Pete's Hamburger Stand


  • Address: 118 W Blackhawk Ave
  • Vicinity: S Prairie St
  • Type: Eatery
  • Travel Genus: Eats
  • Eatery Class: Fast-Casual Eatery

Pete's Hamburger Stand is a quick serve eatery cart in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA. Pete's burgers are braised or poached in water filled with sliced onions and served on a bakery roll with the cooked onions and horseradish mustard. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1909/00/00 In the summer of 1908 or 1909, Pete Gokey sells pan-fried hamburgers with onions at carnivals, fairs and on street corners during holidays in Prairie du Chien, WI. His kitchen is a kerosene cookstove he mounted on a table. Hamburger
1910/00/00 Gokey keeps extra beef patties simmering a little water and onions. After customers show a prefer simmered hamburgers over freshly fried hamburgers, Gokey develops his recipe for poach hamburger patties with onions. Poached Burger
1955/00/00 At the invitation of Frank Stark, Pete Gokey moves his kitchen trailer to Stark's boat sales and Sporting Goods on Blackhawk Avenue. Poached Burger

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FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
Poached Burger Meat Burger Pete's burgers are poached with onions then served on a bakery roll with onions and horseradish mustard.

Eatery Attribute Counter Service
Food Time Dinner
Eatery Eatery
Eatery Class Fast-Casual Eatery
Food Time Lunch




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