These days, things seem to be shrinking-MP3 players, cell phones & cameras and even cars are being made small. It shouldn't surprise you then, to see this shrinkage spilling into menus. "Sliders" or mini-burgers are popping up in restaurants and pubs across the country. These tiny versions of America's favorite sandwich come in many varieties and seem to be all the rage.
Continue reading about sliders after the jump. Post contributed by Lisa Dacundo. Image from Wikimedia Commons. For more of her writing, visit her blog, Transplanted Taste Buds.
Sliders are great for parties and late night munchies but that's not why you like them. When asked what the appeal was the number one reason was: "They're cute".
Yes they are.
But do they fill you up? Are you more adventurous with your toppings on these mini meats? Would you rather have just one papa burger instead of three baby burgers? The answers were surprising.
Of the 30 people polled, only 7 people liked the slider-sure there were a few people who stated that they would pop a few of these bad boys into their mouths during happy hour but overall, you'd rather have one large burger over it's miniature version. The major reason is that sliders do not fill you up. Most of you stated that you love a thick, juicy burger and sliders just don't cut it. As for toppings, you are not likely mingle with the exotic-although 3 of you would walk on the wild side with turkey, buffalo or lamb on a slider.
So Boston, why are they so popular? How is it that you can walk into almost any pub and find these on the menu? How are sliders overcoming the inferiority complex and outlasting the opposition?
And please don't tell me it's because they're cute.
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