Hot-Dog-Topped Hamburger

Posted by Adam Kuban, June 20, 2008 at 10:45 AM

You've got bacon burgers, cheeseburgers, burgers with fried eggs. Beets. All manner of toppings. But have you ever had a burger with a hot dog on it?!?

I didn't think so.

Apparently, this thing is available in jolly ol' England. From Katherine Steinberg's Flickr.

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Marty's Hamburger stand in LA offer's a burger with a hot dog called the combo. George Motz features it in his book. I ate there last year but avoided it, being a purist:

http://beefaficionado.blogspot.com/2007/06/hamburger-los-angelesmartys-and-irvs.html

Nick Solares at 11:42AM on 06/20/08

There's a place here in northern IL that serves a hamburger with a brat sliced in half lengthwise on top of it. Pure genius. I'm pretty sure there are similar sandwiches throughout the great state of Wisconsin.

worldcupfever at 1:47PM on 06/20/08

Way to crib from Slashfood.

Anyhow, this is a pretty common variation. When I was growing up -- and I'm talking 30+ years ago -- my dad would make these, and call it a "combo burger". Since Nick mentions that Marty's calls it the same thing, and I live in a whole 'nuther country, it can't be a local thing.

I've seen such burgers all over Canada and the US. Vera's, the local chain in Vancouver, BC, offers a burger with half of a beef dog on top, called "The Frank", as an example.

jimcowling at 2:43PM on 06/20/08

Way back when I was a teenager, Chili's had something called the Macho Burger, which I didn't see on the menu on my recent (disastrous) trip there. It was a burger with two split and grilled hot dogs, chili, cheese, guacamole and a host of other things I don't even remember topping it. Truly gigantic. At 14, my favorite meal anywhere, except maybe the giant burrito at The Green Burrito.

rdominick at 2:43PM on 06/20/08

@Nick: Thanks for the tip. I'll have to re-read that entry in George's book. I think I skimmed a lot of the L.A. bits b/c there were so many there.

@worldcupfever: Hamburger-brat sounds awesome. I love brats. (I was born in Wisconsin, which might explain that.)

@jimcowling: Thanks for the info. I like the idea of combo burgers. And the intel on Vera's.

@rdominick: YOUR burger sounds the craziest of all. OMG.

Adam Kuban at 3:06PM on 06/20/08

Adam, I think if you're born in Wisconsin, you have an obligation to love brats. And Huber beer.

worldcupfever at 3:24PM on 06/20/08

You know, if you go to the beer garden in astoria, you can recreate the brat on hamburger thing yourself...

foodinmouth at 3:39PM on 06/20/08

funny thing bout this picture is the Halal symbol, which kinda flips the whole hot dog thing again ..

le bump at 8:25PM on 06/20/08

An unholy union.

poxpopuli at 10:58PM on 06/22/08

Adam - If you ever make it to Houston, be sure to check out The Hulk at Becks Prime. It's a 1/4# hot dog, butterflied,topped with chili, and served on top of a burger.

PhotoKirk at 4:37PM on 06/23/08

And here on the west side in L.A., we've got The Shack and its Shack Burger. Not a hot dog, but a grilled butterflied Louisiana Hot Link. Ha!

You can also add a fried egg if you're so inclined.

dotsara at 5:40PM on 07/02/08

In Rhode Island you have the New York system weiner that is a hot dog topped with a ground meat based sauce.

coolname at 5:48PM on 07/02/08

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