Burger with licorice!? Licorice in burgers!?
Who got the crazy idea about putting licorice in burgers?
In this blog post I will talk about the experience I had with a licorice burger and I will also briefly comment on what my blog will be about since this is my first ‘real’ blog post. I also want to clarify that my blog just happened to start with a food post, but I will touch on many topics and I hope you will enjoy.
The burger
In Denmark we call licorice for “lakrids”. Licorice are basically black candies you can buy everywhere in Denmark. I am not really a big fan of licorice and I rarely eat candies, but a licorice burger sounds so weird that I had to try one. Licorice was part of my childhood even though I preferred wine gums, so when I found out that there is a licorice burger in Copenhagen I just had to try it no matter what.
Grillen Burgerbar and Johan Bülow (The Licorice King) is behind the burger, and as far as I know you can only get it this month (December 2016). The burger is called “Black Goat” and is a beef burger with raw powder deep fried goat cheese and onions caramelised in licorice syrup. Moreover, you get the burger buns with mayonnaise.
It is actually also the first time I go to a Grillen Burgerbar restaurant and two of their burgers seemed especially good, but I visited them to try their new licorice burger. When I got inside the restaurant it felt really cosy and calm, and since I have an engineering master degree in design and innovation I am very observational when I enter a new place. The interior reminds me of some sort of a manhood, but there were many girls in the restaurant and the interior is not something that scares customers away.
I was actually really worried about the giant goat cheese and when I finally got the burger I was a little afraid – afraid that I might not like the burger. With the first few bites there was a small taste of licorice. At first the licorice seemed sweet, but the aftertaste of licorice was a tad stronger. After a few more bites the licorice taste sort of disappeared.
My suggestions
The goat cheese has a strong taste, but maybe it is just me because I have never been a fan of goat cheese. I ordered the burger because I wanted to try a new experiment and I wanted to taste the ‘whole package’. Personally I would remove the goat cheese and maybe replace it with something else. It could be another kind of cheese, maybe two layers of cheese, but who knows it might kill the licorice flavour entirely.
Could bacon maybe work? Well many damn guys wants bacon in almost everything. Honestly I just see it as pieces of fats. I am not a bacon guy, but I think this burger represents something strong, so maybe it could be an idea to add something with strong and heavy flavours. But again it might kill the licorice flavour and then you have ruined the idea.
It was hard for me to finish the whole goat cheese, so I had to fight with it and in the end i used fork and knife. When we left the place I still had the goat cheese aftertaste (yeah I really hate it). I think it disappeared around half an hour till one hour, but again guys I am no goat cheese lover to begin with.
My review
Honestly the burger looked really small when we got our food, but I got full. Besides the burger I also had a soda, rustic fries and chilli mayo. I also did not had any extra fillings in the burger even though I wanted to, because I wanted to see how ‘crazy’ their idea is.
Our waiter actually asked about my experience with the burger, since it was quite new (I was there 3rd of December). I basically said the same thing I have shared with you besides my suggestions. He told me he has not tried it himself yet, but others customers could not taste the licorice at all.
Personally I find it surprisingly good. It is a great and fun way to utilise licorice. Remember this was my experience and if you happen to be in Copenhagen and want to try this you should hurry, because you can only get it this month (December 2016).
My blog
Honestly guys I want to go different directions with this blog and I doubt it will be a lot about food, but occasionally I will share some food experiences with you guys.
With this blog I want to share different stories with you guys. Hopefully my blog can be used to inspire you. I guess you could say my blog is about lifestyle and it will include topics like Instagram, social media, life in Copenhagen, exhibitions, recent society trends, being Asian in Denmark, photo spots, social media influencers, travel, fashion shows, smartphone apps etc.
With a Master Degree (Engineering in Design and Innovation) I really hope I can talk a lot about user experiences with different products and services.
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