What is it about the taste that means all those burger places always have to put them in their burgers?
2006-06-29 03:25:44 · 13 answers · asked by antfaz 2 in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
Because gherkins are great! And not as threatening as one perceives.
2006-06-29 03:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Too.darn.handsome 1 · 4⤊ 4⤋
I don't know if this is true but I have heard that there is so much sugar in the bun that a burger would be classified as confectionary if it weren't for the gherkin. They put the gherkin in to tip the balance back into the savoury category.
2006-06-29 10:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by dubie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. I'm not a 'gherkin' fan either. (I think in the US we call this a pickle?) However, I do like the homeade kind - they are nice and crunchy. And, you can taste the spices better - my mom does this with different peppercorns...mmmmm....but, hate the soggy mess they stick on the burger.
It is true, Americans like their pickles on the burger. But, most of us are picky about it. And, the crap the McDonalds puts on there is gross. Where I live we make our own...it's fresh and spicy.
2006-06-29 10:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL I love that you are calling pickles gherkins...that is so funny I haven't heard that in years!
to answer you question not sure pickles are cheap and add a little extra flavor to the burger. I happen to love them!!
2006-06-29 19:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by MaryJaneD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you imagine a burger without gherkins!!
2006-06-29 10:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How annoying is that, i usually pick them out. If you ask for no gherkin you often get no sauce and onion too!
2006-06-29 10:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their burgers taste like crap, so they put everything but the kitchen sink in them to kill the taste.
2006-06-29 10:29:45 · answer #7 · answered by amom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the salty flavor brings out the taste of the food.
2006-06-29 10:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by b_your_angel_2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason they have lettuce, tomato, and onions. Just the way it started I guess, or maybe someone figured out that most people like them that way and its cheaper and faster to make them all that way unless someone wants a special order.
2006-06-29 11:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gherkin's make you thirsty and so you buy some coke to quench your thirst so they make more money. Its a business
2006-06-29 10:35:47 · answer #10 · answered by Bertie the mod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋