Have You Seen The “Hamdog?”

If you love hamburgers – AND if you love hot dogs too – well, then it’s time to bite down hard on this:

Yes, it’s a “Hamden” – a really cool food mashup of hamburger and hot dog with a special bun – and it’s been in Australia for years!

Inventor Mark Murray said he had the idea back in 2004 while vacationing with his wife in Nashville. The inspiration came as he coulnt’ decide which one to order, so he ordered both!

“I grabbed a burger and a hot dog as I was really hungry. I was sitting in the car eating them both at the same time and my wife was looking at me like I was an idiot,” Mark Murray told CNBC.

Murray, who lives in Perth, Australia, took his idea to the Australian “Shark Tank” show, only to be rejected by investors! Well, that got him fired up to do something about it!

The subsequent social media attention caused the product to “pretty much explode worldwide,” Murray told CNBC at the time, and nothing has changed since!

The hamdog sells for $8 at fairs in Australia – and here is the recipe that shows just how easy it can be to make:

Make a very unique bun and add the beef patty – with space cut out for the hot dog – then load it up with lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise.

Boom! Watch them put one together:

The “Patented” and “Trademarked” combination hamburger & hotdog has now been launched globally after years under wraps. Here is their website:

http://www.Hamdog.com.au

As you can see, it’s a phenomenon in Australia, and why not? It truly is the best of both worlds!

The most amazing thing about the hamdog might be how it’s made.

“At the moment there is a fair bit of labor involved in making the buns because they’re made by people, not machines,” Murray told News.com.au. “We’re still developing a way to semi automate production.”

Many folks have mashed up a burger and a hot dog, but this is the first time I’ve seen a specially created bun for it!

Now, speaking of wacky mashups:

Pickles meet cookies – what could go wrong?

Click here as I found out!

I also shared this look at a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and cooked on the street – just one of many really cool “Seoul food” bites to try!

You can see more street food from this unique city by clicking on my story here:

Now, for lovers of all food mashups, let’s not forget this:

Remember this “hot dog pizza”? Now that’s a mashup you can fall in love with! Check it out here:

Finally, sometimes the best mashup is between food and drink!

See the “booze burger” recipe here:

I am sharing and storing all of these recipes on my food website “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” – it’s your site for all things food – if you like what you see, please click on my link and follow this blog as well!

https://biteeatrepeat.com

Let me know your favorite food mashups, and if you like this story please share on social media – thanks!

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