# Fast Food Cravings **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 15, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168 "2019-03-15T04:10:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/61 "2019-03-16T13:32:07Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Skyline Chili is an outstanding example of what it’s supposed to be. It’s supposed to be Cincinnati-style chili. People who know Cincinnati-style chili understand that it’s not chili at all in the traditional sense, but it was never supposed to be. > > I love chili but I love Cincinnati-style chili even more. Oh I’m well aware of that. I’m an hour and a half away from Cincy and my kid lived there for 5 years. It’s just that if you go to a “Chili Cookoff” you don’t expect to find this type of Chili. Skyline is much better than the other main Cincy place Gold Star, or Steak ‘n’ Shake’s version or the Detroit Coney Islands I’ve tried. My point was more that the typical Chili debate is beans or no beans vs. 3 way or 5 way. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/62 "2019-03-16T14:16:45Z")
Seconding emphatically all the LJS love here. I actually think it is _good_, and puts out better fish & chips than some pubs I’ve been to. No idea why it gets such a bad rep. When there used to be one by my house, the fish always came out perfectly crispy on the outside, without being sopping wet from grease, and tender and flaky on the inside. They even had malt vinegar before people knew what the hell to do with malt vinegar. And, yes, those little battered “crunchies” – delicious. I want to learn how to make exactly the type of batter they use for their fish. I’ve tried various tempura-type variations (I’m guessing the batter has some cornstarch in it, given its crispiness), but I haven’t quite gotten it exactly right. If I have one complaint, it is that their fish/batter is perhaps a tad oversalted. Other than that, great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/63 "2019-03-16T15:46:29Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > jack in the box tacos…no one’s version of god knows what they make them out of …but ill eat a dozen or so by myself Yeah, I don’t know what the hell it is about them, and I sure do love them at 6am. Thank god for Jack when you’re hung over. I turn them over in the bag so the greasy, saucy goodness goes thru to the top of the “taco” shell. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/64 "2019-03-16T17:21:29Z")
Taco Bell bean burrito with Fire sauce Arby’s regular roast beef with Horsey sauce. I dip my fries in Arby’s sauce and Horsey sauce Sonic diet cherry limeade. Squeeze the lime over the ice and eat the ice after the drink is gone. Wendy’s chili and baked potato. Ask for hot sauce. I would clothesline someone for some Milo’s sauce and fries. I don’t live near Milo’s anymore. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/65 "2019-03-16T20:00:41Z")
Wendy’s chili, no cheese, yes onion, extra hot sauce packets. Subway meatball on wheat. No cheese, add most of the veggies, some vinegar, giardiniera. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/66 "2019-03-16T20:16:38Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > … Does it say anything about them that the thing I miss the most are the little crispy bits of batter that fell off of the other food that they fished out of the fryer and put into your order?.. Crumblies! I just looked them up, the nearest one is 33 miles from here, in Melville, NY. Anything interesting in Melville to justify a road trip? ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/67 "2019-03-16T20:19:39Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Seconding emphatically all the LJS love here. I actually think it is _good_, and puts out better fish & chips than some pubs I’ve been to. No idea why it gets such a bad rep. When there used to be one by my house, the fish always came out perfectly crispy on the outside, without being sopping wet from grease, and tender and flaky on the inside. They even had malt vinegar before people knew what the hell to do with malt vinegar. And, yes, those little battered “crunchies” – delicious. I want to learn how to make exactly the type of batter they use for their fish. I’ve tried various tempura-type variations (I’m guessing the batter has some cornstarch in it, given its crispiness), but I haven’t quite gotten it exactly right. If I have one complaint, it is that their fish/batter is perhaps a tad oversalted. Other than that, great stuff. > **[Copycat Long John Silver Fish Batter](https://copykat.com/long-john-silvers-fish-recipe-copycat/)** > > Learn how to make Long John Silvers Fish Batter recipe, it's easy to do, and it tastes just like it does in the restaurant. I am going to have to try this ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/68 "2019-03-16T21:52:14Z")
weinerschnitzel …yall need those back east … the burgers and dogs plain aren’t much but once ya put the chilli and cheese on it it all comes together , on and tommies but ours closed down and I’m craving their triple-decker gut bomb … Ours was chili and cheese on each patty and they stacked them 3 high … I used to eat 2 at a time plus chili cheese fries … ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/69 "2019-03-17T19:42:59Z")
Most consistently eaten fast food: Chick-fil-A tenders with Chick-fil-A sauce. Most consistently craved fast food: Big Macs. I’m a lover of 1000 Island Dressing. The fast food craving I can’t seem to get rid of: Burger King’s Classic Chicken sandwich. Almost no one makes a sandwich like it any more; slathered with extra mayo and pickles, it’s heaven. The most nostalgic fast food craving: Carl’s Jr. Famous Star, extra mayo, extra pickle (no cheese, please). My wife (now ex-) managed a CJ’s and that was soooooooo my go-to meal for a few years. The fast food craving that I’m most happy to have: In’n’Out Burger double cheeseburger. I’ll scratch that itch quite happily. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/70 "2019-03-17T20:40:12Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Taco Bell. A couple of crispy tacos. They fall apart when you look at them and they aren’t anything like a “real” taco but again sometimes they are just something you have to have… This. I know it’s not Mexican food, but I get occasional cravings for Taco Bell tacos. It is **not** a craving for Mexican food. It’s just a craving for Taco Bell tacos. I’ve never had a White Castle burger. I like big, sloppy burgers with lots of stuff (I grew up on Mago’s avocado chili cheeseburgers and Apple Pan hickory burgers), so sliders don’t have a lot of appeal for me. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/71 "2019-03-17T20:53:59Z")
Does the Cincinnati chili have cinnamon in it? I thought I’d heard that, and it sounds good. As you said, not “real” chili, but tasty. Kinda moussaka-ish? I’ve never had a craving for anything at McDonald’s. I haven’t been to one in decades except to get either a coffee or a coke on a road trip. I find their burgers almost anti-tasty. I’d eat almost any other fast food before McD’s…well, maybe Arby’s would be at the bottom. Mystery meat doesn’t even begin to convey the nastiness of their so-called roast beef. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/72 "2019-03-17T20:59:23Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > … > > I’ve never had a White Castle burger. …, so sliders don’t have a lot of appeal for me. I believe that this can be a self correcting situation. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/73 "2019-03-17T21:41:51Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I believe that this can be a self correcting situation. I’ve had other sliders, and it’s the slider design (for lack of a better word) that I don’t care for. So, if I’m going for a greasy fast food burger, I’ll go for a full-sized one. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/74 "2019-03-17T21:50:03Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Does the Cincinnati chili have cinnamon in it? I thought I’d heard that, and it sounds good. As you said, not “real” chili, but tasty. Kinda moussaka-ish? Yes it does. It helps to mentally call it “Greek meat sauce” rather than “chili.” At least for me. Prevents my taste buds from getting mixed up. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Turk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dan\_Turk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dan_Turk)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/75 "2019-03-17T23:22:29Z")
I learned once that you can order a side of the Long John Silvers crunchies. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/76 "2019-03-17T23:40:21Z")
Can I contribute a junk food, rather than fast food, craving? At the end of the day, it’s all about the salt/grease/carbs/convenience, right? So my craving is: Fritos corn chips. I generally like the food I make myself best, and so don’t feel any interest in most of the fast food offerings listed in this thread. But then there are Fritos. Sometimes in the grocery store, they softly yet urgently call my name. Who am I to resist? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/77 "2019-03-18T00:32:13Z")
> [@Dan\_Turk](#): > > I learned once that you can order a side of the Long John Silvers crunchies. :eek: Mental Floss [says it’s true](http://mentalfloss.com/article/72886/9-swashbuckling-facts-about-long-john-silvers). (See #8). And I had no idea “crunchies” was a common term, either. That’s all I could think of in my previous post to describe them. “Fried batter flakes” does sound a bit more menu-worthy, though. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/78 "2019-03-18T14:32:56Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > The McD’s Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese, especially since you can always get 2 for 1 by writing in some random 7-digit number on your previous McD’s receipt and telling the cashier you did the survey. Download the McDonald’s app. There’s a page of “Deals” - there’s usually always a BOGO large sandwich deal or BOGO for $1 deal. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/79 "2019-03-18T20:49:39Z")
My cravings: McD’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese (plain) McD’s fries BK Whopper (not very often anymore–they aren’t as good as they used to be) KFC original recipe (ditto–I used to love the stuff but now it’s a salty, mushy mess) Popeye’s mild chicken (mmmmm…) Those are the ones I can satisfy easily. I also get frequent cravings for Port of Subs sandwiches, but there isn’t one within a hundred miles of me, so that one doesn’t get satisfied very often, sadly. I love them far more than any other fast-food sub. ---
**Author:** ![Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/59ef9b/32.png) [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorkshire_Pudding)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168/80 "2019-03-18T22:58:41Z")
Here in the UK, fried chicken is essentially KFC. There are some others, but nobody would realistically claim that they’re anything other than pretenders to KFC’s crown. A lot of Brits, therefore, when they want fried chicken, have no experience of fried chicken which is actually, y’know, good…so they want KFC. I _do_ have experience of decent fried chicken, and if that’s what I want, I’ll fry it myself (and damn it will be good)…but if I want KFC, then I don’t care how good my (or anybody else’s) chicken may be: I want KFC. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-food-cravings/831168.md?page=5)