It’s Fourth Of July, So Here's Pennsylvania’s Best Burger

PHILADELPHIA – Whoever coined the phrase "as American as apple pie," should probably revise that to reflect that burgers are actually our passion.

Admittedly, "as American as two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame-seed bun," may not have the same ring to it, but at least it would be factually correct — particularly on Independence Day, where Americans will spend $388 million on patties alone, according to CNBC. But if you don't feel like grilling your own on the Fourth of July holiday — or your boss’s barbecue invite somehow got lost in the mail — a recent MSN report says there’s a great spot to try in Philadelphia.

The site recently published its "Best Burger in Every State" article and found that Philly's Sketch Burger was the best in the Keystone State.

"This restaurant is unashamedly gaudy and decorated with customers' artwork, but that's not the only reason to go. Their Truffle Butter Burger is lightly seasoned and griddled, but the real magic comes from the topping of onions and mushrooms sautéed in truffle butter."

Sketch Burger was also included in a list from Thrillist of the best burgers in the nation, recently. The outlet chose the burger joint's Sirloin Beef Burger with American and Grilled Onions Philadelphia's best burger in 2017.

There are roughly 50,000 burger joints in America though — 1.6 burger restaurants for every 10,000 Americans — so if Sketch Burger doesn’t fit your taste, you might try heading across the river to New Jersey, where the Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville has the Blue Monkey Burger, which the report says it the Garden State's best offering. Or maybe try the REDfire burger at Redfire Grill down in Hockessin, Delaware.

Americans’ love for burgers can be traced to 19th century German immigrants, whose restaurants served ground beef patties that were eaten with utensils. Shortly thereafter, someone discovered you could put bread around the slab of meat. Voila! A sandwich was born.

If you’re planning to fire up the grill Wednesday — the No. 1 most popular grilling holiday, according to CNN — don’t skimp on the ingredients. Chefs say a variety of factors go into a great burger, including the meat-to-fat ratio, the type of meat and bun, and even the crisp of the bun.

Consumers mostly agree. A 2009 report found that three out of every four burger-enthusiasts ranked meat quality as either the first or second most important attribute, followed by toppings.

What do you think? Tell us in the comments what makes a perfect burger and where you go to get them.

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