Dear AHT: Prepackaged Microwavable Cheeseburger from Spain

After seeing our post about a burger-shaped kiddie ride in Spain, Madrid-based AHT reader Benjamín Chalezquer (Nublall on Serious Eats) sent us these photos of a prepackaged microwavable cheeseburger (hot cheeseburger goodness in just one minute!).

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19 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Dear AHT, Spain

McFoie Burger from Tapaç24 in Barcelona

McDonald's condiment options don't include foie gras mayo (big shocker) but at Tapaç24, the small plates hotspot in Barcelona, they pay homage to the fast-food chain in the form of this little burger. The beef patty comes medium-rare, almost tartare-rare in the very center, on a thin, crisp bun. Nothing else on the burger, just that little black dish of creamy foie on the side waiting to be spooned up. As my Kindergarten teacher Ms. Wookey said, a little dab will do ya (in that context she was referring to Elmer's glue).

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31 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Barcelona, foie gras, reviews, Snapshots from Spain, Spain

Photo of the Day: Burger Kiddie Ride in Spain

Serious Eats editor Erin Zimmer is currently in Spain for a press trip. I didn't expect her to get any burger intel, but she just emailed me this gem of a photo: a cheeseburger-themed kiddie ride inside a restaurant. Perfect for the kid (or two kids, seeing as there are two handles) who enjoys a good rhythmic jostling with their meal. Now I wish I could've gone to Spain with Erin, if not for, you know, all the Spanish food, then to ride in the burger together.

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: Photo of the Day, Spain

9 Krusty Burger Knock-Offs

After seeing that gem of a Hamburguesas Krusty in Bolivia, I dug around the Internet (okay, not much digging) to find these other Simpsons-inspired Krusty Burgers, mostly hailing from Spanish-speaking countries. Alas, no word on how the burgers taste.

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24 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 12, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: Colombia, France, Krusty Burger, Mexico, Spain

Reality Check: McDonald's NYCrispy (Spain)

The NYCrispy from McDonald's in Spain, meant to be a physical manifestation of the "NY attitude," consists of a standard-issue McDonald's Big N' Tasty-size patty, a slice of cheese specked with some unidentified herb, a mealy tomato slice, shredded lettuce, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, bacon, and a Parmesan bun. I'm not quite sure where the "NY" actually comes in, but the "crispy" part of the NYCrispy comes in the form in tiny battered-and-fried onion bits.

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12 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, April 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Europe, Mcdonald's, Reality Check, Spain

Spanish Burger King Ad Offensive to Hindus

hafsite.org Burger King's latest offensive ad comes from Spain and features the Hindu goddess Lakshmi sitting on top of a breakfast sandwich, a doughnut, and a muffin with the caption, "A snack that is sacred." The Hindu American Foundation posted...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: advertising, Burger King, Spain