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Bob’s Burgers Burger Book Final Review

Texas Chainsaw Massa-curd Burger

A habanero stuffed patty slathered in melty cheese curds and homemade ginger-ketchup.

Be careful! This burger is hot!

Zoe’s Take:

9/10

I really liked this burger, but I also really like hot peppers. If you don’t love hotness, you probably won’t love this one as much as I did. There are 4 (yes you read that right) habaneros peppers diced up in the patty. Paired with the melty cheese curds, and the sweetness of the homemade ketchup, I think it was a pretty perfect burger. I give it a 9 because I think it’s probably too hot for a lot of people.

Eric’s Take:

9/10

This burger was fantastic. Habaneros are my favorite pepper by far. Once you get past the heat they have a great and unique flavor. I was cautious about the amount of heat I was adding, and the habaneros I had were pretty big so I only used two. I also grilled burgers. This may have caused the oils from the peppers to leak out of the burger. I say this because I didn’t feel it was spicy at all, but all the flavor of the habaneros was there. The cheese curds also added a great flavor and texture, which was great. The home made ginger-ketchup was really good too. However, I halved the amount of recommended ginger and it was still a lot. I gave this burger a 9 because it was a great burger and was easy enough to make, however, the proportions of ingredients seemed to be a little off.

Zoe’s Take on the Cookbook as a Whole:

10/10

This is one of the coolest cookbooks I’ve ever used. I love burgers so much, and this book is ONLY burgers. So if you’re like me and enjoy burgers, and interesting ones at that, I definitely recommend buying this book. I can’t promise you that all of recipes are going to be 10/10, but that’s just my opinion. For you, it could be all 10/10.

Eric’s Take on the Cookbook as a Whole:

9/10

This was a super fun cookbook. Great layout, fun recipes and easy instructions. The proportions for ingredients were a little off sometimes and some ingredients were very hard to find. If you love burgers this is a MUST have. I look forward to using this book for a long time coming.

October 30, 2018
Bob’s Burgers Burger Book #4

The Jack-O’-Lentil Burger

We’re talking about Over-the-Top the movie–this Hamburger tastes like arm wrestling.

Zoe’s Take

9/10

I absolutely loved this burger. I didn’t think I would because I’m normally not the biggest fan of lentils. But I actually adored every bit of this burger. The lentil mixture was actually amazing. The added sweetness from the honey, plus the hotness of the serrano peppers ACTUALLY worked. I love most things that have goat cheese on them, and this was no exception. The baby spinach provided a nice crunch as well, which is definitely necessary for this burger. There is an earthiness to this burger that I didn’t expect to love, but I do. The reason why I didn’t give this a 10, is because it’s also a very messy burger, because the lentils fall off when you tilt the burger, which is sad.

Eric’s Take

8.5/10

This was my favorite burger yet. The creamy goat cheese and fresh spinach with the sweet and spicy lentil mixture had great texture and depth of flavor. The honey and the serrano pepper did a lot for the lentil mixture. It was certainly a messy burger, but the lentil mixture held up better than I thought it would. This burger lost a point for the complexity. For the average person the multiple steps of this burger may be daunting. Cooking lentils is no easy task if you’ve never done it before. I actually overcooked my first batch. The half a point was lost on difficulty of sourcing ingredients. The “Orange Lentils” were difficult to find. I finally managed to get Red Lentils, which are really the same thing.

October 24, 2018
Zoe & Eric Eat Food in Salem

While we were in Salem last week, we made sure to eat some pretty good food. We tried to hit a few places, including some street food, because in October, there are food vendors everywhere.

If you are visiting Salem, we are recommending that you visit The Salem Cheese Shop. Located just a few steps away from the main streets you’ll be on, The Salem Cheese shop is incredible. Not only do they have hard to find cheeses and a large variety, they also carry a huge selection of wine, oils, and accouterments. We are giving the Cheese Shop 9.5/10, just because it’s a little hard to find if you don’t know what you’re looking for.

The Salem Cheese Shop

Skip the Dunkin Donuts when you go to Salem. I know, I know, that’s pretty much blasphemy as a New Englander. But, when in Salem, we want you to stop by the Brew Box. It’s a small coffee and breakfast sandwich shop. Not only do they have really good breakfast sandwiches, the prices are fair and it’s altogether really cute in the way it is set up.

Eric’s sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. He rated it a solid 4/5.

For lunch/drinks around noon, we went to the Roof at The Hotel Salem. Rooftop restaurants and bars are a favorite of ours here at One More Bite. While it was chilly in Salem, there were heaters up there, and the sun made it nice and warm. The view was incredible and so were the drinks. But we’re here to talk about the food. Frankly, we were disenchanted with the offerings. While the tacos we got were good, we only got two, and they were priced at $14.00. Frankly, that’s a rip-off. The guacamole, which is meant to be shared, was very small. Only good enough for one person. Not so nice. Until they up the portion size or lower the price, we rate the Roof at The Hotel Salem at a 5.5 out of 10.

Grace (@theedgarallanho) eats a taco at The Rooftop at The Hotel Salem

We ended our Salem trip by eating at The Hawthorne Hotel, specifically at The Tavern on the Green. We got a reservation because we were a group of nine, and they seated us at a large square table. Barry and Matt ordered appetizers, getting boneless chicken wings and soup. Eric also had the soup. The soup was given a glowing recommendation all around as were the chicken wings. As for dinner, the orders spanned from a Raspberry Chicken Salad to Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf and a variety of burgers and sandwiches. While the salad was lacking in chicken, the rest of the entrees got glowing reviews. We’re giving Tavern on the Green an 8/10.

Grain Bowl from Tavern on the Green at the Hawthorne Hotel

October 23, 2018
Bob’s Burgers Burger Book #3

I’ve Created A Muenster Burger

Perfect patties topped with sauteed mushrooms and smothered in muenster cheese.

Zoe’s Take:

7/10

I was really excited about this burger and I was sadly disappointed by it. What this burger lacked was crunch. I think butter lettuce and green leaf lettuce are both good choices, but they’re not crunchy enough to be the only crunch in this burger. The muenster cheese sandwiching the sauteed mushrooms is amazing. I hate when my burger toppings just fall off, but the cheese acts as an anchor, holding the mushrooms in place. In fact, not a single one fell off my burger. I wish there was some acidity to the burger though, a tomato slice would have been nice, or some crunchy red onions. I also definitely recommend adding salt to your mushrooms.

Eric’s Take

7.5/10

Mmmm…Cheeeeeesssseee…. This burger was really good. I agree though that this burger lacked a lot of texture. It was very one note and soft. The butter with the mushrooms added a wonderful flavor and the cheese was great. Some additional flavor would have rounded out the burger. Seasoning the mushrooms is a must. I also would recommend some sweet/Spanish onion with the mushrooms. This burger lost its points on flavor. I found the ingredients the easiest to source and prep so far, this is definitely a really good recipe for a quick dinner.

October 17, 2018