Whopper
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- For the chocolate-coated malted milk candy, see Whoppers.
The Whopper is the signature sandwich of international fast food chain Burger King. The product is a hamburger, consisting of a quarter-pound fire-grilled beef patty, sesame seed bun, lettuce, sliced onion and tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise, and pickles. Extras such as cheese and bacon may be added, and Whopper Jr., Double Whopper, and even Triple Whopper varieties may be ordered. Different varieties have appeared throughout the years for a limited time such as the Chicken Whopper, the Western Whopper, the Bacon Swiss Whopper, and the Fiesta Whopper.
The Whopper was created in 1957 by Burger King founders James McLamore and David Edgerton and sold for 37 cents; nowadays, the cost of a Whopper (in the USA) ranges from 99 cents (during promotions) to 2.49 USD and higher, depending on restaurant pricing. Burger King sells about 1.7 billion Whoppers each year.
Trivia
- A "whopper" is also slang for a blatant or outrageous lie.
- In backgammon, an exceedingly bad move is called a "double whopper".
- There are 524,286 possible ways for a customer to order a Whopper: There are Whoppers, Whoppers Jr.s, Double Whoppers, and Triple Whoppers, each allowing (in BK terminology) "Minus", "Light", "Heavy", or standard amounts of ketchup, mayonnaise, cheese, lettuce, onion, bacon, pickle, and tomato. Also the whopper can be ordered without beef (to cater to vegetarians). Mustard can be added on request. The number of combinations is greater when you take into account the different ways you can request the whopper be cut (in half, in quarters, etc.).
- "Whopper" is also Danish slang for an overweight tourist from the USA (see List of ethnic slurs)