Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality

Well of course it isn't going to look like the picture. The food in the picture isn't even real half the time.

Course, some of the time what you get doesn't even look like food.

people actually eat that stuff.


im sorry



that blows my mind

Most "food" in photographs isn't food at all but plastics and putty, dyed lard is about the closest you'll get to food. Plus, a stylist will individually place sesame seeds to creat the most appetizing pattern. It really is quite an art to create "food" that looks edible.

Of course, with digital photography it's probably all just photoshopped.

"shiny orange liquified pump cheese"

yum yum

Those are great!

I was under the understanding that by law they need to use the actual food they use to prepare what is served. As a teen I remember reading about the techniques they use. Things like not cooking the hamburger all the way (so it's bigger) and putting sear marks, and how the back side of sandwich is practically empty because they've stuffed it all on the show side etc.

"It' not fast food. It's Wendy's"
Talk about false advertising.

I like the review of Wendy's Baconator.

Ah, I have to check it for reviews..

Good site, thanks, jd.

I admit to a tamped down attraction to Burger King's fish sandwiches. This can be overcome by making my own sandwiches with actual fish. It's been years since I gave in to this unfortunate craving. Luckily there is no Burger King near me now, that I've noticed.
And back in North North, as I used to call it, there was a terrific sushi/teriyaki etc. place where you could get great food to go at little expense just a block from BK.
Tomo's, if any a2kers are in the Humboldt County area. Fresh, delicious, and fast too.

Ummm.... I don't think so but I've been wrong before.

I know ice cream is usualy Crisco because ice cream melts under the lights and Crisco doesn't. And I know for sure that one heavily rotated coffee ad was made from molassas and Elmer's glue.