Season 7, Episode 22: We fried our own onion burgers at El Reno's Sid's Diner

Season 7, Episode 22: We fried our own onion burgers at El Reno's Sid's Diner

From The Oklahoma Today Podcast by Oklahoma Today magazine

June 1, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 315

About this episode

The episode features a cooking lesson on making authentic onion burgers at Sid's Diner in El Reno, Oklahoma.

The El Reno onion burger is one of Oklahoma's greatest contributions to the American culinary landscape, and no trip down Route 66 is complete without trying at least one. The town of El Reno has no shortage of options, but Sid's Diner is one that is known worldwide for this regional burger variety. Adam Hall, owner of Sid's Diner, joins the show today to teach Ben and I Ate Oklahoma's Greg Elwell (who wrote a great story on the history and present of El Reno's burger culture in the May-June 2026 issue of Oklahoma Today magazine) how to make their very own authentic onion burgers. Also on this week's episode, the editors discuss every burger's best friend: fries, and podvents kicks off its Sunday shoes at the Footloose Festival. You won't want to miss it!

People in this episode

Host: Ben

Guest: Adam Hall

Topics covered

  • Oklahoma cuisine
  • onion burgers
  • Route 66
  • Sid's Diner
  • burger culture
  • cooking
  • food festivals

Keywords

  • onion burger
  • El Reno
  • Sid's Diner
  • Route 66
  • Oklahoma cuisine
  • cooking lesson
  • burger culture
  • Footloose Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oklahoma Today magazine

Places: El Reno, Route 66, Sid's Diner

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