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Burger Rex cheeseburgers

When the predecessor of international fast food restaurant chain Burger Male monarch (BK) commencement opened in 1953, its menu predominantly consisted of hamburgers, French chips, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. Later on beingness acquired past its Miami, Florida franchisees and renamed in 1954, BK began expanding its carte by adding the Whopper. The company did not add another permanent hamburger to its carte until the introduction of the Large Male monarch sandwich in 1996 in response to McDonald's Big Mac sandwich. The company began experimenting with premium hamburgers, made from higher quality ingredients, in 1978 with the introduction of its Specialty Sandwich product line. The products were some of the outset designed by a fast food restaurant concatenation that were intended to capture the adult market place, members of which would exist willing to spend more on a higher-quality product. However, it was not until 2002 when the company began to work on a premium burger in earnest. On the value side, Burger King first started offering sliders to its card in the mid-1980s and offered them off and on for the adjacent twenty years.

The visitor'southward kickoff major chicken product, its Original Chicken Sandwich, was also part of the company's 1978 Specialty Sandwich line. BK Chicken Tenders made their debut in a carte du jour revision and expansion in 1985 to address the absenteeism of a chicken fingers product akin to McDonald'southward Chicken McNuggets. The company began offering the starting time, nationally bachelor grilled chicken sandwich product when it added the BK Broiler in the early 1990s. That sandwich would become on to be reformulated and renamed several times earlier settling on the electric current Grilled sandwich. The chain added a second chicken finger production with the introduction of its BK Chicken Fries production in the mid-2000s. BK Chicken fries would also be removed and re-added to its bill of fare in response to buying changes and customer demand.

The company introduced the kickoff iteration of its breakfast menu was another addition that came in with the company's in a 1978 carte expansion. Initially a clone of McDonald's breakfast line, the company began to differentiate itself with the introduction of the Croissan'wich breakfast sandwich in 1982.

Burgers [edit]

Whopper [edit]

The Whopper sandwich is a hamburger sold Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack's. Introduced in 1957, it has undergone several reformulations including re-sizing and bread changes. The name is used in the Home of the Whopper advertising besides every bit the name of the BK Whopper Bar. The Whopper has prompted Burger King's competitors, mainly McDonald's with at least six different products and Wendy's with its Big Classic, to develop similar products designed to compete with it.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The company markets several variants of the burger, such as the Whopper Jr.,^[6] as well as variants based on regional tastes or customs, such as the teriyaki Whopper in Japan or the LTO Canadian Whopper.^{[7] [eight] [nine]} With the company's expansion into India, the chain introduced two new variants on the Whopper while reintroducing the chicken version of the sandwich. To adapt practitioners of Islam and Hinduism, who make up the bulk of the Indian population, the chain has eliminated beef and pork from its menu. In their place, a combination of chicken, vegetarian patties and mutton are used in identify of beef.^[10]

To promote standing interest in the product, Burger King occasionally releases express-time offerings ("LTO") on the Whopper such as the "Windows 7 Whopper" in Japan every bit a product tie-in with Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The hamburger contained seven stacked beefiness patties and measured 5 in (13 cm) high, weighed almost 2.2 lb (ane.00 kg), and had more than i,000 kcal (iv,200 kJ). It was originally planned to exist available for but seven days starting on 22 October 2009.^[11] Due to its success in selling half-dozen,000 sandwiches within the first four days, Burger Rex decided to extend the promotion period an actress nine days, ending on vi Nov.^{[11] [12]}

As the signature production of the company, it is often at the center of advertising promotions, product tie-ins, and even corporate applied jokes and hoaxes such as its 1998 April Fool's Day prank where Burger King took out a total folio advertisement in several national publications, such every bit Usa Today, promoting a new version of the sandwich called the "Left-Handed Whopper". The advertisement claimed that the condiments were all rotated 180° to arrange southpaws.^[13] Some of the early on twenty-kickoff century ad programs, peculiarly in Europe, accept fatigued criticism for cultural insensitivity or misogyny. One such example was The Texican Whopper, an LTO version of the Whopper sold in Europe and was advertised with an ad that featured a pair of actors dressed as a cowboy and a lucha libre wrestler.^[14] The problem arose when the Mexican Ambassador to Spain complained that the commercial featured demeaning stereotypes of Mexicans. Additionally, the print version of the advertisement featured the wrestler wearing a greatcoat that appeared to be a Mexican flag, a violation of Mexican laws governing the usage of its national banner.^[15]

Big Male monarch [edit]

The European version of the Big King sandwich

The Big King sandwich is one Burger King's major hamburger products and has been part of its menu for more than twenty years. During its testing phase in 1996–1997, it was originally called the Double Supreme and was configured similarly to the McDonald's Big Mac—including a three slice curlicue.^[xvi] It was afterward reformulated equally a more than standard double burger during the latter role of product testing in 1997. Information technology was given its current proper name when the production was formally introduced in September 1997, but maintained the more conventional double cheeseburger format.^[17] Its introduction capped a period of sales success for Burger King, where the company successfully took on its rival McDonald's.^[xviii] The production was renamed Male monarch Supreme in 2001 when it was slightly reformulated as office of a menu restructuring during a period of corporate decline for the company in which its corporate parent, Diageo, was trying to sell the company.^[17] When a TPG Capital-led team of investors took over the company in 2002, the new management team once again restructured the menu, eliminating the King Supreme in favor of its new BK Stacker line of sandwiches. The sandwiches were role of a line of controversial sandwiches high in fat and calories which several groups protested.^{[nineteen] [20] [21]} A express time offer (LTO) sandwich line known as BK Toppers accompanied the Stacker line briefly in 2012, including one sandwich known as the Deluxe topper — a virtual clone of the Big Male monarch in its formulation.^[22] The Stacker and Topper lines were discontinued in the Us shortly after, and the Large King returned to said market in November 2013 as a permanent product subsequently the company was again sold, this time to 3G Capital of Brazil.^{[23] [24]}

Despite being off the menu in the United States for several years, the production continued to be sold internationally under several names.^{[25] [26]} The BK XXL line was sold in European markets and was the center of controversy over product health standards and advertising in Kingdom of spain when first introduced.^[27] There is as well a chicken variant of the sandwich in the United States and Canada.^[28]

Premium burgers [edit]

The Steakhouse XT sandwich

As far back as the 1970s, international fast food eating house chain Burger King has attempted to introduce a premium line of burgers. These sandwiches are part of a organisation which eventually became known equally the barbell strategy; a program designed to aggrandize Burger Rex'south menu with both more than sophisticated, adult-oriented fare along with products that are more value-oriented. This plan is intended to bring in a larger, more than affluent developed audience who will exist willing to spend more on the better quality products on one side while maintaining a lower cost value menu dedicated to a more price-conscious audience on the other. The promise is that the customers would be fatigued in initially for the lower prices of the value-menu and upgrade to the more expensive products, upping overall sales.

The chain'due south first major attempt was part of their Specialty Sandwich line that was introduced in 1979 was the Sirloin Steak Sandwich. Subsequently the failure of the Specialty Sandwich line, Burger Rex went on to introduce several other premium burgers made from a variety of meats. I major example introduced in 2002 was the BK Dorsum Porch Griller sandwich line. The sandwich, introduced in May 2002 was a pronounced failure, and pulled in September of that year. The next product Burger King introduced was its Angus Steakburger which it began selling in 2004; information technology as well had lack-luster sales due in part to the patty beingness par cooked. The sandwich was later reformulated equally the Steakhouse Burger which used a thinner, flatter, fresh cooked patty. The Steakhouse Burger sandwich was eventually replaced with the Steakhouse XT/Angus XT burger, which used a new, thicker round patty among several other changes. This newer sandwich was made possible with the introduction of the visitor's new broiler systems which allowed varying cooking times and temperatures which in turn gave the visitor the power to utilize fresh cooked, thicker patties in its sandwiches. Just variations of the sandwich that explicitly country "Angus" in the title are manufactured from meat from Angus cattle. In 2011, the company discontinued selling the product in the North American market place, replacing it with the Chef's Option burger. The Chef's Choice Burger was removed in 2012. 2014 saw the introduction of the newest attempt at introducing a premium burger to the visitor'due south portfolio with the introduction of the A.1. Ultimate Cheeseburger in N America.

Internationally, the chain has introduced several lines of premium sandwiches. In New Zealand, the concatenation first introduced the BK Crown Jewels line which was based upon the Whopper, TenderGrill, and TenderCrisp sandwiches. The line was eventually replaced with the BK King's Collection menu of Angus-based sandwiches. Information technology also sold Angus-burgers in Australia, Bang-up United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and Ireland. In East asia, the chains sells the Angus XT sandwich which is a variant of the Steakhouse XT. In Great Britain, the concatenation has also introduced a burger based on lamb and another based on Wagyu beef, while back in the United States it sold a turkey burger sandwich – all of which were limited time offerings (LTOs).

Sliders [edit]

An order of BK Burger Shots

International fast-nutrient eating place concatenation Burger King has sold a variety of sliders, or mini-sandwiches, since the 1980s. Burger Bundles was the first iteration, a set of iii small hamburgers or cheeseburgers. These sandwiches were eventually replaced with a reformulated product called Burger Buddies that was sold in pairs. Subsequently a alter in management in 2004, Burger Buddies were re-released as BK Burger Shots. The company has also sold several chicken and breakfast sandwich versions of these products.

BK Stackers [edit]

The BK Stacker sandwiches are a discontinued family of hamburgers featuring the same toppings that targets the tardily-teen–to–young-adult and male-oriented demographic groups.^{[29] [thirty] [31]} Information technology is a cheeseburger consisting of anywhere from ane to four 1.7 oz (48 thou) grilled beefiness patties, American cheese, salary and Stacker sauce served on a sesame seed bun.

History [edit]

The BK Stacker was first introduced in the summer of 2006.^[29] The chain garnered media attending due to the size of the sandwiches, particularly the Quad, and the large corporeality of calories and fat that the sandwich had (see the Enormous Omelet Sandwich breakfast sandwich.) In a November 2006 menu revision, the Double BK Stacker became a numbered Value meal item in North America, with the number varying past market area.

The Stacker line was updated in 2011. The stacker line was moved to the value menu with a reformulated ingredient list by deleting the top layer of cheese.^[32] The changed pricing construction created a situation where the distribution of ingredients does not calibration at the same rate as increasing numbers of burger patties. Two single Stackers at one dollar included more cheese and more bacon than 1 double Stacker for two dollars. Three unmarried Stackers had l% more cheese and double the bacon of one triple Stacker.^[33]

Product clarification [edit]

The BK Stackers are a family unit of hamburgers, consisting of one to four 1.seven oz (48 g) hamburger patties, bacon, American cheese and the King Sauce used on the Big Male monarch served on a sesame-seed bun.

Advertising [edit]

The BK Stacker was introduced using commercials that employed groups of little people in the roles of members of the "Stackers Union". The characters were "Vin," played by Danny Woodburn, "the new guy," and various members of the "Stackers Wedlock" construction team that work in a BK kitchen assembling the sandwiches. The tag line was "Meat, Cheese and Salary- Stacked High". As exemplified in the advertising campaign, office of the sandwich'due south concept revolves around not having vegetables like lettuce, onions, or tomatoes.^[29]

BK Toppers [edit]

Mushroom and Swiss
BK Topper

Nutritional value per one sandwich (144 thousand)
Free energy	410 kcal (one,700 kJ)
Carbohydrates	27 g
Sugars	four thou
Dietary fibre	1 yard
Fatty	27 k
Saturated	9 k
Trans	1 g
Protein	xvi g
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	57% 850 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Energy from fat	180 kcal (750 kJ)
Cholesterol	55 mg
May vary outside US market.
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using United states of america recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

The BK Toppers line was a line of cheeseburgers introduced in Oct 2011 as limited time offer. The sandwiches featured a new iii.2 oz (91 g) chopped beef patty that features a coarser grind than the visitor'due south 2 oz (57 g) hamburger patty. The four sandwiches in the line were the Cheeseburger Palatial, Mushroom and Swiss, Bacon and Cheddar, and Western BBQ. The sandwiches were a part of the new ownership's plans to expand its customer base beyond the xviii- to 34-year-sometime demographic which it had been targeting over the previous several years.^[22] The product resurrected a previous name from the BK Hot Toppers line of sandwiches from the 1980s.^[34] They were removed from the menu in July 2012.

Advertising [edit]

The company used its advert firm of McGarryBowen and a food-axial campaign to introduce the products.^{[22] [35]} The ads feature the tag line of More beef, more value, with the television commercials utilizing images of the ingredients of the sandwiches as they are being prepared.^{[22] [36]}

Rodeo sandwiches [edit]

Rodeo Cheeseburger

Nutritional value per one sandwich (139 g)
Carbohydrates	forty g
Sugars	9 g
Dietary fiber	two yard
Fatty	19 g
Saturated	8 g
Trans	1.5 g
Poly peptide	17 grand
Vitamins	Quantity %DV †
Vitamin A equiv.	4% 35 μg
Vitamin C	0% 0 mg
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Atomic number 26	15% i.9 mg
Sodium	42% 630 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Free energy from fat	180 kcal (750 kJ)
Cholesterol	30 mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

The Rodeo sandwiches are a line of similarly topped sandwiches targeting the value witting demographic. They are topped with three onion rings and barbecue sauce served on a small sesame-seed bun, and can be made equally a hamburger, cheeseburger or chicken sandwich.

History [edit]

The Rodeo Cheeseburger was created to coincide with the release of the film Small Soldiers in 1998.^[37] It originally was available as just a cheeseburger topped with Bull's Eye brand barbecue sauce and onion rings.^[38]

The Rodeo Cheeseburger was nationally discontinued in the U.Southward., but it was regionally available in some locations equally part of Burger Rex's value carte du jour.^{[38] [39]} In 2007, BK switched its barbecue sauce from Bulls-Eye to Sweet Infant Ray's barbecue sauce.^[xl]

In 2013, the Rodeo Burger was reintroduced in the U.South. as a new line of value sandwiches with a U.s.$1.00 cost. The new base of operations level sandwich removed the cheese from the burger and introduced chicken version of the sandwich. The cheeseburger version was still bachelor, but with an additional cost of up to 50¢.^{[41] [42]}

Product clarification [edit]

The Rodeo burger is a hamburger, consisting of a 1.vii oz (48 g) beefiness patty, charcoal-broil sauce and onion rings on a sesame-seed bun. A cheeseburger variant adds a slice of American cheese, while the craven variant swaps the beef patty out with a 2 oz (57 g) fried chicken patty and extra serving of charcoal-broil sauce.

Advertising [edit]

The Rodeo cheeseburger was advertised using a parody of the Tom Cruise/Jack Nicholson flick A Few Good Men. In the commercial, Chip Hazard quoted Jack Nicholson's line "you can't handle the truth" equally "yous can't handle the Rodeo Burger."^[43]

Poultry and fish [edit]

Specialty Sandwiches [edit]

The Original Chicken Sandwich, the primary product in the Specialty Sandwich line.

The Burger King Specialty Sandwiches are a line of sandwiches developed by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King in 1978 and introduced in 1979 as office of a new product line designed to expand Burger Rex's menu with more sophisticated, adult oriented fare beyond hamburgers. Additionally, the new line was intended to differentiate the company from other fast nutrient hamburger restaurants at the fourth dimension. Since the line's introduction, the other sandwiches take been discontinued, leaving the chicken offering, the Original Craven Sandwich (abbreviated as OCS), as the chief product left. Additionally, other sandwiches that utilize the same coil as the chicken sandwich have been introduced to the company'southward carte du jour both domestically and internationally since the original product line was introduced.

Burger King markets the Original Chicken Sandwich nether several different names globally, including the Long Chicken, BK Chicken and Chicken Royale in the international markets information technology does business. The company likewise produces other variants that are specifically tailored to meet local taste preferences or customs of the various regions and countries in which it does business. To promote continuing interest in the production, Burger Rex occasionally releases express-time (LTO) variants in the line that have different toppings or ingredients such every bit ham, Italian sausage or pulled pork.

Grilled chicken sandwiches [edit]

The TenderGrill chicken sandwich, Burger King's electric current North American grilled craven sandwich every bit of November 2013.

Burger Male monarch and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack'southward have introduced a variety of grilled chicken sandwiches to its products portfolio since 1990. The BK Broiler was the get-go iteration, and was one of the nigh successful product introductions in the fast food industry to that point in time. However sales dropped in the following ii years, and the product was reformulated and renamed to the Chicken Whopper to align the product with the visitor'due south Whopper Sandwich. A change of ownership of Burger King in 2004 prompted some other reformulation of the product into the BK Baguette product line that focused on a more than wellness-oriented product. This new formulation proved unpopular and was replaced in 2005 with the TenderGrill craven sandwich. The TenderGrill sandwich was introduced as part of a series of sandwiches designed to aggrandize Burger King'southward carte with both more than sophisticated, adult oriented fare and present a larger, meatier product that appealed to 24-36 adult males. Burger King was the first major fast food chain to introduce a grilled chicken sandwich to the marketplace, chirapsia rivals Wendy's by six months and McDonald's by four years. These two bondage also went through a serial of reformulations and naming schemes for their grilled chicken products.

The company sells slightly different versions of the sandwich betwixt international markets, using white meat chicken breast in some regions while using dark meat chicken thighs in others.

Fish Sandwiches [edit]

An earlier version of the BK Big Fish Sandwich

Burger Rex and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack'southward have had a variety of fish sandwiches in their production portfolio since 1975. The Whaler sandwich was the first iteration, designed to compete with rival burger-concatenation McDonald'due south Filet-O-Fish sandwich. With the addition of the company's Specialty Sandwich line in 1978, the sandwich was reformulated as the Long Fish sandwich. With the discontinuation of the Specialty Sandwich line, the sandwich was returned to its original recipe and name. With the introduction of the company's BK Broiler craven sandwich in 1990, the fish sandwich became tied to the development wheel of the broiled chicken sandwich and was again reformulated and renamed equally the Ocean Catch Fish fillet. When the baked chicken sandwich underwent another reformulation in 2002, the fish sandwich was as well redone and renamed as the BK Big Fish sandwich. By 2015, the sandwich had undergone several more modifications and went through a serial of names including the BK Fish and Premium Alaskan fish sandwich. It is currently sold as the BK Large Fish sandwich in the U.s. and Canada. Internationally the fish sandwich is also known as the BK Fish, BK Fish'due north Well-baked burger and Fish Royale in those markets.

The visitor markets very few variants of the fish sandwiches, merely it does offer localized versions that are specifically tailored to meet taste preferences or customs of the diverse regions and countries in which it does business. Usually during the Christian religious catamenia known every bit Lent, Burger King releases limited-time (LTO) variants on the sandwich that have unlike ingredients from the standard sandwich recipe. While the sandwich itself never has never been at the center of controversy, the sourcing of fish from Icelandic suppliers led to a call for a boycott of Burger King because of Republic of iceland'south participation in whaling – despite a 1982 international moratorium on the practice.

BK Chicken Fries [edit]

An social club of BK Chicken Fries.

BK Chicken Chips are a fried craven production sold past the international fast-food eatery chain Burger Rex. At the fourth dimension of their introduction in 2005, the company had intended Craven Fries to be ane of their larger, adult oriented products made with higher quality ingredients than their standard carte du jour items. Additionally, the product further targeted the snacking and convenience food markets with a specific packaging blueprint that was intended to be easier to handle and fit into automotive cup holders. The product was part of a series of product introductions designed to aggrandize Burger Rex's menu with both more sophisticated fare and present a larger, meatier product that appealed to 24- to 36-yr-old developed males. Along with this series of larger, more complex group of menu products, the visitor intended to concenter a larger, more affluent developed audition who would be willing to spend more on the better quality products. They were discontinued in the United states of america in 2012, but connected to be sold in some markets, such as Italian republic. In August 2014, they were reintroduced for a limited time offering (LTO) in North America, leading to their permanent re-addition to the carte du jour in March 2015 in over 30 countries globally.

As ane of the visitor'southward major offerings, the chicken fries are sometimes the middle of production advertising for the visitor. The original advertisements were created past the business firm of Crispin, Porter + Bogusky and were the bailiwick of both criticism and legal action by the extreme metal ring Slipknot over claims of intellectual property rights, while later on advertising programs started the visitor on new direction of digital-based, multi-media advertising. With the product'south North American reintroduction in 2014 and 2015, Burger King utilized a heavy social media entrada to help entice fans of the production back into restaurants. The company has also relied heavily on product tie-ins with the NFL, NCAA and NASCAR to promote the product across different demographic groups. Even though the product been a prominent part of the menu for the better function of a decade, Burger King has released very few limited-time (LTO) variants of the product – its starting time one existence released in the summer of 2015.

Chicken Tenders [edit]

The Burger Male monarch chicken nuggets were introduced in 1985 to compete with McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. ^[44] Originally made with sliced fillets of craven, the product was replaced with a formed, chopped-chicken production several years subsequently.^[45]

Turkey burger [edit]

Turkey burger

Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (277 g)
Free energy	530 kcal (2,200 kJ)
Carbohydrates	46 g
Sugars	11 g
Dietary fiber	2 g
Fatty	26 g
Saturated	five g
Trans	0 g
Protein	27 g
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	81% 1210 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Energy from fat	450 kcal (1,900 kJ)
Cholesterol	90 mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

The turkey burger was introduced in 2013 every bit part of a spring-time express time offer promotion called Festival of Burgers.^[46] The new sandwich was part of a series of new, updated or modified sandwiches and forth with a revamped veggie burger, as a newer more healthier offering than its beef-based burgers. With the introduction of the sandwich, the chain became the largest eatery chain to offer a turkey burger every bit role of its menu.^[46] Despite being declared a healthier option, the sandwich nevertheless weighed in at 10 oz (280 g) and 25% of a person's daily nutritional intake by the USDA standards.^[47] Despite its size, the sandwich was one of the chain's more healthful options, approximately fifty calories more than its TenderGrill chicken sandwich giving the concatenation three lower-calorie non-burger options.^[48]

The new burger was part of a second wave of menu restructuring that included a blimp salary and cheddar burger, variations on the Whopper and a new coffee line that was co-branded with Seattle's Best Coffee.^[49]

The concatenation also moved its advertising account from McGarryBowen to new bureau of tape Mother in Feb. The agency, who had already been working with the chain for several months every bit a secondary advertising firm, introduced a new "people-centric" advertizing plan for the new sandwich line-up.^[50]

Chicken burger [edit]

Chicken burger

Nutritional value per ane sandwich (277 g)
Free energy	530 kcal (2,200 kJ)
Carbohydrates	46 m
Sugars	xi m
Dietary fiber	2 g
Fat	26 1000
Saturated	5 one thousand
Trans	0 g
Protein	27 thousand
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	81% 1210 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Free energy from fatty	450 kcal (1,900 kJ)
Cholesterol	xc mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

The Chicken Burger was introduced in 2016 in the United States and Canada, and is Burger King's second foray into a non-beef hamburger in North America.

Craven Jr. [edit]

Chicken Jr. sandwich

Nutritional value per 1 sandwich
Energy	460 kcal (1,900 kJ)
Carbohydrates	35g
Sugars	4g
Fat	30g
Saturated	5g
Trans	0g
Protein	13g
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	54% 810 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
cholesterol	30mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using U.s. recommendations for adults. Source: world wide web.BK.com (PDF)

The Chicken Jr. is a small fried chicken sandwich that consists of a chicken patty, lettuce and mayonnaise served on a sesame seed bun. It is one of the visitor'due south value oriented products. Originally introduced in the tardily 1990s every bit the Chick'n Crisp sandwich, the name was inverse in 2013. The visitor has released several variants on the original sandwich.

History [edit]

The sandwich was introduced in 1998 as office of a carte expansion that added a value bill of fare which the visitor dubbed the Great Tastes Menu.^[51] Originally the sandwich was made with a 3 oz (85 m) chicken patty, mayonnaise, pickle on a sesame-seed gyre. A parmigiana style sandwich with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce called the Italian Crispy craven sandwich was added later.^[52] The sandwich was eliminated in the United states in 2000 but revived in 2007 as the Spicy Chick'northward Crisp sandwich. In March 2012 the visitor reformulated the sandwich to the original patty and changed the spicy version to include a spicy mayo instead. The name was changed in 2013 to the Crispy Chicken Jr. and a new version called the Rodeo Crispy Chicken was added 2014.

Vegetarian [edit]

BK Veggie [edit]

BK Veggie sandwich

A BK Veggie combo meal from Federal republic of germany.
Nutritional value per 209 g
Energy	410 kcal (1,700 kJ)
Carbohydrates	44 one thousand
Sugars	8 one thousand
Dietary cobweb	7 chiliad
Fat	16 one thousand
Saturated	2.5 chiliad
Trans	0 g
Protein	22 g
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	69% 1030 mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using U.s.a. recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

The BK Veggie is a vegetarian meatless sandwich that is served at Burger King restaurants. The sandwich is not vegan, as it has dairy components, and is one of BK's health conscious oriented menu items. The BK Veggie is made with mayonnaise, lettuce, love apple, pickles, ketchup, and onions, and is served on a sesame-seed bun. The patty is supplied past Morningstar Farms.^[53] In Canada, the sandwich is prepared without mayo, while the patty is flame-broiled instead of being microwaved.

History [edit]

The production was outset introduced in 1995, shortly before the visitor's acquisition by TPG Majuscule, as part of a bill of fare expansion that included a revamped King Supreme and other products designed to better compete with a similar planned menu expansion at McDonald'southward early on the next yr.^[17] It was originally prepared in the same manner as a Whopper, a flame-broiled veggie patty with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion and ketchup served on a sesame-seed roll. However, different the Whopper, which features regular mayonnaise, a separate low-fat mayonnaise was utilized. Currently, the BK Veggie is prepared with regular mayonnaise. At the time the sandwich was vegan if the customer asked to take it cooked in a microwave oven, otherwise it was not considered vegan because it was cooked on the same equipment as the burgers and chicken.^[54] At the time of its introduction, the sandwich was hailed by many as a style to non merely requite vegetarians more options, just as a healthy alternative that gave all consumers more choices in repast options. The Center for Science in the Public Interest lauded the sandwich'south low fat content, but derided the visitor'due south other bill of fare items introduced at the time as beingness unhealthy.^[55] In 2005, CSPI observed, "too bad you can't order information technology with less than 930 mg of sodium," which, while an increase from the 760 or 730 mg in the sandwich in 2002, was nevertheless less than the 1100 mg in the sandwich today [June 2010].

In late 2004, BK (Us) entered into a partnership with Kellogg's Morningstar Farms division to offer a soy-based meatless patty known equally the "Incommunicable Whopper". The sandwich was reformulated not to include pickles and onions, and in guild to address concerns raised past vegetarian groups, the cooking method was besides inverse to microwaving to prevent cross-contamination with meat products.^{[54] [ dead link ] [56]}

Classification [edit]

In UK outlets of Burger Male monarch, the BK Veggie was approved by the Vegetarian Order. Subsequently, on the menu boards, a 'Vege guild approved' logo was shown next to the detail proper noun. The Britain burger is also vegan when ordered without mayonnaise or cheese.^[57] In the US the sandwich was approved past PETA, who not only welcomed the BK Veggie as a way to give vegetarians more choice, but too hailed the company's contempo agreement with the group to seek out suppliers that employ humane treatment methods in raising their fauna stock.^{[58] [59]}

Even so, Burger King in the US publishes a disclaimer which states: "Burger King Corporation makes no claim that the BK Veggie Burger or whatever other of its products meets the requirements of a vegan or vegetarian diet. The patty is cooked in the microwave."^[60]

Advertising [edit]

The utilise of a corporate cross-promotion helped drive sales by giving the Morningstar Farms brand increased exposure and sales opportunities, while Burger Rex promotes an existing, trusted brand proper name which aids marketing efforts and encourages consumers to effort the BK Veggie.^[61]

Spicy bean burger [edit]

Spicy Bean Burger

A spicy bean burger combo repast from the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (247 thousand)
Energy	506 kcal (two,120 kJ)
Carbohydrates	62 g
Sugars	9 g
Dietary fiber	ix thou
Fat	20 grand
Saturated	6 g
Protein	nineteen g
Minerals	Quantity %DV †
Sodium	85% 1278 mg
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
†Percentages are roughly approximated using The states recommendations for adults. Source: Burger King Uk

The Spicy Bean burger is a fried sandwich sold by the international fast-food eating place chain Burger King in parts of the European and Asian markets. Information technology does not contain whatever meat but may be fried in the aforementioned oil as the fish products.

Product clarification [edit]

The Spicy Bean Burger consists of a deep-fried, breaded edible bean-based patty, with ketchup, tomato, and American cheese on a vii-inch (20 cm) long sesame seed bun.

Impossible Whopper [edit]

The Impossible Whopper (known in international markets as Rebel Whopper Veggie Whopper and Vegetal Whopper) is a 100% vegetarian burger with a patty manufactured by Impossible Foods of Oakland, California. Burger King began exam marketing the Impossible Whopper in April 2019 at locations in and around St. Louis, Missouri.^[62] It was accompanied with an Apr Fools-themed promotional video on April i, 2019.^[62] Later that month, the company announced plans to curl out Impossible Whoppers nationwide before the terminate of the year.^[63] In August, information technology was temporarily fabricated bachelor nationwide.^[64]

Mac n' Cheetos [edit]

A Mac n' Cheetos purchase featuring 3 out of v pieces.

The Mac n' Cheetos is a deep-fried cheese-flavored, puffed cornmeal and macaroni and cheese production sold past the international fast food concatenation store Burger Rex. Mac n' Cheetos is the combination of both macaroni and cheese and the Frito Lay snack Cheetos. Mac n' Cheetos was offset introduced June 27, 2016.^{[65] [66] [67]}

Other [edit]

Breakfast sandwiches [edit]

International fast-food eating place concatenation Burger King and its Australian franchise Hungry Jack's take had a diversity of breakfast sandwiches in their product portfolio since 1978. The Croissan'wich was the first major breakfast sandwich product introduced past the company.

The visitor sells slightly different versions of breakfast sandwich between international markets, using local breakfast traditions and tastes to cater to those regions.

Yumbo [edit]

Yumbo is a ham and cheese sandwich originally introduced by Burger King in 1968 and continued on the card until 1974. In December 2014, information technology was appear that the sandwich would render to the card for a limited time starting December two with 1970s themed advertising.^{[68] [69]} The Yumbo is a hot ham and cheese made with Black Wood ham, American cheese, mayonnaise and lettuce on the sub roll used for the Original Chicken Sandwich. This differs from the original sandwich that was served on a hamburger coil with no toppings.^[69]

Hot dogs [edit]

In February 2016, Burger King introduced hot dogs in the US. The hot dogs were marketed under the name "Grilled Dogs", were made from 100% beefiness and came in two varieties— Chili Cheese dogs and Classic. They were discontinued in 2017 due to poor sales.

The training videos for the production rapidly became an Net meme when it was revealed that they were hosted by Snoop Dogg and Charo. The videos were quickly leaked to YouTube, and received media attention.

Summer 2010 Ribs LTO [edit]

In the summer of 2010, Burger King took the unusual step of adding St. Louis-mode pork ribs to its summer-time bill of fare. The ribs, three" long, bone-in ribs, sold for about $8 order and were extremely successful. The company were sold out of the ribs simply over eight weeks into the ten-week run. The company began running out of its packaging halfway into the promotion.^{[70] [71]}

The company's new broiling units were 1 of the key pieces in the success of the product; the new flexible batch broilers were able to be cook the ribs in a relatively brusk menstruation.^[70]

The advertizing campaign was produced past Crispin, Porter + Boguski and featured flying pigs convincing customers that a fast food restaurant could in fact produce good charcoal-broil ribs at a reasonable price.^[71]

Summer BBQ LTO programs [edit]

The summertime of 2012 saw the introduction of serial of limited-time, summer-oriented products. Included in the new menu were a pulled pork sandwich and variations on its Whopper and TenderCrisp craven sandwiches; each of these new products are based on regional barbecue styles from Tennessee, the Carolinas and Texas. Rounding out the products are an ice cream sundae topped with bacon, sweet potato fries, and frozen lemonade.^[72] The products are part of Burger King's ownership group plans to opposite sagging sales and diminished marketplace share. Additionally, the new products were designed to ward off increased contest across the fast food burger eating house industry from chains such as Five Guys and Smashburger.^[73]

The Summer BBQ menu returned in 2013, with the pulled pork sandwich, the Carolina BBQ sandwiches variants be continued. In place of the Texas BBQ sandwich variants and bacon sundae was a new BBQ rib sandwich and a serial of desserts and milkshakes based on Oreo cookie products from Mondelēz International.

Cheetos Chicken Fries [edit]

On September 14, 2016, Burger King Cheetos Chicken Fries became available at participating restaurants.^[74]

Whopperito [edit]

The Whopperito is a discontinued Burger Male monarch carte du jour item that was introduced in 2016. Information technology consists of nearly of the ingredients of the Whopper wrapped inside a tortilla. Instead of the ketchup, mayonnaise, or mustard, the Whopperito contains queso sauce.^[75] Burger King originally introduced it merely at several of their Pennsylvania locations in June; on Baronial 15, they began selling it nationwide.^[76] Leslie Patton of Bloomberg News speculated that the Whopperito represented an attempt by Burger King to compete with Chipotle Mexican Grill.^[77]

See also [edit]

• List of McDonald's products
• Burger King products

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