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Sugar Rush: Amazani's Thai Boba
Amazani in the headline, Amanzi on the cup, and pretty horribly "Am a nazi" in the story link.. Which is it?
Feel free to erase this comment after ya see it :P
Bulgogi Burger from Song 7.2 in the East Village
That's a mighty good looking meatloaf patty.
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AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
Sounds like pommes souffles, Notamerican.
Sugar Rush: Amazani's Thai Boba
Amazani in the headline, Amanzi on the cup, and pretty horribly "Am a nazi" in the story link.. Which is it?
Feel free to erase this comment after ya see it :P
Bulgogi Burger from Song 7.2 in the East Village
That's a mighty good looking meatloaf patty.
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
Meh, Babe Ruth ate plenty of hot dogs during games. He did just fine. Well, he did just fine before joining the 'buy our way to the top' team that lives in NYC ;)
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Patty Thickness?
Thinner the better. I use a 10" cast iron pan and the perfect burger for me is about 1/3 pound smashed to almost fill the whole pan. Shrinkage usually gives a finished burger diameter of maybe 6"
Hacking the Windows 7 Whopper (or Make a 'Windows 7 Cheeseburger Student Edition')
What's with the picture? That a real BK burger?
Really, really gross in any case. Look at that nasty uncooked meat right in the middle..
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
Is that medium rare? I suspect in another writer's article (won't name any names) it would have sent it back for being overcooked.
Yes, I'm still nagging for an official AHT burger doneness chart with photos and such.
Japanese Fusion Burgers from the Marked5 Truck in Los Angeles
Do ya still have the afro Damon?
AHT Poll: How Do You Like Your Buns Done?
I like 'em steamed on top of the patty, or by wrapping the finished burger in wax paper for a few minutes before eating.
Untoasted is the closest to steamed texture so that's what I voted..
Possibly Notable NYC Openings: Bill's Bar and Burger, Mark
That burger looks amazing. I'd probably order it with extra cheese, it looks like there's just not quite enough.
One question, what's the funny looking colored stuff in the lower right of the photo?
A Challenge to NYC Burger Joints: Put This Burger on Your Menu
For the love of god, if someone brings a Shady Glen style burger to NYC, use some better beef. Shady Glen serves a dense little patty that would be put to shame even by the 'burgers' we used to get in the school cafeteria.
Comment Notification is Back!
Sorry to doublepost.. But..
@arm1970, YES!! I hate entering contests simply because it fills the 'response to comments' section with a bunch of entries.
Comment Notification is Back!
@Squeeze, I sent in a report of that bug on October 2nd, didn't hear anything back yet. If you scroll down a little to 'see more comments by' and click that, it'll bring up the response to comments section, but none are listed. Guess my report got lost in the shuffle.
Video: 'Should Americans Banish the Burger?' on 'Larry King Live'
Let me try the elitist attitude from the other side, ESNY.
I'd rather eat a flavorful, juicy, safe burger than an undercooked pile of mush. At that point, you might as well just stick a spoon in a package of ground beef.
Ass, Gas, or Grass: Nobody Eats for Free
Back when I was delivering (and smoking), one customer had a blunt rolled and ready to go sitting on his ear. I asked if he was gonna spark it soon, and he said no, but invited me in to do some bong hits with the whole little stoned crew. Good times.
Street Food Profile: Only Burger in Durham, North Carolina
Aww. I was hoping for something juicier.
Street Food Profile: Only Burger in Durham, North Carolina
Just curious, what's the rest of the sign that says "Yeah, we have veggie burgers," behind the egg carton?
Is There Any Reason for This to Exist: The Ham Dogger
I've made those before, when all I had on had was ground beef and hot dog rolls. Wasn't that bad.
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
Can't wait to hear the reports of Mangina badmouthing the local competition on the other coast. Yay.
Someone Is Stalking Pizza Bloggers
Nice little publicity stunt, PB.
'Always Hungry' at Frank Pepe's The Spot
Yuck. CT has so many better pizzas. Stop giving this overrated junk so much press :)
How E. Coli Travels from Beef Processing Plant to Burger
Glad I prefer the taste of well done.
Modern Burgers in the Modern Wing at Terzo Piano in Chicago
Holy crap, I'm going to be dreaming about those fries tonight. They look stunningly perfect.
The Super Scooby, UK's Biggest Burger
Yeah, seriously, it's just 2 burgers stacked up. Pfft.
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
RichF beat me to it. Another burger is the best side.
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
@ronder; YES! We were in Belgium and stopped for moules and frites. Salty, crispy heaven.
There's another type of frite Belgians specialize in, where you keep the moisture in during par-cooking and then plunge it into super-heated oil. The cut potato literally explodes, giving you a large and very crispy chip, perfect for aioli.
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
What's wrong with having a second burger for a side?
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
frites should be on here...
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger?
Onion rings. But only good onion rings. A lot of the FF ones (Burger King: I'm talking to you) aren't actual onion rings, but composite rings made out of minced onion. To me they have the taste and texture of minced surgical gloves. Blech. But some really well done onion rings (a good example is Ted's Hot Dogs of Buffalo (and Tempe AZ) fame).
Fries are good as well. But I don't like In-N-Out fries, they are conceptually flawed (cooked once, not cooked twice).
I'll never understand why people like steak fries so much. They never do anything for me, and are one of the reasons I'm never that excited about Red Robin.
Bulgogi Burger from Song 7.2 in the East Village
Bulgogi is amazingly versatile! In my city in Canada, we have a great pizza guy, Phil, who does bulgogi pizza ... He's practically a celebrity here, the pizza is amazing. Huzzah for Korean food!
Sugar Rush: Amazani's Thai Boba
I can never figure out which boba tea places use real juice as opposed to powdered stuff to make their drinks....
Japanese Fusion Burgers from the Marked5 Truck in Los Angeles
OMG! You're insane, Damon! I love it! Thank you for chasing down this burger truck so I don't have to. Time is money and I have little of either so thanks to you I don't have to spend my money or waste my time trolling Twitter for this one.
I LOVED the pic of you in the food truck. Nice touch. While it looks like the burger sucked, this just might be my favorite of your posts yet.
Bulgogi Burger from Song 7.2 in the East Village
It's a fantastic deal, not going to lie. I had it during their fall special when it was 5 dollars. That being said, the sauce was a little off-putting to me. I like Korean foods and flavors, and I LOVE burgers, but together it was just kind of...eh. I'd order it again if my friends dragged me to Song 7.2 (and it is a cute space, especially on a sunny fall day), but it's not something I'd make a special trip into Manhattan for like I would for Shake Shack.
Bulgogi Burger from Song 7.2 in the East Village
Will have to give this a try. Bulgogi is really showing up everywhere these days!
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
Vinnyger nailed it. It's disrespectful to other team when your beating the crap out of them. It's like rubbing their noses in it.
AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Patty Thickness?
I like thin, but you must have two or three thin ones staked and glued together with cheese! (think double double, or shake shack)
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
Reminds me of when Ezra Johnson (defensive lineman for the Packers) chowed down a hot dog on the sidelines in the 4th quarter of a blowout game against the Broncos...however big difference--the Packers were down 38-0. When you're done playing for the day because you're winning big--like Sanchez and the Jets were--you're allowed. When you're done playing because you're losing big--like Johnson and the Packers were--not so much
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
when i was in marching band in college, we weren't allowed to eat or drink anything (besides the water and apples we were given after halftime performance) in uniform. maybe it's the same policy?
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
It seems absurd beyond belief that a player could get in trouble for eating a ballpark dog. What exactly is the rationale behind banning such a thing?
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
Imagine the trouble he would have been in if he had had two dogs and tried to make them fight.
Video: Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Eats a Hot Dog During Game
i think he felt like he needed to apologize because he didn't want to seem like he was showing up the raiders. (even the they are terrible).
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
I got pretty excited when I saw this because I'm going to Australia next month. And then I realized this place is in NYC.
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
there's something about beets the next day that makes the whole beet scene wonderful!
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
When I first heard about Australians putting beets on burgers, I tried it for myself, and whenever available I get them. I think it works really well.
An egg is one of my favorite burger toppings, though I like the yolk to be super runny.
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
Oh, hey, I had one of those at Bondi Road (the Sunburnt Cow's sister restaurant) once. It was pretty good. I definitely liked how I kept discovering new things inside my burger.
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
@jojo - blue bonnet theme? lol classic!!
@Robin "and the egg, although not oozing with yolky goodness, still provided that flavor-enhancing, unobtrusive layer of protein and fat that only UNBORN CHICKENS can bring." I couldn't have said it better myself,.....
Japanese Fusion Burgers from the Marked5 Truck in Los Angeles
"The nouveau Los Angeles food trucks have become light bulbs to the moths that make up our local foodie scene."
Wow, what a nice thing to say. When did this site become Pitchfork?
Japanese Fusion Burgers from the Marked5 Truck in Los Angeles
"Kogi taco . . .a mediocre exercise in fusion cuisine"
That's putting it mildly.
Australian Burgers with 'The Lot' at the Sunburnt Cow in the East Village
I've never seen beet as a burger topping before. Interesting.
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Sounds like pommes souffles, Notamerican.