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‘Water Burger’ Is Dividing The Internet, Here’s Why

By Andrew Mckinney
Salva Mubarak

After ‘Vodka Butter’ and ‘Girl Dinners’, there’s another food trend that’s gotten the Internet engaged in righteous debate. This time it’s the contentious ‘Water Burgers’.

Contrary to what the name might suggest, these burgers are not some exaggerated diet version of the popular comfort food. ‘Water Burgers’ are regular burgers with their patties cooked, or rather boiled, in water instead of on a grill or seared in oil. The trend started on TikTok and migrated to Instagram where user Joshua Godfrey (@JoshandMomma) tried the trend and sent the Internet into a frenzy.