Talk About A Whopper: $200 Burger Available At London Burger King

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Waygyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, pink Himalayan rock salt and organic white wine: Ingredients for a gourmet meal at a fancy French restaurant?

Nope, ingredients for a hamburger available only at a Burger King in London.

"It's known as the home of the Whopper and Burger King is hoping its latest product really lives up to its reputation. The fast-food giant launched a $200 burger Wednesday -- all in the name of Charity.

Setting a new record, the world's most expensive burger is available at just one restaurant in West London, England, once a week - but it will eventually be available to order via a hotline."

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This is sacrilegious -- a hamburger should be dripping with grease, smothered with catsup, and stacked high with onions, pickles, tomato slices and lettuce. An all-American burger shouldn't have any ingredients that the average person can't pronounce.

This obscenity is in the name of charity, so I will give Burger King a break. I just don't want any onion straws (what the heck is that?) or pink Himalayan rock salt anywhere near my Burger King Whopper.

A complimentary glass of wine comes with the premium burger; what such a hoity-toity burger can't be washed down with a Diet Coke?

This publicity stunt isn't very palatable at a time when some poor folks have to skip meals because of the high price of gasoline. I hope I don't see any $200 burgers at my local Burger King.

Robert Paul Reyes is a NewsBlaze writer on Politics, Pop Culture and Pointless Pontificating. Contact him by writing to NewsBlaze.