Mississippi Slug Burgers
A Pair of Slugs - Patties Mixed with Breadcrumbs, Griddled and Served with Mustard and Diced Onion on Toasted Slider Buns.
From George Motz:
THE MISSISSIPPI SLUG BURGER, the oh-so-tasty tiny burger with an unfortunate name. We shouldn’t have to explain but we will - NO, there are no slugs or bugs in this burger, it’s just a name - historically speaking, these burgers are named after the 100+ year old slang term for a nickel.
We need to ask for your understanding here - this is not a sexy burger. It is not a huge belly-buster or a gorgeous pile of ingredients. It is a very simple roots burger that predates most modern burger trends, including cheese. This burger will send you back to a time long ago - hard times in the South. Go there with us.
There was a time in Northern Mississippi well before the Great Depression when beef was scarce. Entrepreneurial burger cooks chose to make breadcrumbs from yesterday’s stale buns and mix that into beef to extend their supply (very similar to what happened in El Reno, OK with the Fried Onion Burger). The breadcrumbs mixed with beef had a profound gastronomic effect where the exterior of the patty would crisp up beautifully. Over 100 years later, many Slugs can be found all over the rural parts of Mississippi but the burger has evolved into a pork patty mixed with soy flour.
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Member Reviews
A fascinating slice of history, and a good way to fill the belly on a budget - these are interesting to learn about and try out, with a novel sheen on the burger from the griddle, but not the tastiest by modern standards, and not something I’d come back to in less lean times.