Around a year ago, I went with my family to a barbecue. My uncle was at the grill; the delicious, smoky smell of meat emanating from his post. He flipped hot dogs and burgers gracefully, with blinding speed, and when the were done they flew into buns. I remember taking a bite of the savory cheeseburger; with ketchup, mustard, pickles, lettuce and tomato, it was the perfect blend of flavors.
This was not that burger.
As I stumbled up to the counter, I was greeted by the pleasing aroma of bacon. My expectations were heightened, and I ran up to the stove where the patties had been laid out. I took out a plate and put the ingredients onto the bun as usual, stopping to place a mound of bacon in between it all. I did not, however, realize that the patties and bacon had been overcooked, and were tough and charred. I simply carried on and went back to the computer with my dinner.
When I took the first bite of that burger, I didn't notice anything wrong with it. I just tasted a whole lot of bacon, and of course that was perfectly fine with me. But after a little while my chewing slowed down and a bit of a frown threw itself onto my face. The tough and overcooked meat was difficult to chew, and I could hardly taste the bacon. To top it all off, the buns were stale and dry, which couldn't be countered by all of the toppings. To be honest, I wouldn't mind any of this had the bacon been okay, but it was rock-hard and as tasteless as the plate it rested on. I checked the date; it was my sister's turn to cook dinner. I immediately facepalmed and carried on chewing, cursing my sister for being the only person alive who could ruin bacon.
You used great vocabulary, i didn't get when you said "that was not that burger." my cool would be to describe the charred taste more and compare the two burgers. maybe your dream burger.. etc.
ReplyDeleteover all great piece!
I agree with kelsey on the vocabulary. words like emanating,blinding speed, savory,etc. you changed paragraphs when you started talking about bacon. only cold is you kind of left me waiting for more at the end so maybe add more. good piece!
ReplyDeleteThis was hilarious. I love the contrast between the burger in your anecdote and the burger in the main body of your story. Strong verbs and adjectives really add power to your writing.
ReplyDeleteTo strengthen this piece, you could cut out cliches like "lightning speed" and "to top it all off". You could also add more descriptions of your reactions in areas such as, "I was greeted by the pleasing aroma of bacon. My expectations were heightened."
Thank you for sharing! :)