Sliders...where does it come from?

[MikeRLynch]

I went to the store this morning for coffee and half and half, and came back with four different ground meats (beef, pork, turkey, and veal). I'm going to make a sampler plate of sliders (small burgers, about 3 in in diameter). Does anyone know where this name comes from? For fun, here's the two recipes I've come up with so far:

Beef Slider
Ingredients: ground beef (87%, and yes, it matters!), Mike's Special Spice Rub, worsteshire sauce, bacon, cheese, ketsup.

Chicken Slider
Ingredients: chicken breast (cut to size), Mike's Special Spice Rub, bacon, vidalia onion dressing, bacon, cheese.

Mike's Special Spice Rub
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Chipotle powder
Cumin

(you didn't think I was going to give you the ratios, did you?)

 

[mmb]

I don't know where/when the term "slider" came into use but White Castle trademarked the term "Slyders" and as far back as I can remember that's what we've called a White Castle burger.

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/slider_or_slyder_mini_hamburger/

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Perhaps they were originally small enough to "slide" down the gullet? Just a thought. Regards, GF

 

[Dr Vorlauf]

I think it refers to the sliding out portion of eating greasy belly bombs..

 

[phissionkorps]

Its because they were so greasy you could slide them down the counter.

 

[Revvy]

White castle, they're the first recognixed Slider purveyors...They're called siders (now slyders') becasue they were so timy they slid down in a couple bites....Gratus wins the bewbie prize!!!

http://www.cheese-burger.net/stories/sliders-mini-burgers.html

 

[zoebisch01]

I have my method for "Hamburguesas de Castillo Blanco" somewhere on here. No idea the lineage of "Slider".

 

[friarjohn]

:cross:I second the belly bomb account...every one that i talk to agrees....Slides in and aaah slides out....:cross:

 

[eschatz]

:cross:I second the belly bomb account...every one that i talk to agrees....Slides in and aaah slides out....:cross:

Yeah, I always though "Slides in/Slides OUT!" :rockin:



*plop*

 

[milracing]

Dunno but on the very rare occasion I go to mcdonalds I have to take a horrible mcsh*t the next day. Usually I'm like screw it. I'll just take a shower.

 

[TerapinChef]

Ah, if only all of you had access to White Castle. And Travis. And Tel-Way.
Not to mention Coney Island.

 

[Revvy]

Ah, if only all of you had access to White Castle. And Travis. And Tel-Way.
Not to mention Coney Island.

Yeah, we are blessed to live in the detroit metro area aren't we....

I'm thinking about do a side by side visit to Lafayette AND American COney Island sometime soon.

 

[Ryan]

Ah, if only all of you had access to White Castle. And Travis. And Tel-Way.
Not to mention Coney Island.

There used to be nothing better then closing down Shores Inn with my roommates, walking over to Travis, then walking home. Those were some good times.