For many years, a family restaurant chain, known as Lum’s sold an exceptional 1/3 pound hamburger that was second to none. These fantastic burgers were also to be found at a Lum’s spinoff called Ollie’s Trolleys. Unfortunately, due to the bad management of the parent company and the repeated selling of the restaurants, the chain virtually disappeared. There are a few Trolleys around and a handful of restaurants where you can still purchase this burger.
However, these few remaining businesses have failed to live up to Ollie’s own strict standards of preparation that he personally drilled into my head and they allow their customers to ‘have it their way’.
So, in honor of Oliver G. Gleichenhaus, I present to you, the one, and the only;
Worlds Greatest Hamburger
The Ollieburger*
OLLIEBURGER SEASONING
DRY INGREDIENTS*
1/4 C Sugar
2 tbsp Paprika
¼ tsp Turmeric
½ tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Ground Coriander
½ tsp Cornstarch
1 tbsp Ground Celery Seed
1 tbsp Ground Cumin
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Fennel Seed
1 tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
2 EA Crushed Beef Bouillon Cubes
LIQUID INGREDIENTS*
6 tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Steak Sauce (A-1)
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Heinz 57 Sauce
2 tsp Cider Vinegar
BUN SAUCE*
¼ cup Miracle Whip
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp orange, French dressing
½ tsp sweet relish
2 tsp dill pickle relish
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried, minced onion
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp ketchup
2 tbsp prepared Ollie Seasoning Marinade
1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
Directions:
In a large measuring bowl, add all dry Ingredients together by hand. DO NOT INHALE MIX as the dust is very overwhelming.
In a separate bowl, mix liquid ingredients together until well mixed. Carefully add to dry ingredients and slowly mix by hand. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
For bun sauce, mix all ingredients and refrigerate for 2 hours as well.
When preparing an Ollieburger, place a 1/3 pound burger in prepared marinade and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
Place on a 2 sided grill (such as a sandwich grill) and cook until Medium Rare.
Serve with a slice of Mozzarella cheese on a seeded bun with bun sauce top and bottom, and a garlic pickle spear.
Ollie Burgers at Lum's were THE BEST. I've only recently found the recipe and done it once, but they are without a doubt, VERY good and worth the hassle