If You're Craving A Bacon Cheeseburger, Avoid This Fast Food Restaurant - Tasting Table

"One could argue that a bacon cheeseburger is more American than a cheeseburger. Stacking crunchy strips of bacon over melty American cheese on top of a rich beefy patty is as satisfying to eat as it is to write about. Well, only if it's a good bacon cheeseburger. Unfortunately, not all of them are, so we tasted 8 bacon cheeseburgers from fast food establishments to find those worth eating and those you should avoid."

"We based our taste test on the quality of the cheese, patty, and bacon, looking for optimal crispness with the bacon, a tender, juicy burger, and plenty of melty, creamy cheese. Landing in last place in our ranking is Sonic's SuperSonic Bacon Double Cheeseburger. While the ultra-stacked double burger, double cheeseburger with plenty of bacon, lettuce, and tomato looked impressive right out of the wrapper, that just made the letdown that much more grievous."

Eight fast-food bacon cheeseburgers were evaluated for cheese, patty, and bacon quality, seeking crisp bacon, tender juicy patties, and melty creamy cheese. Sonic's SuperSonic Bacon Double Cheeseburger ranked last despite an impressive appearance and heavy stacking of two patties, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. The patties appeared frozen and did not have time to thaw, leaving insides mushy and tasteless. The bacon was stringy and floppy rather than crispy. American cheese melted well but could not compensate for poor protein quality. Social media and video reviewers reported similar complaints of bland, rubbery meat and Salisbury-steak-like texture.

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