"I believe that the great American hamburger is a thing of beauty, its simple charms noble, pristine. The basic recipe--ground beef, salt, and pepper, formed into a patty, grilled or seared on a griddle, then nestled between two halves of a bun, usually but not necessarily accompanied by lettuce, a tomato slice, and some ketchup--is, to my mind, unimprovable by man or God. A good burger can be made more complicated, even more interesting by the addition of other ingredients--like good cheese or bacon.....relish perhaps, but it will never be made better." - Anthony Bourdain, from the chapter entitled 'Meat', in his book Medium Raw.

September 24, 2011

Cafe on the Route (Baxter Springs, KS)

The Kansas Plains burger (served plain, of course) at the Cafe on the Route in Baxter Springs, KS.  This $7 burger is served with your choice of potato, soup or salad, and a corn roll.  It was so much food, S. couldn't even finish it.  The burger was delicious!  The restaurant is located in an old, red brick building that used to house a bank.  There is a gold plaque outside that claims that said bank was once robbed by Jesse James and Cole Younger (oh, the excitement!).  It's located right near the Historic Route 66, hence the name.  Cafe on the Route was featured in a 2007 episode of The Food Network TV show, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives.

For her potato, S. chose the fried potato salad because that is something she had never heard of before.  It was surprisingly good but V. wondered what isn't good fried?

And just a few miles away from Baxter Springs is this little gem of a photo opportunity.  This is S., standing in three states at once.

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