Alton Brown - How to Make a Burger

Once upon a time there was a TV show called "Dear Food Network" where regular people could write their favourite Food Network personalities and they would drop in and teach a valuable food lesson. One one episode food God Alton Brown answered a woman's letter about the best way to cook a hamburger. The results are fabulous.

Just FYI Alton and I are in complete agreement on the adding of lettuce and other salad fixings to your burger. 

The Works - Hunka Hunka - Brampton

Place: The Works

Location: 8 Queen St. E., Brampton

Type: Chain Restaurant

Website: www.worksburger.com

Atmosphere: Post Modern Factory

Burger: Hunka Hunka

# of Pattys: 1

Type of Cheese: None (More on this later.)

Special Sauce: Peanut Butter (Yes really.)

Toppings: Banana and bacon strips. (Again, yes really.)

THE PLACE

How does one describe a place like The Works? No seriously how do you describe The Works? I asked the waitress and she didn't know. A guy at the other table volunteered "I was wondering the same thing and we don't know." Among myself and my three dinner companions we came up with "Factory gone mad", "Outdoors brought in" and "Junkyard Aesthetic." Take a look at the picture above and you'll get a hint.

I'll tell you this, at least it's not a place with a moose head on the wall wearing a funny hat. The world needs less of those places.

THE BURGER

Let's start at the beginning. This is not a CHEESE burger. I had ordered a different burger and they brought me this, the Hunka Hunka. I had taken a bite before I realized and when I noticed the waitress said they would make me the right burger and I could continue to eat this one.

Because whenever someone offers you a free burger you say yes!

So let's say this is a special non- cheeseburger review shall we.

There was another reason. I had taken a bite and that bite was so good, so full of flavor that I thought my heart was going to stop.

Ok, let's get the tiny details out of the way first. This burger, the Hunka Hunka, is a beef patty covered in peanut butter, topped with sliced bananas and finally bacon strips surrounded by a Artisian bun. The bun was solid and lightly toasted. The peanut butter was just the right amount of runny. 

Nothing overpowers anything else flavor wise. You get a hint of peanut butter, a taste of banana, a chunk of bacon and just the right amount of meat on each bite.

And yes, it's not a Cheeseburger.

Ok, enough of the technical stuff. When I bit into this burger I felt closer to a perfect burger than I have ever been in my life. The flavors were heavenly. When I took my first bite I literally wrote "OMG!" And I never write or say that because I am not a 12 year old girl.

Ok, so nit picky time. The burger to bun ratio was wrong and the meat wasn't as juicy as I like. But right now my mouth is going "who the hell cares?"

So to sum up, the Gods of burger served me a burger and it was the Hunka Hunka.

And yes, it wasn't a Cheeseburger. 

Rating: 4.6 out of five.*

*not a cheeseburger.

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