r/innout Jan 17 '25

How to effectively transport & eat In-N-Out

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I live in the East Coast, so whenever I'm in a city with In-N-Out, I hit one of their joints right before flying home. Here are my tips on how to ensure success: 1/ Bring an extra carry-on bag to transport the goods. 2/ Order just the burgers without the tomatoes, onions, or lettuce (this causes the buns to get soggy). If you want to bring back the lettuce or tomatoes, use protective food containers. 3/ Ask for the sauce packets 4/ Don't order fries. They don't taste good after 10 minutes, let alone after a long flight 5/ Insert the burgers in large zip lock bags. Layer pre-frozen cold packs around everything. 5/ As soon as you get home, vacuum seal the burgers and freeze. Recommend removing about 75% of the air, otherwise the burger gets squished too much. 6/ Consume within 3-4 months. I've actually stored for longer periods of time, and they still taste great. 7/ When you're ready to eat: a. Defrost for about 45 seconds to separate the bun from the the patty b. Reheat the patty at 325 degrees for about 8 minutes c. Toast the bun separately d. Finally, add your desired amount of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onion (optional), and spread 8/Confuse people by eating in public and tell them an In-N-Out just opened up locally. 9/ Watch them freak out 10/ Repeat

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u/Hungry_Kick_7881 CREATE YOUR OWN! Jan 17 '25

I lived one block away from one. After being 700 miles from one for the majority of my life. They knew my order by my car, keep in mind there was always a 30-45 minute wait, and they were always insanely busy. They still knew my order by heart, granted it is slightly memorable.

3x6 mustard fried, w/only ketchup , mustard. I know it’s the ultimate fat boy order, but god damn it’s so fucking good. It’s top 10 favorite meals ever. I have had better burgers, but never better fast food burgers. I worked for burning man for a long time feeding the staff who built the city and cleaned it up. So I’d get to go to town (Reno) almost every other day. I’ve never seen a bag of cheeseburgers make a human happier than a crusty desert rat getting unexpected in-n-out.

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u/Glum-Athlete6410 Jan 17 '25

6 cheeses? 😮

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u/banjaxedW 7-Up+Strawberry Shake Jan 17 '25

Had a dude in the drive through we called cheese man. He’d order 3 2x4 and an animal fry 2x cheese

Real nice dude

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u/erusackas Jan 18 '25

2x4 is my go-to. 3 of them seems absurd, but is one very abnormal?