Back in the early '60s the burgers sold for 12 cents apiece; my mother could feed herself and three kids for about $3.00 and during the summer she did so once every week or so. The four of us sat in an un-air-conditioned Rambler station wagon, sweating like the cups of coke we washed the burgers down with. So, even though "they're nasty little burgers," I have a soft spot in my heart and taste buds for that childhood treat.
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Kevin Weeks is a Gather food correspondent (Paisano), personal chef, cooking teacher, and writer in Knoxville, Tennessee who spends too many hours on his feet, cooking. "Paisano" is a column focused on peasant dishes from around the world. To read more of Kevin's writings or connect to him click here. His blog,Seriously Good, is read by 75,000 cooks a month and in addition he writes a weekly column forSpot-On.
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Comments: 14
I avoid McDs like the plague.
Melinda,
Will do.
I've never been there. But it's the same with Krystals.
I love Jane and Michael Stern's website and someday I'm going to take one of their bus trips. The last one was to the Nashville area and the next is to Texas Hill Country. Here is a 10 for you.
I've had Gibson's BBQ. A Krystal doesn't stand a chance against that kind of competition.
"Amazing what we ate as children that still brings back memories "
Nah, our childhoods formed our palates. It might help if more parents knew that.
The diner burger sounds SO good. Growing up near the ocean, my favorite childhood food, clam cakes!
Litton's is a great place.