A LITTLE HISTORY (from "Hot Shoppes Cookbook: Sixty Years of American Cookery"):
The Mighty Mo has been a Hot Shoppes classic through the years. Because it was the first triple-decker hamburger in the Washington area, no one knew what to call it--so one of Mr. Marriott's principal assistants organized a contest. The winner chose the nickname of the great battleship Missouri, perhaps because she knew our big juicy sandwich would make a considerable splash with hamburger fans. And these burgers became so well known, that when a Washington radio station donated a white tiger named Moheni to the National Zoo, he was nicknamed "Might Mo" (in the years that followed, Bill Marriott and the tiger developed a cautiously warm relationship, often posing together for publicity photographs)."

 

MIGHTY MO

THE FAMOUS SAUCE:
1/2 cup Hunt's Ketchup
1/4 cup chili sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons A-1 Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 drops Tabasco Sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet pickle
1-1/4 cups mayonnaise
Combine ketchup, chili sauce, A-1 Sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco Sauce. Add pickle to sauce mixture. Combine the sauce-pickle mixture with mayonnaise, stirring until well-blended. Store in a tightly covered container under refrigeration until time of service.

NOW, TO FASHION A FULL-BLOWN MIGHTY MO.....
1 uncut sesame seed hamburger roll (sesame seeds also must be uncut)
1 tablespoon of softened margarine
2 hamburger patties, each two ounces
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
1 tablespoon shredded lettuce
1 slice American cheese
4 teaspoons Mighty Mo sauce
2 dill pickle chips
Cut hamburger roll crosswise into three equal slices. Spread bottom, top and one side of center cut of bun with margarine. Grill bun until lightly browned and heated throughout.
Shape hamburger into thin 4-inch diameter patties. Grill very lightly on both sides. Do not overcook. Grill second hamburger very lightly on one side, turn and top with American cheese and grill lightly. Do not overcook.
Spread two teaspoons of Mighty Mo sauce on bottom of roll. Top dressing with shredded lettuce, then hamburger. Top hamburger with middle layer of bun, grilled side up. Spread with remaining Mighty Mo sauce.
Top with cheeseburger. Place pickle chips on cheese. Cover with top of bun. Do not cut.

One must always remember that there is really no substitute for the name brands listed, or the measurements or proportions. These burgers were the gooiest and probably that fattiest thing in town, but totally luuuuuuuvvvvvved!!!!

All for $ .55 cents.

 

 

Hot Shoppe Onion Rings

Hot Shoppes French Fried Onion Rings
 
PREPARATION:
1. Use only large (at least 3" in diameter) round Spanish onions for rings.
2. Remove the solid root at the end.
3. Cut 1/4" slice from the end of each onion and peel.
4. Slice onions 1/4" thick and separate into rings. A full onion ring, broken on one side may be used.
5. Prepare egg wash: Combine 2 large beaten eggs with 1/2 cup cold water.
6. Dip sliced onions, a few at a time, in egg wash, then dip in flour. Let flour coated rings stand 
on parchment or wax paper-lined trays in slightly overlapping rows to dry - for a minimum of 15 minutes.
7. Dip flour-coated rings again into egg wash and then into live bread crumbs (see recipe below).
8. If onion rings are not fried immediately, place rings on clean parchment or wax paper-lined trays 
in slightly overlapping rows.
9. Hold refrigerated until time of service.
10. In vegetable oil preheated to 350° F, fry onion rings until golden brown. Separate onion rings 
during frying process to keep them from sticking together.
11. Place only one layer of onion rings at a time in a deep fat fryer or a deep electric skillet.
12. Drain on paper towels or wire racks.
13. Slat lightly before serving.
 
Note: Do not cover onion rings when they have been prebreaded and refrigerated or they will become 
soggy.
 
Live Bread Crumbs
 
Preparation
1. Use day-old bread.
2. Place bread in mixing bowl of heavy duty mixer and mix with a wire beater on low speed until fine 
crumbs are formed. 
3. Hold crumbs in a tightly closed plastic bag in the refrigerator until needed.
 
Note: 
 - If a heavy duty mixer is not available, bread may be finely grated on a hand-held grater.
 
(Marriott Hot Shoppes Cookbook)