That's literally its name. The Rochester Style Garbage Plate. It comes to us, indirectly, by way of Rochester, NY where it's something of a grand tradition, especially amongst the college set. Jessica Formicola, with SavoryExperiments.com stopped by Tonia's Kitchen to talk garbage, and specifically her recipe for it. She told Tonia its hamburger based and there's a lot of things going on here. Macaroni salad, potatoes, cheese. Everything! So why do they call it a garbage plate? According to Visit Rochester, there's legend that restaurant owner Nick Tahou invented the plate late one night when some college students came in and wanted a plate with “all the garbage on it”. The owner then made his new variation of the plate. Over time it grew into a local favorite
Ingredients
- 6 cups classic macaroni salad click for recipe
- 2 cups crispy home fries click for recipe
- 4 cups Rochester hot sauce click for recipe
- 12 frozen hamburger patties
- 12 slices American cheese
- 12 slices white bread
- butter softened, for buttering the bread
CONDIMENTS:
- ketchup
- yellow mustard
- raw onions , chopped
Instructions
- Fire up the grill to high heat. Grill each hamburger patty 5 minutes on each side for a medium burger. Top with cheese and allow to melt for 1 minute, remove.
- Now you are ready to build your magnificent Rochester Style Garbage Plate! Take a large scoop of home fries, place on one side of the plate. Next, take a large scoop of macaroni salad and place on the other side of the plate. Top with 1-2 cheeseburgers, then raw onions and Rochester hot sauce. Finish with any desired condiments and serve with a slice of buttered bread. Enjoy your Rochester Style Garbage Plate!
