The Double Six

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present the highest calorie single product available from any fast food chain in North America, The Double Six Dollar Burger from Carls Junior!

The Double Six weighs in at an astounding 1,520 calories and 111 grams of fat, of which 47 grams is saturated fat.

To put these numbers in perspective, Wendy's flagship, The Baconator, has just over half the calories of the Double Six. Even the two In N Out Double Doubles I had last night would come up 200 calories short of this monster (although the two orders of fries put that little snack above 2000 calories, not including the large soda).

This burger is so big that Carls had to pull it off the regular menu because a lawsuit alleged that the two huge beef patties had an unacceptable amount of a carcinogen that is commonly created by grilling meat. It's not on the menu but you can still order it because actually asking for it is tantamount to informed consent under California law.

It was a good burger, but too much even for me. Although I was able to finish it, I didn't really enjoy the last few bites. It is also very difficult to eat. I could not get my mouth around it (this is not normally a problem for me) . By the time I was half way finished the whole thing was falling apart and was a big mess.

It was a good experience but I would not order it again.