Burger Pix!

Pretty limp pickle ya got there, Dave...:wink:

-s.

Anyhow, it's our nation's birthday!

...Time for a contest: THE POSTER OF THE MOST PATRIOTIC BURGER PIC POSTED HERE BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 6TH, 2010, WILL RECEIVE AN ***ALL EXPENSES-PAID 48-HR VACATION IN HONG KONG, COURTESY OF DAVE ROSS! DAVE WILL PAY FOR EVERYTHING!*** (UM, EXCEPT FOR YOUR AIRFARE, GROUND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES, FOOD, LODGINGS, AND INCIDENTALS...)

Isn't that GREAT? WOW!

OK, so here's a little example to get you in the mood (naturally, I'm sure you ll can do better than this...)

-s.

Well, I guess you're all sleeping in, recuperating from gastronomic, pyrotechnic, or vehicular fatigue, and so haven't had a spare moment to post your heart-swellingly patriotic photos of yesterday's triumphant burgerism. Well, that's fine, 'cause (A) you've got till midnight tonight to post your entry, and (2) if you don't, *I'll* win the Trip To Hong Kong!

-s.

Oh, BTW: Here are the Official Results from A Hamburger Today's poll on whether the Patty Melt is, in fact, a burger (Eat my shorts, Markel):

Posted By: sodaOh, BTW: Here are the Official Results from A Hamburger Today's poll on whether the Patty Melt is, in fact, a burger (Eat my shorts, Markel)

No thanks, Carbonation Man. I'm too full from the burgers (not patty melts) I ate over the last few days.

Crane's Sliders!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, I'm off for Hong Kong!!!






















not... :cry:

-s.

Last Wednesday, I was in the Short Hills Mall, with a bad case of the hungries. I plopped myself down at a table at Joe's American Bar & Grill, and zeroed in on the menu's burger selection. "Not all that expansive, but what the hell", I thought, and ordered the Cheddar Cheeseburger.

It wasn't great, but really, not bad at all... Tasted fresh, handmade, nice soft bun, the cheese decently melty... a pretty good burger. The fries were soggy and limp, and it came with the obligatory lettuce and cardboard tomato that nobody should want to eat, but hey -- I was hungry. The burger menu & pic are below...

BTW: As I was leaving, I passed by what seemed to be some kind of argument taking place at the hostess' station, where some guy was trying to convince her to hang onto this expensive-looking satchel for him while he ate dinner. She was arguing that she couldn't be responsible for it, but finally relented. I wonder what *he* ordered...

-s.

Posted By: sodaTHE POSTER OF THE MOST PATRIOTIC BURGER PIC POSTED HERE

I know I'm a little late, but what do I win?!

Your prize: You'll come very close to receiving the nomination for President of the United States at the next national convention of the Republican Party, but ultimately be written off as just too f***in' nuts.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

-s.

Sorry, I'm late to the patty melt survey. Patty melts can be found in Texas, mostly in coffee shops. I got mine at Jim's (a Texas chain), and they're some of the best I've had. The patty melt is not that well-known in Texas. This is the land of chicken-fried steak.

Is THIS what you meant to say?: "Sorry, I'm late to the patty melt survey. Patty melts can be found in Texas, mostly in coffee shops. I got mine at Jim's (a Texas chain), and they're some of the best I've had. The patty melt is not that well-known in Texas. This is the land of chicken-fried steak."

I actually had a Patty Melt at a Skelly's Truck Stop, on Rte 10 someplace near Ozona, TX, at 2AM one April night in 1972... But that's another story...


BTW: (A) That Skelly's is probably a BP station now, and
(2) Your provincialism is charming.

Posted By: sodaIs THIS what you meant to say?: "Sorry, I'm late to the patty melt survey. Patty melts can be found in Texas, mostly in coffee shops. I got mine at Jim's (a Texas chain), and they're some of the best I've had. The patty melt is not that well-known in Texas. This is the land of chicken-fried steak."

But ... that IS what I said.

I actually had a Patty Melt at a Skelly's Truck Stop, on Rte 10 someplace near Ozona, TX, at 2AM one April night in 1972... But that's another story...

BTW: (A) That Skelly's is probably a BP station now, and
(2) Your provincialism is charming.

Sorry, I'm not following. You asked if patty melts could be found in states outside of the NY area, and I replied that they could. Are you defending the superiority of NY-area patty melts? Because I was pretty unimpressed with the one I had at a local diner a few weeks ago. The bread was undertoasted, greasy, and had no discernable rye bread flavor. The onions were undercooked and tough. There was too much Swiss cheese relative to the size of the hamburger patty. All in all one of the worst sandwiches/burgers I've had in a while.

Here is one big burger for all to share.

Here, with a commercial at no extra cost, is something I wish I could have posted on Sunday... And indeed I would have posted it, had I not been attending a BBQ...

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

...And how was YOUR 4th of July BBQ?

-s.

Burger Grilling Quiz:

Q: Given that Burger #2 is a better burger than Burger #1, and that the cooked appearance of Burger #3 is yet unknown:

(A) What's wrong with Burger #1, and

(2) How would you correct what's wrong, in order to make Burger #3 look like Burger #2?

Show your work, and no cheating (I'll know.)

-s.

Hey Soda..

Burger #3 needs a dimple pressed into the center of it. When you have a larger patty that doesn't have the dimple in it, it becomes burger #1, a baseball. Once the dimple is imprinted into burger#3, it will look like #2 once grilled.

This weekend we had unbelievable burgers at Bobby Flay's place: Bobby's Burger Palace in Eatontown. No pics but they have awesome shakes and I had the special: fresh mozzarella and arugula on the burger with basil ketchup. My husband had the crunchburger: potato chips and american cheese on the burger -- very yummy. His condiments are great and spicy -- good chipolte mayo for his very good fries. Reasonable prices. Sorry. No pics.

OK, I just skimmed this thread without eating anything beforehand. Big mistake. Now I NEED A BURGER!!!!!!!

Here's the Crunchburger that agnes' hubby scarfed down, followed closely by the monthly Special she so enjoyed:

You're welcome, agnes.

-s.

Thank you, Mr. Soda.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BURGER_NATION?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

What's you favorite cheese topping for a burger???

Mine's Maytag Blue...

-s.

Maytag Blue

There's a burger at the end of this little Hoff promo. Honest...



You're welcome.

-s.

This post is specifically for joanne and her mates:

Ahhhhh, you Aussies. How I envy you! Where else can one watch 5 (FIVE!) grown-ups discussing the intricacies of burger marketing (in front of a live audience, yet!) as demonstrated in two absolutely excellent commercials? This clip is from an actual, regularly scheduled ABC-TV show from Down Under



...leading me to ask the following:

A) Why doesn't Donnie Deutsch do this on "Morning Joe"? and...

2) Why haven't I heard the term "masstige" before? and...

C) How can I get this on Cablevision?

-s.

IT'S CONTEST TIME! Red Robin Burgers is asking you to Etch-A-Sketch a burger, take a photo of your work, and submit it to them at http://www.etchasketchaburger.com/ by THIS SUNDAY. If you win, let us know!

-s.

Wanna $26.00 burger? Here's an AHT story about what the Minetta Tavern in Manhattan does to make it worth the money...

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/03/secrets_of_minetta_taverns_black_label_burger_1.html

-s.

BTW, they also offer a $16.00 burger, for you budget freaks... And no, I haven't eaten either of them...

Build your own In-n-Out burger:

[URL]http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/07/the-burger-lab-how-to-make-an-in-n-out-double-double-animal-style.html[/URL]

I especially like the way he figures out the ratio of "Spread" ingredients.

ELEVATION BURGER IN MONTCLAIR IS A WONDERFUL THING!

One of seven such franchise locations nationally, more will be coming in NNJ. Organically-grown beef with no added hormones, chopped fresh daily and served Medium-Well. An impartial critic (Sonnyboy) ranked the burger above Shake Shack...

Great fries, cooked in olive oil. Very nice space, with it's own parking lot!

Non-beef options, for any wandering vegetarians...

Free refills on soda!

Check this place out. http://www.elevationburger.com/EB.php#home

-s.

Posted By: sodaOrganically-grown beef with no added hormones, chopped fresh daily and served Medium-Well.

Medium rare is as "well" as any burger should be. This is not my opinion - this is a fact of nature.

No burger should ever be "Medium-Well." Ever.