The Luther Burger
By admin • Dec 14th, 2007 • Category: Burger StoriesThe Luther Burger, named after Luther Vandross, is a burger with the traditional burger bun replaced by a Donut, usually a Krispy Kreme. This has got to be the world’s unhealthiest burger!
Possibly the worlds unhealthiest burger, the Luther Burger contains more than 1000 calories and typically has over 45 grams of fat per portion.
If you haven’t already guessed the Luther Burger differs from usual burgers in one major way – the burger bun is replaced with a sliced sugar glazed donut. The donut of choice is usually a Krispy Kreme. In the current air of anti junk food and pro health food, how did this concoction come about and does it really sell?
Where Did The Luther Burger Come From?
The creation of the Luther Burger is a bit of an urban legend but it is widely accepted that it was invented at Mulligan’s bar in Decatur, Georgia on a day when the cook ran out of hamburger buns and decided to use two donuts instead.
Its creator named the sandwich ‘Luther Burger’ after R&B legend Luther Vandross, who reportedly enjoyed the sandwich; some rumors claim that Vandross himself invented his namesake burger. The Luther burger name has stuck since then but the creation is also referred to as the Donut Burger.
The owner of Mulligan’s bar, Chandler Goff, has sold the rights to the Luther Burger to the Atlanta Braves baseball team, who will begin selling them in 2006 or 2007. So only the Atlanta Braves can sell a burger named Luther Burger.
Some versions of the Luther Burger are made with two donuts, at other times a single donut is cut in half and grilled after the meat has been cooked separately; the donut halves are placed around the meat glazed-side-in and the whole sandwich is flattened on the grill and cooked briefly to allow for somewhat less messy consumption. They often include cheese and/or bacon, but normally no vegetables or condiments.
A smaller baseball team in St. Louis, the Gateway Grizzlies, have just started serving their own version of the Donut Burger on game days and claim that for $4.50 you get dinner and desert all in one go. Marketed as “Baseball’s Best Burger” the burger has proved a hit with fans and has played a critical role is supporting the clubs finances.
So the next time you cook up a burger at home why not go 500 calories further and grab yourself a donut and make it a Luther Burger.
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February 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am
WOW. It should be called the PMS BURGER.
June 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Actually, calories aren’t the issue. A Krispy Kreme donut only has 200 calories. A hamburger roll doesn’t much fewer than that, or has even more if it’s a big one. Sugar and fat, that’s a different story. But still… if you’re choosing between a bagel and a donut, a donut saves you a hundred calories or more!
September 19th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Consuming that much fat would make me want to vomit… just thinking about it makes me want to vomit.
October 8th, 2008 at 5:18 am
Only in America!
sylvie – London
October 10th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Seriously, I’m from America and I second that. Only in America. Disgusting.
November 10th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Decent – but not stupendous:
Making one with an In-And-Out DOUBLE DOUBLE ANIMAL STYLE truly takes it to another level. Indeed, it really isn’t even a Luther Burger anymore. It is something far more sinister.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
“disgusting”
“makes me want to vomit”
Wow, there are some seriously unamerican so-called cheeseburgaholics trolling this place. Ya’ll need to go back to your vegan forums to talk about how healthy your pressed vegetable crumb patties are.
IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN GIIIIIT OUT!!!
January 12th, 2009 at 8:15 am
this is why you Americans lose the ability to achieve a hard, rigid, veiny erection as young as the age of 20…
January 19th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Only in America? Well, we didn’t come up with the deep-fried Mars Bar, now did we?
January 31st, 2009 at 6:17 pm
My son told me about the Luther Burger but I did not believe it. I gag just looking at it!
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
That burger looks awesome! Seriously people, if you don’t like, why comment?
Also, why so many “Americans are the devil, they’re all fat, and have an IQ of 12″… Judging someone generally makes you an unintelligent ass… so, yeah…
I’ll be trying this during a camping trip this week end… btw this burger has less fat and fewer calories than a Big Mac so what’s the big deal, I’d rather have something that tastes amazing instead of a bland burger from a fast food place?!
It also isn’t our fault we come up with awesome foods that kill you… Have you even looked outside, British food is normally high in calories and tastes like the inside of a frogs ass. Now go, enjoy the McDonalds across the street that we were so nice to give you, while you’re at it, grab a Starbucks coffee, donut, go to a Wal-Mart and fund our crumbling economy… not that yours nor the rest of the worlds is any better.
See you in the unemployment line!
February 25th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
It’s over 9000…calories!!
May 6th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from…
July 17th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
it looks disgusting but it tastes so f*cking deliscious!
July 20th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
[...] Sandwich goes, been there done that…yes-I have but with a burger. My husband learned of the Luther Burger about a year ago. So occasionally we will eat cheeseburgers with glazed donut buns. So MUCH [...]
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 am
So I made the trek to see this Luther burger… Apparently Mulligan’s has been closed…. FOR TWO YEARS. Now where am I to go in Atlanta to find the Monstrosity?
September 21st, 2009 at 11:59 am
I’m not sure why this burger gets such bizarre responses like this? How can this possibly have over 1000 calories in it ? And how can it be much worse than any other regular bacon cheeseburger? A Krispy Kreme glazed donut has 200 calories. The standard Wonder white hamburger bun has 110 calories, most buns have more and some have far more!!! so everything else being the same on any other bacon cheeseburger (burger, cheese, bacon) then one would have to conclude that this only has an extra 90 calories (at its worst), hardly a huge difference when counting the calories of bacon cheeseburgers! LOL!
I searched online for calorie counts and built a Luther Burger accordingly, here’s the breakdown
Krispy Kreme glazed Donut 200 cal
1/4 burger (regular 70/30 beef) 376 cal
1 slice cheddar cheese (on average 60-80 cal) 80 cal
1 serving (3 slices) Oscar Mayer precooked bacon 70 cal (yes I’m looking at the label right here and it says 70 calories per serving, package has 12 slices, 4 servings per package, i.e. 70 cal for three slices, don’t ask me but that’s what it says)
For a grand total of… 726 calories! That is nowhere near the 1000 calories claimed.
I myself have eaten cheeseburgers containing far, far more calories than this! LOL!
The main point to remember is that if the only difference is the donut bun then is this really any worse than any other bacon cheeseburger? When I looked at regular hamburger buns, that makes the calorie difference anywhere between 90-40 calories! An extra 40 claories will kill ya? Come on guys!
I want to try this, think I’ll make some this weekend!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:27 am
I am a vegetarian – I wonder can I get them to make that a veggie burger
January 12th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Now we can have the Donut-Ham-Hamburger for breakfast!
January 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
this isnt close to most unhealthy calories dont matter as much as fat since the burger king tripple whopper has over 60 grams of fat
March 9th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
This burger is awesome! Truly anybody with common sense knows to eat things in moderation. The mingling of the different flavors is really interesting. No condiments needed. Don’t eat this everyday but don’t knock it either. It’s actually good.
April 7th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Looks awesome!
May 13th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
I’m not sure why this burger always generates the overblown negative responses that it always gets. Are these responses all being left by vegans or what? I mean are you against eating the common cheeseburger or are you simply against eating glazed donuts? Which one is it? LOL!
As others have already pointed out, this burger has fewer calories than most fast food burgers. If you make it with a lean ground beef patty like Laura’s then it is only around 500 calories, total! I mean come on people one Krispy Kreme glazed donut has 200 calories thats it! Many sandwhich buns have far more thna that so as you can see this really isn’t a health disaster in the making .You vegans should really check the calorie content of some of those smoothies that you drink!
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 pm
i’ve heard of this from the Food Network. On I think, Man vs. Food.
I’m gonna so make one of these
June 29th, 2010 at 11:53 am
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June 30th, 2010 at 4:35 am
Does it come with a free AED or a complimentary ride to the hospital? And we wonder why the rest of world makes fun of us. No, I am not a vegan. No, I am not un-American. No, I am not against being a vegan. Yes, I think the people that eat items like this also buy exercise products off the TV like the ab circle and complain about not being able to lose weight. Hey, while your at it, why not just staple it to your ass and save your self the time. So, enjoy your cardiac arrest and your cigarette.
July 1st, 2010 at 5:41 pm
This picture makes me want to die! OMG! Something is really wrong with people…
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 pm
i’d definitely want to try one of those. you could find worse than this on a menu at say mcdonalds or something of the sort. i like how Malloc gave the caloric breakdown. just because it LOOKS like it’d be extreme, it’s probably no worse than some of the things you naysayers eat on the regular. i wouldn’t recommend eating it regularly lol. but i’d def indulge every once in a while.
August 6th, 2010 at 7:46 am
I think it looks gross, thus probably won’t try it……..however, I can’t believe it is any worse for you, health wise, than any other processed fast food. If you eat healthly and exercise, than trying one of these burgers won’t hurt you. The fat and calories isn’t far off from that of a banana split, but your not going to eat one of them every day either. Anything in moderation is fine. It’s those who will eat this burger for dinner on Saturday, then go to Mcdonald’s for a big mac meal on Sunday, Pizza on Monday….etc that should be concerned about their health risk. Too many antiamerican people on here…this world is one angry place anymore, so sad.
August 19th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
This is just totally disgustingly gross!!! I too, want to vomit as soon as I saw this picture.. and never again will look at it! EEWWWW!!!
August 19th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
…and you wonder why America has tons of super obese people…. go figure! Yes, go ahead and knock yourselves out, eat more of these to end your miserable lives.. YUCK!