AOL Health Editor Katherine Steinberg submitted the photo above for inclusion in the Midnight Sausage series, but we thought it was worthy of a post all its own.
"As I was wandering the streets of London foraging for food, I came across something even more foreign to me than the British slang -- the hot dog hamburger, or the 'express special'. It was so strange that I had to take a picture. I'm not sure what about this makes it faster than your average meal, but I do know that it comes with fries. But don't get too excited, judging by the recent price dip, it won't be popping up in your local deli anytime soon."
Has anyone seen or sampled this frankenfood in London or elsewhere? We'd love a first-hand account.
[via Katherine Steinberg's Flickr]
6-18-2008 @2:35PM Liam H said... I am a Brit and we are known for eating shit. But this is purely shit for tourists.
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6-18-2008 @2:43PM Jim said... There's nothing unusual about a hamburger with a hot dog on top. I've seen it at many burger places, all over Canada and the US. Where I live (Vancouver, BC), a local chain called Vera's has it on their menu. They call it "The Frank" -- a burger with half a hot dog on top.
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6-18-2008 @2:50PM Kat Kinsman said... I learn something new every goshdarned day. Thanks, Jim!
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6-18-2008 @3:50PM noza said... I like the "1/4 lb Pounder". It's kind of like saying "ATM Machine" or "PIN Number"...
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6-18-2008 @5:18PM Neil Goldstein said... The opposite of this would be a cheeseburger big-bite. A scary hot dog shaped cheeseburger that cooks on the hot dog roller at 7-11 convenience stores in the US.
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6-19-2008 @12:56PM Beany said... Wimpy used to serve sausages cut & curled up in this manner- they called it a 'pork bender'. Fnaar fnaar.
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7-29-2008 @12:25AM Matt said... The Wimpy 'bender' was just the cut and curled sausage. The one in the burger was the Bender In A Bun!!
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