Luther Burger
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A Luther Burger, also referred to as The Luther or simply a doughnut burger, is a hamburger, specifically a bacon cheeseburger, which employs a glazed donut (such as a Krispy Kreme) in place of each bun.
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[edit] Origins
According to urban legend, the Luther Burger was invented at Mulligan's bar in the Oakhurst, neighborhood of Decatur, Georgia one day when the cook ran out of hamburger buns and decided to use two donuts instead. Its creator named the sandwich after R&B legend Luther Vandross, who reportedly enjoyed the sandwich; some rumors claim that Vandross himself invented his namesake burger.[1]
[edit] Cooking
Some versions of the Luther Burger are made with two donuts. At other times, a single donut is cut in half and grilled after the meat has been cooked separately; the donut halves are placed around the meat glazed-side-in, and the whole sandwich is flattened on the grill and cooked briefly to allow for somewhat less messy consumption. Luther Burgers often include cheese and/or bacon but normally no vegetables or condiments such as ketchup, mustard, pickles, or relish, all of which might normally accompany a burger.
[edit] Marketed products
In 2006, the Gateway Grizzlies baseball team of the Frontier League of Sauget, Illinois began selling a donut-based burger, under the name Doughnut Burger, as a ballpark sandwich. This product had a hamburger patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon with a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut as the bun.
[edit] In popular culture
On January 22, 2006, the Luther Burger was featured on the Adult Swim show The Boondocks as the trademark food of Grandad's soul food restaurant "The Itis". According to Grandad, the sandwich calls for a full pound of ground beef, cheese, grilled onion, five strips of bacon, and two Krispy Kreme donuts in place of the buns. In the show, the burger itself is shown to have an addictive effect on whomever eats it, much like illegal street drugs, and due to it's fattening nature the eater often ends up falling to sleep after finishing.
[edit] See also
- Hamdog, another sandwich
[edit] References
- ^ Origins of the "Luther Burger" at snopes.com. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
