Pardon me while I have a burger.......

If you live in California, Nevada, Arizona, or parts of Utah, I'm sure you'll recognize this....

It is of course, a classic "Double-Double" from.....

Funny thing, the first time I had a burger from In-N-Out, I remember telling my buddy Richard, "what's the big deal???" At which Richard, being a life-long resident of SoCal gasped as if I had committed heresy. Richard demanded that I perform an unusual act of contrition by...ahem, "kissing his buns" if you will. Realizing that I had verbally stabbed Richard in the heart, and also that he was my ride to the airport for my flight back home, I backpeddled stat.

But after moving to SoCal, and after having more than a few burgers from In N Out, I'll readily admit that the unique smell emanating from an In N Out can really get the stomach rumbling. I often tell the story of sneaking In N Out burgers into movie theaters, only to have someone whisper, "who's eating a double-double" several rows away.

I usually order either a "Double Meat", or just a regular ol' "Double-Double".... there's no "secret menu" animal-style, protein style, flying dutchman, or as I heard one elderly woman once order, "doggy style(!!!!)" for me. I like the bite of raw onions, and the slight crunch of the toasted bun (but no "extra toast" for me).

OK, I just realized that I've taken three photos of my hand holding a "Double Double"...

I've ruminated long enough on two pieces of charred animal flesh topped with gooey melted "curdled milk from an old cows udder". I bet that still didn't turn you off from this burger, did it?

Enough, I've waited until October to have my first "Double-Double" of the year..... my other posts will have to wait a day!

Comments

[Eat. Travel. Eat!]

The smells from an In and Out travel to more than a block away from its storefront in my area! I love In and Out burgers, and I too have not eaten them with any extra secret menu item. However I have tried them with extra veggies which come for free. Animal style will come another day :).

[Dennis]

Hi Kirk, darn I can't remember if I had one this year.. I like mine with ketchup instead of sauce. raw onions for me too! :)

[Tammy]

You snuck a double double in the theaters? Nice! I snucked a whopper in before. This was when I didn't know what in and out was.

[Liz]

I don't like raw onion, so I like mine animal style. Once I had it, I can no longer just eat the regular burger. The special sauce is so good.

[Fumi]

Living 1/2 mile away from In'n'Out, I am surprised that I have only "hit-it" twice this year, so far. It aint' easy living in suburbs of Carlsbad when you got the munchies.

Nobel prize to the first one to order fries Animal style :)

[kat]

my first experience eating and in-n-out was when we marched in the rose bowl parade in high school, I can't say that I remember the burger so much, but was kinda grossed out by the dr pepper it came with.

[Elsie]

I just got back today from our vacation in California and I was pleasantly surprised to see that you wrote about In n Out. We just ate our first In n Out burger on this trip and we enjoyed it so much we went back a second time at the end of our trip. When I saw those burger pictures on your blog, it was like deja vu! I also love the fresh cut french fries! Thanks Kirk for making my day!

[RONW]

that's how the cheeze should be, sandwiched between the top bun and the burger. Only way.

[nhbilly]

Ever tried it with grill and raw onions? I miss my InOut fixen.
I always order a 2X1. I prefer to taste the meat more.

[Janfrederick]

I can't believe how hungry I've suddenly become.

When I lived in Northern California, this was always the first place we stopped on our trips down south. When they finally opened one in Milpitas where I grew up, there were 2 hour waits starting at 10AM for the first month. I guess all the ex-pats had to get their fix.

[Kirk]

Hi ETE - The smells must drive you crazy...

Hi Dennis - I'll often have my double meat with "mustard instead".....

Hi Tammy - We've done that a couple of times....you can eat just so much theatre food...

Hi Liz - I like the bite of the raw onions, but most folks I know love it "animal style". ;o)

Hi Fumi - For some reason, I've never taken to the fries at In-N-Out, I just don't like them.

Hi Kat - Well hopefully you'll get to try it again...sans Dr Pepper....

Hi Elsie - Thanks for commenting! And I'm glad to have been able to make your day.

Hi RONW - As the commercial for In-N-Out goes: "that's what a hambuger's all about"! ;o)

Hi Billy - Yes, but I still like raw onions on this burger.

Hi Jan - Funny, looking at that photo kinda gets my stomach rumbling as well.....

[cathy]

Yep. I get a double (no cheese) with both raw and grilled onions (to make up for the waste of The Mister not having any onions). I gave up fries for Lent and haven't had much of a craving for them anywhere. Not that it's a health thing. Sometimes I stick my finger in a packet of salt and am satisfied...

anyhow, it's lunch time!

[caninecologne]

hi kirk
i'd have to be really hungry to eat a double double. i usually just get the regular burger with grilled onions (don't like raw) at in -n-out urge.

[liver]

What I want to know is if you had the double double before or after going to Santouka ramen across the street!

[sawyer]

lol @ liver. i thought i recognized that in and out too. i like raw and grilled onions too...sometimes even whole grilled onions if i'm feeling adventurous =p i used to always get the double double, but nowadays, i prefer getting two cheeseburgers instead =) nice post!

[Kirk]

Hi Cathy - So maybe you should get extra onions to make up for the Mister? ;o)

Hi CC - Really hungry for a Double-Double? What would Captain Jack say???

OK you're really starting to scare me Liver. Really.... how did you know that I had Santouka before this Double-Double??? OK, quickly, I'm thinking of a number....

Hi Sawyer - Yes, it's that In N Out.... see my response to liver!