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"The hamburger isn't just a sandwich; it is a social nexus," proclaims burger expert Josh Ozersky, casually armed with a shot of whiskey during his burger seminar conducted at New York City's RUB BBQ on Tuesday.

Heralded by the American public and arguably the most quintessentially American of dishes, the hamburger tends to be quite a polarizing issue. Ozersky, passionate eater and author of The Hamburger, provided his insight on what makes a good burger, throwing in pertinent background info on the topic.

Backed by a BA in literature and a PhD in American history, it is perhaps Ozersky's appetite and analytical spirit that spurred his interest in the burger's role in the history and culture of the good old U.S.A. Having trekked across the country devouring the carnal bite -- even overcoming a case of gout -- there's one mandate he insists upon: No matter what the fixings, the burger should support a "visceral delight."

More on the secrets to a perfect burger, after the jump.

The first-ever Summit Food and Wine Festival comes to Summit, N.J., this weekend, and we'll be Tweeting from the scene, both at tonight's fancy opening gala and at Sunday's Burger Summit hosted by "Cutlets," aka Citysearch Senior Editor and meat impresario Josh Ozersky.

We'll be keeping a sharp eye peeled for food-lebrities tonight, so follow our Tweets here -- which reminds us, are you following us on Twitter?

See our Summit Wine & Food Festival Tweets after the jump.

You might recognize his name, Josh Ozersky, as one of our feature writers here at Slashfood who focuses on all things meaty. Or perhaps you know him by his superhero name, Mr. Cutlets. Or maybe you have no idea who the heck he is.

Well, that can change, because New York City food blog A Hamburger Today has done an in-depth interview with Josh, a second in their new series, Grilled. Josh talks all things burg-errific, reveals that he eats burgers four to five times a week, shares his burger favorites around the city, and who knew he was the new online food editor at New York magazine?

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