Review: In-N-Out - Secret Menu - Protein Style

Another "secret" menu item at In N Out, "Protein Style" means to get a burger without carbs (i.e. the bun), instead you get a shell of iceburg lettuce around your burger.  So a Double Double "Protein Style" is two all-beef hamburger patties, two slices of American cheese, onions, tomatoes, and "spread" (In N Out's version of Thousand Island) wrapped in hand-leafed lettuce.  It will run you the same as a regular Double Double at $2.99.

You can't see the tomato because I got mine without it.  The lettuce is not a bad trade off if you're looking to cut down on carbs.  It's a little bit wetter obviously but you still get the same great In-N-Out flavor.  The beef is charred and beefy and the cheese is nice and melted.

In-N-Out's cheese tastes a step above other fast food chains' cheese somehow and it's always melted because they cook it on the burger.  The lettuce and onion were crisp and fresh in typical In-N-Out fashion.  You can get your onions grilled or fresh; I opted for fresh this time around but I liked them grilled as well.

Still, in the end, I'd rather get my Double Double with a nice soft In-N-Out bun.  As I stated before, Protein Style is a good choice if you're watching your carbs.  It's also good if you want less calories in your burger or are allergic to gluten.  Do grab some extra napkins though; lettuce doesn't hold juices like bread does and it gives off some water of its own.


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