Balance of Food

Food tastes better at the ballpark, the saying goes. A variation of the Luther is coming to a minor-league ballpark in Southern Illinois near St. Louis. The Gateway Grizzlies of Sauget, Illinois of the Frontier League have unveiled what they call "Baseball's Best Burger." The Luther copy is a hamburger with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon between a "bun" made of a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut. According to a report on ESPN.com, the sandwich has 1,000 calories and 45 grams of fat. "We have had the opportunity to bring in a new concession item for the past two seasons and each of them have been very successful," said Grizzlies general manager Tony Funderburg says the team hopes to sell 100 to 200 of them a night at $4.50 each. The team has brought out high-calorie sandwiches in the past. In 2004, "Baseball’s Best Hotdog" was a 1/5 pound Farmland 8-inch All Beef Black Angus Hot Dog, topped with two strips of freshly cooked bacon, 1 oz. sautéed Onions, 1 oz. sautéed Sauerkraut and ½ oz. cheddar cheese sauce, on a fresh baked bun. In 2005, the "Swiss Brat" was a Landshire Bratwurst with a slice of Swiss cheese in the middle of it. The melted cheese was topped by 1 oz. of sautéed sauerkraut. Sorry, folks. The sandwiches are only sold inside the stadium, so develop an interest in baseball and bring your appetite.