We found out last week thatDel PostoBrooks Headley, who’s so far served his passion project veggie burgers everywhere from theJames Beard AwardstoQuestlove’s apartment downtown, will launch his pop-up Superiority Burgerthis Sundayon the Lower East Side. A truly decent veggie burger is the holy grail for many vegetarians, and writer Tejal Rao takes a look at their meat-free history while surveyingHeadley’s obsessive development process, which includes a risotto-like approach to overcooking and undercooking some ingredients to achieve a meaty texture. After sampling one of Headley’s creations, a Muenster-topped number on a Martin’s potato roll, Rao calls it “soft as rare, fatty beef, but with crisp, deeply caramelized edges.” [T Magazine,Related]
