What Are The Most Popular Vegetable Toppings Being Served On Burgers In 2016?
May 20, 2016 | Joe Gorgone
Vegetables – that’s how you make a Burger into a healthy meal … right? Piling deliciously fresh veggies atop a Burger gives it more dynamic flavors and also makes it all the more photogenic. Avocado adds a cool, smooth, buttery element; pickles add tang and crunch. For the spice lovers, jalapeños are where it’s at. If you dream hard enough, you can probably find a way to use just about any vegetable on your Burger.
For this year’s Burger Trends Report, we surveyed a wide swath of experts in the food industry to find out what makes people tick in 2016 when it comes to Burgers. The data regarding vegetable toppings was interesting to say the least.
Top 9 Veggies On Burgers In 2016
9. Onion Rings
Uncle Sam’s Burgers Double Dragon
Includes: Two Schweid & Sons Butcher’s Blend patties, Cheddar and American cheese, Sichuan chili topped with onion rings.
8. Jalapeños
Smoke the Burger Joint’s Texas Triple Jay Burger
Includes: Smoked pickled jalapeño mayo, Cheddar cheese, jalapeño bacon, and fried jalapeños.
7. Red Onion
Sonny’s BBQ’s Steakburger
Includes: American cheese on a toasted sandwich bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on the side.
6. White Onion
Brewhouse Grille‘s Boursin Burger
Includes: Grilled, topped with Boursin and caramelized onions.
5. Pickles
Daryl’s House Club’s Hamburger Your Way
Includes: Lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.
4. Avocado
Fuddruckers’ Southwest Burger
Includes: Smokehouse bacon, guacamole, and pepper jack cheese.
3. Mushroom
Burtons Grill’s Classic Cheese Burger
Includes: Hand-packed Certified Angus Beef, choice of cheese, griddled bun, with sautéed cremini mushrooms, caramelized red onions, and Applewood smoked bacon.
2. Lettuce
Beer Army Burger Company’s Kamikaze Burger
Includes: A half-pound of never frozen Certified Angus Beef, habañero cheese, grilled pineapple slice, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, onions, and teriyaki sauce on a potato bun.
1. Tomato
Papa Gino’s BYO Burger
Includes: Schweid & Sons 5.3oz never frozen all beef Burger, American cheese , tomatoes, banana peppers, jalapeños, red onion, lettuce, and smoky chipotle sauce.
