I am going to hold off until the next paragraph my feelings about what qualifies as a "burger" so that we can all just gaze upon the gloriousness that is this Chicken "Burger" (the quotation marks are mine) as posted on food blog, Glorious Food and Wine. I like that it's a very up close and personal shot of the burger, but you know that the eater wasn't dining alone because of the burger in the background. I am always a fan of light-on-light, like the bun and the burger on a white plate against a white background.
Now, about that "burger" thing.
I do not have that issue that some people have about burgers' being made from only beef. Turkey burger? Tofu burger? Veggie burger? Those are all fine, but what do they have in common? The burger is a patty made of ground ingredients and is cooked either by grilling, broiling, or even in a saute/fry pan. It doesn't matter what's on the burger, nor does it matter what the burger is on (i.e. bun). Serving a gorgeous breaded breast of chicken on what looks like a hamburger bun is still a chicken sandwich, not a chicken burger.
Not picking on you, Andreea, or on your beautiful chicken! Just a little bit of personal venting!
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7-29-2007 @ 9:49PM
Charlie said...
Yes! I totally agree! It's a chicken sandwich. NOT a chicken burger!
-Charlie
http://charlierb3.blogspot.com
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7-29-2007 @ 9:57PM
jason said...
ground up ingreadients formed into a patty is what i would consider a "burger"
in my opinon the term burger is a derivitive of hamburg, either the county in new york or the city in Germany but history tells us that many Claim the title but noone can prove it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger
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7-30-2007 @ 1:07AM
thefishie said...
I couldn't agree more than a burger should be some sort of ground meat or similar substance, at least in ground form.
Someone should tell the menu designers for Ruby Tuesday, they qualify anything within 2 pieces of bread or starch as a "burger." It's just not right.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:53AM
andreea said...
who knew the chicken 'burger' would make it this far :)
(oh, ok, sandwhich)
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7-30-2007 @ 10:16AM
JMForester said...
Jason- Just a quick correction. There is no county in New York called hamburg.
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7-30-2007 @ 12:30PM
Bella said...
I have had chicken burgers before and all the chicken burgers had one thing in common they were ground chicken shaped into a patty not resembling chicken cutlets at all. That being said that sandwich looks delicious!
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7-30-2007 @ 1:47PM
Adam said...
It is my understanding that the hamburger came from "Hamburg steak" or "hamburg-style steak" which was an adaptation on Beef Tar-tar which is chopped beef served raw. The restaurants in hamburg started to sear it quickly on both sides. Thus, not only is a burger historically a dish made from ground meat, but it also should not be cooked all the way through.
Which makes me think that any burger that's ordered past medium isn't really a burger either!
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7-30-2007 @ 3:40PM
janedoe4 said...
It's one of those regional variations of the English language. I don't know its full extent, but in India, at least, anything on a bun is a "burger."
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