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| - Tessaro's was both a passing point and my final destination on my hamburger road trip across America. I've had famous burgers such as the ones at Mr. Bartley's up in MA or the french bread burgers down at Rotier's in Nashville as well as regional burgers like the green chili cheeseburgers of the southwest.
After it all, I still see Tessaro's as one of the best burgers I've had ever (my other top burger joints are scattered throughout the midwest where the beef is as fresh as fresh gets). I started out with medium rare burgers when I first started going there, but eventually I toned down the knob to rare. My cheese choice is always a slice of American.
I typically like my burgers griddled with only burger bun and cheese, but since Tessaro's serves up "Pub Burgers", I find it okay to eat with rabbit food (lettuce, tomato, onion). Ketchup on a burger is blasphemy. There is never a reason to add ketchup on a burger unless the burger is of poor quality. Ketchup on a good burger is like heading to a prime steakhouse and asking for A1. Save it for when you overcook your burgers at home or when you're at McDonald's. Mustard is okay in reasonable quantities since its texture and taste complements the burger as opposed to covering it up.
My first thought was wow. These buns are huge. The top bun was awkwardly round and I had squish it a little to get a first bite that consisted of both burger and bun. It worked out in the end, as the buns were able to sop up all the excess beef juice without getting excessively soggy and difficult to hold. The patty itself was perfectly cooked. A full half pound of loosely packed coarse ground beef. I'm not sure what blend they use (definitely more than just chuck), but I want to guess around 75-80% lean, which is perfect in my book. The beef itself had an amazing texture and wasn't heavily seasoned. The beef itself tasted remarkably fresh and just the right amount of "beefy". I usually order cheeseburgers over hamburgers as the slice of cheese makes the burger more forgiving to being overcooked and dry; however, at Tessaro's, this was not the case. The slice of American cheese was perfectly melted and added the textural difference between the soft buns, the crisp lettuce, and the beefy patty. The lettuce and onions added additional contrast with their crunchy attributes, and the acidity from the two tomato slices balanced out the cheese. The soggy pickles were overshadowed by the red onion slices which offered not only a crunch but also a spicy kick, and I did not notice them at all.
My side choice is always home fries. They come slightly charred and taste of delicious butter. I had half my portion "naked" and paired the half with the traditional Heinz ketchup. Honestly they didn't need the extra boost of flavor from the ketchup as they were amazing beforehand already. With the addition of the Heinz, the subtle tones of the char and butter were covered up, which was a pity.
When you go to a steakhouse you order a steak. When you go to a coffeehouse you order a coffee. When you go to Tessaro's you order a burger.
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