Goober Burger - The Verdict

WOW. I mentioned in this post that I intended on making my very own Goober Burger (seen recently on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern). Well. My mouth was in for a surprise!

I didn't quite follow the recipe exactly - I did press my own patty, seasoned only with salt and pepper. I did cook to medium, and after the flip I added approximately 2 Tbs of creamy peanut butter (Jif was available in my pantry), and let it melt on top.

The TV version had a dollop of mayo on top too, but I opted for a heavy coating of mayo on the bun instead. One, to ensure my bun doesn't go soggy, and two, to make up for the lack of dollop during cooking. They also indicated a pickle was on the burger as well - so I put on a wide but thin sammich pickle before plating.

I didn't take any pictures unfortunately...

But OH THE TASTE. I didn't know what to expect - but MAN was it good!!! I'm thinking the pickle would probably be best left off, but it wasn't an unpleasant addition. The flavor of the peanut butter doesn't overwhelm the beef - melds quite well. Were I a professional foodie, I might be able to articulate what's happening in my mouth - but since I'm not, all I can say is ME LIKEY VERY MUCH. KTHXBAI.

I think the key here is to get at least half of the peanut butter melted and running down the side of the burger.

I TOTALLY recommend trying this yourself. Heck, I may even attempt to ORDER one at my next trip to the local greasy spoon. I expect the waitress will look at me like I'm from outer space.

Two thumbs up!!!