A Luther Burger, or doughnut burger (among several naming variations), is a hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun. These burgers have a disputed origin, and tend to run between approximately 800 and 1,500 calories (3,300 and 6,300 kJ).
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Back in October, grease queen Paula Deen went on Leno and claimed she had invented the infamous doughnut hamburger saying that it “came by accident.” It was a bold attempt at revisionist hamburger history, as the doughnut burger dates back to at least 2003. But today in an interview her two sons Bobby and Jamie Deen threw her under a burgery bus and admitted that its “not her recipe” and instead a “spoof” on a “Minor League Baseball thing.”
Deens infamous doughnut burger, “The Ladys Brunch Burger,” appeared in an episode of Paulas Home Cooking back in 2008. In the video Deen says, “Ive never done this before, yall, in my entire life.” And as part of Deens healthy misinformation campaign (post her diabetes diagnosis) she went on Leno and talked about her most “decadent recipe.” She claimed, “It came by accident, it happened by accident yall…” and that on a whim she decided to use doughnuts instead of hamburger buns because they were “harder than my arteries.”
In an interview with the Daily Meal, Jamie was asked about doughnut burger. He said:
The “Minor League Baseball thing” that Jamie is referring to is the “Grizzlie Burger” that was served at the stadium of the Gateway Grizzlies, a Frontier League baseball team in Sauget, Illinois back in 2006. The doughnut hamburger is most commonly known as a “Luther Burger” — a bacon cheeseburger served on a Krispy Kreme doughnut bun — from the pub Mulligans in Decatur, Georgia created in 2005. It was of course named after R&B singer Luther Vandross.
Deen credited her own imagination for the hamburger doughnut. But now her son, whos part of the familys newfound healthy campaign, is saying that credit should go to “somebody from our production team” who saw it on television. Paula Deens son Jamie is either completely wrong, or hes setting the record straight.
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What is a Donut burger?
Please read my disclosure policy. This donut burger ( or sometimes called the Luther Burger) is made with buttered and toasted glazed donuts ( Krispy Kreme or your favorite kind ), a beef patty, cheese, and bacon, to give you one of the most delicious hamburger recipes you’ve ever had.
Are there donuts for buns?
Yes, donuts for buns. This is what we’ve come to, and it’s freaking delicious. This is a donut burger, and the specific combination of cheese, bacon, and donut buns is the original recipe for what’s called the Luther Burger. Need more burgers? We’ve got them here. Who invented the Luther Burger? There’s no confident answer.
How do you make a Donut burger?
This donut burger (or sometimes called the Luther Burger) is made with buttered and toasted glazed donuts (Krispy Kreme or your favorite kind), a beef patty, cheese, and bacon, to give you the most delicious, burger recipe you’ve ever had. Begin by patting out 3 burger patties, out of 1 pound of ground beef (or use 3 pre-pattied burgers)
Who makes a doughnut cheeseburger?
Epic Burgers and Waffles (EBW) introduced their doughnut cheeseburger to the 2011 Canadian National Exhibition; they were inspired after seeing it at fairs in the Southern United States and noting its popularity at the Calgary Stampede the month before.