# A to Z Burger: 26 toppings, or maybe more **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185 "2012-05-07T16:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/1 "2012-05-07T16:04:11Z")
So I’m sitting in Wendy’s eating a double cheese with ketchup, lettuce, mustard, onion and it occurs to me that they spell K, L, M, O. So I got to thinking what you could put on a burger that began with N for a 5-letter run: nachos? noodles? [nori](http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/food/?Action=View&FoodID=113)? nutmeg? nasturtiums? From there it was an easy leap to the concept of an A to Z Burger, with 26 or more toppings - being that most letters contain too much delicious stuff to keep it to one topping. You could also do multiple varieties of cheese, lettuce, onion, bun, etc. on your burger - even meats - of course increasing the number of patties as needed. I’m thinking a 26-topping A-Z order would need eight or nine patties, and possibly seven or eight bun bottoms. The master list I came up with: **A** merican cheese, ancho chilis, anchovies, apple chips **B** acon, blue cheese, brown mustard, bibb lettuce, barbecue sauce **C** heddar cheese, cream cheese, Canadian bacon, chutney, cabbage **D** ijon mustard, donut (plain cake or glazed) **E** ndive, egg (fried, sliced hardcooked, deviled, salad…) **F** rench fries (_in_ the burger), fennel, foie gras, fontina cheese, French dressing, flatbread, focaccia, frisée **G** reen onions, green chilis, green pepper **H** ot sauce, honey mustard, horseradish, habañeros, ham **I** ceberg lettuce, Italian sausage **J** alapeños, jack cheese, jerk chicken, jus (beef drippins) **K** etchup, kaiser roll, knish **L** eaf lettuce, lox, liverwurst **M** ayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, mushrooms (the plain old kind) **N** oodles, nachos, nori **O** lives, okra **P** ickles, [pancetta](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancetta), prosciutto, paprika, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, pepperoncini, pimiento, peppercorns, peanut butter, portobello, porcini **Q** ueso, quesadillas, quinoa, [quark](http://www.answers.com/topic/quark-cheese) **R** ed onion, red pepper, radish, relish, romaine lettuce, radicchio, ratatouille **S** alsa, Spam, spinach, sprouts **T** omato, tomatillo, tofu, Taylor pork roll, tuna, turkey burger, toast **U** nderwood deviled ham, [udo](http://www.answers.com/topic/udo) **V** elveeta, Vegemite, vinaigrette, Vienna sausage, veggie burger, vegetable of the day (could be broccoli, carrots, succotash…) **W** hite onion, wasabi, watercress, Worcestershire sauce **X** tra portion of any topping **Y** ellow mustard, yellow onion **Z** atarain’s creole seasoning, [zingara](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%80_la_zingara) Now you build a burger you like. One of each, A to Z, whatever you think would go together (or anything else you might suggest). Happy appetite! ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/2 "2012-05-07T16:14:03Z")
Just laid in: **F** ines herbes (French blend) **G** ruyère cheese **H** ash browns **O** melette (any toppings you like) **S** autéed onions **S** hiitake **S** wiss cheese ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/3 "2012-05-07T16:28:14Z")
Olives? Okra? Omelette? How about onions? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/4 "2012-05-07T16:30:37Z")
I’ll add: **A** vocado **C** horizo **G** iardiniera **N** am prik ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/5 "2012-05-07T16:36:17Z")
A-Avacado, artichoke B-Butter, black beans, brick chili C-Cilantro, celery D- E-Eggplant F-French toast G-Green olives, grilled cheese, garlic, guacamole H-Hot dog I- J- K- L-Lemon zest M- N-Navy beans O- P- Q- R-Ranch dressing S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z- ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/6 "2012-05-07T17:00:12Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > habañeros [pet peeve] There is no “ñ” in _habanero_, in either the spelling or pronunciation. [/pp] ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/7 "2012-05-07T17:00:58Z")
P- pineapple (sounds weird, but on an Australian burger “with the lot” it’s FABulous) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/8 "2012-05-07T17:02:09Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > P- pineapple (sounds weird, but on an Australian burger “with the lot” it’s FABulous) Speaking of which: **B** eet(root) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/9 "2012-05-07T17:26:59Z")
This [page](http://thestir.cafemom.com/food_party/108501/35_Best_Burger_Toppings_to) and this [page](http://www.cheese-burger.net/toppings/toppings-list.html) gives lists of different combinations. Breaking down the individual ingredients, we get: Anchovies, avocado, baby greens, bacon, BBQ sauce, bean dip, black olives, black pepper, blue cheese, blue cheese dressing, boursin, bread and butter pickles, brie cheese, buffalo sauce, burger sauce, Caesar dressing, Cajun spices, candied apple slice, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, chili, chili mayonnaise, Chinese five-spice, chives, cooked spinach, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, crunchy tostada, cucumber, cumin, Dijon mustard, dill pickle relish, dried onion soup mix, dried red peppers, fajita seasoning, feta cheese, fresh basil leaves, fresh spinach leaves, fried egg, fried green tomatoes, fried onions, garlic, garlic aioli, garlic cheese, garlic mustard mayonnaise, goat cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, Granny Smith apples, Greek yogurt sauce, green olives, grilled eggplant, grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, grilled peppers, grilled pineapple, Gruyere cheese, guacamole, gyro sauce, ham, hash brown, herbed mayo, heirloom tomato slices, Herb crusted Brie, herbed goat cheese, honey, honey mustard, horseradish, hot paprika, hot peppers, hot sauce, hummus, jalapeno cheese, jalapenos, jerk seasoning, ketchup, lettuce, lump crab meat, Manchego cheese, mango chili glaze, mango chutney, mango slices, marinara sauce, marinated red onions, mayo, mint leaves, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, mustard, Old Bay seasoning, olive tapenade, oregano leaves, papaya, Parmesan cheese, peanut butter, pepper jack cheese, pepperoni, pesto, pickled jalapeno, pico de gallo, pineapple slice, pizza sauce, potato chips, provolone cheese, red beets, red onions, red pesto, refried beans, roast beef, roasted balsamic onions, roasted red peppers, roasted tomatoes, sage pesto, salsa, sauerkraut, Serrano ham, shrimp scampi, smoked bacon, smoked Gruyere cheese, sour cream, soy-ginger sauce, spicy curry mayo, sprouts, sun-dried tomatoes, sweet & sour sauce, sweet mustard, sweet relish, Swiss cheese, tangy corn relish, Thousand Island dressing, tomato, truffle salt, wasabi mayo, watercress, wild mushroom sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow onions. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/10 "2012-05-07T17:36:07Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > A-Avacado, artichoke > B-Butter, black beans, brick chili > C-Cilantro, celery, **Cheez Wiz** , **collard greens** > D- **Dandelion leaves** , **dill** > E-Eggplant > F-French toast > G-Green olives, grilled cheese, garlic, guacamole > H-Hot dog > I- > J- > K- > L-Lemon zest > M- **Mustard greens** > N-Navy beans > O- > P- **Parsley** , **pistachios [crushed]** > Q- > R-Ranch dressing > S- > T- **Tabouli** > U- > V- > W- > X- > Y- > Z- New ones bolded. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/11 "2012-05-07T19:05:33Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > **A** > **B** agel > **C** ole slaw > **D** > **E** > **F** > **G** oat cheese, garlic > **H** [arissa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harissa) > **I** > **J** > **K** > **L** entils > **M** > **N** > **O** > **P** lum sauce > **Q** > **R** > **S** auerkraut > **T** > **U** > **V** > **W** > **X** > **Y** > **Z** Some more additions ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/12 "2012-05-07T19:17:11Z")
No love for **B** asil? Any burger with tomato can be improved with the addition of basil. (So can any burger _without_ tomato, but why split up best friends?) Ah, on review, I see that **Little Nemo** ’s list includes “fresh basil leaves”. The “fresh” part really ought to go without saying in this context. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/13 "2012-05-07T20:24:18Z")
Quorn ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/14 "2012-05-08T17:36:50Z")
Naan (ok, it’s bread, but it gets the N in there) ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-to-z-burger-26-toppings-or-maybe-more/621185/15 "2012-05-08T18:30:30Z")
Throw peanut butter into the p’s