A Momentous Occasion

More burgers already! This year is off to a good start.

The occasion mentioned in the title would be that I helped fry the sweet potato fries in super hot oil without burning myself at all. For most people, that would not be a major accomplishment. For me, it is great because it's probably the first time it's ever happened.

We went with bacon cheeseburgers with sauteed mushrooms and onions. This is fast becoming the standard of the Mom & Chuck burger cooking experience. Although in the future, we should probably make sure that there is plenty of propane first and start the mushroom and onions second, because we almost had a dinner of bacon topped with onions and mushrooms. Maybe winter grilling is not the way to go. Haha, just kidding. What a ridiculously outrageous idea.

I should probably have made a resolution to eat more burgers from more places, since I seem to have fallen off in the new burger department as of late. I will do what I can to remedy this. Maybe I'll even try something new next time I get to hit R.F. O'Sullivan. That would be a big step.

-Jon

Hello 2010

After a whole year of burger-eating, I should probably reflect on all the burgers I've had and announce the current champion. But I won't, because I am lazy and I don't want any of the burgers to feel bad. Unless I already said they sucked, in which case screw 'em.

As previously mentioned, there is not really any grilling season in the family. This means that any Thursday could end up being a surprise burger day, which is exactly what happened today. Double-cheese burger with a side of baked beans. Don't be confused. It was a double-cheese burger because I got one of the ones with 2 slices of cheese. Also, the beans were great. Secret family recipe containing hobo spices. Or is that just a lie to throw you off the scent?

I would like to go eat that pulled-pork monster burger at Paradise City again. That isn't really related to anything though.

-Jon

Real Men Grill in January

More January grilling!  Of course, I was still not in charge of grilling based on my lack of 0 degree tolerance, but I still got to have 2 burgers!  AND the burger episode of How I Met Your Mother was on!!  It was like a sign or something.  I am not really sure what I'm saying, mostly because I have a beef hangover right now.

I didn't make it in time to try some sneaky burger ideas, but Mom has learned that throwing some onions into the beef before you grill it makes good burgers great.  And Chuck has officially decided that there is no weather that is not grilling weather (we had steaks the other day, but that doesn't really fit into the theme here).  I recommend the stealth onion technique.  Unless you don't like onions, in which case I am not sure we can be friends.

-Jon

Winter Grilling

Today may have been the warmest day in the past 2 weeks.  And the high temperature was 32 degrees.  New England weather is so wonderful.

I was looking forward to burgers last weekend in CT, but unfortunately it was not to be.  A combination of laziness, a Back to the Future marathon and Mario Kart conspired to keep us from leaving the house until it was time to hit Mohegan Sun, and by then it was too late for a real meal.  It was very sad.

So finally it was time for a cheeseburger!  Now, it takes a very special person to be willing to grill in January.  You need serious dedication and a serious desire for burgers.  And a warm coat helps too.  But if you manage to have all of these, wintery burger goodness is just a frozen grilling experience away.

Wait, you didn't think I grilled, did you?

Obviously I did not.  My stepmom manned the grill while I managed to rock out pretty hardcore with my brother in our imaginary band.  And there was bacon!  I am not sure there is a burger that exists anywhere that can't be improved with a little bacon.  And if there is, I am not sure I want to eat that burger.  Actually I do: I love burgers.

-Jon