My Fast Food history.

     Fast food was not a part of my life as a child. I first started eating fast food when I was about 13 years old. My family and I would go to either McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr, or Jack in the Box. Personally, I have always liked McDonald’s. We ate fast food about once every week. I would always look forward to that day because I always looked forward to eat something new every week. At around 16 I was introduced to Arby’s, Subway, Popeye’s, In-n-out, and Chinatown Express near the Centerpoint Mall.
     My favorite meal from McDonald’s has been and always will be the BigMac. Now I order it meatless and add my own chicken at home, but it is still the same burger to me. The Jr Bacon Cheeseburger has always been my choice when eating from Wendy’s. Why you ask? It is my favorite because it has the greatest ingredient made out of meat, bacon. It is as simple as that. My favorite from Carl’s Jr has been the Teriyaki Burger. You might have thought it was the Western Bacon Cheeseburger, but no. Do not get me wrong it is a good burger, but the teriyaki burger is absolutely scrumptious. Jack in the box has the best Sirloin Swiss and Grilled Onion Burger. Well it is the only Sirloin Swiss and Grilled Onion Burger I have ever tasted that has captured my attention quite a lot. At Arby’s I always like getting the cheese steak, NO substitutions. The meatball Marinara is my favorite from Subway because it beats all of the rest by the fact that it is the only “Italian “sub. At Popeye’s it is the Shrimp Po’Boy. In-n-out has always made me smile with the animal-style fries. The flavor is off the hook. At Chinatown Express you should always get the chow mien, orange chicken and tempura shrimp. That is the best combination you will ever taste.
     Presently I do not eat a lot of fast food mainly because my job is 20 minutes away and on class days I do not have the time. Currently I eat fast food about once every month. I do not miss it as much as I should mainly because I am a chef and I am always trying out new recipes. If I crave a bacon cheeseburger I make it myself, but add a few more seasonings and herbs to make the burger taste better, and I use olive oil, grape seed oil or sometimes chili oil for the fries. Honestly, do you need fast food with a meal like that? I do not think so. The day that I do eat fast food I am probably at Wal-Mart or the Pacific View Mall. I do not regret ever eating fast food because I would have never found out how to do the awesome burgers that I make occasionally. If I would regret anything from ever eating at a fast food would be that I did not get more of a variety. I always stuck with my favorites.