That sound you hear is Ronald McDonald whimpering and sobbing in the corner like a pansy

Remember a couple Fridays ago, when I spoke of my desire to create the perfect hot & spicy burger?
I think I've succeeded.
Everyone (especially Whall), you simply MUST try this.

For the burger:
Take half a pound of hamburger and mix in 1 tablespoon hot cajun seasoning along with 1 teaspoon cayenne powder. (I used the medicinal strength stuff, but you can use the kind that's in the spice aisle). Mitmita would also work, if you can get a good hot batch. So would Blair's Death Rain. You can either make one half-pound patty or two quarter-pound patties. They'll shrink when you cook them, so it's not as huge as it sounds. Cook them however you want; I like mine well-done.

For the bun:
Any kind will work as long as you toast it beforehand. Toasting adds a special something-- in flavor, appearance, and texture. Highly recommended. Just place both sides face down on a cookie sheet and toast it in the oven til it's golden brown.

Toppings:
-Tomato,
-Bacon,
-Pepper jack cheese (use habanero jack if you can find it instead of that wussy jalapeno stuff),
-A few of those canned crunchy french fried onions* which have been tossed with some hot cajun seasoning and maybe a few drops of hot sauce (bonus points if you toast them in the oven beforehand)
-And at least 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce mixed with at least half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

It's yummy.
Try it.
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*P.S. I know! I know, I hate onions, yet I like the crispy canned kind. Maybe it's because they've been processed into oblivion and have hardly any of their original onion molecules left.
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