{"id":6179,"date":"2010-04-06T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2020-12-11T17:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T03:30:16","slug":"review-white-castle-a1-specialty-slider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/06\/review-white-castle-a1-specialty-slider\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: White Castle A.1. Specialty Slider"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Even though I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an urban dweller, I love driving. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just something about pushing your foot on the gas pedal and revving your engine when you get on the freeway, unless you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re rolling in some “green machine” that has an engine quieter than Helen Keller. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a big fan of the road trip; it is the quintessential way to discover yourself, or go on the run to escape the Feds. <\/p>\n

Before writing for TIB, I never ate fast food. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even eat at McDonald\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when I traveled throughout Europe, but times have changed. Although I still refuse to eat meat products from the two scary fast food redheads, the plastic King and other first tier fast food restaurants, I now feel like it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my duty to partially block my arteries on occasion and seek out what second tier fast food establishments have to offer. However, the problem with some second tier places is that they aren’t located around every corner like hookers in a shady neighborhood and Starbucks. <\/p>\n

Yeah, I equated Starbucks with prostitutes. They’re just the hookers of the upper-middle class suburbs and chic urban centers.<\/p>\n

I wanted to try White Castle for a while; probably since 2004 when that classic piece of cinema, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle<\/i> was released. Six years ago, the nearest White Castle was about 300 miles away from me, but since then I moved closer to one of those cute little buildings that look like they were built by children playing on the beach using colorful plastic buckets. However, I never had the time, nor did anyone share my desire to spend more on gas than a fast food meal to get a fast food meal, but finally I did it and hit the road with one of my friends. We were like Harold and Kumar, except not Asian, Indian, stoners, or two guys. Maybe we were like Thelma and Louise, except neither of us killed anyone and we didn’t drive off of a cliff.<\/p>\n

After a long drive, which unfortunately didn’t involve a Neil Patrick Harris cameo, we finally saw the little white building that is one of the meccas of all things small (which also includes the Little People of America National Convention and the primetime lineup on TLC). Apparently, 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday night is a down time for the Castle, because we were the only people inside.<\/p>\n

The A.1. Specialty Slider was sold as a combo deal. Three sliders, a “saver sized” drink and a “saver sized” order of crinkled cut fries. I thought the saver size was a small, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about half the size of a small. These special sliders are only topped with White Castle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s famous chopped onions and a generous dollop of A.1. Steak Sauce. These simple ingredients continues White Castle’s tradition of using the K.I.S.S Philosophy — Keep it Simple Stupid. This should not be confused with the KISS Philosophy, which is to bang as many women as you can while wearing glam rock makeup and holding a guitar that shoots out flames. <\/p>\n

Now if I was drunk, or stoned, these things would have been awesome, and I probably would have ordered two combos, but since I was only under the influence of the lure of White Castle, these burgers were pretty average. Also, cheese would’ve been nice, but maybe I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m asking too much. They tasted better than the ones you can get in the freezer section at Costco, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure you can recreate the A.1. Slider easily by just putting a glob of A.1. on it. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I could get full off of just three sliders and a Barbie-sized order of fries, but it did satisfy me and shockingly I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to use the W.C.<\/a> after I ate at WC.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – a regular slider without A.1. Sauce (nutrition facts for A.1. slider not available on website) – 140 calories, 7 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 14 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein and 4% iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> White Castle A.1. Specialty Slider
\nPrice:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 3 sliders, a saver sized drink and a saver sized fries.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> White Castle
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Road trips. Just enough A.1. Sauce. Enjoying White Castle while sober so I can remember it. Harold and Kumar. Crinkle cut fries were nice and hot. Not needing to use the bathroom after eating White Castle.
\nCons:<\/b> Would have tasted better if I was under the influence. Barbie-sized fries weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t enough. Limp bun. Limp Gene Simmons. Would have improved with cheese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even though I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an urban dweller, I love driving. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just something about pushing your foot on the gas pedal and revving your engine when you get on the freeway, unless you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re rolling in some “green machine” that has an engine quieter than Helen Keller. 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