The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
Jan 21st 2009, 6:17 pm
#61
BE Site Lead
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,172
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
cost of proper maple syrup though, can see why lol
Jan 21st 2009, 6:41 pm
#63
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 13,168
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
The trick to being 'healthy' with many of these places is to avoid (or be choosy with) the dressings. Most 'fast food' places now have 'healthy' offerings, but if you accept, or pour on, many of the 'tasty' dressings/sauces (thousand island, ranch, chipotle, even simple 'mayo', etc) then you pretty much defeat the purpose. I've taken to ordering my sandwiches without mustard or mayo (or any other 'creamy' dressing), and instead going with 'oil and vinegar' - an option sadly lacking at many places, but available at Subway.
A subway sandwich with 'oil and vinegar' has 70 fewer calories than the same sandwich with Ranch dressing; mayo is only 10 calories behind. And choosing 'Tuna' as a healthy alternative (as my g/f does!) on a sandwich delivers 260 calories, compared to 50 calories for Turkey (note: 'Tuna' in this context is a mixture of the fish with mayo and other ingredients; 'Pure' tuna would be extremely healthy but that's not what gets used on sandwiches). This page gives you the lowdown on Subway sandwiches.
A subway sandwich with 'oil and vinegar' has 70 fewer calories than the same sandwich with Ranch dressing; mayo is only 10 calories behind. And choosing 'Tuna' as a healthy alternative (as my g/f does!) on a sandwich delivers 260 calories, compared to 50 calories for Turkey (note: 'Tuna' in this context is a mixture of the fish with mayo and other ingredients; 'Pure' tuna would be extremely healthy but that's not what gets used on sandwiches). This page gives you the lowdown on Subway sandwiches.
Jan 21st 2009, 7:14 pm
#64
Queen of my house
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,043
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
The trick to being 'healthy' with many of these places is to avoid (or be choosy with) the dressings. Most 'fast food' places now have 'healthy' offerings, but if you accept, or pour on, many of the 'tasty' dressings/sauces (thousand island, ranch, chipotle, even simple 'mayo', etc) then you pretty much defeat the purpose. I've taken to ordering my sandwiches without mustard or mayo (or any other 'creamy' dressing), and instead going with 'oil and vinegar' - an option sadly lacking at many places, but available at Subway.
A subway sandwich with 'oil and vinegar' has 70 fewer calories than the same sandwich with Ranch dressing; mayo is only 10 calories behind. And choosing 'Tuna' as a healthy alternative (as my g/f does!) on a sandwich delivers 260 calories, compared to 50 calories for Turkey (note: 'Tuna' in this context is a mixture of the fish with mayo and other ingredients; 'Pure' tuna would be extremely healthy but that's not what gets used on sandwiches). This page gives you the lowdown on Subway sandwiches.
A subway sandwich with 'oil and vinegar' has 70 fewer calories than the same sandwich with Ranch dressing; mayo is only 10 calories behind. And choosing 'Tuna' as a healthy alternative (as my g/f does!) on a sandwich delivers 260 calories, compared to 50 calories for Turkey (note: 'Tuna' in this context is a mixture of the fish with mayo and other ingredients; 'Pure' tuna would be extremely healthy but that's not what gets used on sandwiches). This page gives you the lowdown on Subway sandwiches.
Mustard is okay...it has zero or near to zero calories.
Jan 22nd 2009, 2:14 am
#65
Sursum corda
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
Posts: 38,860
Jan 22nd 2009, 2:22 am
#66
Banned
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Santa Monica,CA from Birmingham, UK
Posts: 18,402
Jan 22nd 2009, 2:27 am
#67
Banned
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Santa Monica,CA from Birmingham, UK
Posts: 18,402
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
Anyone ever heard the saying ' about as welcome as a fart in a space suit' 
Enjoy your fast food
Enjoy your fast food
Last edited by Lord Lionheart; Jan 22nd 2009 at 2:32 am.
Jan 22nd 2009, 5:42 am
#69
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 13,168
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
. Puking up on that very expensive sushi, though - that's sacrilege! Anyone ever heard the saying ' about as welcome as a fart in a space suit'
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9-03EHinoeM&feature=related
Enjoy your fast food
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9-03EHinoeM&feature=related
Enjoy your fast food
Jan 22nd 2009, 9:49 am
#70
Sursum corda
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
Posts: 38,860
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
Anyone ever heard the saying ' about as welcome as a fart in a space suit'
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9-03EHinoeM&feature=related
Enjoy your fast food
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9-03EHinoeM&feature=related
Enjoy your fast food
Jan 22nd 2009, 10:27 am
#71
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,994
Re: The 20 worst (restaurant) foods in America
Has anyone mentioned how utterly, utterly vile Olive Garden is yet? 
Jan 22nd 2009, 11:32 am
#72
Unmitigated Gall
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: it's still too dark to tell
Posts: 16,162
Jan 22nd 2009, 11:49 am
#73
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: Charles Town West Virginia
Posts: 1,220
Jan 22nd 2009, 4:30 pm
#75
Unmitigated Gall
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: it's still too dark to tell
Posts: 16,162