"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.

February 29, 2012

De La Vega's Pecan Grill and Brewery (Las Cruces, NM)

De La Vega's Pecan Grill and Brewery offered a wide selection of menu choices.

The Lava Burger - $11
An 8 oz beef patty stuffed with American an white cheddar cheeses, served on a kaiser roll with charred green chiles and garlic aioli.

S. promptly scraped off the green chiles after taking this photo because, let's face it, that's a lot of spice.  Too much spice for S.  The burger was delicious and and there was still a hint of chile on it.  The cheese inside made for a very moist burger.

A close-up of the lava (aka melted cheese) flowing from the sliced burger.  And it would appear that one diced chile escaped S.'s wrath.

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http://www.pecangrill.com/

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