It Is Burger Time You Suckas!!

Molly Hatchet

    So today I go to lunch at Brewbaker's Brewery in downtown Visalia,Ca. I pull up a stool at the bar order my beer (Dopplebock) and asked what was the special called "Australian Open" and as the bartender began to describe what was in on the burger and as soon as he got to the fact that there was on egg on the burger I say "That will do...Lets go with that".

    Recently I filled out an application for one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Ana,Ca and one of the questions on the application was asking about my favorite burger and why. So this got me thinking...What makes a good burger?

Double-Double Animal Style

   First and for most how do you have your burger cooked? I like my burger medium rare to medium because there is nothing worse then an overcooked burger. If you are out and you order anything over medium you are looking at an overcooked burger, especially if it sits under heat for a few minutes.

    I put the question out there "What make a good burger?". David Villalpando for Fist City MX says a good burger is "sirloin, chorizo, bleu cheese, jalapeno and onion rolls oh yeah and bacon!!"

    One of my favorite things to do when in LA is hit up the Grill Em All Truck because the truth is they have some of the best burgers around. Not only do you get burgers based on your favorite metal bands but just good damn food. Oh yeah by the way have opened a brick and mortar in Alhambra! Can not wait to visit there real restaurant.

Waste Em All

Well in the end is there a such things as the perfect burger, I don't know because like anything that is good it is subjective. A good burger is only as good as its ingredients. If you use crappy meat, crappy cheese or mediocre then guess what you are going to get a crappy burger.
   
   If you are at home making burgers use the time to experiment, do not just slap meat into a patty and if you are out grow a pair of balls and try something new when it comes to your burger. Trust me it is the best way to go.

Sunday Night....Food Truck Night

So it is Sunday night and that means family time in front of the t.v. watchng The Great Food Truck Race (Sunday at 9 pm on the Food Network). So I figured that tonight would be the best night to post tonight blog.

On Tuesday as already written @BethDoesHair and I were in Los Angeles and we were going to head home but made a change of plans when we caught wind the Grill Em All truck was going to be in Northridge,CA at what is called Din Din A Go Go.

BEAST- Grill Em All Truck-Northridge,CA

So we got to Northridge a little early (Din Din A Go Go started at6:30) and the trucks were already showing up  but none had opened yet. Tables and chairs were being set up as all the trucks were pulling in (I think I counted 10 trucks setting up). As son as we go parked went straight for the Grill Em All line and as the line grew all I see are people showing up and hanging out like it is a weekly ritual for some of these people. I told beth what I wanted and then wandered around just to get an idea of what kind of trucks had shown up.....I was amazed!! I told Beth next time we come down to LA I am going to bring enough cash to eat at as many trucks as I can.

MOLLY HATCHET-Grill Em All

This was the second time Beth and I had eaten at Grill Em All. Our Valentine's Day Dinner was spent in LA at a food truck meet up (romantic huh). My goal is to get through their whole menu but I could only get dinner for Beth and I. This time around I had the Waste Em All with fries and a garlic aoli. So the bun reminded me of a potatoe roll, onions were soaked in beer and really sweet and had these green chili's and a pepperjjack cheese. The burger was so good. Then there was the Molly Hatchet.(beth ordered this)....It is like breakfast in a burger. Same kind of bun but it had bacon, mape syrup and a seared fennel sausage gravy. You heard me correct..Seared Fennel sausage gravy!!! I was so full but I will be honest I could of eaten more because there was so much good food in trucks.

Enjoy the pictures of some of the other trucks that were there. This is a trend that I am hoping will not fade away because the idea of suck good food coming out of a truck makes me very happy!!

WASTE EM ALL-
Grill Em All

Grill Em All Menu