What is White Castle meat made of?

Like regular hamburgers, White Castle hamburgers are made with ground beef, which is high in fat, protein and calories.
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Is White Castle's real meat?

"It's called a Meat Horn." White Castle starts with a stack of 100% beef ("We call that a beef log," said Richardson) that then goes through the Meat Horn, which puts the holes in the log. The patties are then sliced and sent out to White Castles across the nation ready to be steamed.
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Are White Castle burgers made of liver?

SECRET INGREDIENT: If there is a secret ingredient to the White Castle Burger, it's not peanut butter, baby food (yuk), or liver (double yuk); it's in the onions. The onions have to be dried, and rehydrated before using. THE PICKLE: Only one pickle per slider, please.
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Why does White Castle Make You Sick?

You may get a sour stomach after eating White Castle sliders

About 30 minutes after they stuffed themselves, according to Liam, "we went out to his garden and we threw up together." Whether it's the dehydrated onions or the processed meat patties, White Castle sliders have a reputation for causing a sour stomach.
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What's in a White Castle hamburger?

The Original Slider®, made with 100% beef, steam grilled on a bed of onions and served with a slice of pickle on our signature bun.
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Why does White Castle give me diarrhea?

Listeria is the most commonly reported diagnosis from White Castle, and diarrhea and nausea are the most commonly reported symptoms.
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Are White Castle burgers healthy?

While they're slightly higher in protein and fiber than Burger King and McDonald's, White Castle's burgers almost double the sodium of our healthiest pick. It's similar to Burger King's hamburger in size and numbers, but takes second because of its higher sodium content.
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What is wrong with White Castle burgers?

White Castle issues voluntary recall of some burgers due to possible listeria contamination. The hamburgers and cheeseburgers involved had August 2020 best-by dates. The recall, which involves products with best-by dates for August 2020, according to the FDA, is due to a possible listeria contamination.
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Does White Castle use real eggs?

White Castle breakfast is simply heavenly. All of their eggs are freshly cracked, lightly scrambled, and everything is made-to-order.
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Does White Castle use real onions?

It is a ridiculous myth. The company admits in their FAQ that they use dehydrated onions for their burgers, as they have been doing since World War II, when onions were rationed and in short supply.
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Why is White Castle so good?

While other restaurants were making hand shaped, individually cooked burgers, White Castle has mastered a more uniform method that no longer involves searing. However, they still use those thin slider patties, resulting in universally delicious, juicy burgers in every White Castle slider.
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Are Frozen White Castle burgers the same?

The frozen White Castle cheeseburgers are almost identical to their fresh counterparts, they both have the patented burger patties with five holes, a whole lot of onions, and a small slice of American cheese, in between a small bun.
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What oil does White Castle use?

Cooked with Buttery Flavored Oil (Soybean Oil and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, TBHQ and Citric Acid added as preservatives, and Artificial Color.
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Why are there 5 holes in White Castle burgers?

There are holes in the meat patties

The crave-worthy sliders have five holes in the patties. According to CBS News, this is so the burger can be thoroughly cooked through faster without having to flip it over. The idea to incorporate these holes came from an employee suggestion back in 1954.
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Are burger King burgers real beef?

100% BEEF. Our beef patties are made with 100% beef with no fillers, no preservatives, no additives, no nonsense. We also make our flagship product, the WHOPPER® Sandwich, with 1/4 lb* of savory flame-grilled beef. Now that's a beefy sandwich.
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What are McDonald's burgers made of?

Every one of our McDonald's burgers is made with 100% pure beef and cooked and prepared with salt, pepper and nothing else—no fillers, no additives, no preservatives. We use the trimmings of cuts like the chuck, round and sirloin for our burgers, which are ground and formed into our hamburger patties.
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Is White Castle bun vegan?

When White Castle first tested vegan burger patties with nonvegan buns and a dairy-based sauce, we contacted the chain and started a great dialog.
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Are White Castle onion chips vegan?

Are the onion rings at White Castle vegan? In New York and New Jersey, White Castle's Onion Rings are not vegan, but they are vegan in other locations. The Onion Chips, however, contain dairy and are not vegan, no matter where you're dining.
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What is in a White Castle breakfast slider?

Freshly cracked egg with hickory smoked bacon or savory sausage, and choice of American, Jalapeno or Smoked Cheddar cheese, in our signature bun.
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Are Frozen White Castle burgers safe to eat?

Freezing does not kill Listeria monocytogenes. “White Castle conducts frequent and regular quality assurance tests.
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What kind of pickles does White Castle use?

Made with minced onions and dill hamburger pickles.
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Why is it called White Castle?

Drawing inspiration from the castle-like look of the water pumping station in downtown Chicago, the two men decided to call the new restaurant “White Castle” and make the building look like a small white castle. Porcelain was used on the interior to emphasize a sparkling clean all-white restaurant.
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What is the healthiest fast food restaurants?

Coming in on top as the healthiest fast food restaurant was Little Caesars.
  • Dairy Queen.
  • McDonald's.
  • Subway.
  • Taco Bell.
  • Arby's.
  • Dunkin' Donuts.
  • Chick-Fil-A.
  • Carl's Junior/Hardee's.
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Are smashed burgers better?

While a basic grilled burger is great, the benefit of a smashed burger is that since you're literally smashing the burger down, you end up with a greater surface area and more opportunity for a Maillard reaction, which means more flavor.
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Why are small burgers called sliders?

The name originated in the 1940s, when sailors in the U.S. Navy would refer to mini-burgers as "sliders" because of their extreme greasiness. In just one or two bites, the burger would just slide right down! The slider was first created at White Castle, a popular American fast food chain restaurant.
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