White Castles - Love Them or Hate Them?

[Kelly Lee]

Yep, I am actually starting a thread in OT.

Growing up in Indiana I have killed more than a few sacks of these little burgers. I just love them. Unfortunately I live in Arizona now and can only get my White Castle (and Steak & Shake) fix once a year. I recently figured out a way to make the frozen ones to be as close to a fresh White Castle possible and I'm now getting my fix from my local grocery store.

So, who loves them? I know with most people it is a love them or hate them kind of thing so where do you fall in?

***Sorry, no carrots on a White Castle poll!***

[SuperDuck]

Disgusting!

[Joe Gress]

Hate them with a violent passion. I am quite sure that white castle has a deal with the devil to take all the poo from hell and turn them into white castles.

[DudeistMonk]

Ohh man I loves me some sliders!

There is one around the block from my apartment, constantly tempting me.

Allow me to get this obligatory reference out of the way....

[bongomania]

I remember liking them, but haven't had any in at least 15 years. And nostalgia hasn't pushed me to try the frozen ones... yet.

[bassrique]

At 4:30 AM, they're quite good. Unfortunately, they aren't so good 30 minutes after you've finished 'em.

I don't know how to vote.

[WalterBush]

Having never lived in the Midwest, I can only comment based on my experience with the frozen variety.

Once I successfully followed the make-a-steam-tent-out-of-foil directions and had properly steamed the frozen ones, they were pretty darn good. I could see eating a bag full. My wife liked the fact that they weren't the usual 1/2 lb monstrosities I make. It was different, but I don't pine for them the way some people in other parts do.

[Vandelay]

White Castle opened a few locations here in Kansas City several years ago, and they all closed down a few years later. It just didn't catch on here. I tried them a couple times and thought they were interesting but I could never really understand the passion that some people had for them.

[Gard]

My taste buds and digestive tract are arguing about which way my fingers should vote.

There is no clear-cut winner as yet, I will return if there ever is...

[pointbass]

Growing up in Jersey, White Castle is a standard-bearer of fast food. I love 'em, always have, but as I've gotten older my fast food consumption has been so drastically reduced that I rarely partake of the WC goodness anymore ...

Not fond of the new hybrids (Jalepeno burger, Italian burger, etc), but the old stand-by sliders were still as good as ever (last time we had WC's was about 4 months ago) .... now you got me looking forward to more dietary violations ....

White Castle ... Love Them!!!

[Phalex]

I guess I'm White Castle neutral. I'll eat them, and I honestly do enjoy them, but I'll take Culver's or Halo Burger over White Castle any day of the week.

[James Hart]

4 double cheese... no pickle, sack of fries and a cola.

I get the craving every few months... it takes that long for my gut to recuperate from the last craving

[Jeremy Crockett]

I've only had them once, in 1976. I remember that my great Aunt called 'em "Deathballs". Do they still call them that? I look forward to the day that I can try them again.

[NJL]

white castle is just as bad as drinking water in Mexico

[WalterBush]

Originally Posted by James Hart

I get the craving every few months... it takes that long for my gut to recuperate from the last craving

This sums up exactly the way I feel towards Taco Bell.

My father, former east coast resident, tells me that part of the appeal is the onion-soup smell wafting towards the street on a cold day.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by bassrique

At 4:30 AM, they're quite good. Unfortunately, they aren't so good 30 minutes after you've finished 'em.

I don't know how to vote.

Originally Posted by Gard

My taste buds and digestive tract are arguing about which way my fingers should vote.

There is no clear-cut winner as yet, I will return if there ever is...

Originally Posted by James Hart

4 double cheese... no pickle, sack of fries and a cola.

I get the craving every few months... it takes that long for my gut to recuperate from the last craving

We're on the same page. I'm reminded of a Hawkeye Pierce crack [M*A*S*H]. A quest was asking Hawkeye what time dinner would be served in the mess, to which Hawkeye replied, "Dinner is at 6,........... nausea at 7"

[TheoFly]

White Castles = FAIL on a bun

[BlacktotheBlind]

I've had Jack-in-the-Box that was way worse than White Castle. It isn't the worse fast food out there.

Unfortunately, no White Castles out here

But I agree with Phalex, Culvers is fast food win.

[StanFan]

They don't have them in these parts, but I've seen plenty White Snow Castles.

[brianbj46]

After this past thanksgiving, I heard mention of a new craze using white-castle sliders as stuffing for turkey. It sounds pretty delicious