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Clearly, there are some people who will deep fry anything. Mars bars, Twinkies, chocolate truffles, fruits and vegetables are all fair game for the fryer, but this deep fried bacon double quarter pounder is the first of its kind that I have seen. Bacon was fried and added to two, stacked quarter-pounders (with cheese) and coated in batter before being fried. Click here to see a step-by-step photo essay. The chef says that he ended up eating the whole thing and wasn't hungry again for more than 24 hours.

And what is that beside the burger? It looks like a pile of crispy, fried batter - the savory version of funnel cake - not french fries. This meal could only get greasier if the plate was fried, too.

For the health conscious, a regular double quarter pounder (with cheese) has 731 calories and 45 grams of fat (91% of the RDA of saturated fat). Add in the bacon (3 pieces) at 120 calories and 9 grams of fat. Add in the deep frying and the batter and, though I won't hazard an exact guess, you can bet that's a lot of extra fat.

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If you have heard of In-N-Out Burger, you probably know that the Double-Double is their most famous sandwich. Its name derives from the fact that is has two patties and two slices of cheese. What you may not know is that you can order any size burger you like, from a 3x3 - three patties, three slices of cheese - on up. I personally witnessed someone attempting to eat a 6x6, but am forced to qualify the event as an "attempt" because the whole burger wasn't consumed in one sitting. Let's just say it wasn't a plesant viewing experience. The above picture is a 20x20 burger. la.foodblogging caught a rare sighting on camera: the 75x75, made just for you and 60 or so of your closest friends. In-N-Out charges for the extra patties and cheese, but I bet that if you get a burger that big and ask very nicely, they'll throw in a free order of fries. The employees will not be doing it because they expect you to eat them - just for the irony.

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This is the best fast-food hamburger there is: a double-double from In-N-Out Burger, the popular California chain. Actually, with its two juicy, 100% pure beef patties, hand-leafed lettuce, tomatoes, secret spread and two slices of American cheese (not processed cheese) on a freshly baked and toasted bun, the double-double is better than a lot of non-fast food burgers, too.

I suggest that you compare the In-N-Out classic to GQ's list of the 20 hamburgers you must eat before you die. The list was compiled by Alan Richman, food critic and author of Fork it Over, who seems to be a reputable enough source, though I am still hard-put to take culinary advice from a men's style magazine. I have personally eaten at three of the 20 places on the list, though I can only say that I clearly recall two of them, and did not find the burgers to be of any higher quality than the double-double. I think GQ needs to add another spot to their list.