Some burgers were juicy, but all arrived medium-well to well done, which is rabbit-punch-the-air frustrating when you’re specifically asked. At Spork, on two occasions, we went for medium rare when asked about our preference for their excitingly house-ground burgers. On a trip to Plano’s new burger-taco-BBQ concept by Kent Rathbun, Hickory, the waiter made a second trip to ask how I wanted it cooked. Whether it's for expediency's sake or overcompensating for fear of underdone, “bloody” burgers - FDA’s code for ground beef says it should be hanging around 155-8 degrees - my cheeseburger was cooked like a desert skeleton. Their menus are printed with the staunch law: “no modifications on builds” and all burgers are cooked medium. Recently, I looked at the burgers of Pints & Quarts. While this stat has probably caused my personal physician to immediately boot-crush my medical records into the garbage, what’s more frustrating is the number of times an order of medium rare was honored. A rough calculation puts the burgers I consumed last year at 52.5. My personal favorites are the burgers with a gradient of griddle-sealed, darkened crust opening to a wildfire of a pink center.īut medium rare burgers are starting to feel like UFOs - ordered and discussed around the country, with sparse concrete evidence of their actual existence. The best ones come cooked to hide a pink marble slab resting in the center. Some patties are meant to be thin and crispy, doubled up with gushes of American cheese and fried onions, and some are cooked like medallions of juicy steak. One burger came as the toppings of a flattened, buttered potato (Still WTFing this one). One burger patty mated improbably with chorizo and house ketchup. And like UFOs, the cheeseburgers sighted in Dallas and North Texas vary in size, shape and experimentation. Need more grilling inspiration? See all of my Grilling Recipes.Since 1998, according to a report earlier this year, there have been +4,359 UFO sightings in Texas.Īccording to recent report of Me Reading Food Websites, 4,359 is also roughly the same number of places in which you can get a cheeseburger in Dallas-Fort Worth. Not sure what to serve with your juicy hamburgers? Here are some of my go-to hamburger side dishes: Customize your burgers with your favorite condiments, sauces, cheese, veggies and buns!.
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