Burger Brief

It has been a considerable time since I've written about hamburgers. I have been considerably busy, though I have also eaten a considerable amount hamburgers in this time. Here are the burger highlights
Weirdest - Burger Pizza

We had borrowed bikes from the city of Adelaide and taken a ride down to the closest beach. We took a tour and decided to get some lunch. I was intrigued with the burger pizza that was on menu. I've had them before, but when this one arrived it was unlike anything I'd ever encountered before. The bottom was a pizza topped with beef, onion and cheese, basically a normal burger pizza. The toppings didn't end there, however. On top of the pizza was fresh lettuce and tomatoes and a quartered burger bun! It was the most literal burger pizza I've ever eaten. I'm sure it tasted fine, but in the end its strangeness is what sticks in my memory the most.

Top 3: The best of the best of my burger encounters since being back in Manitoba.
3 - Blondie's

1/2 burger

Shortly after we got back my mom took us to Blondie's, a burger joint on Main street in Winnipeg, just south of Kildonan Park. The place has a unique atmosphere (click the link to find out more) and a dazzling array of burgers starting at large and building up enormous beyond all reason. I chose the 1/2 pound burger and it was as big as Kristin's head. Luckily I was very hungry. I quartered it with the steak knife provided in lieu of the usual toothpick or plastic sword. The remaining quarters were still bigger than the largest burger I could buy at McDonald's or the like. It was delicious and beyond filling. It took some doing, but I did manage to eat the entire thing.

2- Dave's Hot 'n' Juicy Burgers

Recently Wendy's upgraded their burger offerings. Their classic burgers have become Dave's Hot 'n' Juicy Cheeseburgers. Wendy's has always been my favourite fast food chain. I feel it is the least like fast food. I was a bit worried when I heard of the change. It's not often good to mess with a good thing.
Then I tried them. Mess away, Wendy's, mess away! The beef definitely lives up to the name and is a definite upgrade. The toppings, as always, are fresh. What brings it all together and takes it over the top for me is a brand new addition: the butter-toasted bun. The added crispness of the bun and butter flavour make for a great burger that is unlike any the competition can offer.
Dave would be proud.

1 - Lots of Meat Burger

My favourite burger of the last while, is also the most recent. We went to the Clay Pot in Brandon. It's just down the street from us and yet I'd never been there. The menu is quite diverse, from diner style burgers and sandwiches, to more normal entrees and even a wide selection of sushi! It's everything I've ever wanted.
I had the Lots of Meat Burger because, well, I love meat. It has a patty, cheese, bacon, a slice of fried ham and a fried egg. Fried ham was the only burger topping I'd never encountered before. The burger was very good. The beef was savoury and plentiful. All the toppings worked well together, especially the addition of the ham. It makes me want to go to the Clay Pot everyday. I'm pretty sure I could never get tired of this burger, but, hey, if I did I could just order the sushi.

photos borrowed from: 

http://www.urbanspoon.com/rph/332/1443832/464180/winnipeg-blondie-s-restaurant-it-s-as-big-as-his-head-photo

http://the305.com/2011/09/20/40335/

http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/map/1559458/restaurant/Winnipeg/Clay-Pot-Cafe-Brandon