RE: Hardee's Big Shef

R.T.,

I was in St Louis today where Hardee's has rolled out the Big Shef again (in addition to Indianapolis).  What I found was a bit of a surprise. The sandwich isn't the Big Shef at all.  It's the "Big Twin" with mayo instead of Big Twin sauce.  No center bun.  No Big Shef sauce.  In fact, there isn't any pickle product of any kind on it. It doesn't resemble the Big Shef, and it certainly doesn't taste like the Big Shef.  It's not a very good sandwich by any stretch of the imagination. I realize they only rolled it out to try and keep the Burger Chef trademark, but this is just stupid. Picture of Hardee's promo attached showing the "nothing in common" Big Shef St Louis is currently getting. Is this what they rolled out in Indianapolis too?

Thanks, Sam Graham

Sam,

Thanks for your observation.  Just to contrast, here's a link to a picture of the original Big Shef.

R.T.

Comments

[Bill Ore]

Yeah, Sam, that was a really cheap shot. I can't believe a true BC fan would fall for that! If Hardee's wanted to know how to make a Big Shef, they should have asked some of us "old" guys! The "real" one used a double decker bun, without seeds, cheese on the bun heel, one hamburger pattie, then the center of the bun, another pattie, and tartar sauce and lettuce on the bun crown. The tartar sauce was the same as we used on the fish sandwich, or Skipper's Treat. I tried to re-create the tartar sauce from the recipe I remember and it turned out pretty well. Anybody hungry?

[Brad Bowers]

I LOVED the original Big Shef sandwich! We had one Burger Chef in Amarillo, Texas and it was unfortunately put out of business when McDonalds came to town. I had a standing order for a Big Shef, fries, apple pie and coke for lunch. I would pull in and they had it ready to go. We were on first name basis. Man I miss that place.