Burger Day

At the base level, a burger is a piece of meat and a bun with something on it. It’s simple but it seems to make a lot of people happy.

Danny Meyer

Burgers are indeed a source of true happiness, a fact supported by the rich cheesy topping, crisp flavorful onion, and splash of tomato that brings it all together with a tangy pickle finish.

Or maybe for a bolder person, enjoying their burger topped with onion rings and barbecue sauce in a true Western-style and a splash of blue cheese is where it’s at. Whatever the case, it’s hard to argue that the burger isn’t the perfect food, and Burger Day is here to celebrate it in all its glory.

History Of Burger Day

Burger Day was established by Mr. Hyde, a lifestyle content email in the UK, to celebrate their favorite food and all the places they’ve sampled that make them. It’s a great system, free from any of the false advertising experienced elsewhere. As they say, “If we say we like a burger place, it’s because we ate there and liked it.”

Burger Day was established to vaunt the glories of this most perfect of meals, technically a sandwich, really a whole meal. The day got its started in 2013 and has been an exciting annual event ever since.

And as for the history of the burger? Well, that’s a bit more complicated.

There is an on-running debate over who actually invented the burger. Some believe that it was invented in Hamburg, Germany, or to be more precise, the meat that would become the hamburger was. Ground beef used to be considered a waste product, the leftovers of the prime cuts that were then sold off on the cheap.

These days premium ground beef is the foundation of one of the world’s most popular foods. It got its start as a hamburger steak, a popular dish served with multiple variations, but one day it found its way onto a bun, met cheese and bacon, and has never looked back. Burger Day is your opportunity (excuse?) to indulge in as many of these delicious concoctions as you desire!

However, other people assert that the hamburger originated with Louis Lassen, a Danish immigrant who cooked up the first patty in 1900 in New Haven, using ideas he’d picked up in Europe.

The hamburger made its official debut at the 1904 St. Louis food festival, but it didn’t really take off properly until mass commercialization of the concept in the following decades. Hamburgers weren’t originally a delectable, trendy fast-food item. Instead, they grew out of economic necessity. Innovators in the food industry needed a way to use off-cuts of meat productively, instead of just throwing them to the dogs. They wanted a tasty meal that they could sell quickly to prevent spoilage. So the humble burger seemed like the obvious choice.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the need for cheap food reached even greater heights. Seeing hunger and poverty, entrepreneurs looked for ways to get tasty food into people’s bellies without the usual price tag. So they began developing machines that would churn out burgers en masse.

Soon the price of patties fell even further, but there was a problem: people didn’t have anywhere to go and eat them. Fortunately, the development of the hamburger coincided with the emergence of the “greasy spoon.” Innovative restaurateurs realized that they could draw in punters by providing public access to new radio services springing up all around the country. Burgers were an obvious, cheap, and delicious menu choice.

Whatever the truth about their origins, hamburgers are one of the most popular foods in the world and a dietary staple. Juicy Foods in Oregon made the biggest burger in history. It weighed in at 777 lbs and cost the company more than $5,000 to make.

How To Celebrate Burger Day

Celebrating Burger Day is one of the easiest, most entertaining, and absolutely delicious celebrations imaginable. All there is to do is eat burgers. Yep, it’s that simple! Enjoy a nice juicy burger as many times as desired, in as many different configurations.

Consider some of these other ways to enjoy Burger Day:

Host a Burger Day Cookout

Perhaps consider hosting a great big burger cookout at home or at friend;s, where everyone makes their favorite variety with their favorite toppings and introduces it to the group. It might just be possible to meet a new favorite type of burger, and that’s what Burger Day is all about!

Get Gourmet on Burger Day

Interestingly, though, it isn’t necessary to limit things to the traditional burger from fast foot joints on Burger Day. Over the last few years, there has been an inexorable rise of the gourmet burger – a burger that combines the traditional patty with premium ingredients.

Premium burgers are usually based on popular food themes from around the world. So, for instance, it is possible to enjoy a burger that makes liberal use of avocado, lime, and chili or one that uses flavors like peanut and lemongrass. Spend Burger Day on a culinary adventure!

Try Different Types of Burgers

Another thing to do is celebrate the fact that the humble burger’s definition is now vastly expanded. While beef patties are classic, they’re no longer the only game in town. Today, there are a host of options, including chicken burgers, turkey burgers, fake meat burgers, and even portabella mushroom burgers if you eat veggie.

The more invested folks might also want to come up with new recipes and share them in blog posts on social media. The world is crying out for fun, new burger recipes that people can enjoy after a busy day. Share a burger to spread the love and celebrate this marvelous day!