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Thin, lean, salted meat, left to dry... shouldn't rot, but instead turn to jerky, which is what you seem to have there. It seems to me the real issue is fat content: if its present it will go rancid and McD burgers are generally very lean.

I seriously didn't know that people thought McD burgers were full of chemicals. What a curious thing to believe in. You would think that if someone seriously believed this, they wouldn't boycott McD and just continue to spread the lie, but they would instead demand that the FDA or USDA be held accountable for letting that type of practice continue.

I'm betting a competitor started the rumor.

In New York City, 2nd Avenue is considered the East Side.

it's actually French Dressing and it's a pretty tasty french fry dip.

I love sliders. I've always had a special place in my stomach for them and I've tried Sassy's 3 times in the last 2 years.

Their burgers are horrible.

I admit that the first time I was drunk, so I can't give an accurate review from that visit, but I remember thinking it was bad.

So bad, that I somehow found myself getting out of a cab up in Harlem outside of White Castle. I live over 60 blocks away from White Castle (2.7 mi.) so I paid roundtrip with tip $20 to get $12 worth of "murder burgers" as the neighborhood people call White Castle burgers.

The next time, I was in the area buying a team jersey at Modell's across the street and I decided to give it another go. I order 2 sliders and the meat was a tasteless, gristle filled (I thought I broke a tooth) mess. The whole burger was a bit limp, the bun was soggy and had a funny aftertaste. I threw it out and told my girlfriend to never let me buy them again.

My girlfriend obviously hates me, because a year later, I was in the area and I went in and she didn't remind me. Once again, they were just horrible. Really vile stuff. I'd say you would have to be drunk to enjoy them, but I'm proof that its not enough. Now I admit I didn't try anything else on the menu (veggie burgers, fries, etc.) but I don't really branch out when I'm at the Castle either.

If you want a decent slider in that area, go around the corner to Pizzeria Uno's (on 86th, between 2nd and 3rd so it kinda works..) They serve 3 patties on 3 soft sesame buns with Buffalo Cheddar and a spicy sauce. Unfortunately, these are about the only really tasty burgers on their menu and the service is spotty, so do what I do: sit at the bar and order.