It's been an iowa tradition since
1926. although the sandwich is not
much more than a traditional
hamburger with the ground beef
arranged uncompressed on the bun,
the product has a huge cult
following. and since the meat is
loose, the sandwich is served with
a spoon for scooping up the ground
beef that will inevitably fall out.
the recipe isn't so much about
ingredients as it is about
technique. you want to be sure to
chop the ground beef thoroughly as
it cooks so that you get tiny
rice-size pieces. then when you
build your sandwich, you firmly
press the beef into a 1/2-cup
measuring cup. dump the meat onto
the bottom of plain hamburger bun;
add your choice of mustard, onions,
and pickles; ready a spoon, and dig
in.
