Today is National Burger Day, just in time for all your Memorial Day grillfests. So what charred, meaty treats are you planning on serving this weekend? Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce, maybe? Or Grilled Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Smoky Aioli? To give you some inspiration (and to shake you out of any burger rut you may be in), we turned to Canadian barbecue expert Ted Reader, dubbed "the crazy Canuck barbecue kingpin" by GQ magazine. His new cookbook, Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Burgers, written in collaboration with Napoleon Gourmet Grills, has tips for everything from grinding meat to shaping burgers to BBQ etiquette. And while it includes a recipe for the "Great American Cheeseburger," it's Ted's more, shall we say, creative burger creations that caught our attention. Here are ten of the most awesomely crazy burgers ever, courtesy of Ted Reader.
You never thought a Bundt pan would see the grill, did you?
Instead of breadcrumbs, crushed Captain Crunch cereal acts as the burger's binder
For those still on the Atkins plan
The TurDucken of burgers
We spoke too soon!
This may look tame compared to the others, but that melted goodness you see on top? Marrow butter
Blueberry chutney, inside and out
Reader's tribute to the Governator
Oh, Canada!