As a college student, it is not uncommon to be broke and perpetually on the hunt for something cheap and interesting eat. Fast food restaurants can be both blessing and a curse in that respect, offering a variety of things that could become your favorite comfort foods for years to come or Frankenstein atrocities that should have never left the confines of the lab.
For every Doritos Loco’s Taco there is a taco wrapped in a burrito dipped in a liter of Mountain Dew Baja Blast. The fast food industry is like a revolving door for some of the most ill-conceived edible (and sometimes not) gimmicks, some conditions may apply, please eat responsibly.
A.1 Halloween Whopper (deliciously dark): Earlier this month, Burger King introduced a new, rather spooky item to its menu. The thing that makes the new Halloween themed burger so unique–and what may turn some customers off–is it’s black toasted bun.
But wait, there’s more. Not only is the bun dyed black, but Burger King also claims that there is A.1 Steak Sauce baked into it. Now, it won’t kill you, but the one draw back, as some customers can attest to, is that the sandwich turns your feces as green as biblical pastures. If you aren’t deterred by pooping food coloring for days, go ahead and take a bite. Just know that you have been warned.
The Bell Beefer: You would think that with a slogan like “Think outside of the bun”, Taco Bell would steer clear of anything, I don’t know, bun related. I guess it’s more of a slight suggestion than a general rule. In the 1980s, the Bell Beefer was birthed into the world. By just looking at it, you can imagine it tasting like a Manwich, sloppy joe flavored, with packaged taco seasoning.
Despite this, the Bell Beefer, which sounds like something that would give you colon issues for a lifetime, has gained many fans over the years much like McDonald’s avid Mcrib followers. There is even a Facebook group dedicated to not only preserving the discontinued sandwich’s legacy, but actually reviving this thing from the fast food graveyard.
Well, more power to you; may your intestines find peace in the next life.
The Double Down: Yes, it is as scary as its name implies. The Double Down forgoes the age old concept of bread, and replaces that grain portion of the food group with straight up chicken. 
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Double Down boasts two slices of melty cheese, creamy sauce and crispy bacon layered between two pieces of fried chicken.
It is a literal knuckle sandwich, just all meat. It’s mind-boggling that a focus group sat around and thought, “Yes, let’s put this into the hands of the public. What a great idea.” Thankfully, it was pulled from the menu, but legend tells if you slide the cashier a two dollar bill and speak the secret password, this greasy bad boy is all yours.
Hardee’s Most American Thickburger: Quite possibly the only concoction on this list that could give a bacon topped sundae and a weiner stuffed pizza a run for their money for being a little too American. This sandwich seems more like a thing your friend goaded you into eating on a milquetoast dare.
It’s your average joe burger, only it’s topped with a hot dog and potato chips. But Hardee’s wants you to ignore the soggy chips and hot dog sliding out from under the bun, just focus on the gorgeous model with unattainable beauty standards.
And we’re not talking about the blonde girl holding the sandwich in the commercial, we’re talking about the perfect burger they use to deceive you. It’s a trap.
Bacon Sundae: The bacon craze is still sweeping America and, at least subvertly, sneaking its way into your precious soft serve. Drizzled with chocolate syrup, caramel, and supposedly topped with bacon bits, this chilly single item desert landed on Burger King’s menu with a lukewarm reception.
Like most of these strange delicacies on this list, Burger King’s pork flavored sundae is one of those things that you try at least once just to say that you had it, and then you shrug one shoulder dismissively, riding off into the sunset on your hog.
Hot Dog Stuffed Pizza: Hot dogs and pizza. What a merry arrangement. Stuffing pizza crust with cheese is brilliant. Stuffing pizza crust with cocktail weiners just seems like a great way to invite neverending indigestion and the fires of hell to boil over in your stomach.
Pizza hut has really outdone itself with this salty union. The pizza is haloed by 28 mini hot dogs tucked into the crust, like toasty pigs in a blanket if you will, meant to be torn away and drowned in French mustard. Hopefully it comes with a free liter of Pepto Bismol.
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