Big Burger Showdown: The McDonald's Angus vs. Burger King's XT

After my first fast-food foray, the Mac Snack Wrap, Serious Eats asked me to compare Burger King's new XT sandwich and McDonald's Angus Burger. I was ecstatic about a second chance to review products from two of our nation's iconic chains. But how do you taste a freshly, um, manufactured Burger King burger next to a McDonald's Angus and not have the contest be biased towards the home restaurant? Solution: home and away games, Champion's League-style.

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24 Comments | Posted by John M. Edwards, April 19, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: Angus third-pounder, Burger King, Burger King Steakhouse XT, chain restaurants, McDonalds

Burger King's 'Whopperface' Promotion

To show that they make each customer's burger to order, a Burger King in Brazil printed a photo of the customer's face (taken without the customer's knowledge) on the burger wrapper before giving it to them. The video above...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: advertising, Burger King, chain restaurants

LOL: LOTOR (Lord of the Onion Rings)

Lord of the Onion Rings by artist Dave MacDowell. 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 24-by-36 inches. Available at Flatcolor Gallery. Hmmmm, yes, we wants it. Come to Sméagol. Must have THE PRECIOUS.... If only we had $900 lying around. [via Laughing Squid]

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 11, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Tagged: art, Burger King, Dave MacDowell, funny, Gollum, Lord of the Onion Rings, Lord of the Rings, puns

Reality Check: Burger King's A.1. Steakhouse XT and a Look at Their New Broiler

A.1. Steakhouse XT. [Photograph: Burger King] This week Burger King unveiled their new premium burger line, the Steakhouse XT made of 7-ounce patties cooked on their new batch broilers. I went to a press tasting today at a Burger...

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20 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, fast food burgers, Reality Check

Photo of the Day: 'Big King XXL' Still Life

[Photograph: Roel Roscam Abbing] In his "Fast Food" series, photographer Roel Roscam Abbing combines classic elements with a modern subject by surrounding fast food sandwiches with their main ingredients in the style of still life paintings from the Renaissance....

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 18, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: art, Burger King, Photo of the Day

Video: Angry Man in Burger King Gets Instant Karma

He's going to use the chair to break the window. But ... wait for it ... (after the jump)...

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7 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Tagged: Burger King, dumbasses, funny, videos

The Funnel Cake-Topped Burger King Double Bacon Rodeo State Fair Cheeseburger

[Photograph: Top Cultured] In Top Cultured's latest "Will They Build It?" (formerly at Eating the Road), they get Burger King to make a Double Bacon Rodeo State Fair Cheeseburger, two Rodeo Cheeseburgers (topped with cheese, onion rings, and barbecue...

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 7, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, mashups, megaburgers

Funky Burgers from McDonald's and Burger King in Europe

[Photograph: mcdonalds.de] Not being able to read German, I'm under the impression that the Big Rösti from McDonald's in Germany is a seasonal item currently available for the winter. Wikipedia describes the burger as including a quarter-pound beef patty,...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 5, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, Europe, Germany, McDonald's, Netherlands

Recipe of the Day: Honey Apple Glazed Christmas Holiday Ham(-burger)

[Photograph: Fancy Fast Food] Grind up eight BK Quad Stackers, mold the resulting meat and filler into a ham shape, drape on some ham from Double Croissan'wiches, brush with glaze made from apple juice, honey mustard, and apple pie...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 29, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, burger weirdness, Fancy Fast Food, Recipe of the Day

The Latest in Atypical Burger King Promotions: $1 Holiday Cards and 'Singing in the Shower'

[Image: Burger King] For just a dollar, US residents can spread Burger King-themed holiday cheer through the mail with these holiday cards that each include a dollar bill, intended to be spent on Burger King's $1 Double Cheeseburger. Considering...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 8, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, promotions