Day: November 11, 2024

That Magnificent Burger

It is Veterans Day and people will be rolling out their grills and cooking those those burgers and dogs (weather permitting)….and what better time for a small history lesson in the burger to die for?

A few years ago I wrote about the history of the hamburger and its travels throughout history…..

That Burger

Where did that magical dish (the eatery style burger, that is) come from, I am speaking about the luscious hamburger?

I am pleased that you asked.

Louis Lunch is so old-school there is no history class. 

American hamburger history, at least, begins right here. The New Haven, Connecticut eatery is considered the birthplace of a national culinary treasure. 

The hamburger — specifically, the hamburger sandwich – was, by many accounts, first created and served by Louis Lassen, an immigrant from Denmark.

Lassen arrived in the United States around the age of 20 and began feeding New Haven factory workers from a food wagon in 1895.

Others claim ownership of the first hamburger.

But only Lassen has the stamp of approval from the Library of Congress.

“This New Haven sandwich shop is the home of the first hamburger and first steak sandwich in U.S. history,” the nation’s oldest federal institution announced in 2000.

“Hamburgers are served only on white toast, with a choice of onion, tomato or cheese, but no condiments.” 

Flame-broiled hamburgers are still served the same exact way by a fourth generation of the Lassen family today at Louis Lunch, surrounded by the campus of Yale University.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/meet-american-made-us-flip-hamburgers-louis-lassen-danish-immigrant-street-wagon-cook

There is something special about a hamburger….there are many ways to ‘dress’ it after it is cooked but the star should be the beef.  I put the salad on the side with no pickle…all that goes on the bun is mayo and horseradish mustard….I like a 10 ounce patty made from 80/20 beef….lots of flavor that only gets better on the grill.

Nothing is better than a burger on the grill…..and my burgers today will be medium bison burgers with mayo, horseradish mustard, blue cheese….the salad will be on the side….they are so good I may have two.

Enjoy your Veterans Day celebrations and by all means….Be well and Be Safe…..

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Veteran’s Day–2024

Today the country celebrates our veterans….all those that proudly served the country that we love.

My time was the Vietnam War, I was there for 2 and half years, this conflict is losing its importance and will soon be a war similar to Korea…..people will have heard about it but means little to them.

For me it was a horrible experience that I felt was unnecessary……but was it as bad as it has been painted in film and words?

Over the course of American history, it’s somewhat difficult to find a conflict that’s more infamous and controversial than the Vietnam War. Amidst the messed up events of the Cold War, the U.S. sent increasing numbers of troops to aid South Vietnam in its fight against Communist North Vietnam; by 1954, war had officially broken out, and fighting would rage on for nearly two decades.

The longer the conflict continued, the more the American public actively detested the war. Horrific images from the front marred their screens, high casualty counts eroded support, and the seemingly endless fighting led citizens on the home front to take action against the government. Protests broke out across the nation in response to the drawn-out, unpopular war effort, and in some cases, violent responses by the police and armed forces against protestors only turned popular opinion more sour. By 1973, the U.S. did officially pull out of the war, with the conflict between North and South Vietnam ending two years later.

Nevertheless, the Vietnam War has maintained its infamous reputation over time, and you’re far more likely to hear about its negative aspects than any positive ones. Even so, despite its already dismal reputation, the Vietnam War was actually even worse than you might currently believe, and for a number of different reasons than you might be aware of. Here are some of the darkest facts and effects stemming from it.

Read More: https://www.grunge.com/1664110/why-vietnam-war-worse-than-you-thought/

Please take a few moments out of your busy schedule to remember the veterans that served our great country…..I focus on Vietnam Vets for they were not treated very well when we returned.

I shall spend most of the day sticking to a routine that I have been doing for 30 years.

Back to the usual grind on Tuesday.

Have a good and safe Veterans Day…..

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”