As if you needed an excuse to search for the best burgers in Boston, I’ll give you one anyway. It’s National Hamburger Day? Hmm, but where to go, where to go? I consulted some experts and used my own personal knowledge to come up with a list of the 5 places to get the best burgers in Boston. Let’s go!
Boston Eater recently complied a list of the favorites joints to get the best burgers in Boston. And I found and even more extensive account of awesome hamburger spots from Time Out Boston. Using these valuable sources and personal experience eating this American classic food item, I’ve whittled down the list to keep your life simple.
What It Takes To Be The Best Burgers In Boston
Here, you’ll find 5 of the most celebrated, highly reviewed and recommended places to get the best burgers in Boston. You can thank me later. What makes a good burger depends upon who you are asking. But most of would agree it all starts with the quality of beef. Whether you are a well-done, medium or rare burger lover, a certified angus beef is essential.
Personally, I love a burger that veers a little of the path of traditional. Sure, a basic burger is what it’s all about, but I love a helping of creativity in my food. Throw me some caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and hot peppers, an I’m in hamburger heaven. Tasty Burger serves a mushroom burger with truffle oil and steak sauce.
My favorite burger of all time is no was always the patty melt at Friendly’s. Remember this? A greasy patty served on rye bread with sauteed onions. Perfection. Now it’s called the Big Beef Burger. It’s served with grilled onions topped and melted Swiss cheese on grilled thick marble rye.
The History Of One Of America’s Favorite Foods
If you’ve heard that hamburger originated in Hamburg, Germany, you’d be on the right path. Although, the sandwich concept came much later. According to Parade, “By the 19th century, beef from German Hamburg cows was minced and combined with garlic, onions, salt and pepper, then formed into patties (without bread or a bun) to make Hamburg steaks. These early burgers were considered gourmet and were quite pricey, given the quality of Hamburg beef.
The story goes that when Germans began migrating to Chicago and New York, many made their living by opening restaurants and their menu featured a “Hamburg steak.” But it was a pricey item. Then, during the Industrial Revolution, factory workers lunched on Hamburg steak from food carts. It wasn’t an easy food to eat standing up. So, the bread was added to form a sandwich and VOILA the hamburger on a bun was born.
