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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Burger Quote By Julia Child
Julia Child, American cookery expert
'Summit Cheeseburger' Documents the Consumption of Cheeseburgers on Every Peak

Big Mac at King’s Peak, Utah. [Flickr: summitcheese]
Now this I had to share!
Our mission is to facilitate, encourage and document the consumption of a Cheeseburger on every named peak on the planet.
Some may ask, "Why?" Others may ask, "Why not?" And the people behind Summit Cheeseburger aren't saying anything because they're too busy climbing mountains and eating burgers. Summit Cheeseburger has been documenting the marriage of climbing and cheeseburgers since 2006 and seems to be doing a good job at getting cheeseburgers to peaks around the world—check out their lists of burgers, completed summits and omnivorous hikers. If you want to enter the Summit Cheeseburger Contest, make sure to read the rules.
The Smash Burger

The Smash Burger is called "the burger with a soul". I haven't had the opportunity to try one yet (they are based out of Denver) but I like the concept, very simple menu and they "smash" the burger when cooking to sear in the flavor. I've always been told not to smash the burger because you'll lose the juicy flavor but they seem to have something here!
The Smashburger Story
Not long ago, people ate lots of ordinary burgers. These burgers were perfectly acceptable. They were inexpensive, satisfied the appetite, and tasted much better than many of the other foods that people were eating. Plenty of burger places were opened and they served billions and billions.
But there was something missing - the need for something satisfying and real, something basic and good, something affordable and fresh - a place with a burger soul. A place that burger lovers could call their own and feel pride in recommending to their friends. So we asked ourselves, shouldn't there be a better way? Full Story
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Sonic Burger - American Classic Drive-In

Recently my 17 year old daughter enlightened me on the Sonic Burger, a new spin on an old American Classic - the drive-in burger joint. Sonic Burger is truly a fun experience, the wait staff is on roller skates, the menu is simple and they serve tater tots! The burgers are big which was a very nice surprise and for dessert, hot fudge cake and slushes. A new Sonic Burger opened up in Wayne, NJ on Route 46, it was such a grand opening they were directing traffic and hired a police officer just in case the crowd grew too big.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Butter Burgers - Decadent!

1 pound lean ground hamburger meatsalt6 bunscondiments to taste6-8 tablespoons butter, soft enough to spread1/2 to 1 cup chopped onions (optional)
Form hamburger meat into 6 round patties 1/4 to 1-/2-inch thick. Dust with seasalt.
Prepare the insides of the tops of the buns with whatever condiments you want on the burgers. Spread the bottoms of buns with butter, using up about half of the total amount of butter.
On a grill or in a heavy skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium-high heat. If you want grilled onions on your burgers, toss in the onions and cook them until just barely soft; then scoot them to the side of the pan. Fry hamburgers on both sides until cooked to desired degree of doneness, about 3 minutes total for quite rare up to 6 or 7 minutes for well-done. Move the hot burgers onto the prepared bun bottoms, so heat from burger melts the butter on the bun. Serve immediately.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Hamburger Dress - Latest in Food Fashion

I couldn't resist! I had to post this fun dress. Not too many places to wear it but LOVE the creativity
The designer
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Texas Chili Burgers

These Texas Chili burgers have the chili flavors in the beef patties and should be topped off like a bowl of nachos. Makes 4 Texas Chili Burgers.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 4 burger buns
Method:
- Combine the beef, minced onion, chili powder, cumin, lime juice, garlic and oregano in a large bowl and mix well.
- Shape the mixture into 4 patties and Broil or Grill them for around 4 minutes on each side or until the meat is cooked through.
- Serve on regular burger buns and top with your choice of refried beans, chopped onion, jalapenos, nacho cheese and salsa.