It may not be colossal, but...

[WSUCougar]

Yikes!
Burger King debuts Enormous Omelet Sandwich with more calories, fat than Whopper.

March 28, 2005: 11:34 AM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Burger King has unveiled a new breakfast sandwich that's a huge bet not everyone is looking to watch their diet.

The No. 2 fast food chain debuted its Enormous Omelet Sandwich Monday. The sandwich has one sausage patty, two eggs, two American cheese slices and three strips of bacon.

That works out to 730 calories and 47 grams of fat -- more than a Whopper burger, which the Burger King Web site said has 700 calories and 42 grams of fat.

While the new breakfast sandwich goes against the trend at some competitors to offer healthier fare, some analysts were quoted as saying the new sandwich is likely to be a sales success.

"The critics will still label it food porn," Sherri Daye Scott, editor at fast-food magazine QSR, told USA Today, which first reported the story. "But the average male fast-food customer does not have a problem with this."

Scott was right -- the new breakfast sandwich was quickly criticized due to health concerns.

"Eating like this is a step on the way to a heart attack," Fred Pescatore, author of The Hamptons Diet told the paper. "It's irresponsible."

Morgan Spurlock, who ridiculed McDonald's in the documentary film "Super Size Me," told the paper that Burger King's new breakfast sandwich, "should come with a $5-off coupon for your first angioplasty."

Still the paper said the new offering could also make Burger King more of a player in the breakfast market, where USA Today reports it is quite a bit behind McDonald's (Research).

Burger King has been privately held since it was sold by British food conglomerate Diageo to a group led by Texas Pacific Group in 2002.

[gstelmack]

How is piling 2 eggs, sausage, bacon, and cheese on some bread an "omellete"? Did they qualify on a technicality by folding the cheese inside the eggs? Bacon strips and an entire sausage patty aren't omellete ingredients, they're side dishes.

[gottimd]

Will Hootie do a commercial for this one?

[JeeberD]

I don't care, it still sounds damn good...

[Ksyrup]

Food porn? Wouldn't that increase the number of sales? Perhaps the critics should come up with a different name.

[Cringer]

food porn?

**Cringer gets dizzy and passes out**

[Bee]

Is this work safe?

[Raiders Army]

Saw the commercial for it last night. Sort of freaky with Burger King making an appearance. The end of the commercial was sort of funny though with a bird sitting on Burger King's head.

[rkmsuf]

They are calling the McGriddle and raising them an Enormous Omelet Sandwich.

[Lathum]

"The critics will still label it food porn," Sherri Daye Scott, editor at fast-food magazine QSR, told USA Today, which first reported the story.

Judging by BK's latest commercial, that's the angle they are going for.

[ShovelMonkey]

I get chest pains just thinking about it...

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

Ehh, I'll run it off.

[VPI97]

This thread makes me hungry

[Desnudo]

So how long, exactly, did that era of "healthy" fast food last. I seem to remember BK offering lettuce wrapped Whoppers for a while.

[VPI97]

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/VPI97/EnormousOmelet.jpg

[WSUCougar]

You'd need a tugboat to steer it toward your mouth.

[JeeberD]

They put it on a chicken sandwich bun? Interesting, I would have thought that they would have made a jumbo sized biscuit or croissant.

[Ksyrup]

I never thought I'd live to see the day the "breakfast hoagie" was unleashed on the world.

[Ksyrup]

BTW, I know the picture never matches real life, but each egg layer looks to be about 2 eggs in that picture. One egg spread thin enough to fit the full length of that bun would NOT look like that pic.

[JeeberD]

I don't know, Ksyrup. Back in high school when I worked at BK the eggs we cooked were pretty thick. Cooked them in a pan and then folded them over kind to double the thickness.

Of course, I think they've changed the egg cooking process since my day...

[Ksyrup]

I would expect a square egg to have that kind of thickness, doubled over. But one the length of a hoagie bun?

[Desnudo]

Too much bread.

[JeeberD]

I would expect a square egg to have that kind of thickness, doubled over. But one the length of a hoagie bun?

I think we actually got eight "eggs" out of one pan cooked. If they just cut them in half instead of in fourths like we did then it would be just about the perfect size...

[sterlingice]

Could someone tell Spurlock that he's on minute 17 or 18 of his 15 minutes.

SI

[timmynausea]

I've always felt that Pastrami was the most sensual of the salty meats.

[WSUCougar]

I've always felt that Pastrami was the most sensual of the salty meats.
If we had QOTM, I'd label this a gratuitous attempt...but I still liked it.

[bosshogg23]

I never thought I'd live to see the day the "breakfast hoagie" was unleashed on the world.

They sell breakfast hoagies in Atlantic City :) Not too bad with some mayo.

Is the Double Crossanwich an national thing or just here?

[Cringer]

They actually had one of these breakfast sandwiches on the desk in front of them this morning on the early hour of Good Morning America I think it was. Before 7 a.m.

Anyways, they did a little piece on it and ended with comparing it to the Big Mac, the Whopper, and the Whopper w/ cheese. Then they threw in a bit of a surprise to me. So I went and checked it out myself.

Several Starbucks' Frappuccinos are even worse for you then this sandwich. More calories anyways....

I guess if I had ever given it much though I would not have been real surprised, but I am not a big Starbucks guy.....

[rkmsuf]

830 calories in the Frapuccino.

[VPI97]

I had El Omelet Extrordinaire this morning. It was fabulous. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif


Several Starbucks' Frappuccinos are even worse for you then this sandwich. More calories anyways... http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif I stop and get a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino for my morning commute at least 2-3 times a week. I'm going to need to put in time on the ol' treadmill.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/VPI97/EnormousOmelet.jpg
I'd fuck it in the poop-hole!

Oh wait, that's McDonalds ad campaign...

[cuervo72]

They put it on a chicken sandwich bun? Interesting, I would have thought that they would have made a jumbo sized biscuit or croissant.

Jumbo croissant would be most excellent...

I'd actually like it w/o the bacon, but then I had a sausage croissandwich this morning. Seriously, if you're someone who works in construction or something where you're active, you want a breakfast that will give you some calories. Hell, sitting at my desk I sometimes eat 2 breakfast sandwichies...uh, something I need to stop making a habit of really.

[cuervo72]

I don't know, Ksyrup. Back in high school when I worked at BK the eggs we cooked were pretty thick. Cooked them in a pan and then folded them over kind to double the thickness.

Of course, I think they've changed the egg cooking process since my day...

Oh no, have they? We used to put the big pan over the deep fryer...I seem to remember folding them twice though, but I could be wrong. I employ the same tactic doing these at home now with the square Sunbeam skillet...just pour in the eggs, split into quarters, and fold twice. :)

[Cringer]

I had El Omelet Extrordinaire this morning. It was fabulous. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif


http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif I stop and get a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino for my morning commute at least 2-3 times a week. I'm going to need to put in time on the ol' treadmill.

Check out Starbucks.com for nutritional info. they will let you pick the exact drink and size that you want, and tell you all the info on it. Some are not nearly as bad as others.

[VPI97]

Check out Starbucks.com for nutritional info. they will let you pick the exact drink and size that you want, and tell you all the info on it. Some are not nearly as bad as others.
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Why do good things always turn out to be bad for you?

[JeeberD]

Oh no, have they? We used to put the big pan over the deep fryer...I seem to remember folding them twice though, but I could be wrong. I employ the same tactic doing these at home now with the square Sunbeam skillet...just pour in the eggs, split into quarters, and fold twice. :)

Yeah, I think they cooks eggs in the biscuit oven now. I'm not sure exactly what the process is, but I can tell the eggs aren't the same anymore.

Yeah, I think you're right about folding the eggs over twice, once in each direction. It's been quite a while since I made breakfast at BK, though I imagine for an old-timer like you it's been even longer... ;)

[Cringer]

Why do good things always turn out to be bad for you?

Maybe have them leave off the whipped cream?
:confused:


As far as egg making, I know Wendy's does the folding thing with their eggs. I seen it done!!!1!1

[JeeberD]

Never been to a Wendy's that does breakfast, though I know (from my Ops Manual studies) that some of the restaurants on the highways do it.

Wendy's breakfast any good, Cringer?

[Cringer]

Never been to a Wendy's that does breakfast, though I know (from my Ops Manual studies) that some of the restaurants on the highways do it.

Wendy's breakfast any good, Cringer?

I like it, my only problem has been that their biscuits for thier sandwiches seem to crumble a little to easy. They are good biscuits, but fragile. And that sucks when driving.

[VPI97]

Maybe have them leave off the whipped cream?
:confused: Do not blaspheme the Vanilla Bean Frappuccino.

[Cringer]

Do not blaspheme the Vanilla Bean Frappuccino.

But I just thought....well....maybe if they....nevermind. Sorry. I repent.

[sportsfan13]

Is there a legal limit to how many BK Breakfast artery-cloggers you can have? That doesn't look like it should be part of a normal daily diet.

Next thing you know, that sandwich will be on fear factor and the contestants will have to eat as many as they can in under 10 minutes.

[Suicane75]

The bun totaly kills it for me, that thing needs to be on a mega biscuit or something.

[vex]

Yeah, the bun does ruin it.

[sterlingice]

Maybe wrap it in a giant slab of ham or something to keep with their theme.

SI

[JeeberD]

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............ham.

I heart ham........

[JeeberD]

Dola-

Actually, back in the day, we had a regular who would always come through the drive through and order a Croissanwich with all three meats (sausage, bacon, and ham) to go along with the egg and cheese. I never worked up the balls to try one myself.

Not quite sure what my problem was...

[cuervo72]

Yeah, I think they cooks eggs in the biscuit oven now. I'm not sure exactly what the process is, but I can tell the eggs aren't the same anymore.

Yeah, I think you're right about folding the eggs over twice, once in each direction. It's been quite a while since I made breakfast at BK, though I imagine for an old-timer like you it's been even longer... ;)

1991 I believe.

[JeeberD]

Yeah, I think I last worked at BK back in '96...

[SunDevil]

This thread is why I keep on coming back to this forum and reading it.