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Docs to Obama: Enough With the Burgers, Dogs

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:12:31 CDT

Part of being president is being photographed chowing down on burgers and hot dogs, but a group of DC doctors thinks President Obama needs to put a stop to the practice. “The White House would never set up a photo op of a president with a cigarette, so why show...

Can You Detect Pink Slime?

Matt Cantor — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:10:08 CDT

Pink slime, now available in schools , certainly sounds disgusting—but does it actually affect a burger's taste? Writing for the AP , a food critic conducted a taste test to find out. In the process, JM Hirsch learned that unless your meat is organic—which guarantees no slime—it's very difficult...

And the Country's Best Burger Is...

Rob Quinn — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:04:41 CST

The people at Food & Wine , given the taxing task of singling out America's best burger, from roadside joints to posh restaurants serving Kobe beef burgers, have picked the top 25. First prize goes to cheeseburgers from West Coast chain In-N-Out Burger , famed for its made-to-order burgers of Harris Ranch...

French Chain to Sell Foie Gras Burgers

Nick McMaster — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:41:34 CST

The Double Down it's not: A French fast-food chain will sell a cheap foie gras burger, mixing high and low cuisine for a brief holiday promotion, Reuters reports. Consumers will be able to get a bit of duck liver in a conventional hamburger for about $6.50—a steal for...

Fast-Food Burger Meets Social Networking

John Johnson — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:30:49 CDT

Probably not what Ray Kroc envisioned: a new burger joint that opens in Manhattan next month adds an element of social networking to lunch. 4Food patrons custom-order their burgers (online, of course) and name their creations. Every time someone else orders your burger (the eatery will encourage people to push...

Town That Gave Us the Drive-Thru Bans Them

Rob Quinn — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:05:45 CDT

The California town that gave the world its first drive-thru restaurant has banned the construction of new ones for at least 9 months. Officials in Baldwin Park, birthplace of the cult classic In-N-Out Burger chain that revolutionized fast food, say the move will both ease traffic congestion and help tackle...

Introducing the Footlong Burger

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:30:00 CDT

Just in case KFC’s Double Down isn’t sufficiently artery-clogging for you, Carl’s Jr. has the solution: A footlong cheeseburger. Creatively dubbed the “Footlong Cheeseburger,” the $4 sandwich is being tested in at least one California restaurant, the Orange County Register reports. The good news: The sandwich actually sticks out of...

16 Tips for Cheeseburger Eating

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:13 CST

Kevin Pang sent six months eating cheeseburgers, and he's sharing his hard-earned expertise with his fellow meat-eaters. From the Chicago Tribune: Cheese : Just say no to feta, bleu, or brie. Condiments : Skip the ketchup and mustard; head directly for the mayo. Bun : Yes, there is a taste difference between toasted...

How to Make the Perfect Burger

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:44:08 CDT

Ever since Daniel Boulud stuffed ground sirloin with truffles and foie gras, the hamburger has been elevated from guilty pleasure to true art. The New York Times got the experts’ advice for how to make a perfect burger: The meat : Steer clear of preshaped burgers or even pre-packaged meat, and...