Luther Burger
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A Luther Burger is a hamburger, specifically a bacon cheeseburger, which employs a glazed donut in place of the bun.
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[edit] Origins
According to legend, the burger was named for, and a favourite (and possibly invention) of Luther Vandross.[1]
[edit] Marketed products
Mulligan's, a suburban bar in Decatur, Georgia, serves the Luther Burger in addition to their "hamdog", a hotdog which is wrapped in a beef patty and deep-fried.[1]
In 2006, the Gateway Grizzlies baseball team of Sauget, Illinois began selling a donut-based burger under the name "Baseball's Best Burger". The sandwich has a hamburger patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon with a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut as the bun.[2]
[edit] Permeance of popular culture
On January 22, 2006, the Luther Burger was featured on the Adult Swim show The Boondocks as the trademark food of Granddad's soul food restaurant "The Itis". According to Granddad, 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, and due to its fattening nature the eater often ends up falling asleep after finishing.[3]
On March 14, 2008, the online comic Real Life referred to the Luther Burger in addition to the hamdog, as "the greatest epicurean achievement in the history of man".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Barbara and David P. Mikkelson (2005-03-03). Luther Burger. Urban Legends Reference Pages. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ BASEBALL'S BEST BURGER!. Gateway Grizzlies (2006-05-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ "The Itis". The Boondocks. 2006-01-22. No. 10, season 1.
- ^ Dean, Greg (2008-03-14). Real Life Comics - The Online Comic. Real Life. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
