The Dirty Burger

So, I thought I would start this wonderful blog of my food creation journey of discovery (what?) with the down right dirty.

So it’s New Year, you’re cold, depressed after coming back from Florida and hungover. There is only one cure. The Dirty Burger. Inspired in retrospect by my Scottish housemate (you have to pronounce it right) this baby was right up my street that day.

We, the food educated, should know what is good for use and what is bad for us. I know what is good for me, I know The Dirty Burger is bad for me. It’s like when my friends laugh at me for ordering a diet coke with burger and chips. I actually like diet coke and I want to minise my calorie intake for this sitting, alright?

I had just come from holiday and had limited resources in the larder. So I call upon my housemate’s waffle stockpile from the freezer, read on…

You will need:

• 1 large burger (ideally homemade – my recipe coming soon!)
• Two potato waffles
• Cheese
• Special Sauce (recipe coming soon – use ketchup until then)
• Bacon
• 1 egg

Put the burgers on, ideally fry, grill for heathier option. Turning until cooked. DO NOT press the burgers whilst cooking.

At the same time put the waffles under the grill – turning occassional until cooked.

About 5 minutes before the burger is ready, pop the bacon and egg into a pan and fry.

To assemble:

Place waffles on plate, stack in following order: Cheese, sauce, egg, bacon, burger.

Grab a knife and fork, lots of kitchen roll and enjoy!