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I will gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today! - J. Wellington Wimpy

This is the famous line spoken by "Wimpy," the lovable, down-on-his-luck dandy who appeared in the "Popeye the Sailor Man" cartoons, beginning on the Great Depression of the 1930's.

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Wimpy was the inspiration for the world-wide hamburger chain of the same name.

Make no mistake about it, the modest hamburger is big business.  For instance, the McDonald's chain reported over $24 Billion US revenue in 2010.

The modern hamburger sandwich was purportedly invented at the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair., although it certainly had antecedents dating back to the 15th century.  There are only two required ingredients for the modern hamburger sandwich - a ground beef patty and two pieces of bread, usually in the form of a bun.  Beyond that, the human imagination is the only limit.

Hamburgers are fried, grilled, char-broiled, barbecued, and steamed.  Pack them with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles, bacon, fried eggs, or any number of other toppings.  Condiments?  Take your pick.

Inspired by the many contribution in Devlyn's "Ground Beef 101" post. So I ask you, what is your favorite hamburger joint?  Do you have a favorite type of hamburger sandwich?  Post them here.  Please add pictures if you wish.  Recipes will be appreciated.

Here was my first contribution to Devlyn's thread:

There is only one perfect way:

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In-n-Out Double Double, animal style

Edit: Don't believe me?  Read this:

Best Burgers in the U.S. (http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/best-burgers-us-174600192.html)

Well, there is Nathan Myhrvold's burger from Modernist Cuisine...
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The Modernist Cuisine Burger:
Tender Hamburger Bun, made from scratch and toasted in beef suet
Hamburger Glaze, suet, pureed tomato confit, beef stock and smoked salt
Maitake Mushroom, sauteed in beef suet
Romaine Lettuce, infused sous vide with liquid hickory smoke
Heirloom Tomato, vacuum-compressed
Cheese Single, made from aged emmental, comte, and wheat ale
Short-rib patty, ground to vertically align the grain
Cremini Mushroom Ketchup, with honey, horseradish, fish sauce, ginger and allspice

All in all from start to finish you're looking at about 30 hours of prep to put it together. Served with it are Ultrasonic Fries, Onion Rings, and a Strawberry Milkshake (all done in an equally awesome manner). It's on my list of things that I plan on making over this summer, who knows, maybe even for a susan's meetup :)

Yes, but they missed the green chili cheeseburger from Bobcat Bites in Santa Fe New Mexico.
(Sad though I can't have green chilies.)


--Jay Jay

Quote from: Jamie D on June 04, 2012, 10:14:58 PM
Here was my first contribution to Devlyn's thread:

There is only one perfect way:

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In-n-Out Double Double, animal style

Edit: Don't believe me?  Read this:

Best Burgers in the U.S. (http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/best-burgers-us-174600192.html)

OMG! Palena! Yes! That's one of my favorite places, and their burger is out of control good

Quote from: Alexis on June 04, 2012, 10:51:26 PM
Well, there is Nathan Myhrvold's burger from Modernist Cuisine...

All in all from start to finish you're looking at about 30 hours of prep to put it together. Served with it are Ultrasonic Fries, Onion Rings, and a Strawberry Milkshake (all done in an equally awesome manner). It's on my list of things that I plan on making over this summer, who knows, maybe even for a susan's meetup :)

I don't even want to ask how much that would cost, on the menu.

Quote from: Jamie D on June 04, 2012, 11:17:08 PM
I don't even want to ask how much that would cost, on the menu.

Can't be that much, there really aren't any expensive components to it, and it's only a few hours of 'active' prep. Besides...you didn't ask, which means you can afford it ;D

True, but too pricey a burger can bring tears to my eyes faster than a fresh sliced onion.

Then you probably don't want to read this:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html)

Sorry for taking this off topic by the way

Case in point (from the Guinness Book of World Records):

The most expensive hamburger is Le Burger Extravagant which sells for $295.00 (£186.52) at Serendipity 3 in New York, New York, USA, as of 22 May 2012.

The hamburger is made from white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef and topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, black truffles and a fried quail egg. It is served on a gold-dusted campagna roll spread with white truffle butter. The roll is topped with a blini, creme fraiche and caviar.

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Quote from: Alexis on June 04, 2012, 11:45:21 PM
Then you probably don't want to read this:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html)

Sorry for taking this off topic by the way

That's interesting.

But I didn't see the bun!

Ok, so here is a 'recipe' for what I think makes for an awesome burger

The bun - Kaiser Rolls or Brioche or Challah
The burger - 70/30 ground sirloin
Toppings - Caramelized Onions, Pepper Jack Cheese, Jalapeño Peppers, Sautéed Mushrooms, and the Bacon Guacamole that I posted in another thread

Notes:
Paint the insides of the bun with butter steeped with garlic and toast on a flat griddle.
When cooking the mushrooms, cook them in just veg oil with some salt and pepper, no need to add anything fancy
Season the burger with just salt and pepper, the aim here is to highlight the flavor of the beef, not lose it in spices and herbs
In my opinion you get the best flavor out of the burgers when you cook them in a cast iron pan, rather than on a grill; that way as the fat renders out of the burger you can continue to baste the burger in its own fat. To enhance it a little bit more you can actually cook it in the rendered bacon fat from making the bacon guac for that extra artery-clogging goodness

Quote from: Alexis on May 05, 2012, 07:37:24 AM
Bacon Guac Recipe

Serve it with oven fries:

Oven Fries with Roasted Garlic
2 #       Russet Potatoes, cut along the long axis and then sliced into 1/4" wedges
1 ea      Garlic Head, broken into cloves but skin left on the cloves
8 ea      Thyme Sprigs, whole
2 t        Black Pepper
2 fl oz   Grapeseed or other neutral, high-heat, oil

Preheat the oven to 450 F
Combine all of the above in a mixing bowl and toss so that the potatoes are evenly coated in oil
Spread evenly on a lined sheet tray
Season with Kosher Salt
Put in oven and bake until golden and blistered, which will be somewhere between 30-45 minutes
Serve Immediately
*The garlic actually imparts a bit of an aroma to the fries while they cook, but the real gem of it is removing them from the skin and getting that sweet roasted garlic to mix up the taste of the fries.

Just when I think I've gone completely nutters I realize that I have competition

Quote from: Alexis on June 04, 2012, 11:45:21 PM
Then you probably don't want to read this:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4139903/Heston-Blumenthals-207000-test-tube-burger.html)

Heston Blumenthal's £207,000 test tube burger...

Quote from: Jamie D on June 04, 2012, 11:46:44 PM
Case in point (from the Guinness Book of World Records):

The most expensive hamburger is Le Burger Extravagant which sells for $295.00 (£186.52) at Serendipity 3 in New York, New York, USA, as of 22 May 2012.

The hamburger is made from white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef and topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, black truffles and a fried quail egg. It is served on a gold-dusted campagna roll spread with white truffle butter. The roll is topped with a blini, creme fraiche and caviar.

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I am reminded that I need to pick up a cheap barbecue to cook on for the summer  :)

The best burgers in the world are the one's you grill up and share with friends at a nice lil' get together  :)

Quote from: Jamie D on June 04, 2012, 11:46:44 PM
Case in point (from the Guinness Book of World Records):

The most expensive hamburger is Le Burger Extravagant which sells for $295.00 (£186.52) at Serendipity 3 in New York, New York, USA, as of 22 May 2012.

The hamburger is made from white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef and topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, black truffles and a fried quail egg. It is served on a gold-dusted campagna roll spread with white truffle butter. The roll is topped with a blini, creme fraiche and caviar.

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Good thing I don't like truffles. :P

I don't eat out at hamburger places, but I do like the occasional home cooked one. Nothing that requires a lot of faffing around, though; just your bog standard quarter pound burger with some lettuce, sandwich gherkins and cheese slices, on a bun. I have simple tastes.

  The burger places are so bad in my area.  How bad is it?  The best I can muster is Wendy's.  I just came back from a trip viewing the eclipse and visiting relatives.  A cousin took me to a Five Guys Burgers and Fries.  This place is better than the good places in my town who either left or went belly up.  Very juicy hamburgers with the better fries.   There are 3 Five Guys In the metroplex, but far away from my normal track and clustered on another side I usually don't have business there.  In and Out hasn't open in my town yet, but a newspaper blurb said that one is coming.  My sister I visited in the LA area wanted me to have the In and Out experience, but a sudden email with the contact info to a cousin I did not know I had on the other side of the LA basin had me visit her instead.  She gave me a signed novel she wrote.  A good novel over an In and Out Burger?  Chicken soup for my soul.
  Joelene

Quote from: Joelene9 on June 05, 2012, 10:18:16 AM
  The burger places are so bad in my area.  How bad is it?  The best I can muster is Wendy's.  I just came back from a trip viewing the eclipse and visiting relatives.  A cousin took me to a Five Guys Burgers and Fries.  This place is better than the good places in my town who either left or went belly up.  Very juicy hamburgers with the better fries.   There are 3 Five Guys In the metroplex, but far away from my normal track and clustered on another side I usually don't have business there.  In and Out hasn't open in my town yet, but a newspaper blurb said that one is coming.  My sister I visited in the LA area wanted me to have the In and Out experience, but a sudden email with the contact info to a cousin I did not know I had on the other side of the LA basin had me visit her instead.  She gave me a signed novel she wrote.  A good novel over an In and Out Burger?  Chicken soup for my soul.
  Joelene

There is a new Five Guys a few miles away from me in the city of Thousand Oaks.  The place is always crowded.  I haven't wanted to wait, or had the time to wait.

Do you have a Fuddruckers anywhere close to you?  I used to go to the one in Pasadena, CA, back in the 80's, but it is closed from what I hear.

Fuddruckers is pretty good and so is Five Guys, but it is way too much for a hamburger.  We just make our own if we get in the mood.

Of course my wife is the worlds biggest cheapskate. ;)

Quote from: Jeneva on June 05, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Fuddruckers is pretty good and so is Five Guys, but it is way too much for a hamburger.  We just make our own if we get in the mood.

Of course my wife is the worlds biggest cheapskate. ;)

I'm going to tell on you!

So, J, what's your home recipe?

What I can't believe is the price of hamburger meat at the store these days  :P 

turkey or chicken burgers anybody?

Quote from: peky on June 05, 2012, 08:08:19 PM
turkey or chicken burgers anybody?

Not truly "hamburgers," but tell us your favorite!

Quote from: peky on June 05, 2012, 08:08:19 PM
turkey or chicken burgers anybody?

Quote from: Jamie D on June 05, 2012, 07:27:37 PM
I'm going to tell on you!

So, J, what's your home recipe?

Actually I just showed her and she chuckled and said cute.

We use turkey around here too.  We've gotten to the point that beef just tears out tummies to pieces.

No real recipe, just raw ground turkey, lots of garlic, Lowrey's seasoning salt, a bit of Emeril's, a lot of fresh ground black pepper and for the adults a few shakes of crushed red pepper.

We buy sharp cheddar by the block and slice it as needed and top with Vlasic pickles (the common brands around here are just mushy).  We also use the multi-grain flat buns since they are few less carbs for our son with type 1.

We almost always eat at home (except lately when our kitchen has been torn apart from the water damage - 4 weeks to get it repaired - 4 weeks for cabinets and at least 4 more weeks for new cabinet tops).


:'( And since I told my bosses that I would not accept their ignoring my FMLA violation complaint and refusal to honor my ADA requirements, we'll be eating cheap and in a LOT more from here out.

Quote from: Jeneva on June 05, 2012, 08:39:02 PM
Actually I just showed her and she chuckled and said cute.

We use turkey around here too.  We've gotten to the point that beef just tears out tummies to pieces.

No real recipe, just raw ground turkey, lots of garlic, Lowrey's seasoning salt, a bit of Emeril's, a lot of fresh ground black pepper and for the adults a few shakes of crushed red pepper.

We buy sharp cheddar by the block and slice it as needed and top with Vlasic pickles (the common brands around here are just mushy).  We also use the multi-grain flat buns since they are few less carbs for our son with type 1.

We almost always eat at home (except lately when our kitchen has been torn apart from the water damage - 4 weeks to get it repaired - 4 weeks for cabinets and at least 4 more weeks for new cabinet tops).


:'( And since I told my bosses that I would not accept their ignoring my FMLA violation complaint and refusal to honor my ADA requirements, we'll be eating cheap and in a LOT more from here out.

Hey, Jamie,

Add some Habaneros and you get Pesky Peky Turkey burgers

Quote from: Jeneva on June 05, 2012, 08:39:02 PM
Actually I just showed her and she chuckled and said cute.

We use turkey around here too.  We've gotten to the point that beef just tears out tummies to pieces.

No real recipe, just raw ground turkey, lots of garlic, Lowrey's seasoning salt, a bit of Emeril's, a lot of fresh ground black pepper and for the adults a few shakes of crushed red pepper.

We buy sharp cheddar by the block and slice it as needed and top with Vlasic pickles (the common brands around here are just mushy).  We also use the multi-grain flat buns since they are few less carbs for our son with type 1.

We almost always eat at home (except lately when our kitchen has been torn apart from the water damage - 4 weeks to get it repaired - 4 weeks for cabinets and at least 4 more weeks for new cabinet tops).


:'( And since I told my bosses that I would not accept their ignoring my FMLA violation complaint and refusal to honor my ADA requirements, we'll be eating cheap and in a LOT more from here out.

It has been my experience that turkey tend to "dry out" on the grill.  Do you do anything to help keep it moist?

Quote from: peky on June 05, 2012, 08:46:08 PM
Hey, Jamie,

Add some Habaneros and you get Pesky Peky Turkey burgers

Habaneros?  You are a braver person than I!

Quote from: Jamie D on June 05, 2012, 10:26:29 PM
It has been my experience that turkey tend to "dry out" on the grill.  Do you do anything to help keep it moist?

1 flip only and no pressing with the spatula.

Mmmm, the habaneros sound interesting.

I'll stick to veggie burgers.

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This picture is way too neat.  These things are really messy.  In college, we used to make midnight runs to Tommy's on Rampart at Beverley. Open 24 hrs.  Never without a customer.   Also popular with the Dodger Stadium crowd.

I thank the God(ess) of Hamburgers they opened a new one near me!

Quote from: Jamie D on June 05, 2012, 10:26:29 PM
It has been my experience that turkey tend to "dry out" on the grill.  Do you do anything to help keep it moist?

Its because ground turkey in general lacks the fat content that beef, which is one of the things that makes it much healthier but simultaneously makes it much harder to work with. Couple that with the fact that you need to cook it to 165 to eliminate salmonella concerns. So, short of adding fat into the meat and re-grinding, there isn't really much you can do to preserve it's moisture; like Jeneva said flip them one time only, and don't press on it with the spatula (this is actually true for everything)

Quote from: Jeneva on June 05, 2012, 08:39:02 PM
Actually I just showed her and she chuckled and said cute.

We use turkey around here too.  We've gotten to the point that beef just tears out tummies to pieces.

No real recipe, just raw ground turkey, lots of garlic, Lowrey's seasoning salt, a bit of Emeril's, a lot of fresh ground black pepper and for the adults a few shakes of crushed red pepper.

We buy sharp cheddar by the block and slice it as needed and top with Vlasic pickles (the common brands around here are just mushy).  We also use the multi-grain flat buns since they are few less carbs for our son with type 1.

We almost always eat at home (except lately when our kitchen has been torn apart from the water damage - 4 weeks to get it repaired - 4 weeks for cabinets and at least 4 more weeks for new cabinet tops).


:'( And since I told my bosses that I would not accept their ignoring my FMLA violation complaint and refusal to honor my ADA requirements, we'll be eating cheap and in a LOT more from here out.

Quote from: peky on June 05, 2012, 08:46:08 PM
Hey, Jamie,

Add some Habaneros and you get Pesky Peky Turkey burgers

Sounds really tasty

There's a place in town called Thunderburger that has some really fun burgers, and for what they are they're really reasonable. Some of my favorites from them are

Born to be Wild -  Boar Burger, Topped With Havarti, Pineapple Salsa - 15
Pig in a Cow Suit - Beef Burger, With Cheddar, BBQ Pulled Pork, Tobacco Onions - 14
Big Pimpin' - Kobe Beef Burger, Topped With Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Morbier Cheese - 24

Afterwards it always feels like such a mistake cause I'm so full that I feel like I don't want to eat for a week, but obviously it's not enough of a deterrent to keep from going back

Steppenwolf - Born to be wild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm5DPlNCmtk)

My free association with Alexis's post.

(I'm afraid I date myself ...
but I'm bigendered, so I can do that)  ;)

Quote from: Jamie D on June 05, 2012, 01:51:17 PM
There is a new Five Guys a few miles away from me in the city of Thousand Oaks.  The place is always crowded.  I haven't wanted to wait, or had the time to wait.

Do you have a Fuddruckers anywhere close to you?  I used to go to the one in Pasadena, CA, back in the 80's, but it is closed from what I hear.

The Fuddruckers was one of the burger places that closed and never returned or relocated. 
  Joelene

Had to into Ventura, to a big & tall store to get my son some clothes.

So we stopped off at "Duke's" on Seaward - walking distance from the beach.

Duke's is your prototypical beach burger dive.  Decent food, decent price, great ambiance.

Besides burgers, you can get fish tacos and burritos, etc.

Get the "Ball o' Wax" plate.  Big burger with bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce, pickles, and mayo. Add mustard and ketchup if you wish.

Eat on the patio, enjoy the sun and the sea breeze, listen to the waves, and order a pitcher of beer.  California living at its best.

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Two double burgers, fries and a pitcher of beer under $30.00

The Royal Red Robin from Red Robin

This is the aristocrat of all burgers because we crown it with a fresh fried egg. It's topped with hardwood-smoked bacon, American cheese, crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and mayo.

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Not bad for $9.99

That looks pretty tasty Janet  :)

Quote from: Laura91 on June 15, 2012, 12:56:18 AM
I make a mean "meatloaf" burger.  ;D

I can blow away any burger chain if I have enough money for all of the ingredients that I need.

Recipe, dammit, recipe!

You cannot leave us hanging like that.  >:(

Quote from: Ms. OBrien on June 15, 2012, 12:26:10 AM
The Royal Red Robin from Red Robin

This is the aristocrat of all burgers because we crown it with a fresh fried egg. It's topped with hardwood-smoked bacon, American cheese, crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes and mayo.

I've always thought that putting a fried egg on a burger was a "southern" thing.  I know they do that at the burger chain, "Fatburger."

I was thinking about burger places our family would go to when I was a kid.

For me, family outings are among my favorite memories.

There was a place in Redondo Beach called "Woody's Smorgasburger."  It was sort of a forerunner to "Fuddruckers."

You ordered your burger patty, cooked however you wanted, then loaded it from the smorgasbord of toppings, cafeteria style.

I found a short retrospective on the net.

Woody's Smorgasburger (http://www.oldlarestaurants.com/woodys-smorgasburger/)

"Duke's" on Seaward

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Where did you find those pictures?  Yours?

"Bitchin' burgers"

Is it the wrong place?

Quote from: V M on June 15, 2012, 06:00:09 AM
Is it the wrong place?

No, that's it.  There used to be one closer to my side of the county, in Camarillo.

Not as much of a surfer dive, as the Seaward location.  Got closed when the shopping center was being expanded.

In your first picture, you can see where the beach starts, in the background, beyond the palm trees.  That house there is probably worth more than $1 million.

That's not my picture, it's a picture off the web... But yeah, that is an expensive area

Quote from: V M on June 15, 2012, 06:23:47 AM
That's not my picture, it's a picture off the web... But yeah, that is an expensive area

You can see the little counter to the left in one picture, with the umbrellas.  That's where we were.  At lunch, on a sunny day, the place is crowded.  The sad thing is, I remember those old fiberglass longboards.  I remember riding them.  And now they are "museum pieces."

I love Burger King burgers.  They are made with love.  :)

My dream burger would be topped with ketchup, BBQ sauce, monzerella cheese, onion rings, french fries, and bacon.

Yum.

Quote from: Malachite on June 15, 2012, 04:52:48 PM
I love Burger King burgers.  They are made with love.  :)

My dream burger would be topped with ketchup, BBQ sauce, monzerella cheese, onion rings, french fries, and bacon.

Yum.

"Have it your way!"

Two all beef patties,
Special sauce,
Lettuce,
Cheese,
Pickles,
Onions,
All on a sesame seed bun.

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Thanks, Laura

Another southern California institution: Pie 'N Burger

If you have ever watched the sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," you'll know they actually feature some real Pasadena locales.

(The California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, on California Blvd.)

Also located on California Blvd, near downtown Pasadena, is the venerable Pie 'N Burger.  Their specialties? You guessed it ...pies by the slice and outstanding burgers.  Don't even try to get in at lunch time.

Pie 'N Burger - read more (http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/09/pie-n-burger-hamburgers-cheeseburgers-pasadena-california.html)

Krystal's!

Quote from: jasper3 on June 19, 2012, 03:33:56 AM
Krystal's!

Ah ha!  A southerner.  I last had Krystal burgers in Memphis.

 

Quote from: Jamie D on June 19, 2012, 03:48:01 AM
Ah ha!  A southerner.  I last had Krystal burgers in Memphis.

I'm from the coast. But damn I love krystal's! *w*

Quote from: Jamie D on June 19, 2012, 03:29:58 AM
Thanks, Laura

Another southern California institution: Pie 'N Burger

If you have ever watched the sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," you'll know they actually feature some real Pasadena locales.

(The California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, on California Blvd.)

Also located on California Blvd, near downtown Pasadena, is the venerable Pie 'N Burger.  Their specialties? You guessed it ...pies by the slice and outstanding burgers.  Don't even try to get in at lunch time.

Pie 'N Burger - read more (http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/09/pie-n-burger-hamburgers-cheeseburgers-pasadena-california.html)

Ok, I must admit, when I saw this I thought...
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on a
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and I was like
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but then I read it, and I was like
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Because what I built in my head seemed like fun. They still look great though, and at the end of the day it's a burger, which makes me
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Quote from: Alexis on June 20, 2012, 11:50:55 AM

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My burger and me

http://screen.yahoo.com/most-creative-burger-in-america-30456033.html?pb_list=809f7f41-46e5-4104-9eba-e0702551faaf (http://screen.yahoo.com/most-creative-burger-in-america-30456033.html?pb_list=809f7f41-46e5-4104-9eba-e0702551faaf)

Most Creative Burger in America

Mon, Sep 3, 2012 5:00 AM EDT - Blue Ribbon Hunter 4:28

We traveled to the National Hamburger Festival in Akron, Ohio where fifteen chefs battled it out for America's most creative burger. We saw everything from a Korean BBQ burger to an Over-Easy burger, but the winner will really blow you away.

http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-burgers-in-the-us (http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-burgers-in-the-us)

Slide show: "Best Burgers in the U.S."

The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can now be enjoyed in an impossibly endless number of ways. There are round-the-clock burgers at 24-hour-roadside joints and ephemeral late-night burgers sold out in mere minutes; burgers grilled in hundred-year-old cast-iron broilers and burgers steamed in state-of-the-art ovens; burgers crafted from Kobe beef imported from Japan and burgers made with Black Angus beef from just down the road. It's clearly a great time to love the burger. Here, we've singled out the best burgers around the country.