'Special Seasoning' Leads to Stinky Smells at Burger House in Dallas

dallasobserver.com

Noah. W. Baily of The Dallas Observer makes a nostalgic visit to one of his high school haunts, Burger House. But burgers aren't the focus of his review (although he does call them delicious)—he mostly comments on the off-putting smell:

You see, Burger House uses a "special seasoning salt" that combines salt, pepper and Lord knows what else to create something akin to Mama or Papa Dash—but way, way stinkier. This signature touch results in a tell-tale condition my high school friends called "Burger House Breath," a dead giveaway if you'd just skipped class for a sly off campus lunch. Unfortunately, while the spice is certainly noticeable, it's also the Achilles heel of the place. A single fragrant Burger House burp can cause one to swear off the place for several weeks, no matter how good the meal was going down.

In an interview on AHT, John T. Edge mentions using the Burger House seasoning in his "End of the World Burger." Where does the funky smell come from? Cumin. You can buy the seasoning salt at burgerhouse.com.

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