IN-N-OUT BURGER the secret(?) menu......

In 1948, the first In-N-Out Burger was founded by Harry and Esther Snyder in Baldwin Park. Harry's idea of a drive-thru hamburger stand where customers could order through a two-way speaker box was quite unique. In that era, it was common to see carhops serving those who wanted to order food from their car. Harry's idea caught on and California's first drive-thru hamburger stand was born. In-N-Out remains privately owned and the Snyder family has no plans to take the company public or franchise any units. As in the past, everything is cooked to order and is made from fresh ingredients.

There is a lot of talk or perhaps even an urban myth has come from the so called secret menu – well it’s not as secret as they have a section on it on the company website these days. But I wanted to dig a bit more so I researched and talked with several “experts” on In-N-Out Burger and got some more juice.

Some of this may be known to the eating experts and some may not – so here you go. Happy ordering!!!

The (not) so secret menu……

"3-by-3" = three meat patties and three slices of cheese.

"4-by-4" = four meat patties and four slices of cheese.

"2-by-4" = two meat patties and four slices of cheese.

*Note: You may get a burger with the exact number of meat patties or cheese slices you want (up to 4x4). Just tell the In-N-Out Burger cashier how many meat patties and how much cheese you want and that is what you'll get! For instance, if you want 4 pieces of meat and 3 pieces of cheese tell them you want a "4-by-3."

"Double Meat" = like a Double Double without cheese.

"3 by Meat" = three meat patties and no cheese.

"Animal Style" = the meat is cooked and fried with mustard and then pickles are added, extra spread and grilled onions are added.

"Protein Style" = for all you low-carbohydrate dieters, this is a burger with no bun (wrapped in lettuce).

"Flying Dutchman" = two meat patties, two slices of melted cheese and nothing else - not even a bun!

"Grilled Cheese" = no meat, just melted cheese, tomato, lettuce and spread on a bun.

"Veggie Burger" = burger without the patty or cheese. Sometimes we call this the "Wish Burger."

"Neapolitan" Shake = strawberry, vanilla and chocolate mixed together.

Burger Options

Mustard Grilled patty spread with mustard, and then cooked.

Chopped Chilis adds some jalapenos to the bottom of your burger.

Mustard and/or ketchup can be substituted for the spread. Only designates no spread. Cashiers may ask if you want ketchup or mustard instead.

No-salt has no salt added to the patties.

Extra toasted bun/lightly toasted bun/untoasted bun. The bun come toasted by default, but you can ask to have the level of toastyness varied. The buns are toasted to add some rigidity to the burger, as an untoasted bun is flimsy under the weight of all the meat/cheese/condiments. This also prevents sauces and toppings from excessively soaking into the bun, thereby avoiding the last-bites-are-soggy problem. This needs to be the first modification requested, based on keystroke order into the register.

Extra tomatoes, extra lettuce, and extra onion You can ask for all of these at no extra charge. They'll really fill out your burger and make it a more balanced meal. Especially if you're a veggie fan. I find extra raw onions to be a bit much, though. You can also ask for both raw and grilled onions.

Custom Fries

Fries well-done are extra crispy fries.

Fries extra well done are even crispier

Fries light are fries that have been cooked less than normal.

Fries animal style includes two slices of melted cheese, grilled onions, and spread as toppings. You'll need a fork to eat them.

Cheese Fries are fries with one or two slices of melted cheese.

Fries no-salt have no salt added to them.