Bearded man with long hair smiling at a double cheeseburger with lettuce and onion, held on a plate by a tattooed hand, against a red marbled background.

KRONNER
BURGER

A burger to believe in

Book cover titled 'A Burger to Believe In' showing a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and beef patty on a blue background.

Chris Kronner envisioned a book as singular and insane as his eponymous KronnerBurger, which begins with three-month dry-aged beef from dairy cows. Along with his illustrator and creative shaman Samantha Strand, we shot the entire book in the restaurant basement. Glorious creativity met moments of abject frustration, at which points Chris would laugh and blurt cryptic nonsense in encouraging tones: “The eagle soars dude, just remember that.” I still carry emotional scars from my time in the Burger Dungeon - and I’m a better photographer for it. I also make a better hamburger.

Close-up of a piece of dried, cured beef with dark and reddish-brown textures on a light brown background.
Close-up of ground beef strands coming out of a stainless steel meat grinder against a blue background.
Pile of raw, ground beef meatballs against a bright yellow background.
Red and white marbled circular food item partially covered by a mound of granular white substance against a dark blue background.
Open cookbook titled 'A Burger to Believe In' with a photo of a hamburger on the left page.
Open book showing a large image of a dry-aged beef cut on the left page and text titled 'On the Distinct and Inimitable Glories of Dry-Aging' on the right page.
Open book showing a page of burger cooking instructions titled 'Cook Burgers Anywhere' and a photo of a raw burger patty with salt sprinkling over it against a dark blue background.
Open book spread showing a detailed description of the Kronnerburger on the left page and a large photo of a Kronnerburger burger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and mustard on the right page, with ingredients highlighted in circles.
Open cookbook showing a grilled hamburger patties photo on the left and a recipe page titled 'How to Cook a Hamburger' with a hand holding a cheeseburger on the right.
Two beef burger patties grilling over open flames with smoke rising.
Square metal container with sliced cucumber salad garnished with dill and coriander seeds on a red surface.
Half of a burger with lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, and a medium-cooked beef patty on a bun, placed on a colorful abstract background.
Close-up of a hamburger with lettuce, grilled eggplant, tomato, pickles, and a beef patty inside a toasted bun.
Lobster sandwich with lettuce, shredded crab meat, and sliced vegetables on a toasted bun against a pink background.
Halved avocados filled with crispy fried onions, pomegranate seeds, herbs, and crunchy toppings, with a halved lime on a bright pink background.
Gray plate with avocado slices topped with puffed rice, herbs, and dried berries on a colorful blue and pink background.
Sweet potatoes roasting on a grill with smoke rising around them.
Close-up of a vegetable salad with green peas, sliced zucchini, yellow squash, potatoes, and whole grain mustard seeds on a metal surface.
Fresh salad with lettuce, tomato, herbs, and crispy bacon pieces on a gray plate with utensils in a holder in the background.

COME FOR THE BURGER

COME BACK FOR THE SALADS

Green leafy salad with asparagus, red cherries, and yellow raisins on a dark plate.
Metal ladle lifting a ring-shaped food item coated in creamy orange batter over a bowl of the same batter.
Grilled hamburger with lettuce, red onion, tomato, and cucumber on a toasted bun beside a grilled banana half.
Open cookbook showing a salad with lettuce, bacon, and herbs, framed by colorful geometric shapes and repeated text 'SALADS', labeled Chapter 5.
Open book showing a colorful fresh vegetable salad with kale, striped beets, red peppers, corn, and grilled onions on brown paper.
Open book spread showing a chapter titled 'Chapter 4 Burger Sides' with an image of a fried chicken wing on a slice of white bread and a small pickle slice, and a graphic design with repeating 'BURGER SIDES' text on the right page.
Open cookbook showing a recipe titled 'A Cool Recipe for Hot Chicken' on the left page and several pieces of fried hot chicken on white bread slices on the right page.
Open book showing Chapter 6 titled 'Drinks' with a photo of a man in a blue apron drinking with red abstract background.
Hand holding a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, and a beef patty against a blue and red background.
Square biscuit sandwich with crispy bacon, egg, beef patty, and cheese spread on a yellow background.
Glass of creamy strawberry milkshake topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries against a red and blue background.
Golden French fries served in a red container with a side of red ketchup on a white surface with red diagonal stripes.
Hand holding a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and beef patty in a bun.
Grilled cheese sandwich with melted cheese and meat being sliced by a large knife on a beige plate.
Fresh mixed salad with kale, striped beet slices, cucumber, red bell pepper, and grilled vegetables in a cardboard takeout container.
Hands forming a heart shape around a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and a beef patty in a bun.

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