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Southern Bacon Cheeseburgers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The South Rises Again with this Flawless Chicken and Waffles Burger

— December 5, 2014 — Lifestyle
If you love southern food, this chicken and waffles burger is the closest thing to perfection you will likely ever find. From Mathew Ramsey of PornBurger, the I Woke Up Like This stack consists of fried chicken sandwiched between two waffles to make a chicken burger.

In addition to fried chicken and American cheese between the cheeseburger slider waffles, there is also smoked bacon, dill pickle, rocket salad and Sriracha mustard. Packing a slight amount of heat, this chicken and waffles burger is actually flawless. The bacon is the perfect touch, while the hot sauce mustard, pickles and greens will cut through some of the grease.

If you are feeling ambitious, this recipe could be an interesting project to try replicating.
Trend Themes
1. Gourmet Fast Food - Opportunity for fast food restaurants to offer elevated, unique creations like the chicken and waffles burger.
2. Creative Fast Food Ingredients - Innovative use of ingredients like waffles and Sriracha mustard in fast food can be a disruptive trend for fast food industry.
3. Regional Cuisine Adaptations - Fast food restaurants can adapt regional cuisine like southern food and create new products to add to their menu.
Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - Creating unique, gourmet fast food items can lead to differentiation and increased market share by appealing to the adventurous eaters and foodies.
2. Food Truck - Chefs and restaurants adapting regional cuisine like southern food and creating new menu items for food trucks can create disruptive and profitable trends.
3. Casual Dining - Incorporating creative and regional cuisine-inspired ingredients on the menu of fast-casual and casual dining restaurants, can attract more adventurous diners and they could benefit from this trend by diversifying their offerings.
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