Throwback Thursday - The One pound Pizza Burger

Close to a couple of years ago, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom offered a pizza burger on their 40th Anniversary menu that sported a one pound beef patty.  I was more than intrigued when I first heard about it, and of course gave it a try (on a couple of occasions).

Old Chicago's Pizza Burger really was a sight to behold, and I must admit that the pictures I took on my old phone don't do it proper justice.  The burger sported a one pound hamburger patty, sandwiched between two pub pizzas, topped with Italian sausage and pepperoni.  Oh yeah, this behemoth was also served with sides of onion rings, fries, and ranch dressing.

My burgers were cooked perfectly, with the center right on the verge of turning from pink to light brown.  The outside of the patty had a nicely seasoned and crispy char to it.  No other condiments are added to the burger, apart from a nice layer of pizza sauce on the bottom "pub pizza bun".

This pizza burger was incredible, and had neither too much or too little of any one ingredient.  The proportions were spot on as well.  I've eaten burgers bigger than this one, and the bun is usally a soggy mess by the time it was half eaten.  However, the pub pizza buns held up perfectly, and worked nicely with the massive hamburger patty.   A bit on the pricey side at $19.76, the burger was still worth every penny, and was totally big enough to split with someone.

I love burgers, and I'm of course a pizza addict, so this wild creation was right up my alley.  I've thought about this burger so many times since I originally tried it.  I've searched high and low for a burger similar to this one for a couple of years now, but have not found a reasonable simile as of yet.  Now that I live so close to the food mecca that is Orlando Florida, perhaps I need to double my efforts to try and find a comparable or better version.  If I find one.. rest assured you'll read about it here.


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