>A hamburger’s not a hamburger if it doesn’t have a slice of beetroot on it.

That’s what I grew up with and it’s valid to this day.

We were at the Boatshed in Nelson last year, watching the ever excellent Windy City Strugglers (who are back next Wednesday, btw) and got talking to a couple who had recently moved there.

“And if you want a REALLY good hamburger ” he said “- with BEETROOT – you have to go to Roto Road Takeaways”

And off we did just go.

Bun, patty, lettuce, onion, ketchup, tomato, cheese, beetroot AND a fried egg.

See if you can put THAT to music, Jimmy.

We’ve taken to making our own.

Beef mince with loads of onions, parsley and paprika.
Feta sheep cubes in the middle.
Grill until medium-rare.
Brioche, mustard, lettuce, onion and – the discovery of the week – yellow beetroot.

Couldn’t sneak the fried egg past the culinary police, though

And tonight, it’s spaghetti with home-made tomato sauce and minced chicken.

I’ve christened it Spaghetti Pollonaise…

No?

No-one else got it, either

Strange, that….