Problems of McDonald's

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by polak

Today I hit a new low. Went to Tims for a BLT then McDonalds for a coffee.

The two Tims near my work have yet to give me a normal tasting regular coffee so I refuse to order it. Literally throwing money away.

I don't get how a Regular at McDonalds is the same taste 99.9% of the time while Tim Hortons is 50/50 at best. They both use sure shot machines. Are Tims employees just that much more inept?

knowing people that have worked at both my impression is the Tim's employees are just lazy sometimes and do not change the filters or the grinds. Instead of taking the 10 seconds to swap things out they'll just hit the button, it explains why sometimes the coffee tastes like watered down garbage.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Dion

Classic Mac and Cheese





Instructions

1. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it just comes to a simmer, then turn off the heat and set aside.
2. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly until the mixture turns light brown in color, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3. While whisking constantly, slowly add the hot milk to the flour mixture until evenly combined and smooth. (It will get very thick when you first add the milk, then thin out.)
4. Return the saucepan to medium-high heat and while whisking constantly, cook until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the salt, taste, and season with additional salt if desired. Remove from the heat and set aside.

To assemble:

1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until it’s almost al dente (just on the edge of being underdone), then drain and rinse with cold water; set aside. (If you plan to top the mac ‘n’ cheese with panko and bake it, heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.)
2. Place the reserved saucepan of béchamel over medium heat and stir in both cheeses just until melted and smooth. Add the pasta and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is heated through and steaming, about 2 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately or, if baking, transfer to a 5-quart baking dish, sprinkle with the panko, and bake until bubbling and brown on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.

http://www.chow.com/recipes/30436-ho...oni-and-cheese

It just got Footloose up in this thread.

[troutman]

I find KD turns out perfectly at this elevation by cooking the noodles for 9 minutes. No more than that.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Lays beats Old Dutch on many flavors but Ketchup isn't one of them imo. Old Dutch Ketchup chips have a much higher probability of having that dark red goodness. I find the Lay's ketchup chips to be too subtle.

To add to this: old dutch has way more ketchup density when you buy box pack with two bags in it from co-op. The small 1 dollar bags are alright but for some reason the large bags tend to be barren and white with very little ketchup powder. In my experience anyway.

[CKPThunder]

Originally Posted by pylon

The McDonalds coupons came in the mail today!

I raided the junk mail bin in the lobby, and have 20 chances for 2 for one McMuffins, and 2 can dine for $6.99 breakfast. Thats 40 delicious breakfasts to enjoy.

Why don't you just get the McDonalds app for your phone? The coupons are there and you can use them over and over.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by CKPThunder

Why don't you just the McDonalds app for your phone? The coupons are there and you can use them over and over.

Finally an app that is a game changer. Thanks for this pro tip

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Lays beats Old Dutch on many flavors but Ketchup isn't one of them imo. Old Dutch Ketchup chips have a much higher probability of having that dark red goodness. I find the Lay's ketchup chips to be too subtle.

Which flavours of lays are better? Their salt and viniger taste chemically, their sour cream and onion are off..Dill Pickle is lacking dill...Old Dutch is better in every flavour I know.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You're right that you'll get more red stuff on OD chips, but you'll get the right amount on Lay's. They did a study on it a while back but I can't link to it 'cause I'm on mobile.

It's extremely unlikely they actually did a study on that.

[Burke Salad]

I like the deluxe KD which comes with the cheese in the bag - and no, I am not a Royal!

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by pylon

KD pro tip, seriously try this, the worst that happens is you are out a buck fifty.

1 table spoon margarine/butter.

Powder.

Tear up and stir in 2 kraft singles.

No milk.

The gooeist, creamiest Kraft Dinner you will ever have.

Anyone over the age of 12 who eats kraft slices voluntarily is a bad person.

KD protips:

• Use half the suggested milk.
• Cook until not quite done, drain, add the milk, and then finish cooking.
• Add small pieces of sliced ham.
• Add a teaspoon of dijon mustard.

[btimbit]

Replace the milk with a tablespoon of cream cheese.

SO GOOD

BBQ sauce and Salsa also terrific.

Going to buy some KD now

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Sliver

No thank you. There are two types of girls I have avoided at all costs throughout my life. The first is a ketchup-chip girl. I can't articulate it any further than that. And I even like ketchup chips (Lay's; not old dutch). But there is a type of girl that can only be described as a ketchup-chip girl and I avoid them like the plague.

The second type of girl from which I have always steered clear is a cheese-slice girl. Unlike a ketchup-chip girl, however, I myself don't like cheese slices so a cheese-slice girl is a notch below a ketchup-chip girl. While I have never actually seen a cheese-slice girl with a cheese slice, I imagine she'd smell like one, would perhaps have some cheese slice mushed into her cuticles from wrapping a cheese slice around her finger and licking/sucking it off (in an off putting, non-sexual way). Uck.

So yeah, I don't think I'll sully my kd with a bunch of cheese slices.

You seem to be basing your food choices on how appealing of a fetish they produce...that's weird.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Sliver

There are two types of girls I have avoided at all costs throughout my life. The first is a ketchup-chip girl. I can't articulate it any further than that. And I even like ketchup chips (Lay's; not old dutch). But there is a type of girl that can only be described as a ketchup-chip girl and I avoid them like the plague.

The second type of girl from which I have always steered clear is a cheese-slice girl. Unlike a ketchup-chip girl, however, I myself don't like cheese slices so a cheese-slice girl is a notch below a ketchup-chip girl. While I have never actually seen a cheese-slice girl with a cheese slice, I imagine she'd smell like one, would perhaps have some cheese slice mushed into her cuticles from wrapping a cheese slice around her finger and licking/sucking it off (in an off putting, non-sexual way). Uck.

[AcGold]

I think you guys converted me to McDonald's. Got their breakfast a few times and unlike Tims the food made me feel better, there was no lineup and the coffee was good. Guess I don't need Tims and their pisswater coffee anymore.

[polak]

Originally Posted by AcGold

I think you guys converted me to McDonald's. Got their breakfast a few times and unlike Tims the food made me feel better, there was no lineup and the coffee was good. Guess I don't need Tims and their pisswater coffee anymore.

Welcome to the darkside.

Breakfast Burritos and load it up with salsa. It'll change your life.

[nik-]

I'm pretty sure at this point that Tim Horton's is actually running a social experiment to see how ####ty they can make their coffee and still having people lining up for it because of some faux patriotism marketing.

It's actually getting worse and more watery ... and it was already horrible.

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by nik-

I'm pretty sure at this point that Tim Horton's is actually running a social experiment to see how ####ty they can make their coffee and still having people lining up for it because of some faux patriotism marketing.

It's actually getting worse and more watery ... and it was already horrible.

I like Tim's coffee and I have noticed lately I have had much more bad than good.

[MRCboicgy]

When I have a bad cold - my favourite meal, and often the only one I can handle - is to pick up a couple of totally plain (just bun-meat-bun) McDonalds hamburgers and then make a box of KD Spirals. Eat together with flat ginger ale.

If I find I have a craving for that combo, I know I'm getting sick. It's weird.

[TorqueDog]

Been doing some work with the city lately, and I've been going to Good Earth at City Hall.

Iced Americano, mmmm. Tasty.