Roosevelt
A bison burger that tastes nothing like a novelty. Grass-fed bison with a cherry and fig honey jam, crispy onions, tangy goat cheese and dressed arugula. The sweet jam and sharp cheese work beautifully with the lean, slightly gamey meat. One of the most interesting burgers on any chain menu in America.
The story
Naming a bison burger after Theodore Roosevelt is a joke with a serious edge. Tens of millions of bison were reduced to a few hundred wild animals by the 1880s, and Roosevelt — who had hunted them, then spent his presidency on conservation — helped found the American Bison Society in 1905 to keep the species alive. The herds recovered well enough that bison is farmed for meat today, which is why a burger can be made from it at all. It is leaner than beef and needs the fat put back, which is what the jam is doing.
What’s inside
- grass-fed bison patty
- cherry and fig honey jam
- crispy onions
- goat cheese
- dressed arugula
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Roosevelt yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares bison and cheese
Grilled Bison Burgers
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Roosevelt.- Ford's Garage · bison, crispy onions and cheese
Bison Bacon Burger - Jackson Hole Burgers · bison and cheese
Jackson Bison Burger - Slater's 50/50 · bison and cheese
Bison & Bacon - Bareburger · bison and cheese
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About Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Hopdoddy opened on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, in 2010, and the name gives away the idea: hops, as in craft beer, and a “doddy”, an old Scottish word for a hornless cow. It was built as a burger bar for a city that takes both food and drink seriously, with beef ground in-house and buns baked daily.
Around 40 burger bars, most of them in Texas and the western US.
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