Do you love hamburgers as much as we do? It is the ultimate American food, after all.
Well, hamburgers and the ice cream sandwich. And General Tsao’s Chicken.
And deep-fried Twinkies. That’s about it, right?
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Ah, the quest for the absolutely perfect cup of coffee. It’s what Starbucks has built their reputation on, as has Keurig, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, and any number of locally-owned coffee shops around the country.
Songs have been written, one would think, about the quest. Certainly, coffee played a major part in the writing of said songs.
People often don’t complain about a dirty restaurant.
“I’ll bet that our kitchen at home is dirtier than a restaurant kitchen is, so why worry about it?” is a oft-cited statement. And while that may be true, you’re at least aware of what is or isn’t dirty and take steps to recitify that before you dine.
If you didn’t care about this cleanliness perception, then why do you bother to clean your house before guests arrive? Why polish the silver or wipe down the haze from the glassware?
Exactly – you really are concerned about whether your home kitchen is clean, you just don’t want to admit it.
Restaurant Basics Revisited:
Why Guests Don’t Come Back … and What You Can Do About It
If there’s one thing that you should make note of, it’s the FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION notices that are posted in your local restaurants.
There are only two reasons why an Inspection Score is not posted: the manager forgot to do so, or the score is embarrassing to the owner/manager.
The former is seldom likely to happen, as not having the score posted itself is a violation to be noted on the next review. The latter is more the case. Some locations do everything they can to hide a low score from being visible to the inquiring public, from placing it far away behind a counter – visible, but not readable; to placing it behind other paperwork on the wall – also visible, but obscured.
We do know of one fast-food chain location that was so proud of their “100 out of 100” score that they made a 2′ x 3′ poster of the inspection and placed it at the front door. No hiding from that.
The Restaurant Manager’s Handbook:
They say that there’s no food more American than the lowly hamburger.
Web Watch can tell you that quite a few European countries have no idea what a proper hamburger is. (Or how to put ice in your drink, for that matter.)
But if you really think about it, most Americans have a lousy idea of what a hamburger should be.
Burger Bar: Build Your Own Ultimate Burgers by Hubert Keller
People love to eat. When you hear about where people went on a vacation, the first question after “where did you go?” is “what did you eat while you were there?”
There’s a reason that Las Vegas has become a foodie destination for both chefs looking to make a name for themselves as well as gastro-fans who love to tweet out pictures of their dinner to their followers.
Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe
Chef Anne Burrell is one of those hosts on Food Network that really cares about the fans and home cooks, and does everything she can to encourage home cooking, learning about food, and that anyone can do anything – preparing food just Isnt’ That Hard.
Hence why she stars on WORST COOKS IN AMERICA and often wins the annual competition.
Basically, when it comes to food – she really does care.
When you’re traveling around the country and you pull into the local diner, how do you answer when the waitress asks you if you’d like a Coke?
Do you assume that she’s asking you if you actually would like a Coca-Cola product, or do you think she’s referring to any beverage generically as “Coke”? For some, a pop is a soda. For others, a soda is a pop.
Coke or Pepsi? Amazingly awesome questions to ask your friends!
