At one time, a little cafe called Sioux Sundries in my tiny hometown of Harrison, NE held the record for the biggest hamburger in America. The "Coffeeburger" weighed in at 28 ounces, measured six inches across, and spilled out all around the regular-sized bun. It was usually topped off with onion, pickle, lettuce, cheese, mustard, ketchup..and a bag of cholesterol-free chips (we wouldn't want anyone having heart attack, now would we?). Well, I think it's safe to say that title has officially been stolen!
While reading through my fellow JMC 425 classmates' blogs, I came across a story from Garrett's blog, Welcome to the Jungle about a hamburger that weighs FOUR POUNDS! I was in such shock that this...thing actually exists that I had to write my own blog response to it.
A few years ago, the owner of Sioux Sundries died, and the people she left it to successfully drove the little cafe into the ground. Sad, considering that was the only thing Harrison really had going to attract visitors. But, with monstrous burgers like this one running rampant these days, I'd say the days of a 28 oz. burger were numbered anyway. I used to think our Coffeeburger was outrageous (my entire high school volleyball team split two of them once, and we couldn't even finish them all), but this burger would have successfully kicked our Coffeeburger's meaty little butt.
...I bet ours caused fewer heart attacks though...
Oh man, Sioux Sundries! I miss that place. My grandma (if you remember her) is all about eating out, and since that was pretty much the only restaurant in Harrison that wasn't a bar, she would take Kate and I there for lunch and ice cream.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember all the stray cats outside that building? Stacy and I "adopted" a kitten when we were kids. It died two days later, so we buried it right behind Sioux Sundries. Haha I wonder if she remembers that.
Anyway, thanks for bringing that place up :) Also, I LOLed at "meaty little butt."