The donut burger is a high-calorie dish consisting of a beef patty on a sugar-glazed donut. It is sometimes served with classic burger toppings or as a parody of high-fat foods. Its origin is unknown, but it has become a novelty item with outlandish variations. Despite being considered a novelty, some enjoy it for its taste.
A donut burger is sometimes considered a novel food item and is sometimes considered a legitimate eclectic dish. The simplest form of the hamburger is a beef patty, usually quite thick, that is cooked and placed on a sugar-glazed donut that has been split in half, much like a traditional sandwich bun. Some restaurants serve the donut burger as a standard menu item, offering classic burger toppings like lettuce, tomato, and ketchup. In other places, such as at fairs and carnivals, the hamburger is used almost as a parody of decadent high-fat foods, with variations featuring toppings like mayonnaise, onion rings, or bacon.
There is no verifiable account of the origin of the donut burger. Some of the burger’s early appearances, however, seem to indicate that it began as a traditional beef burger with lettuce and tomatoes and served on a lightly toasted sugar-glazed donut that had been split in half. The hamburger is calorically high, typically containing more than 900 calories, depending on the size of the individual items.
As the donut burger became better known, it was partially adopted as a novelty type. Some restaurants and vendors at fairs and other gatherings have begun making hamburgers that included ingredients known to be unhealthy or high in fat. Some of the additions included cheese, bacon and mayonnaise. Instead of serving the burger on a split bun, it has sometimes started to be served on two whole buns, one on each side of the burger.
More outlandish versions of the donut burger have appeared, some even the subject of eating contests. The bacon was sometimes covered in chocolate before being placed on the burger or the burger itself was made incredibly large. Regional foods, such as scrapple, barbecued ribs, or Polish sausages, were sometimes placed in burgers. There have been variations of the donut burger that contain so many ingredients that they can’t be eaten like regular burgers and contain 3000 or more calories.
Despite being considered a novelty by some, the donut burger has a few followings based solely on taste. A typical example of a donut burger that’s nothing new includes a beef patty, pickles, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and a toasted donut. The salty ground beef, salty bacon, and sweetness of the donut can all complement each other to provide a full flavor profile in your mouth.
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