Mach said:

I don't do cow beef

I buy local raised Bison burger ...

I have not eaten at a taco bell in ... hmmm over 25 yrs or more !

Buffalo beef is expensive. But they are great as burgers or in pasta.

Timmy84 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

i did not say they would eat it... just admit it is good. I have remember when a local Mexican place stopped using lard in their food. it was noticeable. And I submit that it is better for you than vegetable fats like Crisco. As at least Lard is in natural state (melt the fat and put it in a jar) as opposed to Crisco.

Something about lard is just... I don't know, I just can't stomach anything cooked with lard.

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

Shyra said:

Timmy84 said:

Something about lard is just... I don't know, I just can't stomach anything cooked with lard.

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

Hmmm... I think I did taste those when I was like very little.

Shyra said:

Timmy84 said:

Something about lard is just... I don't know, I just can't stomach anything cooked with lard.

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

lard is pig fat, tallow is from cows. tallow is good. it is yellowish. you can see it if you cook beef in a skillet with out any seasoning.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Shyra said:

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

lard is pig fat, tallow is from cows. tallow is good. it is yellowish. you can see it if you cook beef in a skillet with out any seasoning.

Yes, I know beef is from a cow. I was using this as a comparison; they are both forms of animal fat.

TonyVanDam said:

Mach said:

I don't do cow beef

I buy local raised Bison burger ...

I have not eaten at a taco bell in ... hmmm over 25 yrs or more !

Buffalo beef is expensive. But they are great as burgers or in pasta.

Some things are easily WORTH the $ ~ THIS is one of those things for me

Shyra said:

Timmy84 said:

Something about lard is just... I don't know, I just can't stomach anything cooked with lard.

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

Those were the days. I have no issue with beef lard being used for french flies.

But pork lard for red beans & rice at Popeye's? On hell no! That stuff is poison!

Efan said:

Thankfully, I get all my Mexican food from New York City street vendors around 3 in the morning. I'm sure THEY would never lie about what they're selling.

Awesome!

I get beef patties at 3 am from Jamaican vendors when in New Yor, that HAS to be the real thing. I trust that!

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:

I'm surprised that people are surprised. All fast food got that shit.

We can all sit in front of our computers and talk about McDonald's like a dog. But yet, at least 50% of the orgers here are still going over to that same McDonald's for the breakfast menu during morning rush hour.

And beside, Burger King's breakfast menu is THE highest in sodium!

Yeah, that!

Mach said:

TonyVanDam said:

Buffalo beef is expensive. But they are great as burgers or in pasta.

Some things are easily WORTH the $ ~ THIS is one of those things for me

Bison is

Our favorite chain restaurant is Ted's Montana Grill. AWESOME bison steaks.

TonyVanDam said:

Shyra said:

Depending on when you were born, lard was used in lots of fast food. The ORIGINAL McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow, a form of lard. That's what made them taste friggin fantastic. The fries they sell today don't come close to the originals.

Those were the days. I have no issue with beef lard being used for french flies.

But pork lard for red beans & rice at Popeye's? On hell no! That stuff is poison!

Actually, that isn't true. As long as it isn't hydrogenated and doesn't contain preservatives, lard is a very healthy fat.

The old Micky Deez french fries tasted much better than the dry stuff they serve now. Oh well...I'm done with fast food altogether. Today is the last day.

Um...make that tomorrow.

johnart said:

TonyVanDam said:

Where do you go for an excellent burger?

Local non-chain restaurants mostly.

As far as chain ones, I do like me a Red Robin burger or Five Guys.

[Edited 1/25/11 12:27pm]

Five Guys does have a decent burger. Fuddrucker's is also very good--they've just recently added bison burgers to the menu too (at least at my local one).

I LOVE TACO BELL.

I eat that shit once a week.

But I only eat the chicken because I don't eat beef (or "beef") anyway.

Acrylic said:

I LOVE TACO BELL.

I eat that shit once a week.

But I only eat the chicken because I don't eat beef (or "beef") anyway.

Apparently neither does anyone else who eats at Taco Bell.

Poiple said:

Acrylic said:

I LOVE TACO BELL.

I eat that shit once a week.

But I only eat the chicken because I don't eat beef (or "beef") anyway.

Apparently neither does anyone else who eats at Taco Bell.

TonyVanDam said:

I used to work for KFC back in Louisiana. And I can honestly tell you that the seasoning for the extra crispy chicken is definitely MSG-driven. I can't comment on Popeye's spicy chicken seasoning because I never work there. But I can tell you that I have known some people that worked for Popeye's that can comfirm that pork-grease is used for the red beans & rice.

MSG, salt, and pork lard happen to be my three favorite foods.

Poiple said:

Acrylic said:

I LOVE TACO BELL.

I eat that shit once a week.

But I only eat the chicken because I don't eat beef (or "beef") anyway.

Apparently neither does anyone else who eats at Taco Bell.

Lol da fuk? I doubt the chicken and steak is much better, but I'm thinking twice next time I hit up the TBell.

KFC is off the CHAIN tho. SNACKERZ RULE!@

I believe I've eaten Taco Bell once in the last year. I usually go to Micey D's for breakfast, but I avoid the ammonia-treated burgers, and the last time I had Chicken McNuggets they tasted like cardboard. I then found out that they use special machines to extract everything they can from the chicken carcass except the bone and puree it into a pink paste.

So now it appears that I have to avoid any chicken products at fast food restaurants that aren't actual chicken parts like legs, breasts, or wings.

Genesia said:

TonyVanDam said:

Those were the days. I have no issue with beef lard being used for french flies.

But pork lard for red beans & rice at Popeye's? On hell no! That stuff is poison!

Actually, that isn't true. As long as it isn't hydrogenated and doesn't contain preservatives, lard is a very healthy fat.

I don't eat pig/swine/boar at all! Therefore, I'm not messing with pork lard.

End of!

Acrylic said:

TonyVanDam said:

I used to work for KFC back in Louisiana. And I can honestly tell you that the seasoning for the extra crispy chicken is definitely MSG-driven. I can't comment on Popeye's spicy chicken seasoning because I never work there. But I can tell you that I have known some people that worked for Popeye's that can comfirm that pork-grease is used for the red beans & rice.

MSG, salt, and pork lard happen to be my three favorite foods.

Would you consider using sea salt?

728huey said:

I believe I've eaten Taco Bell once in the last year. I usually go to Micey D's for breakfast, but I avoid the ammonia-treated burgers, and the last time I had Chicken McNuggets they tasted like cardboard. I then found out that they use special machines to extract everything they can from the chicken carcass except the bone and puree it into a pink paste.

So now it appears that I have to avoid any chicken products at fast food restaurants that aren't actual chicken parts like legs, breasts, or wings.

At least you will NOT have that problem with KFC or Popeye's. All of their chickens is real.

Granted, they might be shot up with HGH every now and then, but it stiil real chicken parts!

Anyone (specifically those in Massachusetts) ever eat at Cheep-eets?

I only very vaguely remember that shit replacing a Burger King near me...then going out of business within a year and Burger King returned, you know...like Aragorn.

The people rejoiced.

Genesia said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Lard taste good!

Hellz yeah! Why do you think I have lard, bacon drippings, and goose fat in my refrigerator at all times?

[img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/happylard.gif[/img:$uid]

I used to have a T-shirt with this on it. So sad when it went missing.

TonyVanDam said:

Genesia said:

Actually, that isn't true. As long as it isn't hydrogenated and doesn't contain preservatives, lard is a very healthy fat.

I don't eat pig/swine/boar at all! Therefore, I'm not messing with pork lard.

End of!

Fine. Eat what you want. My point is...lard is not poison.

In fact, it's healthier than industrially processed fats like canola oil.

728huey said:

I believe I've eaten Taco Bell once in the last year. I usually go to Micey D's for breakfast, but I avoid the ammonia-treated burgers, and the last time I had Chicken McNuggets they tasted like cardboard. I then found out that they use special machines to extract everything they can from the chicken carcass except the bone and puree it into a pink paste.

So now it appears that I have to avoid any chicken products at fast food restaurants that aren't actual chicken parts like legs, breasts, or wings.

Mmmmmm, pink chicken paste......

[img:$uid]http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/CML1995/drooling_homer.gif[/img:$uid]

[Edited 1/26/11 6:12am]

HotGritz said:

PurpleJedi said:

But they didn't mention one other ingredient....SILICON DIOXIDE...(a.k.a. SAND)...as an "anti-caking" agent.

Ok literally my heart is breaking a bit. I try to avoid fast food like the plague that it is but my one guilty pleasure has always been Taco Bell. To know that I have consumed sand, among other non-edible items, is just plain depressing. It's got to be a conspiracy of sorts between the fast food corporations and the pharmaceutical companies. We are meant to consume this crap then suffer the physical consequences which can no doubt be remedied with some man made chemical/drug. I will discontinue eating Taco Bell....it will take awhile though as I've no doubt that crack is another unlisted ingredient.

I just found out that the red dye in marachino cherries stays in your body for 2 years.

THINK about it.

Yumm Brands (owner of Taco Bell) ...making huge profits (especially in recession).

Pharmaceuticals ...making huge profits.

Insurance Companies (HMOs, etc.) ...making huge profits.

Citizens ...acquiring debilitating illnesses at record rates.

Genesia said:

TonyVanDam said:

Those were the days. I have no issue with beef lard being used for french flies.

But pork lard for red beans & rice at Popeye's? On hell no! That stuff is poison!

Actually, that isn't true. As long as it isn't hydrogenated and doesn't contain preservatives, lard is a very healthy fat.

Personally, I would rather deal with something that (if consumed in EXCESS) may fatten me, than something that is created in a laboratory and only a molecule or two shy of being plastic.

...then years later wonder where that cancer came from...