We live at an accelerated pace. Fast transportation, business meetings, snack on the run …. And the criterion of "fast" is a valuable quality for residents of the metropolis. Perhaps, for this reason, fast food has come so firmly and thoroughly into our lives.
In addition to the wide variety of menus offered by fast food cafes, what else can they surprise us with? Consider today the most popular dish of impressive size at the most famous cafes. So what is the biggest burger in the world? But first, we will understand the terminology.
What is the difference between a burger, a sandwich and a hamburger from each other
A burger is the common name for "sandwiches" on a bun, cut in half, to which are added grilled meat patty (or fish), onions, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cheese and sauce (usually ketchup, but there may be a special sauce).
A hamburger was "born" in the German city of Hamburg. It differs in that only meat cutlet can be contained in its composition, and sesame is sprinkled on a bun.
Sandwich is one of the oldest cold appetizers, known in European cuisine. This dish was common among the poor working class. It could include a diverse combination of products. The sandwich owes its popularity to the English Count John Montague. In order not to interrupt during card games, he asked his servant to bring a cutlet, which was located in the middle between two buns. And his card rivals liked this idea so much that soon this dish appeared in aristocratic circles.
But today, anyone is given a wide assortment of this snack, starting from its composition, ending with price and taste preferences.
Culinary records among hamburger lovers
For the first time in 2011, a record of the most ambitious preparation of a burger was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Its creator was Canadian expert on cooking grills Ted Reader.
The total weight of the largest burger was 268 kilograms, where a meat cutlet weighed almost half - 136 kilograms. The rest of the ingredients, as it should be, were 2 huge buns, vegetables and herbs. Mr. Reader, using special technology, baked meat on the grill using elevators and assistants. It is worth noting that this culinary giant was created in support of his book, which contained numerous recipes for cooking burgers. There were 110 recipes for the main dish at any picnic.
But after 3 years, in September 2014, this record was broken by Philip Robertson. This time, the birthplace of the largest burger was America, Minnesota. Its weight was so huge that so far no one has dared to get around Mr. Robertson. The hamburger weighed 751 kilograms and was 3 meters in diameter. It included bacon of 27 kilograms, cheese - 18 kilograms, salad - 22 kilograms, pickles - 18 kilograms. To bake this giant, a special oven was used, where meat was baked for 4 hours, and bread - 8 hours.
Below is a photo of the largest burger in the world.
KFS: the biggest sandwich
If for you the dimensions matter in the field of food, "food on the run", then we bring to your attention the largest sandwich in "KFS" - bigger. The name is speaking, and it becomes clear that there are no other sandwiches anymore.
The recipe for the biggest burger in KFS is unique; it was saved by the creator of the brand. It contains only natural breaded chicken fillet, smoked bacon, tomatoes, salad, sauce and fragrant fresh sesame bun. The manufacturer claims that in this sandwich there are no chemical additives, flavor enhancers and only natural fresh products are used. Bigger is served in a cardboard box, so it is convenient to take with you. Calorie content of the product is about 600 kilocalories.
Burger King and his Star Burger
Triple Wapper is the biggest burger in Burger King.
Translated from English, "Wapper" means "whopper." And this is no accident: in one such dish, in addition to a bun cut in half, meat, salad and sauce, there are additional ingredients that make it tall. For the first time, Burger King introduced the Wapper recipe in 1957 to the public. And he became so popular that all the major players in the fast food industry turned their attention to creating such a sandwich.
The composition of the triple wopper immediately includes 3 grilled beef patties. A distinctive feature of this burger is that on cutlets it is difficult not to notice the pattern from the grill. In addition to cutlets, you will find chopped rings of tomatoes, onions, pickles and a combination of sauces (ketchup and mayonnaise). By energy value, such a snack can replace a full meal for you: its calorie content is 1250 kilocalories.
The biggest burger at McDonald's
Big Tasty is the business card of McDonald's products. This is not only a beloved burger of large sizes, but also a special sauce designed specifically for him.
The diameter of the bun ranges from 119 to 125 millimeters. It consists of a bun, Big Tasty sauce, fresh onions, coarsely sliced iceberg salad, tomatoes, Emmental cheese and, of course, a large beef cutlet weighing about 150 grams. A generous amount of 30 milliliter sauce provides the burger with a rich and vibrant flavor.
Three Tasty cheese slices go to the Big Tasty sandwich: one for meat and two for meat - it perfectly stabilizes the whole structure, due to the property to melt evenly with Emmental cheese.
The meat is baked in the grill mode for 2 minutes, this is enough to preserve the juiciness and it was completely ready for use. The energy value of this burger is 850 kilocalories.
Black Star Music Brand in the Cooking Arena
In September 2016, the Black Star music brand launched a chain of fast food cafes that thundered throughout the country. The biggest burger, Black Star Burger, is referred to as a "megaburger." It differs not only in the highest cost of the entire menu (999 rubles), but also in the largest dimensions and the number of products in its composition.
The weight of one such sandwich is 1 kilogram! And the energy value is equal to almost 70% of the norm of an adult - 2000 kilocalories.
A mega burger is marbled meat weighing 610 grams, freshly prepared crispy buns, several slices of cheese, fresh tomatoes, fried bacon, herbs and special sauce.
Despite the cost, the megaburger is very popular among visitors.
