After a few efforts to open their restaurant, the Belchers embark on their fourth, and final attempt. It is Labor Day weekend, and tensions run high has Bob, the esteemed head of the Belcher household and namesake of the family burger joint, rallies his troops/workers/family (wife Linda, daughters Tina and Louise, and son Gene).
Before we get to the Burger of the Day, let’s get to the episode rundown:
Episode number: Season 1, Episode 1 (S01E01)
Next-door neighbor: P.F.E.T.A.
Vermin Vendor: Rat’s all Folks! Exterminators
Burger of the Day: New Bacon-ings – comes with Bacon
Review
The New Bacon-ings burger is your classic bacon cheeseburger. Between the bun sits an all-beef patty (we go for the 80% meat/20% fat variety) topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion … and bacon!
You always want to season the patties with salt and pepper — it helps retain the juices. As someone who is more a sausage and rib griller than hamburgers, I always tend to leave burgers on too long — but really 5 minutes per side is all you need. Looking forward to getting better at burgers during this experiment!
Freshly cooked bacon makes all the difference. With an 11-month old, we usually cook all our bacon at once and then just microwave it as needed. Works for us, but that hot and greasy bacon on top of the cool toppings is the tops. We also used a Kaiser bun, which was a little too much bread for this kind of burger. A double New Bacon-ings would have worked better with it.
Overall, New Bacon-ings is your foundational burger: not too fancy, but hits all the right spots.
Grade (out of five)
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