Bites: Burgersmith

Usually, the only “good” part about a burger is its satisfying taste. But Burgersmith, Baton Rouge’s recent craft burger addition by way of Lafayette, has created a burger that uses organic USDA Certified grass-fed beef for $7.50. According to their menu, the burger is “higher in proteins and essential fat and leaner and lower in saturated fats.” There isn’t a noticeable difference in taste, especially if you order it in the preferred Smith style, but if you’re buying an organic burger, you’re probably more interested in the source than the end result anyway. Along with the usual toppings of lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, the new burger establishment provides premium toppings such as organic ketchup and a fried organic egg. Yes, it’s from a cage-free chicken. This is a burger you can feel good about in more ways than one. And try it with the restaurant’s own Burgersmith Ale brewed by Heiner Brau in Covington.