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Niels Hoven

Blending: the final frontier

Riding high off the success of my delicious spinachberry smoothies, I was curious how far I could push the envelope. Just think how much time you could save by blending your entire meals!

So after drinking my salad, I headed to Dick’s for a hamburger, to go. Returning home, I chucked it in the blender and hit go. It turns out blended burgers aren’t that gross. More dry and crumbly, like it just disintegrated on your plate. Kind of a burger coleslaw, if you will.

So I added water, which dissolved the bun and turned the concoction into an actual burger drink. It was far less appetizing, but still drinkable. Interestingly, each bite was a little gross the moment it touched my tongue, but after a couple chews my brain realized, “Oh, I’ve had this in my mouth before” and it became significantly more palatable.

Nevertheless, I think the All-New Burger Drink (TM) brainstorm will be shelved for the foreseeable future.