[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[Artemis Webb]

food ping?

[Huskrrrr]

Visited the town I grew up in recently; Des Moines Iowa.
My favorite burger joint was still there; “George the Chili King.” George had passed on but his great legacy lives on. Great burgers, shakes, and tenderloins. thanks George...er I mean your Majesty..

[deport]

Where was the hamburger invented or originated? I know various places claim the distinction but I’m not sure which one has been recongnized as the first?

[Sudetenland]

"I like burgers pink in the middle, 140-150 degrees"

Yesiree! Gotta let them E. coli thrive.

[RayChuang88]

I think hamburgers started to become respectable again when places like In-N-Out with honest, really good hamburgers (I'm a huge fan of their "Double Double" cheeseburger) started to become very well-known nationwide.

As such, hamburgers have gotten back a lot of the "elite gourmet" crowd, especially if you can go to a place known to make really good hamburgers like Astro Burger in Hollywood. Even the vegetarians don't miss out, because today's tofu hamburger patties are actually pretty good for a change.

One good thing about the current recession is that Americans are starting to re-discover their simpler food heritage. I for one love an Chicago-style hot dog with a real Vienna Beef sausage, poppy seed bun and the following toppings: ellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, pickle spear or slice, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt.

[353FMG]

I remember the first McDonald’s in Columbus, GA. Golden Arches, I thought — It’ll never fly. Of course I thought the same thing about Microsoft, years later.

[lilylangtree]

That pic makes me hungry and I’ve already eaten.

[TheBattman]

Guacamole is awesome on a burger!

[dfwgator]

"HAMBURGERS! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast."

[scrabblehack]

Is this by THE Fred Thompson (erstwhile Presidential candidate)?

[Vision]

But times are changing. Possibly the book "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser got us to thinking. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, two wars and economic turmoil got us looking for the innocence of our youth, when a burger was a mainstay of a backyard romp, chasing lightning bugs, the camping trip, a family reunion.

Or it just tastes damn good.