The Burger Lab: The In-N-Out, Telway, White Manna Ultimate Animal-Style Slider Mashup

What happens when you combine the best elements from three of my favorite burgers in the world into one glorious mashup of a sandwich? That was exactly the idea behind my offering at this year's Serious Eats All-Star Sandwich Festival, and man, was it tasty.

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22 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, July 25, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: In-N-Out, sliders, Telway, The Burger Lab, tiny hamburgers, White Manna

In-N-Out Tops 'Consumer Reports' Fast Food Chain Survey

Last September Consumer Reports released results of their fast food burger poll that called In-N-Out the best and McDonald's the worst. Today they released more chain burger ratings in their member survey of quick-service restaurants, which also covers pizza, Mexican, sandwiches, and chicken chains.

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: chains, Consumer Reports, fast food, In-N-Out

Not Coming Soon to In-N-Out: Nebula Burgers

Inspired by the blog Galaxies In Sh*t, featuring animated gifs of galaxies in places they shouldn't be (that is, just about anything), I made you some In-N-Out burgers with nebula/galaxy meat patties. Taste the beefy rainbow of interstellar dust and gas and stuff.

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: burger weirdness, In-N-Out

In-N-Out vs. Five Guys vs. Shake Shack: The First Bi-Coastal Side-By-Side Taste Test

In-N-Out, Five Guys, and Shake Shack all have devout followings, but who really makes the best burger? It's a question that's debated far and wide on the internet and beyond, so we here at A Hamburger Today decided to take it upon ourselves to find the answer and declare an official King of the High Quality Fast Food Burger.

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180 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, May 18, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: Burger Maker, California, five guys, in-n-out, New York, Pat LaFrieda, shake shack, taste tests, Virginia

Burger-Loving Texans Go All Out for the Grand Opening of In-N-Out

[Photograph: Jeff Mues / SideDish.dmagazine.com] Today In-N-Out opened its first two locations in Texas, in Allen and Frisco. The above photo was taken at 8 a.m. at the Allen location, an hour before opening. Some people had camped out...

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23 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 11, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Tagged: chains, In-N-Out, Texas

Video: The History of In-N-Out Burger from Author Stacy Perman

If you're interested in learning about the history of In-N-Out, check out this nearly hour-long discussion by Stacy Perman, the author of In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules. You can watch the full video atFORA.tv, where you'll also find links to different chapters of the video so you can jump around specific topics.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: California, chains, In-N-Out, videos

Giant's Pitcher Tim Lincecum's Typical Meal at In-N-Out = 3100 Calories

For a typical meal at in-N-Out, two-time Cy Young Award-winning San Francisco Giant's pitcher Tim Lincecum eats three double-doubles (without lettuce and tomatoes), two orders of fries, and a chocolate-strawberry milkshake, for a total of about 3100 calories.

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: baseball, California, chains, In-N-Out, videos

Burger Love in Social Media

From social media consultant Jason Falls comes this chart illustrating reception of major burger brands in social media based on volume of conversation, sentiment, and passion, using data pulled by ConsumerBase. In-N-Out had the most volume, but came in second for positive chatter right behind Five Guys. White Castle was the most polarizing between love and hate, and Wendy's was most disliked, although not passionately so. Read more at Falls' site, Social Media Explorer.

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 15, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: burger chains, Burger King, charts, Five Guys, In-N-Out, McDonald's, social media, Wendy's, White Castle

The In-N-Out Matrix (Every Item From the In-N-Out Secret Menu On a Single Page)

So just in case you missed it, yeah, we ordered everything on the secret menu at In-N-Out, and we thought you might like to see every photo in a single place, really big. So here you go: A wallpaper-sized image with every secret menu item at In-N-Out Burger.

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25 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, March 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Tagged: California, chains, fast food burgers, In-N-Out

The Ultimate In-N-Out Secret Menu (and Super Secret Menu!) Survival Guide

Anybody who's been halfway around the block is aware of In-N-Out's secret menu, which allows you a few custom options other than the regular hamburger, cheeseburger, fries, shakes, and Double-Double that appear on their printed menus. But the options don't stop there. Here's a rundown of everything you can get at In-N-Out, secret menu and beyond.

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162 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, March 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Tagged: Arizona, California, chains, fast food, In-N-Out, Nevada, Texas, Utah