Ground beef doesn't get its proper respect, but it is tasty, when done right. Too often, however, it does seem to get the thin side side of the burger. That reference I just made up requires a little history.
White Castle. I know this fast food place from pop culture. That's why when I made it to the midwest and saw franchises lining the highway on the way from the airport, I told my Michigan host we must go there before my trip finished. He warned me against it, but I relented and eventually we found ourselves at the drive through.
I couldn't wait. I ate the burger in the car. My first thought was, "My this is a tiny burger." Then, "Wait, they forgot the meat." Then, "Oh, it's there, I thought it was a condiment."
I was surprised that it was so thin, but the taste was an even bigger surprise: a dissapointment. Later, when I saw a homeless man being given some White Castle burgers, I thought they were trying to add insult to the injury of being homeless.
I guess since I didn't grow up with these burgers, they don't appeal to me. I did grow up with McDonald's, and I do enjoy going there. Recently, however, McD has followed the midwestern trend, at least the one in El Segundo on Sepulveda Blvd. The meat is getting thinner. I often enjoyed a hamburger as a snack. Now, it's mostly bun. A sign of the times? Sign.
