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     Title: Burger King Big King
Categories: Copycat, Burger king
     Yield: 4 Servings

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   1/4 c  Mayonnaise
     2 ts French dressing
     2 ts Sweet pickle relish
     1 ts White vinegar
   1/2 ts Sugar
   1/4 ts Lemon juice
   1/8 ts Paprika

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 1 1/2 lb Ground beef
     1 ds Salt
     1 ds Pepper
     4    Sesame seed hamburger buns
 1 1/3 c  Lettuce; chopped
     8 sl American cheese
     1 sl White onion; up to 2,
          - separated
     8    Dill pickle slices

 The Burger Wars are becoming the biggest food fight since that
 cafeteria scene from the movie "Animal House". The two burger giants,
 McDonald's and Burger King, have each been cloning the other's top
 products in the bloody battle for the big burger buck. Burger King
 stepped up first with the Big King - Burger King's version of the
 McDonald's Big Mac. Yes, it had two all beef patties, special sauce,
 lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun; although
 everything was arranged a bit differently, and there's no middle bun
 in there. Then McDonald's rolled out the Big N' Tasty, which bore a
 striking resemblance to Burger King's Whopper, with fresh lettuce,
 tomato, and onion on top of a huge beef patty. Who's winning this
 fight by leveraging the popularity of the other company's product?
 Nobody, really. McDonald's chose to alter its Big N' Tasty recipe by
 making it smaller n' cheaper, then changed the name to Big Xtra!,
 while Burger King bailed out on the Big King altogether. But this
 food fight is far from over. More recently Burger King tweaked its
 french fry formula in an unsuccessful attempt to steal away fans from
 McDonald's winning fried spuds recipe. And McDonald's has added more
 breakfast sandwiches to compete with Burger King's wider wake-up
 selection. So the war continues. And the battlefield is splattered
 with ketchup.

 Prepare the spread by combining the ingredients in a small bowl. Set
 this aside until you are ready to use it.

 Preheat your barbecue or indoor grill to high heat.

 Divide the ground beef into 8 even portions (3 oz each). Roll each
 portion into a ball, then press each ball flat to form a patty about
 the same diameter as the bun.

 Grill the beef patties for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until done.
 Lightly salt and pepper each side of the patties.

 As the meat cooks, brown the faces of the buns in a hot skillet,
 toaster oven, or face down on the grill. Watch the buns closely so
 that they do not burn.

 Build each burger by first spreading a tablespoon of the spread on
 the face of the top bun. Arrange about 1/3 cup of lettuce evenly over
 the spread.

 On the bottom bun stack a patty, then a slice of American cheese,
 another patty, and another slice of cheese.

 On the top slice of cheese arrange 2 to 3 separated onion slices
 (rings), then 2 pickle slices.

 Turn the top part of the burger over onto the bottom and serve. You
 may also want to zap the sandwiches in the microwave, individually,
 for 15 to 20 seconds each.

 Recipe FROM: <gopher://sdf.org/0/users/myst32yt/recipes/
 Burger#040King#253#040Big#040King#253.txt>

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