Welcome to my blog!
Before we get started, I’d like to cover a few ground rules to both keep myself accountable, and ensure the focus of future posts is clear to readers everywhere.
This blog will focus solely on burgers and burgers alone. We eat A LOT of burgers. That being said, there’s no point wasting time talking about the milkshakes, the fries or the world famous chicken strips a restaurant might have. We are the BurgerBruthers, and what we care about most is the first bite, the moment when our nervous system is firing on all cylinders, deciding if we will be adding a new member to our Burger Hall of Fame.
With that, we’ll introduce our first experience.
Burger’s Priest Queen Street West. (Last Eaten – 12.28.2015)
Burger Eaten: Double Cheeseburger
Eaten by: Ryan
Burger’s Priest has, since the turn of the decade, held the unofficial crown of Toronto’s Best Burger. I’ve likely eaten north of fifty double cheeseburgers here in the last 4 years, so it’s safe to say I’m alright with their reign over the city.
This burger was my introduction to the “California Style” patty. It’s a technique made famous by In-n-Out Burger, the famous American Chain that has exploded in popularity in the Southwestern United States. I’m heading to San Francisco in April, so look out for a review because I will definitely eat a cheeseburger or four during my stay.
I’m getting distracted. Burgers tend to do that to me.
Burger’s Priest starts with a thin, freshly ground 4 ounce patty, smashed into a flat-top grill on both sides, to ensure every micrometer of surface area seared beautifully, and cooked only for a few minutes to ensure as little moisture escapes. Cheddar cheese is melted on thirty seconds before the burger begins assembly.
Fully loaded, the burger comes with shaved white onion, lettuce, sliced sweet pickles, tomatoes, mayo, mustard and ketchup. The bun is simply perfect. It’s unbelievably soft, yet plump and textured enough to absorb whatever juices ooze out upon biting in.
The finished product melts in your mouth. The meat is incredibly fresh, and seasoned with salt and pepper beautifully. The cheese has completely melted, but isn’t greasy. The veggies hold up, and provide a crisp, fresh contrast to the savoury patty.
My brother and I each gobbled our burgers up in about 90 seconds, and then ordered a another one that we cut in half to share. Although we were quite satisfied with the initial portion, the experience is always overwhelming and ends too quickly. The second burger was necessary, even if it meant an impending food coma was on the horizon.
A Monday Evening well spent.
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