what is white castle?

[preslove]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: PanzerIV

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: PanzerIV
Some burger joint up North.

There are White Castles in TN.

Cool. Down here in MS we don't have them, only Krystals. I presume you have both?

WC >>>>>> Krystal

Well, there's a relief. Krystal sucks!

 

[nakedfrog]

Crap

 

[Stark]

i think in ww2 they called it SOS.

seriously the worst burger in the world. maybe they used to be good once upon a time, but now they're nasty.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Stark
i think in ww2 they called it SOS.

seriously the worst burger in the world. maybe they used to be good once upon a time, but now they're nasty.

Back in HS, my friend's dad used to make what he called SOS for us, but it was biscuits drowned in country gravy with little bits of chipped beef in it. It was delicious :thumbsup:
He made badass country ham as well.

 

[Xionide]

KKK headquarters?

 

[glugglug]

In the southeast they have Krystal, which is like a far more extreme version of white castle. The "meat" pieces are slightly larger than a quarter (the bun is much taller than the "meat"), and they are served in those paper ketchup holder thingies, for $0.10. You can actually order exra grease on the side, or just order grease by itself, served in another one of those paper holders the same size as the one the burger is in, for $0.05.

They are the nastiest burgers imaginable. People go there when there is nothing else open (and they are tired of Denny's) late at night, thinking it can't be as bad as they remember. Took a week to get the stench out of my car the last time I picked up a Krystal.

 

[RaDragon]

I learned about White Castle through the History Channel -- since there isn't a White Castle restaurant close by, I satisfied my curiousity with the frozen WC burgers bought at my local supermarket.

IMHO, they're quite good, but don't eat them for an entire week >.<

 

[Freejack2]

Their frozen supermarket stuff is ok but I don't trust the stuff in their stores. I went to a White Castle last month and spent half the morning on the toilet.

 

[spidey07]

White Castle is synonomous with "food of the gods"

it's just that good.

Little burgers, chicken sandwiches...

mmmmm....chiken rings.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
Their frozen supermarket stuff is ok but I don't trust the stuff in their stores. I went to a White Castle last month and spent half the morning on the toilet.

that's why they're called sliders.

 

[Lorax]

beastie boys: white castle fries come in only one size!

(only sort of true, they have the normal size and the sack of fries, iirc)

 

[vood0g]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Freejack2
Their frozen supermarket stuff is ok but I don't trust the stuff in their stores. I went to a White Castle last month and spent half the morning on the toilet.

that's why they're called sliders.

LOL

I've never been to WC, but from this thread, it's definitely something I will do before I die.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Their food is pretty good, but their breakfast stuff *sucks*.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Errr....?
Google?

If you must know, it's a fast food chain afaik, that sells burgers. (Never been though, I only know of it from Harold and Kumar, Beastie Boys, and the Ebay auction).

If you have Firefox, you can just type "White Castle" into the address bar...

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Their food is pretty good, but their breakfast stuff *sucks*.

don't know what item you mean, but i think they're breakfast sandwiches are a lot better than mcdonalds.

 

[MDE]

Just to recap:

The holes allow the burgers to cook without flipping (my Grandparents lived down the street from and knew the guy that invented the die they use to press the burgers)
You either love them or hate them
They're normally consumed 5-50 at a time
Their sides are good but the chicken stuff (rings, sandwiches) is too expensive
They literally "slyde" right through you (hence the "slyder" name), so don't feel like you got poisoned if you're on the crapper for a week after you have a couple

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Lorax
beastie boys: white castle fries come in only one size!

(only sort of true, they have the normal size and the sack of fries, iirc)

Back when they wrote that, it was 100% true.


And hey, they've got relatively wholesome breakfast food, IMO; much better, and actually less greasy than McDonald's. (Of course, if you've got a few extra minutes, just about any diner owns any fast food joint for breakfast.)

 

[tokamak]

you can get frozen sliders at virtually any supermarket here in Texas. they're pretty good, IMO. having never been to a real White Castle, I used to nuke them per the instructions, then take off the top bun and put a little piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato on them.

<edit> maybe "virtually any" was a little bit of an exaggeration </edit>

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Their food is pretty good, but their breakfast stuff *sucks*.

don't know what item you mean, but i think they're breakfast sandwiches are a lot better than mcdonalds.

Mainly in reference to their hash browns. Every time I've ever gotten them they had enough grease in them to press out an ounce or two into a glass, and that's not an exaggeration.

 

[Baked]

It's where all the rednecks go for burger?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: tokamak
you can get frozen sliders at virtually any supermarket here in Texas. they're pretty good, IMO. having never been to a real White Castle, I used to nuke them per the instructions, then take off the top bun and put a little piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato on them.

You'd get a very strange look if you asked for lettuce and tomato at a WC restaurant.

 

[spidey07]

And what's even better is you can get them with hot sauce!

dem's called a "burnin' slider"

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: tokamak
you can get frozen sliders at virtually any supermarket here in Texas. they're pretty good, IMO. having never been to a real White Castle, I used to nuke them per the instructions, then take off the top bun and put a little piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato on them.

You'd get a very strange look if you asked for lettuce and tomato at a WC restaurant.

lol, i was stuck behind a guy in the drivethru once who kept asking the guy for a lemon wedge for his fish sandwich !

 

[Bumrush99]

Dammit, so if I get sick eating a Wendy's burger than Whitecastle is totally out of the picture, huh???

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: tokamak
you can get frozen sliders at virtually any supermarket here in Texas. they're pretty good, IMO.

Now that you mention it, I do see them in the frozen foods section basically every time I go to the store. And I believe I used to eat them when I was a small child (~15 years ago)....don't think I've had any since though. Maybe I'll have to pick some up at the store again.