No wonder people are overweight! Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger!

FunkBunny
FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
“Well, let’s see,” Dave Owens of Appleton, Wis., said at the fair’s opening day this month. “It’s a doughnut with chocolate-covered bacon and a cheeseburger put together. How could you go wrong?”


I saw an article online this morning about a state fair that serves up Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers, instead of fries you can get a side of chocolate covered bacon for a whopping 1000+ calories for the meal (I think it has to be more than that!). This is just rediculous and it doesn't even sound good! There's a picture of it in the article and it doesn't look good either! :noway: :sick:
There was even a man who is diabetic quoted as saying "I'll have another one of these!". What is wrong with people? I'll stick with my lean beef on a reduced calorie whole grain roll with broccoli slaw, thank you!
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  • mmtiernan
    mmtiernan Posts: 702 Member
    Eeeeewwwww...gah - I hate state fair food! It's so hard to find anything remotely healthy!

    What is broccoli slaw? I've never heard of it?
  • boomstick13s
    boomstick13s Posts: 70
    As much as I like cheeseburgers and doughnuts... I just don't have the guts to try them together!
  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member


    What is broccoli slaw? I've never heard of it?

    I found it in the produce at WalMart...it's a package of broccoli and carrots shredded, similar to slaw made with cabbage, but it's broccoli instead. I toss that in a pan with a little rice vinegar and salt and pepper and sautee it until it's just a hair less than firm and it's so good. i put that on my burgers, very tasty and makes a regular burger into something a bit gourmet. i also toss raw broccoli slaw in my salads for added crunch and texture.
  • stringcheeze
    stringcheeze Posts: 286
    My arteries are seizing just reading about it! :sick:

    See, the problem is that none of those foods are particularly bad (WAIT, WAIT, hear me out!!), except for the donuts.

    Properly cooked lean bacon or the proper portion of ground meat grilled aren't bad in and of themselves. And chocolate, especially dark chocolate, in small quantities is actually good for you.

    HOWEVER, when you combine them all and go to the extreme, yep, that's bad.

    Thanks Funk4Life...I think I'm off of food for the rest of the day just from imagining that bit of grotesqueness! :wink:
  • ErinGiam
    ErinGiam Posts: 396 Member
    I just don't understand how ANYONE can eat it! Even before I started watching what I ate, I could never touch something like that. That's a heart attack just waiting to happen..yuck!!!
  • lutzsher
    lutzsher Posts: 1,153 Member
    I had one bite of one of their donuts once and thought it was horrible . . . sickly sweet . . . uggggg. How can people enjoy those? This was before I started this journey even, and I did have a sweet tooth in that "past life" too.
  • msciccone1
    msciccone1 Posts: 288 Member
    I think I just had a minor stroke hearing that! :sick: How discusting and I know now why the country is overweight! This is crazy!!! :huh:
  • mariposadedios
    mariposadedios Posts: 27
    wow...that sounds absolutely and totally disgusting. I don't want to even think about how someone came up with that idea
  • StaceyDanielle90
    StaceyDanielle90 Posts: 12
    For thoes of you who want to see a picture i think its this.

    http://www.techbanyan.com/12841/krispy-kreme-cheeseburgers-state-fairs-photo/
  • jesse14472
    jesse14472 Posts: 161
    The state fair serving that is here in Kentucky. I saw it on the news last night and was completely disgusted. I won't be getting that at the fair this year! UGH!
  • xarrium
    xarrium Posts: 432 Member
    1000 calories? Only? :huh: I wonder how carefully they're counting...
  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member
    Yup, that's it. Here's another picture of it, too. Neither makes it look like anything I want near my lips!

    http://www.thestar.com/living/food/article/848767--a-krispy-kreme-cheeseburger-only-at-the-state-fair
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    This may sound weird, but I get it....something salty with something sweet. Its like mcgriddles at mcdonalds(my old fav). I don't eat red meat so it would be impossible for me to even think of trying it, but the fatty in me understands it
  • Keisha79
    Keisha79 Posts: 63
    So ashamful.. Parents please watch what your kids put in their mouth. It's okay to feed them "bad foods" sometimes but really.. Be smart and reasonable. Their food habits carry into thier adult life.. Trust me I'm living proof.
  • lavender11
    lavender11 Posts: 18 Member
    I was researching Fastfoods for my class and came across this place called Heart Attack Grill! EVERYTHING is fried in lard and they state you eat free is you weigh over 25 stone (350lbs). The burgers are named after bypasses ie single, double, triple etc. The quadruple burger has 8000 calories! OMG I remember I felt full after watching! Is this a real place? Or am I being duped? AND if it is real- WHAT?!?!?!!? x

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKRSYAuSNg
  • subtilty
    subtilty Posts: 33
    I really could not think of anything worse then a donut cheeseburger! :frown:
  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member
    I have heard of a place with burgers named like you were saying. Yeah...it's real. The waitresses are dressed like nurses and the whole place had a "hospital feel". Just what gets my apetite going! WTF!?
  • lavender11
    lavender11 Posts: 18 Member
    I couldnt imagine anything worse! AND I cant believe its real- I honestly thought it was taking the mick! WOW! Scary! x
  • Suedre
    Suedre Posts: 435 Member
    As someone who lives within 20 miles of the birthplace of Krispy Kreme, I can attest there is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme right off of the fryer and I do treat myself to one about twice a year. I can also tell you I've seen it all. I think my favorite is a fund raising event where people run 1/2 of a 5K, eat a dozen doughnuts and run back! Quite amusing!

    Fair food is terrible; however, I always eat the cini-minis and a country ham biscuit when the state fair comes around. It's just part of the NC experience. In years past, I've tried fried cheeseburgers, fried coke, fried twinkies, chocolate covered bacon and host of other nasties only to be dissapointed. It ain't so tasty! :D
  • 125again
    125again Posts: 28
    That doesn't sound appetizing at all.
  • eriny
    eriny Posts: 1,509 Member
    :yawn: its ok i like making deep fried oreos , deep fried honey buns , deep fried butter and twinkies morning cardiac omelletes with honey buns cut in two eggs with 2 to 3 times yolk bacon pork sausage cook it all in bacon grease when done stack on top of bottom bun add pancake syrup put top on add more icing tada !!! :devil: they love it face book me cardiactailgaters or www.cardiactailgaters.webs.com :drinker:

    plus double dipped doughnuts mmmm , fried twix candy , fried chickin doughnuts and a hamburger deep fried :devil:

    and almost forgot deep fried corn on the cob !!!!! :heart:
  • amberglass
    amberglass Posts: 3
    At the Canadian National Exhibition they are featuring for the first time deep fried butter balls. It's butter mixed with 'secret ingredients', scooped with a melon baller and then frozen. The melon balls are then dipped in sweet funnel cake batter and deep fried for about 20 seconds. Then they are drizzled with raspberry, chocolate, caramel or vanilla topping and sprinkled with icing sugar.... yuck!
  • rjackson1
    rjackson1 Posts: 1
    Well, I guess the sandwich and side of fries could be around 1,000 calories. If they split one glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut like a bun (200 calories), use 1/4 pound of 70/30 beef (380 calories) and one slice of cheese (60 calories for Kraft single American cheese) the doughnut burger would be roughly 640 calories (if no mayo or heavy condiments were added)... 6 slices of bacon (240) and 1 Hersheys chocolate bar (210 calories) would be 450... for a total of 1090...
  • girlruns
    girlruns Posts: 344
    The state fair serving that is here in Kentucky. I saw it on the news last night and was completely disgusted. I won't be getting that at the fair this year! UGH!

    I was going to say it was here in Wisconsin! I think the article was referring to our state fair since the OP quoted a guy from Appleton. Our Milwaukee paper had a whole article about it after the first day of the fair. Most people said it was delicious, but the saddest part (aside from someone coming up with this idea) was the picture of a little kid eating it! Really????

    I also was surprised that it was *only* 1000 calories. I would have thought 1500 or more!

    I do have to admit though to my fair foods I had this year--deep fried oreos (shared with the group), and a regular corn dog (as opposed to the foot long). Good at the time, but there is a reason why it is a once a year treat!!
  • Allie_Dreams
    Allie_Dreams Posts: 138
    OMG! That is so repulsive! If this doesnt put the fear of dieing, heart attacks, and weighing 1000 lbs nothing will. This has got to be motivational info right here.
  • disneyfetishboy
    disneyfetishboy Posts: 65 Member
    For further discussion: http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com/

    Plenty of similarly bad for you foods on that website.
  • nettip
    nettip Posts: 113 Member
    I couldnt imagine anything worse! AND I cant believe its real- I honestly thought it was taking the mick! WOW! Scary! x

    If you think this is bad you should look up man vs food omg the stuff they make and sell. my sister and son are addicted to the program but i end up felling sick while watching the man tring to force feed himself!
  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member


    If you think this is bad you should look up man vs food omg the stuff they make and sell. my sister and son are addicted to the program but i end up felling sick while watching the man tring to force feed himself!

    I'm with you! i used to watch that, but then noticed how much weight the host is putting on...I stopped watching, it just got too grotesque.
  • navstar
    navstar Posts: 113 Member
    I couldnt imagine anything worse! AND I cant believe its real- I honestly thought it was taking the mick! WOW! Scary! x

    If you think this is bad you should look up man vs food omg the stuff they make and sell. my sister and son are addicted to the program but i end up felling sick while watching the man tring to force feed himself!

    I love man vs food, it makes me feel soo much better about my portion sizes!!!! lol
  • 29bubbles
    29bubbles Posts: 126 Member
    Oh Wow.. that sounds great.. I mean gross! LOL.

    I try to avoid the fair b/c it means a bucket of Sweet Marthas cookies & another roll of blubber on my behind.
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