Behold the In-N-Out Double Double. Marvel at the melting cheese and glistening meat. Imagine the crescendo of flavor bursting out between the soft buns. Admire the freshly cut, piping hot mound of fries. This, my friends, is the stuff burger joint dreams are made of.
I found myself at an In-N-Out last week after a YouTube Vidcon meetup in Century City. My usual order is a Double Double no onions, fries and a water. I prefer to dine in.
What makes In-N-Out so good? Quality ingredients, consistency and value. Ripe, fresh tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce and that oh-so-special spread. Although I was a little disappointed in the showing of the aforementioned crisp iceberg lettuce this time around, it was late and I was starving, and it was still delicious!
But what happens when you try to make a Double Double at home? Is it even possible to replicate this fast food masterpiece in your own home? The answer is a resounding, albeit muffled (because my mouth is full), YES!
What are the secrets? Super thin burger patties, plenty of cheese and a hack of In-N-Out’s special spread. And though I prefer no onions at In-N-Out, on the home version I like a perfect wheel of grilled onion.
You may be hesitant to make two meat patties for yourself. I was. I mean, a Double Double is the only double burger I’ve dared to eat. The key is to make the patties really thin. I mean, super thin! I used cheddar cheese, but I can see how American cheese might make this more authentic.
The secret sauce (or spread, as In-N-Out calls it) can be replicated with a mixture of equal parts mayonnaise, thousand island dressing and sweet pickle relish.
Assembling the home version of the Double Double is easy. Start with the toasted bottom bun, a coating of spread, lettuce, tomato, burger patty with melted cheese, grilled onion wheel, second burger patty with melted cheese, and finish with the toasted top bun. Although In-N-Out doesn’t put a second layer of sauce on the top bun… I did. I know, I’m an animal.
The verdict: It was good. Really, really good. It was messy, but really fun to try! The home version of a Double Double is undeniably more healthy if you use lean meat and pair it with some oven baked fries, but that doesn’t mean you won’t need to do an extra lap around the block after eating this baby.
Looks Delicious!! Are you going to make a video of this a some point? That would be fun. I love the new shows! Keep it up.
Thanks, Ben! I could do a whole series on burgers… people do love them :P A new video will be out on Thursday (along with some exciting news!) Cheers <3
Not only does your burger have twice the *not so secret* sauce, tasted great, and is healthier, it also looks more appetizing than theirs!
They need to hire you ASAP
Haha! Thank you, Benjamin! In-N-Out does pay higher than minimum wage… but I don’t think my skin could handle that level of grease and still be able to shoot video LOL!
I have seen a lot more elaborate concoctions on the internets for that *not so secret sauce*… but this one seems pretty authentic (and super simple) to me. Have you ever had In-N-Out? Or Five Guys?
I live in L.A. (the real one – Lower Alabama) and we have no In-N-Out burgers. My best knowledge of them comes from the movie “Fletch” when Chevy Chase asks Geena Davis if she is interested in lunch at the In-N-Out. When she declines he says, “How about just the In-N-Out?” Great line from a great movie but I digress. Thanks, Avg, for teaching me how to fabricate these legendary burgers.
I’ve heard of these before too, but also being from what these south floridians call LA, the panhandle, silly, I know, have never had one. Thanks for sharing a “how to” recreate them at home