing well at all.
That aside, the popularity of places such as Red Lobster has a good bit to do with how they make food look like what most Americans have come to expect food to look like. It's almost an engineered look. Think Filet 'O Fish. The wildly popular McRib sandwich is another good example. The "meat" is stamped out to look like a small rack of ribs complete with bones. Real ribs don't look like what you get in a McRib sandwich. Uniformity is also key. The goal is to have every store and every dish look the same, whether you are eating in New York, Missouri or California.
Do you like Olive Garden, too? Do you know that much of the food you get there is cooked elsewhere and heated up in the restaurant? (Same with Taco Bell, BTW.) I get a kick out of their commercials where they talk about how their chefs go to Italy to train. They imply that there is some chef in the kitchen overseeing the production of fresh food.
Last time I checked, Red Lobster and Olive Garden were not doing well at all.
06-04-15, 12:03 PM
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I can't remember when they started adding calories to the menu's in restaurants, but ever since then I found myself eating home a LOT more. Not only is the food exactly how I want it, but it's usually fresher and cheaper.
06-04-15, 01:45 PM
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I don't really do chain restaurants or fast food, as I find their food to look and taste to artificial. Red Lobster and Olive Garden are at the top of the no-go list for that IMHO. That said, I rarely eat Italian food out other than pizza, as I can cook it better myself at home. Thankfully, although I live in a town where the restaurants are mainly only "good" at best, there are at least plenty to choose from that aren't chains. No seafood restaurants though, only Red Lobster. Still, we're no where near the ocean.
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Well...The whole fish in the one photo are marinating. The filet is wild blue fish marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, onion and rosemary then grilled with fresh rosemary thrown on the coals. I have actually heard people walking down the street comment about how good it smells when cooking.
That aside, the popularity of places such as Red Lobster has a good bit to do with how they make food look like what most Americans have come to expect food to look like. It's almost an engineered look. Think Filet 'O Fish. The wildly popular McRib sandwich is another good example. The "meat" is stamped out to look like a small rack of ribs complete with bones. Real ribs don't look like what you get in a McRib sandwich. Uniformity is also key. The goal is to have every store and every dish look the same, whether you are eating in New York, Missouri or California.
Do you like Olive Garden, too? Do you know that much of the food you get there is cooked elsewhere and heated up in the restaurant? (Same with Taco Bell, BTW.) I get a kick out of their commercials where they talk about how their chefs go to Italy to train. They imply that there is some chef in the kitchen overseeing the production of fresh food.
Last time I checked, Red Lobster and Olive Garden were not doing well at all.
That aside, the popularity of places such as Red Lobster has a good bit to do with how they make food look like what most Americans have come to expect food to look like. It's almost an engineered look. Think Filet 'O Fish. The wildly popular McRib sandwich is another good example. The "meat" is stamped out to look like a small rack of ribs complete with bones. Real ribs don't look like what you get in a McRib sandwich. Uniformity is also key. The goal is to have every store and every dish look the same, whether you are eating in New York, Missouri or California.
Do you like Olive Garden, too? Do you know that much of the food you get there is cooked elsewhere and heated up in the restaurant? (Same with Taco Bell, BTW.) I get a kick out of their commercials where they talk about how their chefs go to Italy to train. They imply that there is some chef in the kitchen overseeing the production of fresh food.
Last time I checked, Red Lobster and Olive Garden were not doing well at all.
Earlier in life I was a truck driver and as such I spent years eating nearly every meal at restaurants. It got to be that no matter what it was it tasted the same.
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06-04-15, 02:35 PM
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Funny. I was just playing around with Red lobster's on-line nutritional portal.
Caesar Salad: 540 calories. 77% of the RDA of fat. 45% of the RDA of saturated fat. 48% of the RDA of sodium.
Crab Roasted Garlic Seafood Bake: Sound's healthy because it's baked, right? 1000 calories. 86% of the RDA of fat. 65% of the RDA of saturated fat. 173% of the RDA of sodium. That's without any salad, sides, add-ons or drinks, mind you.
06-04-15, 02:53 PM
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I won't talk about the meal I ate from Sonic for lunch today, although I did not get that Pineapple Upside down master blaster, I am sure I still ate 2-3 days worth of calories. I suppose I will need to hammer my ride tonight. *sigh*
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Chains are required to in some places, like here in Philly.
Funny. I was just playing around with Red lobster's on-line nutritional portal.
Caesar Salad: 540 calories. 77% of the RDA of fat. 45% of the RDA of saturated fat. 48% of the RDA of sodium.
Crab Roasted Garlic Seafood Bake: Sound's healthy because it's baked, right? 1000 calories. 86% of the RDA of fat. 65% of the RDA of saturated fat. 173% of the RDA of sodium. That's without any salad, sides, add-ons or drinks, mind you.
Funny. I was just playing around with Red lobster's on-line nutritional portal.
Caesar Salad: 540 calories. 77% of the RDA of fat. 45% of the RDA of saturated fat. 48% of the RDA of sodium.
Crab Roasted Garlic Seafood Bake: Sound's healthy because it's baked, right? 1000 calories. 86% of the RDA of fat. 65% of the RDA of saturated fat. 173% of the RDA of sodium. That's without any salad, sides, add-ons or drinks, mind you.
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Chains are required to in some places, like here in Philly.
Funny. I was just playing around with Red lobster's on-line nutritional portal.
Caesar Salad: 540 calories. 77% of the RDA of fat. 45% of the RDA of saturated fat. 48% of the RDA of sodium.
Crab Roasted Garlic Seafood Bake: Sound's healthy because it's baked, right? 1000 calories. 86% of the RDA of fat. 65% of the RDA of saturated fat. 173% of the RDA of sodium. That's without any salad, sides, add-ons or drinks, mind you.
Funny. I was just playing around with Red lobster's on-line nutritional portal.
Caesar Salad: 540 calories. 77% of the RDA of fat. 45% of the RDA of saturated fat. 48% of the RDA of sodium.
Crab Roasted Garlic Seafood Bake: Sound's healthy because it's baked, right? 1000 calories. 86% of the RDA of fat. 65% of the RDA of saturated fat. 173% of the RDA of sodium. That's without any salad, sides, add-ons or drinks, mind you.
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