On Jun 9, 1:51 pm, " >
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> On Jun 9, 12:22 pm, Sky > wrote:
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> > Michael "Dog3" wrote:
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> > > hahabogus > news:Xns9AB866EEFF910hahabogus@
> > > 69.28.186.120: in rec.food.cooking
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> > > > Fried egg on a burger is good...I'm talking a almost normal burger here
> > > > the only changes are the egg, a crusty kaiser instead of that soft crudy
> > > > normal hamburger bun, and a hold on all sweet relishes.
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> > > Hmmm... A fried burger atop a mound of fries with fried egg on top and
> > > smothered in chilli is "good eats" around here. At least for hangovers.
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> > > Michael
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> > > --
> > > "I eat vegetarians for breakfast"
> > > ~unknown but seen on a bumper sticker
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> > > To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com
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> > This sounds very similar to a common breakfast 'treat' (_choke choke,
> > gag gag!_) called a 'horseshoe' or a 'haystack', depending on locale &
> > diner in central IL. I'm not sure about other locations in the USA.
> > Start with a toasted bread of some sort (choices also include waffles &
> > pancakes, too!), meat(s) of choice (hamburger, ham, sausage, steak, pork
> > tenderloin, etc.), eggs of choice (over-easy, poached, scrambled, etc.),
> > potatoes of choice (hash browns, home fries, french fries, etc.), then a
> > sauce/gravy of choice (sausage gravy, cheese sauce, brown gravy, etc.).
> > I might've forgotten to list one or few other ingredients. Heart-attack
> > on a plate, anyone?
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> > Sky, who orders something else instead
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> I've never seen a horseshoe presented as you describe -- (born and
> raised in Springfield, IL, home of the horseshoe).
> On every menu I've seen, a horseshoe is: toast (generally white
> bread), meat of choice (a hamburger patty is the standard, but turkey,
> ham, pork, or veggie burger are all common variations), a rarebit
> sauce (the good places use beer in the cheese sauce), then fries on
> top. (It's very important that the fries be on top of the cheese, or
> they get too soggy.) Not healthy, but when done properly they are
> terrific.
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> I don't deny that you've seen them on a breakfast menu, but I'm
> curious where?

How about: Fries, topped with cheese curds, and then gravy?

maxine in ri