The Best Eats in IC: According to A

This shall be an on going series, in which I post about my favorite foods and eateries.

First up: #4 at SHORTS BURGER AND SHINE

For those who do not know me - I LOVE Burgers. Any burger. Any time. Any day. But burgers do not usually leave a lasting impression and I rarely crave burgers over other "finer" foods. At least that was the way it used to be, until one fateful sunday second semester (2009), when I walked into Shorts for the time with Justine around 3 in the afternoon, and my life was forever divided into BC (Burger Casual) and AD (After Dundee).Yes, it was THAT epic. Simply put, the #4 (Dundee) is simply the best burger I've ever had (and I've had some good burgers).

What is it:
(See also- heaven on a bun. orgasm on a plate. meat of the gods. the answer. perfection.)

A burger unlike any other. It comprises layers of mouth-watering goodness. Not sure exactly everything that is in it, as I don't have a menu in front of me. But the memorable ingredients are (in order):
- Garlic flavored mayo that makes my knees weak
- Overeasy egg that oozes out over the entire burger, enveloping it in melty, dreamy perfection
- Slice of American cheese
- A tinge of salty in the form of a slice of Canadian bacon.
- Thick, fresh, grain-fed, local (Iowan) beef
- Fresh veggies

What makes it the best?

What makes the dundee truly great is not all the great stuff in it. It is the COMBINATION of everything in it and the amazing balance of flavors and aromas that never overwhelm but always compliment each other, thus creating a paradisiac mélange that makes your taste buds dance in ecstasy.

What you should know:

- Due to the sheer size of this burger, many/most people do not finish (ridiculous).
- Also, I can never seem to finish with my hands. It always become soo messy that I just end up using forks.
- For vegetarians/non-beefers, Shorts also makes blackbean burgers. Doubt it's equally delicious (wouldn't be possible), but I hear it's quite good.

Criticisms:

They occasionally overtoast the buns.

Last thoughts:

While the other burgers at Shorts are no doubt delicious, whenever I get something else, no matter how good it tastes, I'm always disappointed I didn't get the # 4, nothing can live up to it's glory. It's like this: The dundee is the best. While the others are great, they are not the best, in comparison, they can only be called good. Why would you order good when you can have the best. It just doesn't make sense. And apparently a lot of people agree with me, because the number 4 is the most popular burger there (according to one of the waitress).

I always tip well at shorts. I can't help it. I'm just soo happy. (Supposedly, eating burgers release the same endorphins that is released during sex and some illicit feel good drugs.)

I've recommended this to 11 people, 8 of whom have enthusiastically agreed with me on the amazingness of this burger. If you doubt my taste (why would you?), the stats do not lie.

Their fries are also very satisfying. Some think it's not crispy enough though. I happen to love both the taste and texture. It taste even better if the egg from the dundee leaks onto the fries.
Soo sooo sooooo good.