In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Stan Horwitz wrote:
> > In article 1>,
> > "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> >
> >> Sheldon > dropped this
> >> news:1192593585.990772.211880 @e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com: in
> >> rec.food.cooking
> >>
> >>>
> >>> "It makes this big country breakfast portable," he said.
> >>
> >> IMO, this is one of the most absurd sentences I have ever read
> >> regarding fast food.
> >
> > This sort of menu offering is absolutely insane. It speaks to a total
> > disregard for any sense of corporate responsibility. Hardy's should
> > have at least offer a version that uses egg substitute, turkey bacon,
> > low fat cheese, and low fat sauce, which would bring its total fat
> > and calorie content way down and still be filling and reasonably
> > tasty.
>
> It intrigued me (not enough to eat it, mind you) enough to look up Hardee's
> online and check out their menu and nutritional counts. DANG! Some burgers
> are over 1500 calories per burger! The sodium rates are so off the
> charts....I was literally stunned. Even their chicken salad was (IIRC)
> about 800 calories. It makes me wonder, if you grind up your own meat at
> home, cook it to your preferred amount of doneness, add the toppings you
> like and plop it all on a bun, what actually would the difference between
> fat, calories and sodium be between homemade and fast-food? Anyone have any
> ideas?
>
> kili

IMHO nobody is holding a gun to anyone's head to eat any high
fat/salt/calorie menu items. ;-) We are all adults.

If this would not sell, I doubt Hardee's would market it? <g>

Kinda like this place:

http://www.heartattackgrill.com/
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