Homemade In-N-Out Spread - The Recipe Critic (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients of spread from In-N-Out? ›

Spread 'em: Mastering the Special Sauce

I never understood why In-N-Out refers to their sauce as "Spread." Maybe they're just a little too cool for school. In any case, all it is is a basic Thousand Island-style dressing: a mixture of ketchup, mayonnaise, and sweet pickle relish.

In and Out spread does not contain dairy, it is primarily mayonnaise, ketchup and relish with some salt and pepper, vinegar, sugar and Worcester sauce. It requires refrigeration once opened.

For example, McDonald's special sauce, or Big Mac sauce, doesn't include tomato and instead uses mustard. Meanwhile, In-N-Out's sauce doesn't use mustard and instead adds ketchup, vinegar, and sugar. Regardless, each of these sauces gives burgers a tangy, creamy kick — and diners can't seem to get enough.

Monkey/Gorilla Style: any burger with animal fries in the middle – most stores will not make this combination. Onion Bun: whole grilled onions on either side of your burger instead of a bun.

Roadkill Fries

Roadkill Fries are perfect for anyone who wants both a burger and fries but knows they don't have quite enough room for both. When you order roadkill fries from the secret menu for In-N-Out, you're ordering a Flying Dutchman on top of Animal-Style fries.

Requesting anything on the menu "animal style" automatically adds extra spread and grilled chopped onions. For burgers, it also means automatic mustard grilled patties, extra pickles, and extra deliciousness. If for some reason you've decided to step into In-N-Out as a non-meat eater, no worries.

Our commitment to quality starts with our hamburgers. And our burgers begin with our patties. Each patty is made using only fresh, individually inspected, whole chucks from premium cattle selected especially for In-N-Out Burger. Our team of Associates removes the bones, grinds the meat and then makes each patty.

The yellow chile peppers carried by IN-IN-OUT burger are in fact cascabella peppers. Cascabella peppers are cone shaped and produce a chile pepper that is approximately 1 ¾” long by ¾” wide. Cascabellas turn from yellow, to orange, to red when mature.

According to In-N-Out the company's french fries are cooked in "100% pure, cholesterol-free sunflower oil".

What is the healthiest item on the In-N-Out menu? ›

Most Nutritious Option

The healthiest choice on the primary menu at In-N-Out is the "Protein-Style" hamburger, which does not include a bun, and is lower in calories, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium.

Because of similarities in color and taste, many people assume that In-N-Out's burger sauce is simply Thousand Island dressing, i.e. a blend of mayonnaise and ketchup. However, Thousand Island has a thicker consistency and is slightly spicier than In-N-Out sauce.

Fortunately, there's a store-bought alternative that'll allow you to have as much Big Mac-like sauce as you want. According to a video posted by TikTok influencer Mike Haracz, a former McDonald's corporate chef, Great Value brand Secret Sauce is the closest thing you'll get to the fast food chain's Big Mac sauce.

Cheeseburger 100% beef patty, lettuce, tomato, spread, 1 slice of American cheese, with or without onions, bun. 2 100% beef patties, lettuce, tomato, spread, 2 slices of American cheese, with or without onions, bun.

“The [sauce] that best replicated Big Mac sauce from McDonald's that you should go buy if you want it is Great Value's 'Secret Sauce,'” he said. “Look at the ingredients statement, it's almost identical.”

Ketchup & Mustard Swap: If you aren't a fan of their spread (it's basically Thousand Island and is dairy-free), you can order ketchup and mustard instead.

Treehugger Tip. Beware anything animal-style at In-n-Out. For burgers, this means you get lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese, grilled onions, and a "secret" spread that many liken to Thousand Island dressing. The dressing and cheese (and, of course, the meat) are not vegan.

Is In-N-Out spread gluten-free? Yes, In-N-Out's spread recipe is gluten-free. However, the spread they use on burgers can be cross-contaminated. People who are gluten-free should add "gluten-allergy" to their order, so that the staff knows to use fresh spread.

There is NO MSG in the food. Its just as good as advertised. Staff is great, and you can be served fast. Worth it!