The Greatest Hits of American Fast Food: Food + Cooking : gourmet.com

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Published in Gourmet Live 06.20.12

Gourmet Live’s Kelly Senyei counts down the 10 dishes that have fueled America’s love affair with in-an-instant eats

It’s commonly said that the fast-food industry feeds 25% of Americans daily. In 2011, the fast-food sector in America generated more than $190 billion in revenue, and 2012 estimates show no signs of slowing. That’s a whole lot of eating. We’re counting down the top 10 tastiest dishes that keep diners coming back for more.

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6. In-N-Out Double-Double If one 100-percent-pure American beef patty topped with a slice of American cheese is enticing, then two can only be that much better, or so thought the masterminds who introduced In-N-Out’s famed Double-Double in 1965. The Double-Double stacks two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, white onion, and In-N-Out’s secret family sauce (the same recipe since 1948) atop a freshly baked bun. Feeling like a double-dare? Order a “4x4” off the Not-So-Secret Menu for four patties and four slices of cheese. Photo: In-N-Out Burger

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