This little cafe is located in the Manor Lodge Complex on Lodge Hill. Sanguis has been on the spot less than a year but has quickly made its mark, providing a variety of simple but delicious breakfast and lunch options. The Sanguis Burger, subject of this post, actually is the thing that inspired me to finally do this blog.
The Burger
Six (6) ounces of ground beef, well seasoned and grilled well-done.
Indulge me while I segue here into a little lesson about Bajan culture. I am prepared to stick my neck out and say that on the whole, Bajans don't eat pink beef. I will probably say this often on this blog. This the tropics. Its hot around here- room temperature averages 27 C. Undercooked meat i.e. rare, medium rare, is just one way of asking for a case of botulism. This also applies to fish, chicken and most other animal matter.
Secondly we like our food seasoned, plenty of herbs, onion and garlic and pepper. This is how we cook in the Caribbean. We integrate the flavour into the meat, as opposed to cooking a bland piece of meat with salt and pepper and than slathering on some sort of sauce in the hope of saving the dish.
Back to the burger. They shape the patty into a a round about an inch think and just big enough to fit on a regular sized bun. An ordinary bun, like regular folks would buy in the supermarket. Then they top it with a good slice of proper New Zealand cheddar, and make sure its melts all over the patty. Exactly like I would do it at home. And its tastes that way- home-made. This comfort food. They will also add a couple slices of tomato or some carmelized onions, whatever they have on the day.
My criticisms are few. One is that sometimes they overcook it and it gets a bit tough but the huge flavour more than makes up for that. Another is that it looks a bit small as a stand alone; a serious appetite will want to get it with the chips (fries). They do some lovely chips which I suspect are hand cut and made fresh.
The price is great too- BDS $8.50 for the burger alone. On this blog you are going to get credit for being reasonably priced and offering good value for money. This blog is not going focus on gourmet food, though we do not condemn gourmet. A reasonable price is based on what the average Bajan might be able to afford or be willing to spend. Value for money does not always mean a lot of food at a cheap price, other factors will be considered.
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| Sanguis Burger...All Gone... |
You may be wondering about the pic. Well...I was supposed to photograph the burger before I ate it but forgot. So I am sharing the pic of the burger...afterwards :)
Next time I get I one I will definitely post the pic.
The Food Review
It is early days for this blog, so the grading system is simple. Award a maximum of 10 points to each of four criteria and take an average. We will work on this as time goes by and will also bring in other judges, so that there are a wider range of views. Mine is not the definitive palate in Bim.
Taste- 9
Presentation- 8
Cost- 10
Value for money- 8
Average Score = 9/10
Feel free to share your own thoughts and comments.
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