This “burger dog” is far more than a hot dog shapedcheeseburger. It’s a testament to American ingenuity and being close to theright place at the right time. While I’m posting this as a fun, 4th of July grillingidea, my real motivation is to tell this “only in America” story of food standstardom.As the story goes, Bill “Burger Bill” Parrish didn’t wantto buy two different kinds of buns for his tiny snack stand, which he operated onLake Merced, near the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Since there’s no suchthing as flat, round hot dogs, Bill decided to shape his burgers to fit the hotdog bun, and The City’s most storied cheeseburger was born.
The irresistible and geometrically superior burgers becameso popular that golfers at the Olympic Club would send their caddies over tograb as many burger dogs as they could carry. Eventually the very exclusiveclub offered to let Bill set up his trailer on the course, near the 11th hole,where they’ve been a fixture ever since.
The course is only open to members, so the only way to taste one of these rare beauties is if you’re invited to play as aguest. I’ve had the pleasure twice, and both times the burger experience wasjust as memorable as the golf. They really are brilliant. Above and beyond fitting the uni-bun, Burger Bill’srectangular meat ended up being culinarily superior for all the reasons I bragabout in the video. The shape insures a great crust of grill marks, and aperfect meat-to-bun ratio as you eat your way down the length.
With all deference to Mr. Parrish, I’ve added an extra bonustechnique of seasoning the inside of the burger before it’s formed. When youadd this to the aforementioned attributes, you’re talking about a great, anduniquely American burger experience. I hope you give these a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients per burger dog:8 oz ground beef (80/20 grind)1 large hot dog bun1 slice cheesesalt and pepper to taste
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