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

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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.

The sauce is creamy, tangy, salty, and slightly sweet, bringing to mind Thousand Island dressing. But it's not quite that simple. We wanted to find out what's really in the spread, and how you can make it at home.

In-N-Out Burger does not offer a veggie patty, but you can order a bun stuffed with veggies (tomato, grilled onions, lettuce, and cheese). You eliminate 10 grams of fat (but also 13 grams of protein) by cutting out the meat patty.

In-N-Out uses the Kennebec variety of potato for its fries and prepares them on-site as opposed to purchasing them pre-made from other companies. According to In-N-Out the company's french fries are cooked in "100% pure, cholesterol-free sunflower oil".

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.

In-N-Out Menu Options

Along with the listed single and double, you can add up to four patties to any sandwich. Ask for a three by three or a four by four, and what you get is a triple cheeseburger or quadruple cheeseburger, respectively.

At In-N-Out, you can order "The Flying Dutchman" and get a burger that's just two patties and cheese. No bun, no spread, no lettuce, no onions.

Check out their allergy menu. And remember that the hamburgers are marked as containing egg because of the spread. Take out the spread and you take out the egg factor. Their burgers are amazing, so you are not even compromising for this meal!

In an analysis conducted by Gambling.com, In-N-Out ranked the second in the nation for healthiest cheeseburger, with Whataburger coming in at #1. They claim that through the levels of sugar, fat, salt, and calorie content provided, In-N-Out cheeseburgers are one of the healthiest you can find in the fast food line.

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

In-N-Out Burger may not be known for it's plethora of healthy options, but we found one menu item that is sure to satisfy health-conscious customers. Enter the "Protein Style" hamburger. It can only be found on In-N-Out's "not-so-secret" menu.

In-N-Out Secret Menu Fries

Hold the sauce and condiments—these fries will just be covered in melty American cheese. Roadkill Fries: When you can't choose between fries or a burger, get both. This combo will give you a basket of animal fries topped with a flying Dutchman (two burger patties and two cheese slices).

Harry Snyder the founder of in-n-out created the not-so-secret-menu item called the “Flying Dutchman” It comprises of two burger patties and two cheese slices without buns or condiments. This no buns, no fuss burger was later adapted when people started using caramelized onions for buns.

Considering all health factors, In-N-Out Burger scored an 8.2 on the 10-point scale. The closer these scores are to 10, the better. McDonald's, Wendy's Five Guys, and Carl's Jr. didn't perform well.

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.

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.

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.