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Cheeseburger vs. 'Ground Meat on a Bun'

Cheeseburger vs. 'Ground Meat on a Bun'

Does one of the burgers above fulfill the definition of "burger" more than the other? Texas Monthly executive editor and food writer Patricia Sharpe would say yes. In her a recap of Josh Ozersky's burger presentation at Whole Foods in Austin during the Texas Wine and Food Festival, she summarizes his tips for making his ideal burger: a small, thin, well salted, griddled patty cooked with chopped onions and onion-infused water, topped with a Kraft Single if so desired, and served on a plain white squishy bun (not toasted or buttered). The burger is based on Joe Soto's onion burger at White Diamond in Linden, New Jersey. Ozersky shares the recipe at rachaelray.com and shows how to make it at Ozersky.TV. More

Yea or Nay: Coffee and Hamburgers

Last week on Ozersky.TV Josh Ozersky asked, "Why do old people drink coffee with burgers?" Although he says, "Everything about it is wrong," he adds, "It's a generational demarcation that even precedes the big baby boom ones that everyone talks about. That's why I like it—that's why it's secret, and precious, and conspiratorial. That's why I'm gonna start drinking coffee with my hamburgers immediately." He points out that the first White Castle only served burgers, pie, and coffee (you can buy White Castle coffee in their online store). Do you drink coffee with your burgers? Or is the combination completely wrong? More

Josh Ozersky Can't See the Burgers for the Stars

Josh Ozersky Can't See the Burgers for the Stars

In Time magazine, noted hamburger authority Josh Ozersky overstates the importance of the Rachael Ray Burger Bash to the burger world. It's a stretch to say that these bashes even exist in the hamburger universe, let alone being that universe's "greatest spectacle," as Ozerksy puts it. More