Best I Ever Ate: Burgers

I posted a picture recently of something wonderful I ate, and I declared it one of top ten things I ever consumed. I don't think that I "spoke" too soon, but I do think that I had to take a step back and really think about what the other awesome things I ate. And I've eaten a lot of really good food. I am blessed with an adventurous palate, a job that comes with a decent amount of free lunches, a little talent for cooking myself, and good people around me that can also rock a kitchen. So here is the first of many a "list," the best I ever ate: Burgers.

1. In N Out's Double Double- I would go Mormon for the opportunity to open my own In N Out in NYC, it is seriously the one thing we are missing. I've had In N Out in Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson - and to quote my favorite eating partner, Derek "It is not called In N Out cause it is fast, it is called In N Out cause it is like sex." So so so true. It is the a great quality burger - but I swear that there is something about the bun, the bun is like special.

2. Shake Shack's Double Burger - We don't have In N Out, but we are blessed with a close second. Unfortunately you have to wait like 2 hours for one on average, (gotta love New York, we have the best lines). Is it worth the wait. Yes. If In N Out has the perfect bun, Shake Shack has the perfect grease. The grease is good. I knew I was my Mother's daughter when we took her to Shake Shack for the first time and she could not stop saying, "Oh this is worth it." She said it like 15X. Their peanut butter milkshake is also sick. Sitting there with a burger and peanut butter milkshake - I mean kill me now, cause it doesn't get any better.

3. DB Bistro Moderne's DB Burger - The priciest burger I ever ate (but didn't pay for, thank you Conde Nast.) DB Burger is stuffed with truffle-and-foie gras-laced short ribs. I mean holy shit. Absolutely delicious. I don't care that foie gras is cruel, stuff those damn ducks, top of the food chain!!! The fancy fries that is comes with is damn good too. (Plus when you go with Bon Appetit magazine they send you all kinds of other food off the menu to taste... I mean media planning is a sucky job in general, but it does have it perks.)

4. Breslin Bar's Lamb Burger - Now lamb is like a crazy meat, people love, people hate, people don't know they are eating it. In general I don't think burger when I think lamb, but the Breslin Bar totally helped changed my thinking. I now crave the taste of a lamb burger. Breslin's lamb burger has a big chuck of feta cheese on it and this cumin mayo that is outrageous. (Thank you WSJ for this eye-opener.) I highly suggest checking it out!

5. Rare Bar and Grill's Classic with a fried egg on top - I am Filipino, I don't know this for certain, but I am pretty sure that Filipinos came up with putting a fried egg on top of greasy meat to make it that much dangerous and delicious. There are a couple of good burgers on their menu, but I go for the egg.

So that is my top five - I have not been to the Parker Meridian burger joint, I will have to try it soon. And there are some notable runner ups - Dumont Burger - But I am not the biggest Williamsburg fan. Jackson Hole has some good big ass burgers. And I am a Five Guys fan - I like all of the toppings and easy access.

List to come: sushi, hot dogs, BBQ, pasta, tacos, and sandwiches

I tagged some folks who I would like to hear their favorite burgers... and go! (But please if you happen to read this and want to share and I didn't tag you PLEASE SHARE. I tagged folks that have posted about burgers and commented on the photo that sparked my list writing.)