Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Extremely picturesque, vibrant town, which Trip Advisor lists as a great place to visit. That wasn't our raison d'être, however. Haukur read about a great family-owned hamburger joint called Hudson's, which has been cooking burgers for five generations.

While Haukur was parking the bike, I went in and was greeted by a local at the diner's bar who gave me the skinny. "They don't serve French fries, order a double hamburger because if not, you're gonna to want a second."

Simple menu: hamburger, cheeseburger, double hamburger, double cheeseburger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles, and drinks.

The burgers were indeed scrumptious. The meat was incredibly tasty and people were lining up to get in.

Later on, Haukur realized why the meat was so good. He thinks the meat was "seasoned" with monosodium glutamate. Having eaten one, I started to wonder why MSG gets such a bad rap.

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