A diner's bewildering encounter with a blue-colored burger at a restaurant
By
todsacerdoti
Plain bagel done well. Pleasantly substantive.
Summary
A first-person narrative about a diner who orders a burger and is surprised to find it dyed blue. The waiter explains that restaurants are now making all their food blue as a trend. The narrator expresses frustration and confusion about why food needs to be artificially colored, noting that while the taste is unaffected, the visual change is unsettling and unnecessary.
Key quotes
· 3 pulled"Why is my burger blue?" I asked, innocently.
"Oh! We're making all of our food blue, all the best restaurants are doing it now." the waiter explained.
But I didn't want my burger to be blue. I like my burgers to be the same reliable dark brown color cooked meats are supposed to be.
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