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Now, we're going to try to judge, but really, whom are we kidding? We're Slashfoodies and we're a little bit opinionated about food, particularly when it comes to piling salami and ham onto existing two -- not one, but two -- burger patties. Really? Really?
Now, we aren't saying that Ian's creation is a bad one. In fact, we are quite tempted to go out in the December weather, fire up our grills, and make this burger ourselves for our next Holiday BBQ, but really? Was salami and ham the most creative burger that we could come up with when there are far more interesting things to put on a burger like deep fried onion rings or in the burger to global-flavor-ify it like soy sauce? Of course not! There had to have been hundreds of thousands of entries, so does that mean the voting public chose the Philly Style Hoagie Burger?
The real question is, are salami and ham ingredients in a Philly Style Hoagie Burger?!?!
We are perplexed, but will re-visit when we see the burger on the menus.
Hey, Wendy's! THESE are burgers:
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12-14-2007 @12:52AM DaveBR said... Honestly, the thought of this kinda made me throw up a little in my mouth. The salami is a bit unorthodox, but I'd be about as tempted to stack salami on a hamburger as I would tuna fish or scrambled eggs...which is to say, **not at all**. A burger that's actually different AND appetizing would be cool That, however, would mean eliminating all use of Swiss cheese, pepper jack cheese, BBQ sauce, ranch sauce, cheese sauce, bacon, ham, sauteed onions and mushrooms, etc.--all of which are on the usual suspects list for "new" fast food burgers with non-traditional ingredients. How 'bout a shawarma-style burger with a toasted rustic bun smeared with roasted garlic? Or one with artichoke hearts and Roma tomatoes? Something, in other words, that's kind of original, but not horrible-sounding?
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12-10-2007 @12:26AM rws said... What I want to know (obviously nutrition is not a huge factor to me) is what ever happened to the "hot and juicy" original Wendy's burgers that you had to have a dozen napkins to get through. All I know is soon after the "earthworm" roomers were flying years ago, the burgers changed. If it was earthworms that made 'em taste like they did - put earthworms in them!
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12-10-2007 @7:01AM Colin said... It sounds pretty good to me.
I think it might be better with some nice sharp provolone cheese instead of the American "cheese". But I'd still try it. Probably would need some oregano, too.
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12-10-2007 @10:08AM Gobo said... Ewww... out of all the hundreds of combinations, the best they could do is to put cold cuts on a burger? "People's Choice".... I doubt it.
(ps, #2... 'earthworm roomers'? I hope you meant 'rumors'.)
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12-10-2007 @1:06PM rws said... Yes, I meant rumors. Noticed the mistake when it was too late to change it but figured there were enough typing police out there for someone to pick up on it.
Also realized too late that there probably aren't many blogers old enough to remember the rumor or the way Wendys burgers used to be.
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12-10-2007 @12:42PM kevjohn said... DaveBR: Scrambled eggs on a hamburger... don't knock it til you've tried it.
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12-10-2007 @1:04PM monica said... I think the contest was rigged. I don't believe that this was the most creative burger, nor do I believe that people voted for it.
I entered the contest with a few creative entries that I think should have done really well. (maybe my opinion is biased here... hehe... but they were good ideas!) I had one idea that I called the "Gyro Hero" and it involved onions, tomatoes, tzaziki sauce, and was placed between a "pita" style bun rather than a regular hamburger bun. Another one I had was for a "Maui Wowie" burger which had grilled onions, grilled pineapple, provolone cheese and a teriyaki sauce/glaze.
Whatever though... i just think that Wendy's already had something in mind and then chose the one that closely matched their idea.
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12-11-2007 @6:42AM Jennifer said... This just sounds gross to me. Why do we have to keep shoving more meet on hamburgers? Worst thing I've ever seen put on a hamburger was the peanut butter with my ex father in law. GROSS
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12-11-2007 @6:58AM DaniMae said... Gross. I hate those big, nasty, fatty burgers like triple bacon quadruple burgers....All that grease and fat...I have heartburn just thinking about it. I like a burger now and then, but come on!
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12-11-2007 @6:58AM Don Ira said... I haven't heard about using earth worms on Wendy's burgers, however it bring to mind the time years ago that my daughter came home and said McDonalds hamburgers was made of Red Wiggler worms.
She was reminded by me that Red Wigglers(earth worms) were about $5.00 per pound.
Where do people come up with such outlandish ideas?
Don Ira
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12-11-2007 @7:03AM John said... I mean, really!
A Philly cheesesteak is sauteed chipped beef, onions, and wit' or wit'out cheese (Whiz) on an Italian torpedo roll.
Wendy's new burger may be tasty, but it won't ring our bell in Center City Philly, where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a place to get a good cheesesteak.
Several years ago a hospital ran a full-page ad in the papers here that said "When the foods you're known for are Philadelphia cream cheese, cheesesteaks, and TastyKakes, it's a good thing there's Deborah Heart Hospital."
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12-11-2007 @7:04AM D said... JEEZ......If Dave Thomas wasn't ALREADY dead he would be. These new ads are the dumbest thing we haev seen in a VERY long time. The fact that they are using these tactics and letting MORON's make their burgers just "fits". This is disgusting.
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12-11-2007 @7:09AM JonBoy said... I am a big advocate of the next big thing in fast food sandwiches, I love the BK Stacker, but this just sounds disgusting....
I really don't think that will stay on the menu too long.
JonBoy
http://curiousread.com
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12-11-2007 @7:22AM Amanda said... As a former Wendy's employee...I know that Dave Thomas wouldn't sell this burger!! Salami and Ham? We can't get more creative than that? It doesn't even sound tempting!!
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12-11-2007 @7:25AM qtrapchic8 said... John from Philly - I hope I read your comment wrong.
A Philly steak is meat, onions and wit or wit out cheese? No hun, I think a CHEESE STEAK is cheese and steak, wit or wit out onions.
And no, its not always cheeze wiz. It can be wiz, provolone or my favorite, a smooth, liquefied, melted white American.
As for this burger, hmmm. I guess if you're in Philly and order an Italian hoagie, thats where the salami comes in. So that part's not entirely wrong? Either way, I'll save my heart attacks for sweets and not eat a double burger with extra meat on top.
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12-11-2007 @6:32PM Dee said... I agree what happened to the big juice hamburgers. They are like eating card board. Small,dry,non- juice. Who screwed with a good thing. I would not eat the new burger. If I want a philly steak i will order a philly steak and if I want a burger thats what I want. Pleas fix your burgers.
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12-11-2007 @7:43AM Marie said... Unbelievable! How can anyone eat all of that! Sounds like a heartattack waiting to happen.
I love salami... and, I lover burgers but Not together. Sorry, but I would have to skip this one.
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12-11-2007 @7:47AM mervin said... Holy crap! (And I can only imagine the one produced by eating this burger...)
And this new Pippi Longstocking (Wendy-girl hair) ad campaign is beginning to creep me out almost as much as the Burger King dude.
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12-11-2007 @7:49AM JacobMarley said... Sounds delicious. It's something different than a burger and plus I love sandwiches anyway, so I'm ready to chow down!
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12-11-2007 @7:53AM deidra said... I think this choice has to do with Wendy's thinking about which "burger" had the cheapest overall ingredients. They probably also thought about the shelf-life and how fresh the ingredients had to be to be considered edible, after which they went with what took the least effort to pile together.
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