What Makes a burger, The Burger!

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What Makes a burger, The Burger!

Mr. Lew is a serious man. Serious about burgers. The LMM summer theme has been burgers as of late and I wanted a ‘burger whisperer’ to shed beef on what makes a burger, The Burger. -Na’eem

As an avid consumer of food, I started a search for “great” burgers in the Montreal area because of sheer curiosity. It took a visit to the much talked about La Paryse to make me wonder whether or not it was truly the standard bearer for burgers in Montreal. Each week, I make it a point to visit one restaurant that has a burger on the menu. I choose restaurants based on what stands out. If a restaurant does not have anything that catches my eye, I place it at the back of the list. Over the last 2 years, I have tried 100 different burgers in 6 cities or towns.

I judge each burger on 3 different aspects: Structure: How well does the burger stay together? From the bun to the ingredients, do I have to finish everything with utensils? Do I have to pick things up? Do I fight the burger? Use of Ingredients: Are all the selected ingredients of a burger being used to their utmost potential. If there is cheese on a burger, can I taste it or is it lost in the shuffle? Overall Taste: How good does the burger actually taste? If I get an aftertaste that I like for hours, the burger is deemed successful by me.

Now, I don’t ever claim to be an expert and my criteria are not necessarily what others use, but I stand by how I like my burgers. The Great Burger Search has been a great experience thus far and I look forward to trying all the other burgers the world has to offer.