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Deep-fried Hamburgers


I have the dubious distinction of being the inventor of the gastronomical phenomenon known as the deep-fried hamburger.

It all started a few years ago when this idea popped into my head - I think it was while enjoying a fondue. We were talking about what else would taste good deep-fried. An aside: I think the list of things that DONT taste good deep-fried is shorter. My mind came across a zillion-dollar idea. I thought, "People love hamburgers. People love onion rings. Isn't there some way to combine the two?."

Maybe it was one of those ideas that shouldn't have come to fruition, at least that's what your physician would tell you. It surely wouldn't have come to fruition had it not been for the insistence of my good friend, bandmate, and batter-meister Justin Frahm that it would never work and that, even if it did, no one would want to consume such a monstrosity.

So after much discussion, we set out to find out for sure - in my own kitchen that probably still smells like Burger King. Long story short, he has since had the pleasure of eating his words many times over (though never more than twice at one sitting). After a few years of experimenting on our friends, who have endured meat-sweats and hot oil-induced comas, we've damn-near perfected the art. We can honestly say we are the top deep-fried hamburger makers in the world.

I've got loads of pictures...