Burgers
What makes a burger the best type of food?
Who truly knows why a bite from a simple burger can change your entire day for the better? What makes it such a special meal is the question on everyone’s mind.
A large part of my first year in varsity was spent bar and restaurant hopping, looking for the best that Cape Town could offer on a limited budget. Although it’s hard to choose, a list of my favourite burger joints would include Clarke’s Bar and Dining room found in Bree Street, Royale Eatery in the infamous Long Street and of course, Jerry’s Burger bar in Lower Main Road, Observatory.
From travelling through Cape Town in search of the best burger place, I found myself concluding on the fact that the secret is surely in the millions of things you can do to just any burger. No place was identical to the other in taste or texture. Everyone had a special element or ingredient that stuck them out from the crowd.
From the bread bun, that is either toasted, white, brown, seeded or the burgers itself that replace the bun, sliced in half, then in-between goes your meat preference and a large array of toppings – Cheese, onions, leaves, mushrooms, avocado, bacon etc. There is such a strong Flex of flavour from the ground beef alone. A burger is not only beef optioned, but an array of different meats that makes certain to present the art of its simplicity, to every single preference, but ground beef is what makes it such an artistic science.
What’s your favourite burger joint in Cape Town and how would you rate it out of 10. Be sure to check out our previous blog on French food in Cape Town. While you’re at it, go ahead and follow @CapeTownThing on Instagram.