Does Burger King microwave its Whoppers?

Question: “Does Burger King microwave its Whoppers?”

Why Do I Care: A British friend in Koh Phangan brought this point up in conversation. I didn’t believe it. Burger King is the only western food I like to eat when traveling, saved for those special occasions when I feel like a taste from home. McDonalds doesn’t cut it, but Burger King abroad smells and tastes just like it does back home. It’s making me hungry right now. The thought that these burgers might be microwaves, instead of fresh to order flame broiled like advertized, pushed me to write it down and look it up

Answer: Burger King microwaves its burgers. “The SOP (standard of procedure) for a Whopper is to take the burger out of the steamer, take the bottom half (meat, cheese & bun) and heat that part in the microwave for six seconds. This is not the entire cooking procedure, just an assist to make the meat nice and hot. After that, the ketchup and pickles, etc, is put on.” Everything I read made it sound like they were just heating it up a little bit before serving it hot to the customer. One source even sourced Burger King Spokesman admitting they use a microwave on their burger.

Conclusion: I’m hungry. I don’t really know how I feel about this. Personally, a whopper is still delicious. I do see it as a way that Burger King can make more money, make a burger faster, and make sure it’s hot, even at the expense of what we came in looking for; flame broiled, right off the grill. I’m disappointed to learn of this, but will continue eating Burger King whenever the Crave takes a hold.

Links:

http://www.chacha.com/question/does-burger-king-microwave-their-burgers

http://www.planetfeedback.com/burger+king/food+quality/this+is+not+my+way+burger+king/291025