white castle: sliders vs. sliders
The results:
![]() Plain TASTE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() True to the original White Castle 1920s serving-style, the taste is exquisite. |
![]() Ketchup TASTE: ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ketchup, even a small quanity, overwhelms the magic of the meat and leaves a mundane aftertaste. |
![]() Mustard TASTE: ![]() ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Dusseldorf mustard is interesting and adds some zing but it's just a novelty. Unless you're German. |
![]() Kethcup and mustard TASTE: ![]() ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The premade mustard-ketchup mix is clever but much too flavorful for the one-ounce patty. |
![]() Plain, cheese TASTE: ![]() ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Added just before serving, the cheese is room temperature. Looks good but it's a bland if not pointless addition. |
![]() Ketchup, cheese TASTE: ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Foul. 'Nuff said. |
![]() Mustard, cheese TASTE: ![]() ![]() PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The mustard mercifully masks the waxiness of the cheese but it's still not worth the stomach-space. |
![]() Ketchup, mustard and cheese TASTE: NR PRESENTATION: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AMBIENCE: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When bathroom graffiti arists write, "Flush twice, it's a long way to White Castle," this is why. |
As a fast-food purist from way back, I should have known that I prefer White Castles served plain. In fact, I'll take a half-dozen.
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