The Strasburger - One painful decision resolved
I was in DC this weekend and a friend of mine took me to BGR: The Burger Joint for lunch. It was my first time there, but this made it memorable:
That, my friends, is the now famous Strasburger (with a possibly unnecessary side order of onion rings.)
From wtop.com
The burger is topped with a hot dog and smothered in aged Vermont cheddar cheese.
The hot dog symbolizes Strasburg’s professional debut with the Phoenix Desert Dogs in 2009. It’s topped with “Syracuse Orange” aged Vermont cheddar to represent his promotion to Triple-A Syracuse, and 14 pickles are placed on top to signify the number of strikeouts the pitcher had in his Major League Debut. All that is on top of a BGR patty to signify his new home with the Nationals.
I didn’t get around to counting the number of pickles, but there were certainly a bunch on there. The burger was excellent especially with a little A1. I’d recommend it to anybody who thinks they can handle it and isn’t embarrassed by eating such a concoction in public.
For years I have struggled when I have both hamburgers and hot dogs as options on the same menu. Thanks to this burger, I’ll never have to stress over that decision again.
