The 2x Quarter Pounder: twice the beef, twice the fun

Yup, you know this bad boy?

It’s the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese from your friendly neighborhood fastfood: McDonald’s. Now before anything else, this baby costs about Php 170+. And as usual, this includes both a regular softdrink and some fries. Now, the first thing you might be thinking is that the actual burger wouldn’t even look anywhere near this mother of a picture. Well, fuck that.

To keep things real, this is a big burger. The patties are so big that it’s opt to creep out through the edges of the buns – and that’s okay. And yeah, it’s so big that you’d already be burping halfway through this burger. When it comes to the taste, well, again, it tastes like your usual McDonald’s burger – all with its fatty goodness. It’s got two layers of cheese, some onions, pickles, and ketchup. And oh, did I mention that you’re about to eat half a freakin’ pound of beef?

If you ordered two of these babies, it’s hard not to notice that you’re carrying about a pound of meat on your tray. :p

Yeah, half a pound of beef in your stomach in 7 more bites.

Anyway, the bad side about this burger is that it’s so freakin’ oily. Yeah, we ordered one of these and whenever you grip the buns, liquid cholesterol goodness starts to seep through… mmm… And if you tilt the burger sideways and squeeze, drops of fat, oil, or whatever greasy juices would come out. And what more, it solidified only after a few minutes!! Goddamn! In any case, if you’re about to eat this thing, better be sure to grab a few Nesvitas after – you’d be needing it.

“What?? You want a quar—Aaaarrrghh! That hurt!!”

So would I buy it again? Well, despite the fat fact that it’s a very filling and tasty burger, it’s deemed to be too unhealthy for my already dying system. But to answer the question: No, I wouldn’t. For a 170 peso burger, I’d rather buy mine at Kenny Roger’s or at Wham, their burgers are grilled – and a lot healthier.

Oh, I have to give thanks to the owner of the “actual” pic I posted here. Thanks! :D

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Murang Kape

Drinking good coffee without the luxury of earning a daily allowance spells a hurricane of tragedy on your wallet. If you’re a  thrifty person, then a hundred peso coffee and up can already make you bleed. In times like these, it pays to save every centavo of your change.

I’m an avid coffee drinker and my day is never complete without drinking at least a cup. But graduating from college without any stable source of  income led me to find ways to consume good coffee, without asking extra money from my mom. So everytime I was out on the street looking for a job, I tapped into drinking fast food brewed coffee  to 7-11’s instant coffee. I rarely went to those fancy coffee shops in the paved floored parts of the city. It was okay. The feeling was more like, “That’ll do. I just need something perk me up a little bit.”

However, there was one coffee I found that gave me the satisfaction I need but went easy on my pocket–the McDonald’s brewed coffee, that is. At less than Php30, I was real happy. It uses 100% Arabica beans, which I think made the McDonald’s coffee stand out among its fast food competitors–even against Starbucks, I believe lol.

The aroma and the taste is exceptional. Who could ever go wrong with an Arabica coffee? It was so good that it has exceeded its fast food stereotype. Well, McDonald’s knew that. It wasn’t long before McCafe‘s started sprouting up around the Metro. Now it’s fast becoming a fancy name itself. They got pastries, frappes, couches, warm lights, and anything you’ll find in a cozy coffee shop.

It was nice, okay. But the price isn’t. I used to order a cup of Americano. Each time, it reduces my hundred bucks into a few pieces of coins. It was as good as the one I used to drink in a McDonald’s styro cup. Heck, they even taste the same. But now that they serve it in a porcelain cup, it makes me wonder–are we paying for the cup too? It was only just a matter of changing the setting and presentation. But I guess the next time I’ll drink a McDonald’s coffee, I’ll find a Ronald McDonald monument that doesn’t point to a McCafe beside it.

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