SOMETHING TO CHEW ON.Byline: JULIA M. SCOTT Staff Writer Carl's Jr. brags about its Original $6 Burger, Burger King touts its Angus Steak Burger and McDonald's proudly debuted the Angus Third Pounder on Monday. As these premium beef patties eat up a big chunk of the market, some say fast food is going high class. "With McDonald's entering the fray now, that adds even more credit to the fact that consumers are accepting and willing to buy items that are more premium quality and that carry a somewhat higher price," said food consultant Robert Sandelman of Sandelman & Associates in San Clemente San Clemente (săn klĭmĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city, which is chiefly residential. . The upscale burgers come after chains such as Chipotle chi·pot·le n. A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking. 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Restaurants The first McDonald's was not a restaurant at all, but it was a sit-in stand. The company's early franchises were built to a standard pattern that did not offer seating; this was in part to prevent in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, developed the Third Pounder over the past three years, and it is the first new burger on the menu since the Big N' Tasty debuted a decade ago, company officials said. The Third Pounder is available only in the Southern California market. "It's just a matter of rounding out our menu," said Scott Frisbie, whose family owns 17 McDonald's restaurants in Orange County. "Consumer tastes have developed over the years. We felt the time was right, we could bring in a larger, premium burger." McDonald's new burger is made with one-third of a pound of beef and sells for about $4. Like burgers made by rival Burger King and Carl's Jr., it's made from Angus beef, a breed developed in Scotland. Burger King's premium patty is one-third of a pound and sells for $3.89. Carl's Jr. top-shelf burger is a half-pounder and sells for $4.49. The Original $6 Burger has become one of Carl's Jr.'s best sellers since its debut in 2004, marketing executive Brad Haley said. "The line of $6 burgers is a very important source of sales," he said. What might prevent the Original $6 Burger -- and other premium burgers -- from widespread stardom star·dom n. 1. The status of a performer or entertainer acknowledged as a star. 2. Star performers considered as a group. is the price. The chain's top seller, the Famous Star, costs about $1.99, or less than half the price of its big brother. "That tends to have somewhat of a limiting effect on how many you sell," Haley said. julia.scott@dailynews.com (818) 713-3735 McDonald's unveiled its new burger, so we decided to put it up against 4 others in a... DAILY NEWS TASTE TEST AND THE WINNER IS... McDonald's Angus Third Pounder Weight: 1/3 of a pound Calories: 760 Price: $3.99 Winning score: 72 (out of 80) Comments: "Best in class." "Best looking of all." "Very impressive, fresh veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. , thick patty, nice bun BUN blood urea nitrogen; see urea nitrogen. BUN abbr. blood urea nitrogen Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ." In-N-Out Double Double Weight: 1/4 of a pound Calories: 670 Price: $2.85 Score: 66 Comments: "Good and tasty." "The sauce and condiments make this burger even better." Fatburger's Fatburger Weight: 1/3 of a pound Calories: 520 Price: $4.49 Score: 63 Comments: "Great flavor." "Patty was 'homemade.' Worth a second bite." Carl's Jr. Original $6 Burger Weight: 1/2 of a pound Calories: 1010 Price: $4.49 Score: 54 Comments: "Looks inviting. Isn't." "To the hungry eye, looks like it could fill anybody up." Burger King's Angus Steak Burger Weight: 1/3 of a pound Calories: 640 Price: $3.89 Score: 36 Comments: "Didn't taste like a hamburger." "Not very appealing." Now tell us what you think McDonald's Angus Third Pounder won the Daily News' blind burger taste test. But what do you think? Share your thoughts on the newest offering from McD's, and let us know where we can find the best burgers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Plus, watch video of the taste test, only on dailynews.com. CAPTION(S): 7 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Judges for the burger challenge were, from left, Don Whittemore, owner of Dandy Don's Homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. Ice Cream; Natalie Haughton, Daily News food editor; Duke Lemmens, Oaks Christian defensive end; and Gregg Miller Gregg Miller, inventor of Neuticles, was born in Independence, MO on April 28, 1953, He is a graduate of Truman High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Central Missouri State University in 1976. , Daily News graphics editor. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) McDonald's Angus Third Pounder (3) Terry Brown, 32, of Woodland Hills finishes his Angus Third Pounder Deluxe Burger at a McDonald's in Woodland Hills on Monday, when McDonald's debuted the sandwich. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer (4 -- color) In-N-Out Double Double (5 -- color) Fatburger's Fatburger (6 -- color) Carl's Jr. Origional $6 Burger (7 -- color) Burger King's Angus Steak Burger Box: McDonald's unveiled its new burger, so we decided to put it up against 4 others in a... DAILY NEWS TASTE TEST (see text) |
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