The Burger King Whopper has been my absolute favorite fast food type thing since I was a teen.

I more recently had laid off a lot of that fast food type stuff, but had a Whopper around a month or six weeks ago and couldn’t quite put my finger on it what was different. Then a few weeks ago I stopped with my boys and had one and again there was something different about it and not for the better, it just didn’t taste as good something was off about it.

Today I had another craving for one and was off so while out doing errands I stopped at my local BK and had a Whopper. Halfway through I finally realized what they had done to it. They switched out the real mayonnaise for a (disgusting) Miracle Whip-like goop.

I’m sure it was because Miracle Whip is cheaper because it has less vegetable oil in it than mayo and vegetable oil is very expensive as are eggs right now.

That stuff is way more tangy though, and it completely changed the flavor. I guess I’ll have to put my own mayo on at home or just avoid them in the future.

Has anyone else noticed something like this with something they love?

Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut are shit compared to 20 years ago.

Also, Miracle Whip SUCKS. Tell them to skip that crap and put some Dukes on it at home.

My son brought me home a Whopper last week. First one I had it a couple of years. Wasn't the Whopper that I had remembered. I won't be buying another one. Tasted terrible.

Somebody famous said
If you always do what you've always done,
You will always get what you've always got.

So I wonder if ,in the myriad new sandwiches on the fast food market.

Perhaps Whoppers are not cutting it as well as they once did.

I honestly think it’s a cost cutting move, they need to shave off every penny they can by substituting cheaper miracle whip, they can save maybe a few pennies per Whopper.

I also had to laugh at the fries they served me, they are so ridiculously stingy now. The container was literally like half filled, looks like someone in the back had started eating them already.

Did it taste sweeter?

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Originally posted by bendable:

Perhaps Whoppers are not cutting it as well as they once did.

I’m often genuinely surprised BK is still in business. Most have closed around here; the ones left are hardly ever busy and, when I’ve been forced to go to the ones left (thru work a couple years ago) , the food’s been awful.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Did it taste sweeter?

Very much more tangy and sickly sweet, yes

Completely change the flavor in my opinion of a good Whopper.

Anyone remember the Carrols Club Burger?

I could never explain why the whopper jr. always tasted better to me than the whopper.
Either way, they all sit in my stomach for hours making me regret my decision.

Ask to have it your way.

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Originally posted by PASig:
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Today I had another craving for one and was off so while out doing errands I stopped at my local BK and had a Whopper. Halfway through I finally realized what they had done to it. They switched out the real mayonnaise for a (disgusting) Miracle Whip-like goop.
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That’ll make flashguy happy. He much prefers Miracle Whip to mayo. I much prefer mayo, but when it comes to food it’s each cat in his own bag.

They are saving 1 penny and pissing off heretofore dedicated consumers. Smart? I kinda like BK whopper but haven't had one in probably 5 years. If I cave, I'll order sans the MW or any other objectional toppings. Maybe pick up some mayo packets from Wendy's or other FF outlets.

in this area, soem BK's are better than other,

I think they are closing a few outlets here and there, but the one's near me I frequent are still running,

one is always good, one is iffy somedays,

however I have not noticed a change in the sauce here, (but will pay more attention next time)

PASig- Butterflies, puppies, Jesus and sno-cones

Stop complaining about everything

From you, I want to hear happy talk.

Butterflies, puppies, Jesus and sno-cones

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Anyone remember the Carrols Club Burger?

I certainly do. That was my first fast food job in High School.
Carrols had it all - burgers, fried chicken, roast beef sandwiches on a torpedo bun, etc.

I bet FN in MT remembers it too. He and I have had this discussion before -the Carrols I worked at in NJ was in the same town where he started his LE career.

Speaking of sno-cones, who here has had real Hawaiian shave ice?

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Originally posted by PASig:
I’m sure it was because Miracle Whip is cheaper ...

I don't know where you do your shopping, but I just paid $10.99 for a jar of Miracle Whip. That ain't cheap!

We do agree on the old Whopper with cheese being the best burger there was. They have changed, but I don't think it's the Miracle Whip. The buns have definitely changed to a much firmer one. The old ones were nice and soft. And the burger is definitely thinner than they used to be.

Over the years the Whopper has changed way more than the shitty condiment. Hamburger quality has decreased, the sear on the beef like substance has decreased, the bun quality has decreased, etc.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
Speaking of sno-cones, who here has had real Hawaiian shave ice?

Me. I've been to Hawaii 7 times and not coincidentally that number matches living through 7 winters in Alaska and Canada.

I'm pretty sure one of the places I had Hawaiian shaved ice was burnt to the ground during the Maui wild fires this past week.

There's something about true Hawaiian shave ice. It's more than just flavor. It's texture.....vanishing texture. It is like placing frozen lace in your mouth and feeling it melt away. I don't know how they do it. It's not granular like the sno-cones and sugar water at the county fair or the drag races. Perhaps if snow flakes were the size of a tablespoon that could describe it.

My first Hawaiian shave ice was in Lahaina, Maui. It was sold at a little shack which must surely now be in cinders as is likely the henna tattoo shop just 20 feet away. The young lady operating the tattoo shop was a transplant from Chicago. She was on vacation on Maui many years before, fell in love with the island and never flew back home. She gave my youngest a brilliantly crafted tribal armband henna tattoo while we savored our shave ice and watched. It was almost a shame that the tattoo would wear away after two weeks, it was such art.

We walked to the Lahaina city hall building after and enjoyed the banyan tree which was planted 150 years ago. What a marvelous creation it is. I understand it will survive the wildfire though it is extensively damaged. Anyway, later on we went to the old Lahaina Luau for dinner and entertainment. I must say, of all of the vacations Mrs DF and I have been on around the world, Our time in Maui was the most enchanting. We seriously almost did what our tattoo artist did.

So that's my butterflies, puppies, Jesus and sno-cones story for ya.