Is it still called fast food if you make it at home?
Hamburger or burger is a common food in fast food restaurants. They are often associated as unhealthy by many and even sometimes it’s even called junk food. When you pair it with soda, deep fried fries, you get a glimpse of a typical modern junk food diet. But now, I honestly wonder if they will still be called fast/junk food if you make it at home 😆
The burger I made recently and especially for dinner today is made with a bun from Bernardi, Indonesian pioneer of burgers even before McDonald's entered the market. My mother even told me this was her favorite burger bun back in the day, so they’re one of those legendary buns in the country.Compared to McDonald's, their bun is softer and tastes so good when mixed with the other ingredients.
When huge chains like McDonald’s enter the market, this type of burger is considered humble. Some people even think this one is “less than” Maccies or similar. When I was a kid, this burger made with this brand was a treat. The brand itself has its own patties which goes well with the buns. Back in the day, I didn’t think this type of meal was “junk food”. It was just one of western meals that we got access to and to me, very delicious and filling.
So now, I am trying to recreate that treat.
When it’s made from home, I can definitely control what goes into my burger. For example, I use fresh cabbage and low fat mayo. For the filling, if I want to be a lot healthier, I am making it with scrambled eggs to actually mimic McDonald's, I added fried chicken patties to it. It looks similar to McChicken right?
For the sauce, I use mustard, mayo and ketchup as the base. I heard that we can actually customize it. That's something I am interested in doing and will do so, as I improve the taste of my burgers.
Here are some other variations I made that include some cheese and the other one includes scrambled egg, a tribute to the old Mcdonald version of scrambled egg Mcdonald.
While it might look greasy, this was a very comforting meal that’s filling on its own. The calorie of this McChickens chicken is only around 400 cal to 500 calories. So, when you really think about it, that’s still on the mid calorie compared to some other heavy sandwiches or burgers.
Maybe afterall, this is still fast food in essence but when you make it on your own, it might not be fast food. It’s just one of those comforting meals that you can make at home. For now, I am definitely addicted to these burgers.
