The magazine notes the "now-iconic square patty" that debuted in 1921 in Wichita, Kan. was the first burger to spawn a fast-food empire. White Castle has been based in Columbus since 1934.
The Time story — http://ti.me/1eWFs19 — puts the White Castle burger at the top of the list of the 17 most influential burgers of all time, beating out burgers from McDonald's and In-N-Out.
White Castle vice president Jamie Richardson tells The Columbus Dispatch that "slider" has been a term of endearment for the delectable little burgers since the 1950s.
Did you know, the meat never touches the grill, it is put on a layer of onions and is steamed, that is the reason for the holes in the burger, and that same steam makes the buns warm and moist. Been eating them all my life. Still get hungry for them on occasions and get a bag of them. Have never been able to take an unopened bag home, always start eating them as soon as I get in the car .... generally get home with very few.
