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Taste Test: Onion Burgers

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Our onion burger taste test derives from two distinct American culinary legacies. In 1921 in Wichita KS, Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram founded America’s first fast food restaurant, White Castle, selling hamburgers steamed with onions. A few years later in … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Onion Burgers

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

I learned about Onion Burgers in this article on Atlas Obscura. It seems that during the Great Depression a burger joint in Oklahoma had the inspiration to cut costs by greatly increasing the amount of onions mixed in with its … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bleu Cheese Spread

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

You want bleu cheese on your burger, but the crumbles keep falling off. This Bleu Cheese Spread recipe is the remedy. Coat the top or bottom of your bun, the patty itself, or all the above. This is another recipe … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Onion Buns

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

This Onion Buns recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated, in its very early days when it was a digest supporting a new product called the Cuisinart food processor. Update: we were completely wrong in the above recollection. The pub was called … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Daddy Burgers

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

When we make burgers in the Burnt My Fingers household, we make Daddy Burgers. Enjoyed by over two generations. The ingredient list is fixed but the proportions are approximate; vary to suit your taste. (As written, the recipe is conservative … Continue reading →

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No reason not to eat at Burger 21

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

After posting the results of our Tour of Better Burgers, I was invited back to try the seasonal specialties at Burger 21 in Latham. This gave me a chance to learn more about the business model of this store that … Continue reading →

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Touring the better burger chains

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

The Albany suburb of Latham, NY is blessed with an abundance of upscale burger stores. Four can be found along a two-mile stretch on Louden Road and a fifth is a short hop away. Thus, a group of intrepid Yelpers … Continue reading →

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Toné’s Minced Onions: deyhdrated and delicious

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

There was a time when I made frequent car trips back and forth between the Bay Area and Southern California. The Route 5 interstate was fast but boring, and I always took a break at an Arco gas and snack … Continue reading →

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One simple trick to avoid a “nothing burger”

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I stopped in at Country Drive-Inn, a locally famous spot in Clifton Park NY, to pick up some food for a road trip. I ordered their legendary onion rings plus a cheeseburger. Couldn’t resist a nibble of the rings before … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with fast food burgers? The lettuce, that’s what!

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I have been holed up after foot surgery which for some reason has given me an unnatural desire for fast food burgers. With a bit of scheming I was able to procure the Dave’s Single shown above. It’s not bad, thanks … Continue reading →

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