Hit Me With Your Best Shallot Burger

 

When Bob’s landlord, Mr. Fischoedor, pays a visit to talk about the Belcher’s lease, things don’t go as planned. Mr. Fisch almost chokes to death on his first-ever Bob’s Burgers’ burger — saved only by a family Heimlich — and then tells Bob he is considering an offer from Jimmy Pesto on the building.

Not only is Jimmy Pesto’s pizza most likely frozen, but he is the Belcher family’s arch nemesis. Now, in order to save the restaurant, Bob has to do the unthinkable — pay the monthly rent in full … and on time!

While Bob mulls over a strategy, Pesto oversteps, unveiling a burger at his pizzeria. Bob decides to make half-off-your-meal fliers — Jimmy accepts competitor’s coupons and gives out a free T-Shirt. So Bob goes straight to the nuclear option, handing out free sliders of his “Meatsiah” burger right in Pesto’s restaurant.

A lackluster street fight ensues, and when Mr. Fischoeder shows up to collect the rent, Bob is woefully short and the restaurant is lost … until the Meatsiah captivates Mr. Fisch’s mind and taste buds, saving the burger joint for one more month (Bob gets a month-to-month lease extension).

Before we get to the Burger of the Day, let’s get to the episode rundown:

Episode number: S01E10
Next-door neighbor: Rocky Refuge Raccoon Sanctuary
Vermin Vendor: Rat’s All Folks!
Burger of the Day: Hit Me With Your Best Shallot

Review

The Hit Me With Your Best Shallot Burger is an 80/20 beef patty seasoned with thyme, and topped with arugula, shallots, and chèvre, all inside a French roll.

I am happy to report that this burger, with its multi-spice treatment (the shallots are fried in butter with rosemary, sage, and red wine vinegar) is a hit! The thyme, rosemary, and sage all work well together, and you detect a hint of all three spices throughout each bite.

The French roll works well, although warming it — not necessarily toasting it — would be a nice additional touch. Personally, with this burger being so heavy on the French side of things, I’d replace the goat cheese with some Brie. Warmed Brie is so gooey!

But other than that, this burger is a keeper. The shallots are what you really write home about, and thanks to the spices and red wine vinegar, have a complex taste that fits well with the more basic ingredients in the rest of the burger.

You may not get called a “greasy, heterosexual Walt Whitman” with this burger, but it’ll be pretty darn close.

Grade (out of 5)