You Want Fries With That?
Nine Boston burger secrets
W
hile the burger may be one invention Bostonians can’t claim for themselves, restaurants around here are perfecting the idea. Some pull out all the stops, with fancy burgers, West Coast burgers, surprisingly good sliders, and burgers for only a few bucks. Here are nine burger secrets of all sorts:
Shhhh! The hamburger was purportedly invented by fast-moving Mongol horsemen under Genghis Khan, who had to eat while riding. They put lamb or mutton under their saddles to flatten it, then ate it raw between two slabs of bread. It was actually really good with ketchup.
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The low-cost joint where you can order a Viagra burger
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A tiny bar that makes a standout peanut-butter burger
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A retro burger off a vintage flat-top diner grill, served on slightly toasted Wonder Bread buns
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The place that makes a tuna burger served on a buttery brioche bun with roasted red pepper mayo, or a Niman Ranch Burger.
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A colossal version of an American standard—at a Middle Eastern restaurant
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A hipster hotspot with surprisingly good burgers, served with bacon on a ciabatta bun
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