The Mac Daddy

I've been cooped up in my house with a fever virus along with my 4 year old son. Between doses of Tylenol, episodes of Dora and Diego and a lot of snuggles, I managed to catch up on some real news from around the world. One story in particular caught my eye because I thought I had read the small headline wrong. I thought I read "1,690 Calorie Burger", but that couldn't possibly be correct. I mean, that is a TON of calories for a sandwich, almost a daily serving of calories. I adjusted my glasses and reread the headline. It was no joke! Denny's is unveiling a burger that weighs in at 1,690 calories!!

The burger is called the Mac'n Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt (The Mac Daddy for short). The Mac Daddy consists of two slices of buttered grilled potato bread, a beef burger patty layered with slices of cheese, a scoop of prepared macaroni and cheese pasta, a "Frisco" tomato based sauce and it is topped with another slice of cheese. It is served with a side of french fries. So many things ran through my mind when I read this description. First, who in their right mind would even want to eat this massive pile of crap? It makes me nauseated just looking at it. I cannot imagine how greasy this thing must be. Can you picture the heartburn, upset stomach and gas that is likely to follow ingesting this? I really wonder who created this burger. Who thought meat topped with cheese and pasta would be a tasty combo? I wonder if Denny's has any type of food nutritionist working within the company. Anyone in their right mind would know this is by far one of the unhealthiest "foods" out there; who approved this creation? I can't even call it food because real food doesn't attempt to kill you.

Tonight for dinner I made whole wheat pancakes, scrabbled organic eggs, organic all natural bacon and fresh watermelon slices. Sure the bacon is not the healthiest and one could argue that eggs are not the best option either, but I had a sick kid who requested this and happily ate almost every morsel on his plate. When compared to the Mac Daddy the bacon and eggs pale in comparison, calorie wise. If I added all of my calories up correctly, my dinner was only 395 calories.

I'm really curious who would eat this monstrous burger and why. Anyone care to share? I know I have secret lurkers so share if you dare! ;)