Gallery: Josh Capon's $45 White Truffle Burger from Burger and Barrel in Soho

Nick Solares
Beef Patties
Beef Patties

Capon uses beef from star butcher Pat La Frieda.

Aggressively Seasoned
Aggressively Seasoned

The patties are generously seasoned with salt and pepper.

Flattopped!
Flattopped!

Capon chose the griddle as the ideal mechanism to deliver his masterpiece.

Split Bun
Split Bun

While the patties sizzle the fresh baked buns are prepped.

Griddled Buns
Griddled Buns

The buns receive a burnishing on the flattop.

The Flipside
The Flipside
The Cheese
The Cheese

Pre-sliced Robiola cheese is layered on the patties.

The Cheese
The Cheese

The cheese is finished off in the salamander.

Truffle Aioli
Truffle Aioli

Truffle aioli is schmeared on both sides of the toasted bun.

Construction
Construction

The finished patties are deposited on the buns.

Truffle Time
Truffle Time

White truffles are shaved on top of the burger.

Truffled
Truffled

A canopy of truffles.

The Innards
The Innards
Finished
Finished

Behold the white truffle burger!

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