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Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« on: June 29, 2010, 08:27:00 AM »
Friendly's Grilled Cheese Burger Melt Tips Scales, Shocks Health Advocates

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Nicknamed 'Death on a Bun,' It's the Latest Salvo in the Burger Wars
 
By RON CLAIBORNE
June 25, 2010

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To public health advocates, a new sandwich from restaurant chain Friendly's must seem like a cruel practical joke -- the Grilled Cheese Burger Melt.

The sandwich is a burger with all the trimmings, wedged between two grilled cheese sandwiches. The entire Burgermelt meal, with fries, tips the scales at 1500 calories, 97 grams of fat and a stunning 2,090 milligrams of sodium.

One blogger dubbed the dish "death on a bun," and experts agree.

 "It's deadly," said Dr. Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "It's not the kind of thing people should be eating. In fact, it's the kind of thing the Surgeon General says don't eat."

The Grilled Cheese Burger Melt is not even the highest calorie item on Friendly's menu. The restaurant also has a breakfast dish called Caramel Cinnamon Swirl French Toast -- a cinnamon bun split down the middle, fried in egg, served with ice cream, cream cheese, caramel topping and whipped cream. That's 2,090 calories for breakfast, which already exceeds federal guidelines for an entire day's worth of meals.

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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 08:51:34 AM »
Needs bacon.
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2010, 09:15:37 AM »
This is the same group that is suing McDonalds for offering toys in their Happy Meals... I wonder how many fat people they have in their membership.
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2010, 10:04:26 AM »
This is America!! People make their choices, be them good or bad. Restaurants wouldn't come up with these calorie laden meals if there weren't a demand for them. Everything in moderation and people would be just fine. So F'n what if I were to eat this burger. It wouldn't be something I'd order and consume on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis.
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2010, 10:16:41 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 29, 2010, 09:15:37 AM
This is the same group that is suing McDonalds for offering toys in their Happy Meals... I wonder how many fat people they have in their membership.

Self-restraint?! Never...just sue!
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2010, 10:26:48 AM »
My son wants one (or two!) -- or he wants me to make it for him  :-)  SOON!
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2010, 02:24:55 PM »
When I was 15 and workin' in my dad's gas station I used to order 3 triple cheese burgers from the local tavern. I ate 3 of them a day all summer and never gained a pound. It just depends on your metabolism.

Of course at the time I was rotating the radials on 18 wheelers, that might have had somethin' to do with it!
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2010, 02:31:23 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on June 29, 2010, 02:24:55 PM
When I was 15 and workin' in my dad's gas station I used to order 3 triple cheese burgers from the local tavern. I ate 3 of them a day all summer and never gained a pound. It just depends on your metabolism.

Of course at the time I was rotating the radials on 18 wheelers, that might have had somethin' to do with it!

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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2010, 02:58:57 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on June 29, 2010, 02:24:55 PM
Of course at the time I was rotating the radials on 18 wheelers, that might have had somethin' to do with it!

Been there, done that. It was a great exercise regimen.
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2010, 03:08:51 PM »
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2010, 03:22:24 PM »
Quote from: littlelamb on June 29, 2010, 03:08:51 PM
And a cold beer six pack, yum :fuelfire:

More like it........
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2010, 03:32:41 PM »
Quote from: Mike220 on June 29, 2010, 02:58:57 PM
Been there, done that. It was a great exercise regimen.

Yeah, if I had to do it today it would kill me!

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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 04:44:45 PM »
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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 05:44:28 PM »
My favorite is the Elvis special that I add some zip to.

A grilled sandwitch with cheese, Bacon, onion, peanut butter and bananas.

Or a double hamburger with mushrooms and onion and on the side french fries and gravy.

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Re: Friendly's Grilled Cheeseburger Melt
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 06:57:44 PM »
No worries... Kagan will make sure it's illegal soon enough.
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