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Post by billhammond on Oct 14, 2021 13:15:20 GMT -5
Daniel HigginsGreen Bay Press-Gazette You can get a Culver's Deluxe ButterBurger with side of cheese curds any day. You can top your burger with those curds whenever the mood strikes. (That's protected by America's "pursuit of happiness" clause.) But for one glorious day you can declare to Culver's that you would like a burger topped by a humongous cheese curd. Namely, the CurderBurger. No joke. That day is Oct. 15, which, uncoincidentally, is National Cheese Curd Day. In all likelihood that will be the only day because of a limited supply of the oversized cheese curds, dubbed the "cheese crown" by Culver's Director of Menu Development, Quinn Adkins. Culver's communications and public relations teams said CurderBurgers may be sold out by dinner judging by online demand for it to make its April Fools' Day post of a cheese curd sandwiched between buns a reality. Citizens, as someone who's conquered a CurderBurger, here's what you need to know: What's on the CurderBurger?A Deluxe ButterBurger (beef patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion and mayo) topped by a crown of golden fried cheese — a specially made, burger-sized cheese curd. Can it be ordered without the beef?Yes. That's the good news for vegetarians and customers trying to authentically replicate the fictitious sandwich in the April Fools' Day photo.
Is it made with white or yellow curds?Both. If you spot both curd colors oozing from the golden cocoon, take a moment to appreciate that this was the most difficult task in making the CurderBurger dreams come true. You don't have to be from Wisconsin to know that cheese melds when melted. Those visual cues are important to Adkins who praised Culver's food manufacturing partners for making this vision possible. Does it taste like a cheese curd?Yes. I got to try one and can confirm that the deep-fried breading and cheese inside taste like Culver's cheese curds. It does lean more cheesy than piling an order of curds on your burger. What does it cost?About $6 for the sandwich. It also can be ordered as a basket with fries and a drink. Yes, you can upgrade your side to cheese curds. Why did Culver's make this?A strong response from customers, including a petition started by Jerry Behrendt of Menasha, got Adkins asking: Why not make a burger topped by a big cheese curd? Why one giant cheese curd?For starters, the photo in the April Fools post was of one giant cheese curd on a bun. But it's not like the menu development team hadn't thought about topping ButterBurgers with cheese curds. "Spoiler alert," Adkins said. "It's very difficult to eat. You take one bite and you've got cheese curds falling all over your lap."
Could it make the regular menu?Perhaps. Culver's will gauge customer feedback as part of its decision whether to add the CurderBurger to the regular menu, bring it back as an occasional limited-time-offer, or let it be a one-time thing. |
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Post by drlj on Oct 14, 2021 13:17:16 GMT -5
That actually frightens me.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 14, 2021 19:27:31 GMT -5
I love Culver's, especially their burgers. They do fast food that doesn't taste like fast food and they've got a great menu.
I love cheese curds. And Culvers has good ones that actually squeak.
But I'm gonna have to pass on the CurderBurger. Sometimes enough is enough.
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Post by billhammond on Oct 14, 2021 19:38:50 GMT -5
I love Culver's, especially their burgers. They do fast food that doesn't taste like fast food and they've got a great menu. I love cheese curds. And Culvers has good ones that actually squeak. But I'm gonna have to pass on the CurderBurger. Sometimes enough is enough. It should be easy to pass -- they are only selling it for one day, probably less than that, and there will be long lines, count on it. Great publicity gimmick, though. |
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 14, 2021 19:44:53 GMT -5
I love Culver's, especially their burgers. They do fast food that doesn't taste like fast food and they've got a great menu. I love cheese curds. And Culvers has good ones that actually squeak. But I'm gonna have to pass on the CurderBurger. Sometimes enough is enough. It should be easy to pass -- they are only selling it for one day, probably less than that, and there will be long lines, count on it. Great publicity gimmick, though. Oh, I totally agree with that. And you'll have to agree that one sad thing about the end of summer is having to wait for spring for their lemon ice coolers to return once again. |
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Post by billhammond on Oct 14, 2021 19:49:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I love those things.
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 14, 2021 21:25:48 GMT -5
Mango for me.
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Post by Marty on Oct 14, 2021 21:48:26 GMT -5
Cabin 61 does a Grilled Cheddar and Cream Cheese Jalapeno Popper sandwich, killer. I would give Culver's Curder Burger a try.
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Post by epaul on Oct 14, 2021 22:08:00 GMT -5
I'm going for it.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 15, 2021 8:24:40 GMT -5
That actually frightens me. Amen. |
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Post by John B on Oct 15, 2021 8:44:39 GMT -5
That actually frightens me. C'mon, is not like it's a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches. |
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Post by drlj on Oct 15, 2021 9:00:30 GMT -5
That actually frightens me. C'mon, is not like it's a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches. That does put things in perspective. |
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Post by Marshall on Oct 15, 2021 10:56:13 GMT -5
That actually frightens me. C'mon, is not like it's a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches. and deep-fried-in-grease-with-grease-soaking-breading are two totally different things. |
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Post by drlj on Oct 15, 2021 11:10:58 GMT -5
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 15, 2021 14:14:10 GMT -5
"...a petition started by Jerry Behrendt of Menasha, got Adkins asking: Why not make a burger topped by a big cheese curd?"
I picture Jerry going door to door through the snow with the petition on his clipboard. Jerry needs to get a life.
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Post by epaul on Oct 15, 2021 15:05:50 GMT -5
Jerry is doing just fine with his life. He brought a new burger into the world.
I went to Culver's this afternoon shortly after 1:30. My mission: get one one of those CurderBurgers...
And HOLY MOLY, Culver's was packed. Parking lot was full. The two drive-through lines were backed up the street, each one eight cars deep. I made it nine in my lane. In normal circumstances, I would have passed and gone on to Arby's or Wendy's. But these were not normal circumstances. I was on a mission and a long line of cars wasn't going to stop me.
But, I was afraid I was too late. I didn't think it would be so busy at 1:30. How many people even knew about the CurderBurger? But for Bill, I wouldn't have. When I got to the window, I asked, with trepidation, "Do you have any CurderBurgers left?" She said yes.
She said YES! And I ordered one along with a side of chili (I had decided chili would be the perfect compliment to a CurderBurger... and I was proven right).
When I got to the pay window, I asked the lady if they were selling many CurderBurgers (maybe all these people weren't there for the same reason I was). She said they were selling like crazy, one after another, and soon they would be out.
Ok, enough of the prelims, How was the CurderBurger? It was real good! Ok, that is a tad general. How was it specifically? It was real, real, real good!. The burger was a good charbroiled Culver's burger and the cheese curd patty complimented it perfectly in taste and chewy texture. Dipping a little deeper into my culinary vocabulary, I would describe the combination of the two as being real, real, real wonderfully good.
If you ever have the opportunity to get one for yourself, get it with the chili. Man, the two of them together were real, real, real, real, wonderfully wonderful.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 15, 2021 15:54:48 GMT -5
I’m happy for you
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Post by howard lee on Oct 15, 2021 16:23:46 GMT -5
I keep reading this as "cheese crud."
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Post by drlj on Oct 15, 2021 17:02:39 GMT -5
Jerry is doing just fine with his life. He brought a new burger into the world. I went to Culver's this afternoon shortly after 1:30. My mission: get one one of those CurderBurgers... And HOLY MOLY, Culver's was packed. Parking lot was full. The two drive-through lines were backed up the street, each one eight cars deep. I made it nine in my lane. In normal circumstances, I would have passed and gone on to Arby's or Wendy's. But these were not normal circumstances. I was on a mission and a long line of cars wasn't going to stop me. But, I was afraid I was too late. I didn't think it would be so busy at 1:30. How many people even knew about the CurderBurger? But for Bill, I wouldn't have. When I got to the window, I asked, with trepidation, "Do you have any CurderBurgers left?" She said yes. She said YES! And I ordered one along with a side of chili (I had decided chili would be the perfect compliment to a CurderBurger... and I was proven right). When I got to the pay window, I asked the lady if they were selling many CurderBurgers (maybe all these people weren't there for the same reason I was). She said they were selling like crazy, one after another, and soon they would be out. Ok, enough of the prelims, How was the CurderBurger? It was real good! Ok, that is a tad general. How was it specifically? It was real, real, real good!. The burger was a good charbroiled Culver's burger and the cheese curd patty complimented it perfectly in taste and chewy texture. Dipping a little deeper into my culinary vocabulary, I would describe the combination of the two as being real, real, real wonderfully good. If you ever have the opportunity to get one for yourself, get it with the chili. Man, the two of them together were real, real, real, real, wonderfully wonderful. Did you get the emergency information sheet with it? I was told it gives information about restarting your heart if it gets all sludged up and quits working. If you follow the directions, it should be temporary. You do have a car battery charger? |
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Post by dradtke on Oct 15, 2021 17:25:59 GMT -5
I picture Jerry going door to door through the snow with the petition on his clipboard. Jerry needs to get a life. Have you been to Menasha? There's a Culvers just down the road from my sister's in Tucson. Do they even know what cheese curds are down here? |
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