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The Shake Shack burger recipe

With a bit of research and social engineering, an enterprising burger enthusiast has figured out the recipe for the infamous Shake Shack burger.

Exclamation point interlude: !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Upon tasting it, my immediate thoughts are mayo, ketchup, a little yellow mustard, a hint of garlic and paprika, perhaps a touch of cayenne pepper, and an elusive sour quality that I can't quite pinpoint. It's definitely not just vinegar or lemon juice, nor is does it have the cloying sweetness of relish. Pickle juice? Cornichon? Some other type of vinegar? I can't figure it out. This was going to take a little more effort.

Totally doing this for dinner one of these nights. We'll probably cheat on the ground beef...we've got some Pat LaFrieda patties stockpiled in the freezer.

By Jason Kottke    Oct 19, 2009    food   hamburgers   how to   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

Both Katz's deli and Shake Shack have

Both Katz's deli and Shake Shack have had "Z" malfunctions on their signs. Something in the NYC water?

By Jason Kottke    Sep 19, 2007    food   katzsdeli   NYC   Shake Shack

First Shack burger of the season. Yum.

First Shack burger of the season. Yum.

By Jason Kottke    Mar 19, 2007    burgers   food   kottke   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

Eater doesn't come right out and say

Eater doesn't come right out and say it ("note new equipment..."), but I think that when the Shake Shack opens for business on Wednesday, they'll be distributing those light-up buzzer thingies that vibrate when your food is ready instead of having everyone mill around the window while employees yell things that sound like your name even though it's not.

Update: Confirmed...the ShackWand will be in full effect. (And psst, rumor has it the Shack opens today, not Wed...)

By Jason Kottke    Mar 18, 2007    food   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

Yikes, the Shake Shack failed their recent

Yikes, the Shake Shack failed their recent health inspection....and bad.

By Jason Kottke    Aug 15, 2006    food   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out smackdown

Here it is, the awful truth. After sampling In-N-Out Burger twice this past weekend (a cheeseburger with raw onion and, 4 days later, a Double Double w/ no onions) and having had several Shack Burgers this year (my most recent one was a couple of weeks ago), an adequate comparison between the two can be made. The verdict?

The Shake Shack burger wins in a landslide. It's more flavorful, features a better balance of ingredients, and a yummier bun. On the french fries front, In-N-Out's fresh-cut fries get the nod.

Courtesy of Mena, something to keep in mind: a cheeseburger at In-N-Out is $1.85 while a similarly appointed Shack Burger is $4.38, almost 2.5 times as much. SS french fries are nearly twice the price of In-N-Out fries. The burger comparison is an unfair one because, despite its location and style, Shake Shack is a restaurant and In-N-Out is a fast food joint. That the burgers are even close enough to compare -- and make no mistake, I still love the In-N-Out burger -- says a great deal about In-N-Out.

By Jason Kottke    Jul 18, 2006    burgers   food   innout   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

While not exactly a starred review, Bruni

While not exactly a starred review, Bruni ruminates on the Shake Shack in his blog and is also on a more general burger warpath.

I did some important investigatory journalism today:

I did some important investigatory journalism today: burgers at the Shake Shack on opening day. Journalism has never been so delicious.

Megnut reports that Thomas Keller (an In-N-Out

Megnut reports that Thomas Keller (an In-N-Out fan) may be doing his own burger joint in the Napa area. He must have tired of Danny Meyer crowing about the Shake Shack at all those restauranteur slumber parties. (ps. Shake Shack reopens in 6 days!)

An intrepid New York magazine reporter waits

An intrepid New York magazine reporter waits for meals at various NYC restaurants and reports back as to whether they were worth the wait or not. Shake Shack? Worth the wait. (via meg)

By Jason Kottke    Sep 28, 2005    food   NYC   restaurants   Shake Shack

The folks at Danny Meyer's Shake Shack

The folks at Danny Meyer's Shake Shack go above and beyond the call of duty. When a birthday party shows up after an erroneously posted closing time, the manager has food sent over for them from the kitchen at Eleven Madison Park. Amazing service.

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