Healthy Recipe Doctor

Is there a healthy way to eat there?

If you’ve every had the good fortune to go to an In-N-Out Burger drive-thru then you know what I mean when I say, “Most hamburger joints got nothin’ on them.” (They are a burger chain located in California, Arizona, and Nevada…in case you ever get to those three states)

A FatBurger restaurant came to my town and one night we tried it as a family – disappointment as we all kept wishing it was an In-N-Out Burger instead. The closest In-N-Out Burger is about 20 minutes away, so we only go there when we happen to be driving past that exit around mealtime (which isn’t too often).

What makes In-N-Out so great? Can you say, homemade french fries? That’s
right baby, you can see them pressing peeled potatoes into fries right in
front of your eyes as you go through the drive-thru. I remember the first
time we tried them, my girls weren’t thrilled about them “what’s wrong with
these french fries?” they asked – and I replied, “they’re fresh!” It didn’t
take them long to appreciate this new french fry sensation. You might
consider ordering one order of french fries for 2-3 people though. That way
everyone gets a nice taste but you’ll split the 400 calories and 18 grams of
fat that comes with it.

You won’t see poultry or fish on the menu either. They know what they do
best and they specialize in making hamburgers. Maybe it’s the way they grill
the buns or the way the cheese covers the whole burger, maybe it’s the
special sauce (they call it “spread”), maybe it’s the quality of the beef.
Who knows, but it works! So how can you order a better (healthier) burger at
In-N-Out:

Option #1. Hamburger w/onion with mustard & ketchup instead of spread:
310 calories, 10 grams fat, 4 g saturated fat

Option #2. Cheeseburger w/onion with mustard & ketcup instead of spread:
400 calories, 18 grams fat, 9 g saturated fat

Option #3. Hamburger with onion and “light spread”:
(Not sure what the numbers are but it probably somewhere between 390 and 310 calories and 19 and 10 grams of fat.)

How do you feel about In-N-Out Burger?

~~Elaine

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