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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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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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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DaveBR: Scrambled eggs on a hamburger... don't knock it til you've tried it.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It amazes me that some people take the food and health issues as far as they do but they'll put something worse in their bodies - the drugs that cause nausea, dizziness, rashes, nights sweats, respiratory problems and anal warts... hahaha. Ya know, the one's that have replaced commericals for toys, cereals, clothes and cars! I knew something was wrong when that crying Indian vanishes, the owl stopped giving a hoot and the Land O' Lakes lady and her canoe went missing. Oh yeah - coming from another Philadelphian, cheese wiz on a cheese steak.. It's gee wiz not cheese wiz - we put REAL cheese on em!

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To #1

My sister worked at Mr Hero 30 years ago, back in the early days of the company. The Mr Hero Roman Burger had salami on it way back then.(and was one of the most delicious sandwiches I've had before or since).

To #7

Yes I'm old enough to remember original Wendy's burgers. The slogan was "hot and juicy", we used to call them "hot and sloppy". Everything just slid right off the bun lol.

But wasn't the worm "roomer" about McDonald"s?

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