I’m so glad that nobody ventured on here to call me a gross pig for my first set of confessions! It’s nice to know that the lure of sugary/salty goodness attracts more than just myself. But…..well…..tonight’s confession just might gross quite a few of you out. I’m going to talk about a genre of food that is generally considered disgusting. I might get my Foodie Club card taken away for admitting this, but what the hell. I LOVE FAST FOOD! Now grab your antacids and prepare to be over-greased.
-McDonald’s: The Big Mac is a great little sandwich. I have a hard time really calling it a hamburger because I generally prefer that my hamburgers contain more meat than bread (and “secret” sauce), and the Big Mac has only two pathetic smooshed patties. Ask me if I care. Go ahead. Ask. NO I DON’T CARE! I love that thing! And I LOVE their French fries! When I was in high school, I would eat basket upon basket upon basket of their French fries. I don’t really care for much else on their menu, but I am a hardcore Big Mac fan. Someone get me a t-shirt!
-Wendy’s: I like those little itty bitty burgers on their $0.99 value menu. Their fries stink, but those bitty burgers are great for a little snack. They used to have a Bacon Burger that I loved but they replaced it with something called the Baconator and I’ve gotta say….I just can’t bring myself to eat that thing. It looks way too gross. Oh, and I don’t like Frosties. LOVE their chili, however and I love their baked potatoes.
-KFC: Original Recipe only please. They have the best coleslaw in the world and their biscuits make me weep. If either of my grandmother’s cooked, I imagine that it would have tasted like this. In fact, my paternal grandmother seemed to always have buckets of KFC magically appearing on her table. Anytime anyone even considered going to her house, a bucket of chicken appeared.
-Taco Bell: Yes please. I love their Mexican Pizzas and their Quesadillas. And their Gorditas. And almost everything else on their menu. Except the Choco Taco. Blech.
-Dairy Queen (Brazier): It’s not the best out there, but something about it seems old-timey to me. Is that weird? My maternal grandmother used to take me there for chicken sandwiches and onion rings when I was little and eating those two things always remind me of her, and since I miss her so terribly it’s a nice way to remember her.
-Burger King: If there isn’t a McDonald’s or a Wendy’s around, I will go get a Whopper. I hate their fries and WILL NOT eat them. However, they used to have a burger that they would bring out every summer called the Rodeo Burger. It had barbecue sauce and onion rings on it and it was soooo good. And huge. Bring it back!
-Pizza: I like making homemade pizza, but I also love just ordering a greasy home delivery pizza. Why? Because I can get chicken wings with it. Extra cheese, pepperoni and red onion. Nothing else!
-Hot Dogs: I’m originally from West Virginia and I am told that the way that we eat our dogs is strange. Ketchup, mustard, chili, and onions. That’s weird? Really? Oh well, it’s delicious and it’s something that I miss terribly. The best hot dogs in WV come from a place called T&L Hot Dog. They also served fresh fries with cheese.
-Chinese Takeout: This is something that can be either really good or simply terrible. Really good is a rare find, but boy when you find it, is it ever a great indulgence! Cheese wontons, egg drop soup, egg rolls, spring rolls, noodles, chicken, beef, pork….YUM! I’ve been without a REALLY good Chinese takeout for 3 years now. Philadelphia, damn it, you’d better offer it up!
-Sub Sandwiches: I like both Quizno’s and Subway. They offer two different kinds of sandwiches for the most part. If I want a cold sandwich, I go to Subway. If I want a beef dip or toasted sub, I go to Quizno’s. Both are fine in my book.
-Arbie’s: I love their roast beef sandwiches. Smother them in some mayo and they’re golden. Also, CURLY FRIES! SQUEEE!
Wow, that’s a long list. I’m almost ashamed of myself! Almost. Overall, I’d just like to say that I really enjoy “slumming it” when it comes to the partaking of food. I cook better than what these places offer and I can emulate almost anything from these places, but sometimes that convenience is just too tempting! It’s something that’s maybe a once a week thing. I try to cook most of our meals but sometimes I just want a Big Mac or a Mexican Pizza. Am I really so very different from you, mister hoity-toity foodie? We all like to slum it!
Once again, I’m going to be shaking in my boots all night long wondering when the comments about me being a gross pig will come rolling in. Name-call all you want, you will not shake my foundation of fast food love! And yes, in case you’re wondering, I DID watch Super Size Me and didn’t eat McDonald’s for a month after. And that was the hardest month of my life up to that point.
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ya what’s weird with that way of eating hot dogs?? I personally love mine with onions and pepper and a big dose of chilli
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Well it’s nice that you don’t find that weird! Out here (Washington state) people think I’m crazy, but actually in Eastern states such as Delaware I got funny looks for asking for chili on my dog
OK….I can’t believe you like T&L Hotdogs….GROSS!!! Perhaps it’s because a T&L is right beside me, so I have eaten too many, but their weiners are actually crunchy now….YUCK!!! Helen graves T&L because of being pregnant…and I just don’t understand it!
However, I love every other fast food place.
Listen here, lady! Don’t blame Helen’s pregnancy for her craving for a T&L Hotdog! She is craving them because they are good! I’ll accept your complaint of their hotdogs sucking when you move to a foreign state that does really weird stuff to their dogs.