# Make up a new fast food menu item **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396 "2017-05-11T21:24:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/1 "2017-05-11T21:24:33Z")
Name the restaurant, then name the item. Example: Taco Bell-_Chili Cheese Frito Cool Ranch Dorito Extra Stuffed Burrito_. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/2 "2017-05-11T21:29:51Z")
Could use a better name, but: Chick-fil-A–Buffalo basket. They should do _something_ with wings. (Feel free to improve the name.) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/3 "2017-05-11T21:45:52Z")
Jack-In-The-Box Buy American Stuffed Carolina Reaper Poppers ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/4 "2017-05-11T22:03:35Z")
The McGagwich. Ingredients vary day-to-day. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/5 "2017-05-11T22:05:20Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > The McGagwich. Ingredients vary day-to-day. A new character for McDonaldland. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/6 "2017-05-11T22:13:26Z")
My mind immediately went to something someone else has already come up with, and that others have made: [The Chupaqueso!](http://propheteer.org/index.php/2005/chupaqueso) [This page has a recipe](http://ovalkwiki.com/Chupaqueso): [quote] You will need a good teflon skillet, a fairly sharp teflon spatula, some sharp cheddar, some fresh parmesan, and some Monterey Jack cheese [list=#] [li] Grate about a half-cup of cheddar and a half-cup of jack.[/li][li] Heat the skillet, and spread the cheddar evenly in the pan. You should have an eight-inch diameter circle of grated cheese, with a little bit of pan showing through here and there.[/li][li] As the pan gets hotter the cheese will obviously melt. Then it will toast, and you’ll get cheese-grease floating on top of melted cheddar, itself on top of a layer of crusty toasted cheddar.[/li][li] Start lifting around the edges with the spatula. You’ll soon reach a point (you’ll know, trust me) when the structural integrity of the crusty-toasty cheese allows you to flip the whole thing over.[/li][li] (Speaking of “over,” this is often the point where you’ll get frustrated and decide to start over.)[/li][li] After toasting side two for a moment, flip it again so the “smooth” side is down, and the recently toasted side is up.[/li][li] You now have a cheese shell sizzling in a puddle of cheese grease. It’s still flexible, but much longer and it won’t be, so you’ll have to work fast. Add the Jack cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan, and then tri-fold the cheddar-shell around it.[/li][li] Slide it out of the pan onto your plate. It’s called a “chupaqueso” either because you can suck (chupa) the cheese (queso) out of the middle as you crunch away, or because this cheese (queso) thing you made sucks (chupa).[/list][/li][/quote] And, yes, the first link is to someone who’s apparently done it. Multiple times, even. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/7 "2017-05-11T22:31:51Z")
I will nominate this personal favorite: Trattoria Turkey sandwich Spread basil aioli (or maybe pesto) on some good, crusty, warmed Italian bread. Layer on the thinly sluced smoked turkey and provolone. This sounds like it belongs at Arby’s. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/8 "2017-05-12T17:29:48Z")
Jack-in-the-box and Arbys: Jalapeno popper milkshake. JitB for the cheddar cheese flavor and Arbys for the cream cheese flavour. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/9 "2017-05-12T17:37:26Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Jack-in-the-box and Arbys: > > Jalapeno popper milkshake. JitB for the cheddar cheese flavor and Arbys for the cream cheese flavour. And McDonalds for the American “cheese” product flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/10 "2017-05-12T18:39:17Z")
McDonald’s: Cheeseburger Salad. I actually construct this myself when I’m low-carbing. I get a side salad and a double cheeseburger, throw away the bun, chop up the burger, and mix it in with the greens. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/11 "2017-05-12T18:47:11Z")
I’ve recently heard ads for Burger King promoting their Chicken Fries, and others for their pancakes. With a small amount of re-tooling, they could combine them into a (terrible) version of **Chicken and waffles**. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/12 "2017-05-12T18:48:46Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > McDonald’s: Cheeseburger Salad. I actually construct this myself when I’m low-carbing. I get a side salad and a double cheeseburger, throw away the bun, chop up the burger, and mix it in with the greens. Ooh, what about a Big Mac salad! I would buy that! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/13 "2017-05-12T18:55:40Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > Ooh, what about a Big Mac salad! I would buy that! We could keep the meat and cheese hot in one half of the container, and the lettuce cold in the other half of the container: _The McDLT Salad_! ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/14 "2017-05-12T19:22:57Z")
Off the top of my head, because I’m hungry: The Philly Meatball Poboy. It needs poboy bread and the mayo-pickle-tomato toppings to go with it, plus meatballs and marinara and mozzarella, plus Philly steak and cheese with grilled onions, mushrooms and peppers. What the hell, throw some fried oysters and catfish on there too. Let’s make a meal of it. Penn Station, Charley’s, other grilled sandwich places, get working on it! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/15 "2017-05-12T19:30:17Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > Off the top of my head, because I’m hungry: The Philly Meatball Poboy. It needs poboy bread and the mayo-pickle-tomato toppings to go with it, plus meatballs and marinara and mozzarella, plus Philly steak and cheese with grilled onions, mushrooms and peppers. What the hell, throw some fried oysters and catfish on there too. Let’s make a meal of it. Penn Station, Charley’s, other grilled sandwich places, get working on it! Ghod help me-I’d eat this. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/16 "2017-05-12T19:42:08Z")
I want a Taco Town taco. [![](https://vumbnail.com/90127834.jpg "Saturday Night Live - Taco Town") ](https://vimeo.com/90127834) ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/17 "2017-05-12T23:23:51Z")
Jerk pork wrap - Tortilla stuffed with jerked pork, with fresh romaine lettuce and a lime mayo. Make it a combo with a side of red beans and rice and coconut water Pattyito - all your favorite burrito fillings served in a flaky Jamaican pastry crust. Choice of Chicken, Beef, or Pork. Rice, beans, salsa verde or rojo. Would probably need to deep fry the thing to cook the crust in a fast food production schedule. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/18 "2017-05-13T18:00:40Z")
Taco Bell: The Taco hamburger. Hamburger topped with salsa, queso and sour cream. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396/19 "2017-05-13T19:11:34Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > I’ve recently heard ads for Burger King promoting their Chicken Fries, and others for their pancakes. > > With a small amount of re-tooling, they could combine them into a (terrible) version of **Chicken and waffles**. McDonald’s now has [Chicken McGriddles](https://www.foodbeast.com/news/mcdonalds-chicken-mcgriddle/) for breakfast.