Things about a Chick-fil-A Sandwich you may not know

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zinfamous

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To bad it's mostly a west coast store so doesn't count. :(

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Hardee's, which is East Coast, was bought by Carl's JR--and is the reason that Carl's Jr is on any sort of map.

You will find them somewhere, as either Carl's Jr or Hardee's.

(Hardee's has the greatest breakfast menu of any fast food shithole restaurant in the history of fast food shithole restaurants.)
 

Newbian

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Hardee's, which is East Coast, was bought by Carl's JR--and is the reason that Carl's Jr is on any sort of map.

You will find them somewhere, as either Carl's Jr or Hardee's.

(Hardee's has the greatest breakfast menu of any fast food shithole restaurant in the history of fast food shithole restaurants.)

Their circle hash browns were decent I remember but the main thing I remember about them was the awesome curly fries they had when they were around.
 

Zebo

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McDonalds gets all the heat because of size. They just represent all places bad (which is most eating out BTW) I thought I was going to have a coronary after a Jason Deli New Yorker. Check that out.
 

zinfamous

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Their circle hash browns were decent I remember but the main thing I remember about them was the awesome curly fries they had when they were around.

I love the hashbrowns, but this is Hardee's main contribution:

--real biscuits (no one else does this today, save for Bojangle's or Biscuitville, which is even more limited. and No--Popeyes does not make real biscuits)

--the sausage biscuit. They did this long before McDonald's. They introduced the concept to the fast food world. (and every other sausage biscuit is still inferior in comparison)



eh, I know this shit because I grew up in the home town of Hardee's (Rocky Mount, NC), which is a dire shithole these day. :(
 

mcmilljb

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Hardee's, which is East Coast, was bought by Carl's JR--and is the reason that Carl's Jr is on any sort of map.

You will find them somewhere, as either Carl's Jr or Hardee's.

(Hardee's has the greatest breakfast menu of any fast food shithole restaurant in the history of fast food shithole restaurants.)

My Hardees used to have 2 Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuits for $2.22! Those were the days! Now it's $3, not bad still not $2.22 great.
 

Vic Vega

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shortylickens

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Fail. Azodicarbonamide not found in sandwich.
Double fail. Chick-fil-A doesn't use foam containers.

Triple fail.
No one said shit about them using foam containers.
The chemical in question which is used in the sammich IS used in foam containers too.
 

Macamus Prime

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Fail. Azodicarbonamide not found in sandwich.
Double fail. Chick-fil-A doesn't use foam containers.

What's the matter fatty - angry someone is picking on your Jesus sandwich?

The OP said;
used in the manufacture of foamed plastics. azodicarbonamide has been banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive.

It's IN the sandwich you love shoving into your mouth.

But, I am not surprised at the anger; Americans cause a shit storm when informed that something is bad for you.

Frankly, you can all eat boiling road tar for all I care - just be sure to fully disclose what kind of garbage is in the crap that you "enjoy" putting into your body.

And again, you are being informed. No one is demanding you stop harming the sack of fat you are trying to pass as a human body.
 

dougp

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ammonium sulfate
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azodicarbonamide - used in the manufacture of foamed plastics. azodicarbonamide has been banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive.
1660 mg of sodium -> compared to 980mg in the dreaded McRib!
20 g of saturated fat -> compared to 10g in the dreaded McRib!

http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Food/Menu-Detail/ChickfilA-Spicy-Chicken-Sandwich#?details=nutrition

Your link says 4.5G of saturated fat and 20g of fat total, where as the McRib has 18g of saturated fat and 50g of fat total. I know you were trying to parody the other thread, but serious fail :|
 

slag

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Hardee's, which is East Coast, was bought by Carl's JR--and is the reason that Carl's Jr is on any sort of map.

You will find them somewhere, as either Carl's Jr or Hardee's.

(Hardee's has the greatest breakfast menu of any fast food shithole restaurant in the history of fast food shithole restaurants.)

Sonic has a better breakfast menu than hardees/carls jr.

mmm, breakfast burrito with tomato, onion, jalapeno, sausage, egg, and cheese.
 

IronWing

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What's the matter fatty - angry someone is picking on your Jesus sandwich?

The OP said;


It's IN the sandwich you love shoving into your mouth.

But, I am not surprised at the anger; Americans cause a shit storm when informed that something is bad for you.

Frankly, you can all eat boiling road tar for all I care - just be sure to fully disclose what kind of garbage is in the crap that you "enjoy" putting into your body.

And again, you are being informed. No one is demanding you stop harming the sack of fat you are trying to pass as a human body.

He posted a link to the ingredients list. It isn't in there. Quit hyperventilating and read the fucking link you ignorant, fear mongering butthole.
 

Texashiker

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1660 mg of sodium,,,, holy crap.

No wonder so many people have blood pressure problems.


Sonic has a better breakfast menu than hardees/carls jr.

mmm, breakfast burrito with tomato, onion, jalapeno, sausage, egg, and cheese.

I dont know about your sonic, but the majority of the time the people at my sonic can not follow simple instructions, such as a jr. breakfast burrito with jalapeno peppers.

I finally stopped buying breakfast from sonic because they messed the order up so many times, I got tired of calling and complaining.
 
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Drekce

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I just checked on the chick-fil-a website, and the original chicken sandwich only has 3.5g of saturated fat. It has 17g of total fat and 430 calories.

Here's the full ingredient list as well (and I don't see azodicarbonamide in it):

Chicken (100% natural whole breast filet, seasoning [salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, spices, paprika], seasoned coater [enriched bleached flour {bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, nonfat milk, leavening {baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate}, spice, soybean oil, color {paprika}], milk wash [water, whole powdered egg and nonfat milk solids], peanut oil [fully refined peanut oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness and dimethylpolysiloxane an anti-foaming agent added]), bun (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate {Vitamin B1}, riboflavin {Vitamin B2}, folic acid], water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or less of each of the following: liquid yeast, soybean oil, nonfat milk, salt, wheat gluten, soy flour, dough conditioners [may contain one or more of the following: mono- and diglycerides, calcium and sodium stearoyl lactylates, calcium peroxide], soy flour, amylase, yeast nutrients [monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate], calcium propionate added to retard spoilage, soy lecithin, cornstarch, butter oil [soybean oil, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, TBHQ and citric acid added as preservatives, and artificial color]), pickle (cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, lactic acid, calcium chloride, alum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], natural flavors, polysorbate 80, yellow 5, blue 1).
 

wirednuts

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i think a lot of those plasticy chemicals go into the oil used in deep frying. its to keep the oil fresh longer, and to keep it from foaming up. everyone uses it

i dont worry about whats in a chic fil a, because all the food we eat pretty much comes from the same places. but do i think they have great made food? no, i dont see what the fuss is at all. very non-exciting tastes, and i dont think you get that much food for what you pay.
 

zinfamous

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My Hardees used to have 2 Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuits for $2.22! Those were the days! Now it's $3, not bad still not $2.22 great.

yeah, I eventually migrated to the bacon/egg/cheese biscuit--but sausage is still a classic. I think Bojangles does B/E/C better, though--simply b/c the biscuits are amazing.

man, I haven't had Hardee's in many, many years.

I hate having fast food cravings--such a vile thing, lol.
 

zinfamous

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Sonic has a better breakfast menu than hardees/carls jr.

mmm, breakfast burrito with tomato, onion, jalapeno, sausage, egg, and cheese.

breakfast burritos, huh? that is one fast food culture that I will never understand. haha.
 

Gothgar

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Fuck im going to look up where the closest Chikfila is and go eat that for sure today. I will probably get two sandwiches and no fries.

HELL YEAR
 

Paladin3

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Chorizo con huevos burrito from the roach coach = no ingredients or calorie count listed = happy me.