Gourmet Fast Food

Four years ago Food Factory opened in India. Its goal is to serve Italian cuisines at prices comparable to that of fast food chains. This almost sounded impossible. Just imagine Italian Gourmet dishes sold in Indian hotels at cheeseburger prices. But it succeeded in doing so, and up to this date, the Factory serves quality gourmet fast foods.

The humble beginnings of the Factory could be traced in Mumbai. When the idea was first presented to the public, its impact to consumers was astounding. Since then, aside from gourmet dishes, the Factory opened its doors to the idea of including pastas, sandwiches, soups, juices, desserts, appetizers, salads, and flavorful Italian coffees. These are served by restaurants that offer quick services. What's good about this is that the prices are affordable while the quality of food is Italian. On the other hand, there are also cuisines dedicated to Indian gastronomy. Vegetarians will find a lot of veggie dishes on the menu at, of course, affordable price.

As the sales of the Factory increased it expanded and accumulated partnerships from food companies within and outside India. The popularity of the Factory has already reached the point wherein it was compelled to open franchises. This concept, simply put, gives a potential investor or partner the opportunity to have his own restaurant.

Things are getting better for gourmet dishes. If we are accustomed in having gourmet cuisines at hotel restaurants or famous gourmet diners, then we are missing the delightful experiences of savoring gourmet fast foods. I know that you won't expect a burger or pizza on the menu, but things have changed. Now, pizza is regarded as a gourmet dish.

The latest trends in gourmet pizzas could be seen at Garlic Jim's. According to Dwayne Northrop, consumers are already becoming accustomed to up-scale fast food, thus it is high time that fast food operators take hold of the advantage and develop more sophisticated cuisines. At least, fast food chains can alter the belief that fast foods are bad for the health because of their high cholesterol content.

Pizza is an all time favorite, no doubt about that. I am glad that Garlic Jim took the step in promoting high quality, healthy, and delicious pizzas. I just wonder if the menu includes smoked salmon pizza because according to the press release, Garlic Jim has seafood pizzas. I hope that more and more consumers will patronage Garlic Jim stores. I cannot wait to experience gourmet pizza at its best!

Pizza - I could clearly see the melted cheese with just the sound of that word. No, don't get me wrong - I follow a healthy lifestyle, and that's why we're gonna end up with a healthy pizza, and not the new fastfood type of pizza, you know. We're gonna have the old greasewheel!

The old greasewheel, as I call it, is a chance to go wild once in a while without having the risk of a massive heart failure, you know. Yes, it's greasy, but it's also healthy, and so much tasty! The secret here are the herbs and spices, as well as the vegetables - not too much of the meat, that's just about it.

I would also suggest you choose the healthy non-fat quickmelt type of cheese, or even wheat bread for its dough since you're only doing this for yourself and your family, you know. That's right, you and your family deserve the best! The tastier things in life need not be unhealthy, for it just has to be a little greasy, that's all.

Grilled portobello mushroom caps blended with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, and minced garlic topped with provolone cheese and served with lettuce, tomato and aioli sauce. Imagine yourself eating this gourmet dish in a fastfood restaurant. Yes, you heard it right! Portobello Mushroom burger, a kind of gourmet dish, is now available at a fastfood restaurant.

This mouth-watering dish is being served by Carl's Jr. as one of its "upscale foods". It all started with the introduction of the original Six Dollar Burger, so named because it competes with other burgers costing six dollars. This burger was eventually mixed with elegant and exotic ingredients that are gourmet in nature. As a matter of fact, portobello mushrooms are often referred to as the "vegetarian steak" and are often the mushroom choice of most chefs in most au courant dining restaurants.

The Portobello Mushroom burger is among the most expensive fast-food hamburgers. But I tell you, your dollar is worth its every cent. Despite being high in fats, I consider it as fast-food meal at its finest. Even the words "delicious" and delectable are not enough to convey the taste of this noteworthy gourmet fast-food.

Let's face it--there's no such thing as gourmet fastfood. Ok, there is. Gourmet food is supposed to be for the discerning taste bud, not for the hotdog-munching crowd. Yet because of consumer preference for more upscale food, gourmet restaurants have come up with far more exotic munchies that'll convert even the most avid fast-food hater.

Some of the most well-known gourmet joints are specialty pizza, gourmet steakhouses, spaghetti stopovers, and even cake shops. Now, even if fast food has a bad "ring" to it, gourmet donuts still sound good to me.

There was a time when people are not pressured by daily burdens of competing for a living. There was always room for leisure and quality time. Even food preparation was a ceremony then, taking all effort to cook food that will not only satiate the palate but will give complete nourishment to the body. Today in this fast-paced civilization we are living in, instant gratification is the norm.

Fast food chains selling high calorie, high cholesterol and saturated with preservative and salts thrive today because of the present culture of instant gratification. However, the trend is somewhat changing gourmet fast food restaurants are slowly booming in the busiest metropolis. People may not have the time to prepare healthy gourmet food but they have enough time to eat them.