The BEST hamburger I've ever had
Now, I'm not really big on meat (insert obvious joke here) or at least I never have been. But lately I've been finding myself going to restaurants and ordering the slow cooked lamb or just craving some red meat from time to time. Fish and seafood have always been my thing and I've always prided myself on it, namely because it sounds classy and also because it's better for you. But when my mother suggested that we go to db bistro moderne after seeing a Broadway play and the proximity just made sense, I copied her form and ordered the house specialty- the db bistro moderne burger. And OH...my god...
Some may say a burger is a burger is a burger, much like some say a steak is a steak is a steak. But now, I am becoming one of THOSE people, who say that the people who say that, are transitioning vegetarians. Note to self and to all of you out there tha may be reading this: ALWAYS order a hamburger, especially a GOOD hamburger in a place where you feel that they will actually take HEED of the way you order a burger, MEDIUM RARE. The best advice that I, a not very meat-eating person could give another person.
This burger (and I still drool about it now) is the creme de la creme of all burgers. When it arrives, it looks small, but appearances can be deceiving. It's not wide, no, but it's stuffed. Stuffed, I tell you, with a layer of MEDIUM RARE ground beef, just the way I ordered it, short ribs off the bone, a layer of foie gras, and another layer of black truffles. Unbelievable. There is a thin slice of tomato, not too overpowering to hide all the other sensations that you receive when biting into this and a parmesan bun, which on its own is scintillating beyond measure. And the thin, sauteed onions...You literally have the eat the burger sideways to be able to eat it without all the insides falling out. And the flavors that linger on your tongue long after it's over- let's just say that I had been willing to forgo dessert. But we had a cheese plate nonetheless. I had a quartino of Rioja which accompanied the burger magnificently.
Originally, my mom and I had been planning to each get pommes frites but when the Middle Eastern guys at the table behind us got their burgers and I sighted the potato souffles, I asked our Michael Baryshnikov-lookalike waiter to make one of the orders souffleed as well and boy were we happy about that decision. These things are like "Potato Puris" for those of you who know Bombay chaat. They are so crispy and light and airy and flavorful...I almost didn't want to eat my french fries- I did of course, because of the tangy, creamy, tart mustard that was on the table.
This is the kind of meal I dream about. This is the kind of meal that I just want to jump into with a glass of red wine after a long day at work, or a long day of shopping or even first thing in the morning. Magnificent, Mr. Boulud. Hats off!
THE ORIGINAL db BURGER
Sirloin Burger filled with Braised Short Ribs, Foie Gras and Black Tuffles
Served on a Parmesan Bun with Pommes Soufflées or Pommes Frites
Some may say a burger is a burger is a burger, much like some say a steak is a steak is a steak. But now, I am becoming one of THOSE people, who say that the people who say that, are transitioning vegetarians. Note to self and to all of you out there tha may be reading this: ALWAYS order a hamburger, especially a GOOD hamburger in a place where you feel that they will actually take HEED of the way you order a burger, MEDIUM RARE. The best advice that I, a not very meat-eating person could give another person.
This burger (and I still drool about it now) is the creme de la creme of all burgers. When it arrives, it looks small, but appearances can be deceiving. It's not wide, no, but it's stuffed. Stuffed, I tell you, with a layer of MEDIUM RARE ground beef, just the way I ordered it, short ribs off the bone, a layer of foie gras, and another layer of black truffles. Unbelievable. There is a thin slice of tomato, not too overpowering to hide all the other sensations that you receive when biting into this and a parmesan bun, which on its own is scintillating beyond measure. And the thin, sauteed onions...You literally have the eat the burger sideways to be able to eat it without all the insides falling out. And the flavors that linger on your tongue long after it's over- let's just say that I had been willing to forgo dessert. But we had a cheese plate nonetheless. I had a quartino of Rioja which accompanied the burger magnificently.
Originally, my mom and I had been planning to each get pommes frites but when the Middle Eastern guys at the table behind us got their burgers and I sighted the potato souffles, I asked our Michael Baryshnikov-lookalike waiter to make one of the orders souffleed as well and boy were we happy about that decision. These things are like "Potato Puris" for those of you who know Bombay chaat. They are so crispy and light and airy and flavorful...I almost didn't want to eat my french fries- I did of course, because of the tangy, creamy, tart mustard that was on the table.
This is the kind of meal I dream about. This is the kind of meal that I just want to jump into with a glass of red wine after a long day at work, or a long day of shopping or even first thing in the morning. Magnificent, Mr. Boulud. Hats off!
THE ORIGINAL db BURGER
Sirloin Burger filled with Braised Short Ribs, Foie Gras and Black Tuffles
Served on a Parmesan Bun with Pommes Soufflées or Pommes Frites
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