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Pastrami burgers from Utah

Utah is the land of breathtaking landscapes and, surprisingly, the pastrami burger, a culinary underdog hiding under a mountain of fries. This burger packs a punch of flavor that rivals the views from Bryce Canyon.

Nobody’s sure exactly when pastrami snuck onto the Utah burger scene. Maybe it was a late-night diner experiment, a deli dream spilling onto the grill. Either way, Utahns can’t get enough. of the messy symphony of textures and flavors—the salty, chewy pastrami playing off the burger’s richness, all brought together by a tangy fry sauce that’s practically a state law.

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