I love hearing about someone’s thoroughly considered argument for something that I’ve never given much thought to. It’s like pulling aside a curtain to discover there’s been a window with a gorgeous view behind it the whole time.

Take, for instance, the order in which a burger’s ingredients should be stacked. I probably could have improvised my preferred order with a few minutes of thought. But now I don’t have to because Louie Mantia’s already figured it out:

To me, an ideal cheeseburger has the following:

• Fluffy, toasted bun
• Grilled onion
• Processed cheese
• Thin patty
• Crisp lettuce
• Juicy tomatoes
• Cucumber pickles
• Tangy, mayo-based sauce

The order of ingredients is important. It’s not critical, but I think this order makes a lot of sense. The sauce and veg are the cool ingredients. Your tongue should hit those first so you enjoy how fresh and crisp they are and to save you from the hot patty and melted cheese.

The melted cheese sticks to the top bun. The sauce coats the bottom bun and dresses the “salad” part of the sandwich when you bite. If the cool ingredients are on the top, above the cheese, the watery vegetables sweat. The hot-cool barrier created between the patty and lettuce is the key to prevent that. The cool, raw vegetables don’t benefit being adjacent to the hot, melted cheese.

First, an excellent rating system, and now this well-reasoned defense? I think I’m going to enjoy this blog. 🍔

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