All About the Burger: A History of America's Favorite Sandwich

by Sef "Burger Beast" Gonzalez Narrated by Matthew Boston

Overview

A history of the burger, from conception to perfection.

A world history of burgers: Do you know what the first burger chain was? That Taco Bell was originally known as Bell Burger - and was founded in the same city as McDonald's? Have you heard of the 1980s burger wars? All About the Burger covers all of these topics and more! Discover the food history you've been missing in this entertaining audiobook.

The burger journey of a lifetime: All About the Burger will take you on an informational magic carpet ride. You'll learn about restaurants, cooking styles, and different eras that have made the burger the juggernaut that it is. From White Castle to Shake Shack, from simple sandwich to specialty burger, don't miss out on what is sure to be one of the most entertaining looks at history ever written.

All About the Burger is the definitive bible of burgers. After listening to this audiobook, you will learn the contributions burgers have made to food culture; the evolution of the burger from carnival treat to an American staple; where to go to find your next favorite burger; and much more!

Editorial Reviews

AUGUST 2019 - AudioFile

Actor Matthew Boston’s trained voice expertly serves this audiobook salute to all things hamburger. He captures the author’s ebullient style, and his pace honors the obvious enthusiasm that Gonzalez, a blogger and burger museum curator, brings to America’s favorite sandwich. Boston’s reading sometimes has to rise above the author’s blogger-like proclivity for long lists and quirky prose. No matter. The multiple claims to being the original nineteenth-century hamburger joint are explored; so too are the “burger wars" of the late twentieth century. Here are the origins of the biggest chains and those that came and went. This audiobook is good at telling the backstories of McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Hardee’s, and In-N-Out Burger—plus the listener learns about the Cuban Fritas and the Mississippi slugburger. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2019 - AudioFile

Actor Matthew Boston’s trained voice expertly serves this audiobook salute to all things hamburger. He captures the author’s ebullient style, and his pace honors the obvious enthusiasm that Gonzalez, a blogger and burger museum curator, brings to America’s favorite sandwich. Boston’s reading sometimes has to rise above the author’s blogger-like proclivity for long lists and quirky prose. No matter. The multiple claims to being the original nineteenth-century hamburger joint are explored; so too are the “burger wars" of the late twentieth century. Here are the origins of the biggest chains and those that came and went. This audiobook is good at telling the backstories of McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Hardee’s, and In-N-Out Burger—plus the listener learns about the Cuban Fritas and the Mississippi slugburger. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171015329
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	04/15/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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