Your Guide to Authentic Regional Eats
There is always a wait at the Blimpy. But the line moves fast, and the wait does give you an opportunity to do your homework, which is to figure out from the posted signs above the open kitchen exactly how you want your hamburger, plus – and this is crucial – how to order it. The first question you will be asked by a counter staff is if you want something fried. This refers to side-dish vegetables, including broccoli stalks, steak fries, and big, irregular onion rings in self-detaching crust. Next, tell the burger cook how many patties you want. At ten-to-a-pound, two is minimal. Next, name your roll: Kaiser, regular, or onion? Want cheese? Say cheddar, Swiss, provolone, American, bleu, or feta. Fifth question: Any extras on top? These include fried eggs, bacon, salami, grilled onions, banana peppers, and mushrooms. Finally, when everything else is settled, give the assembler a list of condiments you want applied, naming the wet ones first. By this time, you are at the cash register at the end of the line. The fried things have arrived in overflowing cardboard boats and your burger, precisely built to your specifications, is wrapped in wax paper and ready for you to tote to a table.
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Triple
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 Quint
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Pepper Steak Bullet
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 Fried Broccoli
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Quad Burger w/ Cheese
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Double
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Onion Rings
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