Toasty Burgers

Sarah is a common name.  Tostanoski is not.  I love my last name, it means I always get to talk about pierogis when people try to pronounce and it lends itself to some great nicknames.  From Big Toaster to just a bunch of i's added to the back by my high school swim coach, the one that has stuck is Toasty.  So, my burgers will hence forth be called Toasty Burgers!  (They sound like super hero burgers, love it)

Alton Brown is my burger hero, but I feel like I'm not allowed to say that because it was on his man episode.  He made really simple burgers on a flat top, smeared toasted buns with a little mayo, and topped with slow carmelized onions.  DROOL!  I first recreated his delicious burger, topped with my homemade mayonnaise.

But I can't do anything without making it a project.  So I made a tangy barbecue sauce to baste the burgers, added melty baby swiss cheese, and topped with pea shoots, which can be found on the cheap at trader joes as a great alternative to lettuce on a burger.  Am I the only person who hates lettuce on a burger?  There is always too much, slopply placed, and doesn't stay crunchy, all of these problems solved by crunchy pea shoots.

So this was my attempt to tackle the burger, and I think I definitely nailed it!