Dibs

A White Castle burger.

Those inexpensive little burgers dispensed 24 hours a day in hundreds of slightly castellar-looking structures throughout eleven American states — it’s White Castle, a cliché and a staple all rolled into one, for the millions who live in their midst (not including Dibs!, who has never actually seen one). Now, to celebrate its 85th anniversary, the chain — founded in Wichita, Kansas and considered to be the first fast-food hamburger restaurant — has published its own recipe book. Titled By the Sackful, the unusually shaped book includes vintage photos, personal memories, and recipes created by customers. According to the chain’s Web site: “The recipes all have one very important ingredient in common: They’re all made with at least 10 White Castle hamburgers! So if you’re a true Craver, you’ll find plenty of company here. The book makes a great gift for fellow Cravers, too!” Proceeds from the sales of the book are being donated to Turkeys 4 America, a nonprofit founded by a teenage brother and sister that “has provided over 1,000,000 servings of turkey to families in need at Thanksgiving since 1996!” You might be wondering what hamburgers have to do with turkeys. It’s this: One of the recipes in By the Sackful is for turkey stuffing, with sage and thyme and celery and … ten burgs. Happy Thanksgiving!