Why are white castle burgers so small?

Question

How much is 1 burger?

Answer 1

God knows  never had them they seem ridiculous

Answer 2

I only eat one annually, just to remind myself of H.L. Mencken's observation, "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste and intelligence of the American public."

White Castle owns all of its locations. Everybody, including the president fo the company, starts out as a counterman. They promote entirely from within.

Answer 3

Never had one

Answer 4

Anderson had developed an efficient method for cooking hamburgers, using freshly ground beef and fresh onions. The ground beef was formed into balls by machine, eighteen to a pound, or forty per kilogram. The balls were placed upon a hot grill and topped with a handful of fresh thinly shredded onion. Then they were flipped so that the onion was under the ball. The ball was then squashed down, turning the ball into a very thin patty. The bottom of the bun was then placed atop the cooking patty with the other half of the bun on top of that so that the juices and steam from the beef and the onion would permeate the bun. After grilling, a slice of dill pickle was inserted before serving. Management decreed that any additives, such as ketchup or mustard, were to be added by the customer. Anderson's method is not in use by the chain today, having changed when the company switched from using fresh beef and fresh onion to small, frozen square patties (originally supplied by Swift & Co.)

White Castle was an early example of successful fast food marketing.

Answer 5

That's what makes them FUN! Go rent Harold and Kumar.

Answer 6

they are about 54cents someplaces,i remember when they were 13cents each midwest

Answer 7

cheap

Answer 8

cuz they r cheap!

Answer 9

They are cheap but they have a significance behind their size. Plus they're good! ;-)

Answer 10

The size and shape with the hole in the middle was an intentional design.  Back in the 1950s, being the only fast food place, the crowds were astounding.  That small patty meant they could get more on the grill, people fed and out of the store quicker.

Answer 11

They are called sliders....just meant to be easy to eat!

Answer 12

They are cheap there!

Answer 13

Maybe so you will buy more of them. Because one will not fill you up.

Answer 14

cause they're bite size