I’ve tried a lot of these ‘heat and eat’ burgers, some full cooked, some raw that you have to cook. It’s a long list of these sandwiches that I have slogged through, 7-Eleven, Trader Joes, Fatburger, SteaknShake, Ball Park, Biz Az, of course White Castle, and so many others.
Today’s entry is from Dutch Farms, a frozen food manufacturer in Chicago, mostly focused on dairy and bakery goods, but they also make heat and eat meals. Funny that I don’t ever recall seeing the brand before, but maybe they are huge in the private label business.
The frozen burger comes complete with cheese and bun, wrapped in cello, the instructions tell you to open one end of the cello, heat 90 seconds and then let rest a minute before consuming.
I did. Added mustard and pickle. Flavor was ok, it has some ‘smoke’ flavor added to emulate a grill, texture was ok, my complaint about this (and nearly all of them) are that the buns and meat don’t require the same attention in the microwave, so invariably, one or the other is overcooked or undercooked.
In this case, the bread is just nuked to a pulp (not literally) but it is way too soft to hold a substantial amount of toppings, if that’s they way you choose to dress your burger.
On the plus side, this was a little more than a buck at WalMart. A lot of carbs and fat, but if you’re ok with that, buy a bunch to keep in the freezer for after school.
Which ones do I like the best? Uncooked, the Trader Joes. Cooked? Ball Park. (they aren’t complete, the bag only contains the beef patties).
Out of package
90 seconds in microwave
Dutch Farms Frozen Cheeseburger Review