Lost Dishes: Fitz's Drive-In - Kitchenburger Sauce

Fitz's Drive-In: Kitchenburger Sauce

The Kitchenburger, with its secret sauce, was the creation of Arthur J. Goldmann, who purchased Fitz's Drive-In from its original owner in 1952.

"He was trying to make a special concoction for a special customer one day, is the way he explained it to me," remembered Philip O'Brien, Goldmann's grandson. "He was playing with a relish base, and he added onions and some other things, and there it was."

After Fitz's closed in 1976, the family continued to keep the sauce's recipe a secret. However, in 1985, Dorothy O’Hare of St. Charles sent the recipe to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The recipe was dated December 19, 1967.


Kitchenburger Sauce	Kitchenburger Sauce

Kitchenburger Sauce

Source: Dorothy O'Hare, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 9, 1985

Ingredients

2 cups Thousand Island dressing
2 cups sweet pickle relish, drained
2 tablespoons horseradish
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/3 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onions
1/3 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
3 tablespoons French dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 ounces Durkee's dressing

Preparation

Combine Thousand Island dressing, pickle relish, horseradish, dry mustard, chili sauce, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, onions. Tabasco sauce, French dressing, salt and Durkee's dressing; mix well. Refrigerate. Use on hamburgers.