The Monster Thickburger is a type of double-bacon cheeseburger introduced by the East Coast-based Hardee's chain of fast-food restaurants in the United States. The burger contains 1,420 calories 107 grams of fat and 2740 mg of sodium. Image File history File links Monster Thickburger from Hardees This work is copyrighted. ... Bacon is any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, back or belly of a pig, cured and possibly smoked. ... A McDonalds Cheeseburger. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Carls Jr. ... A fast-food restaurant is a restaurant characterized both by food which is supplied quickly after ordering, and by minimal service. ... A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sodium, Na, 11 Chemical series alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1, 3, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 22. ...

Ingredients include a sesame-seed bun, mayonnaise, bacon, cheese, butter-flavored shortening and two patties of ground beef made from Angus cattle for a total of 2/3 lb. (302 g) of meat. Binomial name Sesamum indicum Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a crop grown primarily for its oil-rich seeds. ... Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce, usually of a white or light yellow color. ... Bacon is any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, back or belly of a pig, cured and possibly smoked. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, water buffalo or other mammals. ... Shortening is a semisolid fat used in food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it inhibits the formation of long gluten strands in wheat-based doughs, giving them a short texture (as in shortbread). ... Ground beef in industrial grinder Ground beef, or, in British English beef mince, is a meat product, made of beef finely chopped by a meat grinder. ... Angus cow Aberdeen-Angus is the original name of the breed as developed in Scotland and the term is still in use as such in the United Kingdom. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... For other meanings of gram, see gram (disambiguation). ...

The marketing of this burger may represent a neo-comfort food movement against alarms raised by nutritionists about an obesity epidemic. In an interview on CNBC, Hardee's CEO Andrew Puzder said sarcastically that the sandwich was "not a burger for tree huggers." Sales for the 2,067-restaurant chain have risen steadily since the introduction of the Thickburger family in 2003, with same-store sales up 7.8% annually. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A nutritionist is a person who advises people on dietary matters relating to health, well-being and optimal nutrition. ... CNBC (until 1991 the Consumer News and Business Channel) is a group of cable and satellite television Business news channels from the U.S., owned and operated by NBC Universal, a joint venture of General Electric and Vivendi Universal. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... // See also alternative political spellings and the list of pejorative political puns. ...

External links

• Article on the release of the burger with information on the marketing and success