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From cheese-filled patties to unconventional buns, here are 35 wild burgers you should eat before you die and where you can try them. —————————————————— #Burgers #Cheeseburgers #FoodInsider INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest.

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in San Francisco makes 10,000 fortune cookies a day, but you won’t find them in any restaurant. Instead, the business relies on tourists who want to see the process that goes into making the famous cookies. Owner Kevin Chun isn’t too concerned with making a profit either — he even

This brother and sister team serve some of LA’s best Indian food in their family’s gas station. Instead of serving typical fast food, they decided to serve the food that they grew up eating. When you visit Bombay Frankie Company, you’ll find long lines of people clamoring for delicious curries and the best chicken tikka

If New Yorkers know anything, it’s how to sniff out a good piece of smoked salmon. Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you Acme Smoked Fish is the place to go for the best smoked fish products in NYC. Producer Spencer Alben visits the 100-year-old, family-owned factory for a behind-the-scenes tour and learns how the business

Jim Nakano has owned The Donut Man in Glendora, California, since 1972. The shop is famous for its fresh strawberry doughnuts, a seasonal menu item that consists of fresh strawberries with homemade glaze stuffed in a round doughnut. The doughnuts are only served from February to September, and visitors drive from all over the state

Insider compiled a list of 40 Los Angeles restaurants you need to visit before you die. The list includes institutions, like Philippe the Original, and highlights up-and-comers, like Tacos 1986. Think of this as the quintessential guide to the LA restaurant scene for the adventurous eater. MORE ULTIMATE LIST: 40 Outrageous Food Mashups To Try

The Salt Lick in Austin, Texas serves over 800,000 people each year. People travel from all over just to taste the restaurant’s famous BBQ. The meat is cooked over a giant indoor grill, a style that traces back to earlier times when people traveled by wagon. Their most popular dish is brisket, which they serve

Addolorata Marzovilla, known as Nonna Dora or the pasta machine, has been making pasta for about 70 years. She has been working at her son’s restaurant, I Trulli, in New York City for over the past 20 years. INSIDER’s Herrine Ro visited the restaurant to see how Nonna Dora makes some of her pasta and

Eddie’s Sweet Shop has been a staple in the Queens borough of New York City since 1925. Though it has gone through several owners, it still remains true to its roots and serves some of the best sundaes the city has to offer. It’s known for its signature ice cream sundaes, which are piled high

The earliest record of cheddar anywhere is at Cheddar, in Somerset, in 1170. The land around this village has been at the heart of English cheesemaking since the 15th century. Today, as many Cheddar producers have upscaled and require more land, there is only one traditional cheesemaker in the village. For more, visit: https://www.facebook.com/cheddargorgecheesecompany/ MORE

Cabot Creamery in Vermont is a 100-year-old creamery that’s been awarded the world’s best cheese. The cooperative is made up of 800 family farms across New England who send their milk to the Cabot factory to be made into 130 million pounds of cheese a year. They’ve won awards for their cheddar cheese. —————————————————— #Cheddar

During Mardi Gras, bakeries like Gambino’s Bakery sell king cakes all across the city. Shops begin selling the pastry on January 6, or King’s Day, and through the eve of Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The pastry is eaten in Catholic countries around the world as a way to celebrate the coming

Wolfgang Puck makes 7,000 mini chocolate, golden Oscars statues for the event’s after-party. After the Oscars show, 1,500 guests party at the Governors Ball. The statues come in three sizes: mini, nine inch, and 16 inch. But whatever the size, they’re all sprayed with 24 karat gold. INSIDER food believes life should be a delicious

Manchego cheese is made in a part of Spain that is called La Mancha, which is just south of Madrid. Evidence of cheesemaking in this region dates to the Bronze Age. We visited Finca La Granja, a fifth-generation family farm that’s been making cheese since the 19th century. The dairy makes about 65 wheels of

Sweet and creamy, Camembert holds a special place in the heart of cheese lovers. The iconic cheese originated in the northern French region of Normandy, where it has been made for centuries. Today, France makes 360 million wheels of Camembert each year. We visited Le 5 Frères, a family-run farm in the village of Bermonville

Dooky Chase was founded by Emily and Dooky Chase, and their daughter-in-law, award-winning chef Leah Chase, took over with her husband in 1945. While it’s known for all of its creole menu items, it’s most known for its gumbo and Shrimp Clemenceau. MORE LEGENDARY EATS: LA’s Famous Strawberry Doughnuts | Legendary Eats Portugal’s Most Iconic

In Philadelphia, it’s hard to make it anywhere without passing a restaurant that serves the city’s most famed culinary creation: the cheesesteak. Several spots are loved by both city natives and out-of-towners, but locals know Jim’s South Street as one of Philly’s well-respected originals. Jim’s serves Philly cheesesteak the classic way, complete with Cheez Whiz,

We visited Heinz’s European Tomato Ketchup factory in the Netherlands to see how the world-famous condiment is made. The dutch factory makes 1.8 million bottles of Tomato Ketchup a day, and has been making ketchup for the whole European region since 1958. MORE MAKING OF CONTENT: How Dr. Bronner’s Soap Is Made | The Making

Cookie Scoop has taken a large slice of Toronto’s dessert scene with their viral cookie cakes. Each cake is smeared with melted chocolate and topped with candy and sprinkles. Founder Ziggy loads her cakes with people’s favorite childhood chocolates in the dough and on the top. Ziggy also makes cookie cake pizzas, where customers can

Across the city of London, there are tons of unique ice cream venues. We compiled some of our faves, including a venue that serves avocado ice cream in a real avocado shells and even one that’s topped with edible diamonds. —————————————————— #London #IceCream #FoodInsider INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to