Behold The “Guber Burger!”

What a clever idea! Make a burger, slather it with peanut butter and enjoy the nutty goodness…all good, right? 

HA! ANYTHING BUT!

For those new to the site, this is the history of a unique food that was popular in some parts of the US, and in fact still is! But for some reason, it instilled a visceral reaction to what I thought was a regional recipe that had a cool history!

I researched the origin of this unique burger and found this.

The guber burger was invented in the mid-20^th century at The Wheel Inn in Sedalia, Missouri, where an inventive Chef took advantage of a healthy peanut butter supply and added it to a burger, which also came with mayo, lettuce and tomato.

I’ve uncovered a number of different takes on a “guber burger” – also called a “goober burger” and research shows there are things being done out there involving peanut butter and hamburgers – like it or not!

But should you like it? Let’s find out!

As the terrific website/book creator Atlas Obscura reports in their great food guide:

“One small drive-in burger joint in the city of Sedalia, Missouri, introduced fast-food fans to a peanut butter–slathered hamburger known as the guberburger.”

“The Wheel Inn, about an hour-and-a-half drive from Kansas City, attracted customers with their well-loved patties, the most unique of which featured peanut butter, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato as its signature toppings. Hungry drivers pulled up for roadside service from the 1940s until 2007, when a highway expansion project compromised the building.”

I love Atlas Obscura for stories like this. They go on to add:

“A former employee took the initiative to reopen The Wheel Inn in a new location, extending the guberburger’s life for a few more good years. Unfortunately, the second location shuttered in 2013. Even though the original location and the business behind the guberburger are gone, other local joints have taken it upon themselves to keep the legacy alive. You can still find peanut butter–topped hamburgers at eateries in Sedalia today, a result of The Wheel Inn’s nearly 70 years as a local staple.”

So the Guber Burger lives on – and I had to make one at home!

As you will see, in terms of ingredients it’s a fairly standard burger: first you salt and pepper the patty, then cook it in a frying pan for about 4-5 minutes each side like this:

Once that is done, you simply put the patty on the bun, and liberally slather it with creamy peanut butter! Add mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and voila, you get this!

My review? If you like burgers, and you like peanut butter, you will love this! It’s really just a substitute for melted cheese, but the peanut butter is creamy and full of flavor, and matches well with the hamburger. I think they don’t add ketchup, mustard or pickle is because those would fight the creamy smoothness of the peanut butter!

The lettuce and tomato are a much better compliment to the meat.

For those “completists” among you, here is the entire sequence, including my taste test on camera:

As I said, a lot of reaction for something that, to me, didn’t seem to be that big a deal.

I’ve shared a number of burgers that have unique toppings, like this “Surf and Turf” Burger:

Yes, that is a burger with a thick slice of pineapple, lobster claw and steamed asparagus, as well as some lemon aioli…and that got none of the blowback that the “Guber Burger” did!

Oh and it was delicious: see the recipe here:

And sometimes it’s the way you cook it that makes all the difference.

Take a look:

See my visit to Hackensack New Jersey for an incredible, SLOOOOOOOW-cooked onion burger by clicking here:

And here is one of my favorites as well, from Napa Valley:

That’s burger with a VERY LARGE ring of cheese surrounding it like Saturn’s rings!

See how they do it at the “Squeeze Inn” here:

Sometimes the presentation is even better than the taste!

Like this for example:

Now that’s a great way to heat uproar meal!

See where they make this “Fire” burger by clicking here:

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