Egg on your face ? How about on your burger ?
Why is there an EGG on this burger?
In New York, they call it a Texas burger — but Dallas burgermeisters say they've never heard of such a thing
April 8, 2005
By SARAH LISTON / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
NEW YORK — Any Texan worth his or her salt knows that the ingredients that make a hamburger "Texan" are: a charbroiled beef patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, a toasted sesame seed bun and (most important) yellow mustard.
Beth A. Keiser / Special Contributor
Order a 'Texas Burger' in New York City and this is likely what will wind up in front of you. Weird, huh?
But in New York City, diners and burger joints have their own version of the "Texas Burger."
In New York, the Texas Burger is a plain hamburger (meat and bun) topped with a fried egg.
Often sharing the menu with classic New York fare such as pastrami on rye and potato knishes, it can be served by itself or "deluxe," with lettuce, tomato, onion and fries.
From Neil's Coffee Shop on the Upper East Side to Washington Square Diner in Greenwich Village, this same Big Apple version of the Texas Burger has a place on the menu.
So where does it come from and why is it named after Texas ?
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