Still continues!! It’s been an obsession for many, many years now!! More of a passion, I mean I’m not fucking mental, lol. Guess it was that great burger at Allen’s on Sunday that’s got me inspired again … plus with warmer weather, week-end golfing with buddies days right around the corner, more eager and excited!! And I’m not talking about any Joe-Fucking-Blow-Burger either … I’m talking about ‘the classic burger’ with simple ingredients and toppings!! Cheese (Aged Cheddar, Emmenthal, Jarlsberg, and maybe Muenster being acceptable) lettuce, tomatoes, onions too … and perhaps bacon … nothing more!! Now, I’ve made my share of burgers with a variety of added topping … I make a killer poblano pepper onion relish for my Southwestern burger, I make a great Greek burger … Turkey burgers, and Salmon burgers too. When it comes to the classic, the burger you could possibly call the BEST ever, these don’t qualify, they can’t!! Lately, I’ve heard of some silly toppings … mango chutney?! WTF?! Zen danistrulytheman, zen, lol!! Plus, and this is important, so pay attention … it’s imperative NOT to overcook the meat drying it out, essentially taking away any chin dripping juiciness!! With this in mind, today I woke early, researched meat grinders online, secured an incredible deal locally, drove far out of my way (Markham) and bought this bad boy!! Now, I’ll be able to grind my own pieces of meat, taking the necessary precautions from a health perspective, allowing me to safely cook the meat as little as possible … rare, or medium-rare, that’s it, the way a perfect burger is intended to be cooked!! And I don’t mean steak tartare burger, but believe me, I will try this at least once in the future too!! Hey, you want bean sprouts and asparagus stalks on your well-done shoe leather burger … knock your socks off, lol!!