Luther Burger

A Luther Burger, or doughnut burger (among several naming variations), is a hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun. These burgers have a disputed origin, and tend to run between approximately 800 and 1,500 calories (3,300 and 6,300 kJ).

According to legend, the burger was named for and was a favorite (and possible invention) of musician Luther Vandross.^[4] This origin is mentioned in a January 2006 episode of animated series The Boondocks, "The Itis", in which the character Robert Freeman creates a restaurant which serves the burger.^[5]

Mulligan's, a suburban bar in Decatur, Georgia, serves the Luther Burger in addition to its hamdog. The Daily Telegraph reported that Mulligan's may be progenitor of the burger when the owner substituted the doughnuts when running out of buns.^[4][6]

The Gateway Grizzlies baseball team of Sauget, Illinois have served the Luther Burger at their ballpark. Their version consists of a Krispy Kreme doughnut around a black Angus patty, melted cheese, and two strips of bacon. Dubbed a "cardiologist's worst nightmare" by ABC News, this burger is 1,000 calories (4,200 kJ). Aside from bringing in revenue from sales, it has drawn more fans to come out to the ballpark: apparently, attendance at games has increased and the burger is one of the most popular aspects of the park. The burger has met with criticism from burger purists and from people who are turned off by the thought of the taste and the health implications.^[7]

In Astoria, Queens, a Lebanese burger restaurant began selling a halal-compliant version of the Luther Burger (a Crave Doughnut Burger) with turkey bacon in 2010. The restaurateur added the 1⁄4-pound (0.11 kg) burger to the menu after a friend experienced one while traveling through the Southern United States. Restaurant owner Firas Zabib has said he sells 10–20 of the US$6.50 (equivalent to $9.6 in 2025) burgers per day, and that his was the first shop in New York City to sell them.^[8]

Around the United States, copies and variations of the Luther Burger have appeared at state fairs. The 2010 Wisconsin State Fair variation held a 1⁄4-pound (0.11 kg) Angus beef burger, topped with Wisconsin cheddar cheese and two strips of chocolate-covered bacon, on a toasted Krispy Kreme doughnut bun. The burger sold for $5 (equivalent to $7.38 in 2025) and equaled 1,000 Calories.^[9]Erika Celeste, for NPR's All Things Considered detailed a "doughnut burger" sold at the 2010 Indiana State Fair when discussing the imaginative and caloric "arms race" at state fairgrounds to devise new "wackier" menu items: "[a] fresh patty of beef and melted cheese sandwiched between two glazed doughnuts". The Indiana vendor explained his impetus to sell the burger after seeing Paula Deen "[do] it on TV". The 800-calorie (3,300 kJ) burger was described as having a salty-sweet taste, and surprisingly ungreasy.^[10] The "Krispy Kreme Doughnut Burger" as served at the 2010 Mississippi State Fair was garnished with "lettuce, tomato and a generous slice of raw onion", and was estimated to provide 1,500 calories (6,300 kJ).^[11] The Alabama,^[12]Arizona,^[1]Louisiana,^[13]North Carolina,^[14]South Carolina,^[2] and Tulsa State Fairs^[3] also served up Luther Burger variants in 2010.

Epic Burgers and Waffles (EBW) presentó su hamburguesa con queso y donut en la Exposición Nacional Canadiense de 2011 ; se inspiraron tras verla en ferias del sur de Estados Unidos y observar su popularidad en la Calgary Stampede el mes anterior. La versión de EBW costaba 8 dólares canadienses (equivalente a 10,96 dólares en 2025) (o 10 dólares canadienses (equivalente a 13,71 dólares en 2025) si se le añadía beicon y un huevo frito ), y contenía 1500 calorías (6300 kJ). ^{[ 15 ]}

Durante la festividad judía de Hanukkah , los judíos tradicionalmente disfrutan comiendo alimentos fritos y grasosos , como el buñuelo israelí de mermelada, la sufganiyah , en relación con el milagro de la tinaja de aceite . En 2016, Burger King Israel presentó la SufganiKing : una Whopper con dos sufganiyot en lugar del pan. Estuvo disponible durante Hanukkah 2016 (del 25 de diciembre de 2016 al 1 de enero de 2017) ^{[ 16 ]} y costaba 14,9 nuevos shekels israelíes (equivalente a 5,37 dólares estadounidenses en 2025). El director ejecutivo de Burger King Israel , Steve Ben Shimol, dijo sobre la SufganiKing : "Esta combinación de dos alimentos israelíes populares era inevitable para nosotros. Estamos orgullosos de poder terminar 2016 con una nota creativa y festiva". El Times of Israel informó sobre empleados de Burger King Israel que habían comido la hamburguesa y la calificaron de "deliciosa". ^{[ 17 ]}

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