The love
story between man and hamburger is said to have originated during the invention
of the mechanical meat grinder during the 1860s. The word hamburger probably
existed by the end of the Middle Ages. In 1802, the Oxford English Dictionary
defined 'Hamburg steak' as salt beef.
However,
another version says that the word that refers to ground beef is German which
was derived from the city of Hamburg in Germany but the idea was imported from
Russia.
Whichever is
true, we just have to be glad that some dude in the past thought of creating
beef patties, placing it between two buns and loaded it with greens, tomatoes, cheese
and whatever edible that can be held inside the bread.
Personally,
I am a big fan of hamburger and will always be a sucker of this mouth-watering
treat with r without catsup. That’s why I was quick to say yes when somebody
invited me to try the offerings of a newly-opened burger joint in the metro.
CaliBurger
Philippines just opened two shops this year, one at the 4th level of
Century Mall, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City and the other store is at Timog
Avenue, Quezon City (in front of GMA Network). A welcome treat to every
burger-loving Pinoys who now have the chance to bite on the yummy buns that
have also invaded Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait.
As soon as I
enter the store, I know that this one place that I can find refuge especially
during times that I need to finish some workloads alone. The shop is clean,
spacious and feels relaxing, or should I say refreshing.
I was
looking at the menu and was quite impressed with the presentation of the set
meal for the BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger. It is layered with 100% USDA Prime Angus
Beef patty. Double smoked bacon, and sweet and tangy house-made BBQ sauce. It
comes with a serving of either fries or onion rings and unlimited refills of
drink and costs only P195.
And you know
what, when my order was served, I was like a little surprised that it looks better
than the picture on the table standee. This is one of those rare times that what I see on the menu, is what I got served on my table. This is the actual comparison with no
filter used.
Usually, I
eat my burger for about 15-30 minutes while browsing my tablet or reading a magazine
or a book. But with this CaliBurger offering, I was like munching it and liking
every bite in between my onion rings and in less than 10 minutes, I finished
the set.
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