Burger lovers, you’re in for a treat! The Phantom Gourmet has declared August 11th National “Buy Your Best Friend a Burger” Day! But before you bite into your juicy (and complimentary) burger, here are some fun facts about your favorite meal you might not have known.
•The first hamburger, called a hamburg steak, was popular among German sailors in the 18th century. It has little resemblance to today’s modern patty.
Imagine biting into a hard slab of salted, minced beef made more to be “durable than tasty”!
Chow details the evolution of the hamburger since its origin.
•White Castle in Wichita, KS was the first restaurant chain to serve modern hamburgers in 1921.
At the time, burgers were 5 cents apiece!
•The biggest hamburger ever served weighed 8,266 lbs. It was cooked in 2001 at Burger Fest in Seymour, WI, “Home of the Hamburger.”
Think of all the Wisconsin cheese it would take to turn that into a cheeseburger!
•There are about 100 different kinds of burgers…but that’s not including your own inventions!
Wahlburgers in Hingham, MA is encouraging its customers to submit burger recipes throughout August to add to the restaurant’s menu.
So, where should you and your best friend go to enjoy National “Buy Your Best Friend a Burger” Day? Boston.com ranks the best burgers in Boston. Or, impress your friend by cooking one of these 30 Crowd-Pleasing Burger Recipes.
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