Top Chef's Spike Mendelsohn Makes His 'Obama Burger' On The View

Former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn (of Season 4, set in Chicago) appeared on The View last friday to make the ladies his well-regarded "Obama Burger." Spike's restaurant, Good Stuff Eatery, is in Washington, DC, home of Top Chef Season 7, premiering June 16).

The "fan favorite" Obama burger features bleu cheese, applewood smoked bacon, red onion marmalade, and horseradish mayonnaise (here's Spike's recipe).

Comments

[BoomerBSG]

11:27 AM on 06/10/2010

Wow, that looks really good! Better hit the gym after that bad boy!

[KJLSanDiego]

12:07 AM on 06/10/2010

Not on my summer bikini approved foods list, but it looks like a delicious indulgence!

[dsgeorge]

01:26 PM on 06/09/2010

for some reason I just cannot see Obama enjoying red onion marmalade....

[Flying Dutchman]

09:41 AM on 06/08/2010

Looks like a pretty tasty burger...

[shthar]

05:40 PM on 06/07/2010

With a slice of onion in the middle?

[SweetJudith]

04:07 PM on 06/07/2010

Murder on a bun, how sweet!

[Harvee Wallbanger]

02:55 PM on 06/07/2010

What?! NO DIJON MUSTARD! Then it must not be a real Obama burger.

[Whycee54]

01:35 PM on 06/07/2010

Hummmm? Is Michelle going to let him eat that?

[Mike4Obama]

01:31 PM on 06/07/2010

Still won't beat a Red Robin Whisky River BBQ burger for me.

[ptfcNassoc]

03:38 PM on 06/07/2010

Nah, that A1 Peppercorn.

[KJLSanDiego]

12:08 AM on 06/10/2010

I love Islands, their whole grain buns and veggie burgers are the best! And you feel like you are spoiling yourself!

[EducatedPHD]

01:19 PM on 06/07/2010

I have to say Spike always entertained me on Top Chef. I wonder what other concoctions he has recently created.

[clearthinker16]

02:54 PM on 06/07/2010

While he was entertaining he was not Top Chef in my opinion, and he is cashing in on his 15 minutes of fame.

[markstevenmorton]

01:03 PM on 06/07/2010

More about foods named after Obama: http://bit.ly/obama-burger

[Steve Blackmore]

12:58 PM on 06/07/2010

Bacon has nitrites. Nitrites cause cancer like nobody's business

[Jericho the Red]

04:44 PM on 06/07/2010

only bacon treated with nitrates.. not all bacon is created equal..

[rayinprague]

12:51 PM on 06/07/2010

Does Obama have anything to do with this? Did he ever eat one or endorse it? It isn't clear from the article. Is there any reason that any of the ingredients should be associated with him? I know he stopped for fast food a few times while campaigning, but that was the last i heard about him and burgers.

[suemj]

08:42 PM on 06/07/2010

I was thinking the same thing. Exactly what ingredient would cause it to be an "Obama" burger? I think it is a publicity stunt, strictly for fame; And it did get him on The View!

[Knowbetter]

12:35 PM on 06/07/2010

"Gourmet" burgers are a waste of time.

[Jericho the Red]

09:48 PM on 06/07/2010

LIAR

[Knowbetter]

09:58 AM on 06/08/2010

Dullard.

[Joseph Sperrazza]

12:28 PM on 06/07/2010

Excellent sounding recipe, and the directions seem easy.

I do think you could replicate the taste (but not the texture) using Vegan ingredients, and I'm going to try this weekend (black bean mix instead of beef, tofurkey bacon, faux blue chees)