There are two things that New York City does better than almost anywhere else on Earth. Pizza and burgers. So when a local spot decides to smash those two legends together into one single sandwich, you know I am sprinting right over to get a bite.
I am talking about the Italian American Smash Burger at Butchers Burger in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. This thing is not for the faint of heart. It is loud. It is messy. And it is easily one of the most insane creations I have ever laid my eyes on.
Three Patties, Zero Regrets
The masterminds behind the grill do not hold back when it comes to construction. They start by throwing down three beautiful, hefty balls of fresh ground beef right onto a screaming hot flat top.
They smash them down into thin, lacey-edged patties. A heavy hit of salt and pepper. Flip. Then the real fun begins. They toss a handful of thick pepperoni slices directly onto the grill to get them nice and charred.
[The Anatomy of the Ultimate Mashup] – 3 Lacey-Edged Beef Patties – Charred, Crispy Pepperoni Cups – Rich Marinara Sauce – Gooey, Melty Mozzarella Cheese – Toasted, Buttered Potato Bun
Each and every smash patty gets a generous scoop of rich marinara sauce, followed by a thick slab of mozzarella cheese. Then they pile on those crispy, charred pepperoni cups. The patties get stacked three high, trapping all that melty cheese and sauce inside, before sliding onto a beautifully buttered and toasted potato bun.
Look At That Pull!
They wrap it up tight to let all those flavors meld together into a beautifully soft, steamed package. When you slice this masterpiece in half, the magic happens. Look at that pull! The mozzarella stretches across the entire screen, holding onto those pepperoni slices for dear life.
It is completely drenched in savory sauce and cheese. But because we do not know how to stop, they serve it with an extra cup of marinara sauce to pour right over the top of the cross-section.
Every single bite is an absolute explosion of savory beef, crispy pepperoni, and rich, sweet sauce. The texture of those crispy edges against the soft bun? Unreal. It is a total game-changer for the Brooklyn burger scene.
Who is hungry enough to tackle this triple-patty beast?
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