Once upon a time there was a hamburger. It came with ice burg lettuce, tomato, onions and condiments of choice on a bun. Cheese was added and it certainly improved the burger. Bacon came along and played well with the cheese and meat.
Then life got sideways. Now the bun options range from traditional to doughnut and more. Burgers are filled with assorted cheeses, mangled toppings like arugula, micro greens, gold leaf, foie gras, caviar, specialty condiments, mushrooms, chili, fries, and on and on.
Tragic really, I enjoy a good burger myself. I like a cheese burger. I like a cheese burger with bacon. I want the damn thing on a traditional bun, LTO, yellow mustard and from time to time, ketchup. That is it.
Burgers have morphed into something that is unrecognizable.
WTF? Just let the burger be! Its last improvement was bacon. It should have stopped there. Sigh.
Tag: bacon
But! I would ADORE this if they had it in Dr Pepper form! I kid you not. Even if it is some crazy additive that I prolly should not ingest. Does this count as a GMO? Is Monstantohell involved?
1/2 lb dry white beans cleaned
3 C vegetable stock
2 Jalapenos seeded and diced
1 Small white onion diced
2 Cloves garlic minced
2 C packed dark brown sugar
1/4 C Tomato paste
4 Pieces bacon diced
2 T Mustard powder
Salt and Pepper to taste.
Soak beans over night in 3 cups of water.
In dutch oven, brown bacon and remove pieces with a slotted spoon. Set aside. Add onions, garlic, peppers, and tomato paste. Stir so that all the vegetables are covered with tomato paste. Drain beans and add to pot with the stock. Add mustard powder and brown suger. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer. Add bacon. Cover and simmer for 5 hours or until beans are tender. Adjust seasonings.
Chef En Fuego 