Burger King Deal

This just in! Today I sampled BK's King Deal. A deal fit for a king. Or actually, fit for a pauper. Since it costs so little. It's great! Here's the deal: A cheeseburger with mini fries and mini drink for only 1,95, with a double cheeseburger version setting you back at 2,95.

I know I should post something on the Groningen test-taste event first, but since my name seems intrically linked with the BK, I just had to put this on first. Also, someone stated the infamous words "pics or it didn't happen". To which I had to oblige of course.

Now, for a little review: I must say I have actually never had a cheeseburger from the BK before. That's right, I never had a BK cheeseburger before. Because, why choose anything smaller than a Whopper? So, today was my first time.
Going by the rules of Pendleton, let's first mention the good things: I realized once again how much more I prefer the BK fries over the McD fries. They've got a crunchier crust, tastier insides... it's just perfect! I accidentally happened to have gotten one curly fry in the bag of fries also, which allowed for a comparison: curly fries have been seasoned additionally and are even better tasting. Another good point: regular Coca-Cola. No Pepsi like at KFC's.
Now for some negative points (things that can be improved): I actually didn't like the cheeseburger that much. It was kind of sticky. It didn't seem to have some onions. That, however, basically pretty much sums up the negative points.

All in all, this sure isn't a bad deal. Let's finish with a little story on why I went to the BK:
I actually had in mind to go to the McDonald's, to get a hamburger (1,-) and a yoghurt (1,-). Since I wanted to take the car for a little drive, I went to the McD's at the other side of town. However, they had blocked their own McDrive for whatever (unintelligible) reason. So, I went back home. On the way back, I passed the railway station, the only site that has a BK. I thought: for 2,- (for a Mc hamburger and yoghurt) I could also get a whole meal, going for a King Deal! Of course, once inside the restaurant, I couldn't resist going for a double cheeseburger, adding an extra euro to the final price. Also, they didn't have the King Deals displayed on any of the menu boards anymore -- no matter, I just stepped up like the pauper that I am and asked whether they were still available. And they were! How great did this day turn out to be.

And that's why I'm still a happy Kurger.

Ubuntu cola

Back again from Norway, with a stop in Sweden and a stop in Danmark, so time to pick up where I left off. By the way, G&A are married and it was a beautiful wedding! Also a great stay in Norway.

Wednesday the 29th we were in Sweden still, and we decided to make a trip to two nearby islands offshore, Tjörn and Orust, though they were both connected by bridges to the mainland. Like our travel guide mentioned, they didn't have anything special to visit, they were just nice places to drive or rest.

Now, the gas station where we refueled had these 0,5 L coke-bottles, which were named Ubuntu cola! Isn't that great? For those of you who don't know the other Ubuntu, it's quite a popular Linux distribution (computer operating system) and I guess the most renowned. It's free software. From their website:

Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'

Unfortunately, the coke wasn't for free. However, it tasted like it should have been :). Which is to say, it didn't actually taste like coke (no, not even like Pepsi). I guess it was part of some sort of charity project, so I guess it's good for your karma at least.


At the local bakery at one of the villages on Orust, I got this funny little bread, which wasn't really anything special. Like the picture shows, it had some lettuce, hard-boiled egg slices, tomato and cucumber. On top of it was some pieces of pickled herring. All over Scandinavia they have these kinds of pickled herring. Where the Dutch pickled herring is either very salt or very sour, the Scandinavian type is subtly sweet with a hint of sour. I like it! It went well with the other ingredients on the bread and made for a nice snack.