Okay, I don’t want to kid anyone; I’m as much a burger fan as the next person. What I’m trying to say is that I admit to enjoying a burger every now and then. That being said, I find this burger to be a nice example. Now, it’s obviously excessive, and I wouldn’t under any circumstances recommend anyone actually eat the thing…
This is called The Hickory Rancher: 1/2 pound beef patty, muenster cheese, 7 pieces of maple bacon, sauteed onions and a housemade honey hickory BBQ sauce on a kaiser roll. It’s from The Lunchbox Laboratory in Ballard, Washington. The Food Network ranked them as having the number one burger in Washington state. You can see more very worthwhile pictures of their sandwiches here on Flickr.
I’d suggest you fast for a couple of days before visiting The Lunchbox Laboratory, and then clear your schedule for the rest of the day…and the day after that, because obviously you’re going to be holed up in your hotel room while your body undergoes metamorphosis.
Next time I travel to the lower 48, this place is on my list.
- Derrick Snyder