| 1 | 1) preheat a frying pan over med. heat. |
| 2 | 2) lightly toast both halves of bun, face down and set aside. |
| 3 | 3) form ground beef into thin patty (use hamburger press) slightly larger than the bun. |
| 4 | 4) cook patty in hot pan for 2 to 3 min per side. |
| 5 | Lightly salt. |
| 6 | 5) build burger in the following stacking order from bottom up: bottom bun--half of mayo--beef patty--tomatoes--lettuce leaf--pickles--onion-- remainder of mayo--top bun. |
| 7 | Yield: 1 hamburger if you want to make a cheeseburger, slice of american cheese should go on top of beef patty. |
| 8 | In 1950 a man named robert o"petersen built the first jack-in-the-box restaurant at el cahon and 63rd streets in san diego. |
| 9 | The restaurant was origanally built for drive-thru and walk-up service only--customers would speak into a clown"s mouth to order their food. |
| 10 | The clown was blasted to smithereens with explosives in a 1980 advertising campaign, however, signifying a shift toward a more diverse adult menu. |
| 11 | The jumbo jack hamburger has been on the menu since 197 |
