Personally I just hit the Publix deli on the 4th nowadays for fried chicken, Cuban sandwiches and sometimes a mojo rotisserie chicken or mojo pork with the normal fixings like slaw and potato salad and guava pastelitos from the bakery.
Sigh, if they wanted a burger done their way, they perhaps should have gone to a certain fast food establishment which touts that in one of their slogans…
The key to a successful cookout is not asking anyone how they want their burger cooked. Unless you are a professional short-order cook, it’s too complicated and everyone’s food get a ready as different times. Just cook every burger the same. Don’t overcook them – don’t undercooked them: it’ll be fine.
Say, what’s up with the background? It’s just a plain color like they are inside, but no one, not even Jon would put a grill inside of their house. Either Jim Davis needs to add more details to the sky, or he needs to think of these things.
My (Late) father-in-law did burgers just like Jon. Put the burgers on the Grill, Squirt on lighter fluid and light it up. Serve the charcoal briquettes on a bun with a pickle.
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Jon got some grilling tips from Roger Fox of Foxtrot. Anybody wants some ham briquets? Plenty of carbon for everyone.
Jon: How does everyone want their burger done?Garfield: First bun, then patty, followed by ketchup, mustard, pickles, extra onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and bun, in that order.
codycab over 1 year ago
Ahh, grilling season!
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Been a while since we’ve seen Jon’s family…
Clarence over 1 year ago
This might be the shortest Garfield Sunday strip
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
Love the line up of the cute family. Extra crispy burgers are welcome.
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Jon aspires rather unsuccessfully as master griller.
DevilDog2001 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hey, look! The Arbuckle family and Liz in the same panel! Has this happened before?
Imagine over 1 year ago
Hold the charred eyebrows on mine, please.
ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ over 1 year ago
who wants pop-tarts?
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 1 year ago
Jon the burger burner. Well, well! When he plays the chef, you should know what’s at STEAK…
TampaFanatic1 over 1 year ago
Whose idea was it to make Jon the grillmaster?
Personally I just hit the Publix deli on the 4th nowadays for fried chicken, Cuban sandwiches and sometimes a mojo rotisserie chicken or mojo pork with the normal fixings like slaw and potato salad and guava pastelitos from the bakery.
Happy 4th of July to all!
E.S.K. over 1 year ago
Sort of a missed opportunity to have Liz being introduced to Jon’s family and the farm before this.
weatherford.joe Premium Member over 1 year ago
Even for Jon, a burger is kinda hard to mess up. Also, I like mine medium rare and marinated in worcestershire sauce prior to grilling.
BigDaveGlass over 1 year ago
Also known as “caramelized”…….
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
Just skip the grill completely and you have steak tartare. Much simpler.
Diamonds&Roses Premium Member over 1 year ago
I think this might be the first time we’ve seen Liz with Jon’s family since they started dating.
2AndFour over 1 year ago
Some extra mayonnaise in the bun will solve that problem.
dl_supertroll over 1 year ago
That’s no grill…
Geophyzz over 1 year ago
But rare hamburger is a recipe for E. coli, and extra crispy is carcinogenic.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Nice to see Jon’s family more often
Jelliqal over 1 year ago
Scary, but this 4th is the kickoff of America250 which is in 2026.
edmund_graham over 1 year ago
And thus is it perfectly explained why Jon doesn’t cook often
cdillon85 over 1 year ago
Never seen Liz with Jon’s family before…intriguing.
preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
This is the funniest Garfield yet. I’ll be saving this one, for sure.
It looks like everyone knows Jon’s grilling technique, such as it is. Extra crispy. That’s a hoot.
Kaputnik over 1 year ago
Asking the chef to put salt on your burger for you seems odd. Just put some on yourself when it’s done.
Ceggie over 1 year ago
I love the first panel!
A R V reader over 1 year ago
Where’s Grandma when they need her the most? Especially when Jon is cooking.
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
Still sounds pretty darned good to The Count :9
BJ40 over 1 year ago
The master of disaster, strikes again.
Just-me over 1 year ago
Sigh, if they wanted a burger done their way, they perhaps should have gone to a certain fast food establishment which touts that in one of their slogans…
Ed The Red Premium Member over 1 year ago
The key to a successful cookout is not asking anyone how they want their burger cooked. Unless you are a professional short-order cook, it’s too complicated and everyone’s food get a ready as different times. Just cook every burger the same. Don’t overcook them – don’t undercooked them: it’ll be fine.
Ceggie over 1 year ago
Say, what’s up with the background? It’s just a plain color like they are inside, but no one, not even Jon would put a grill inside of their house. Either Jim Davis needs to add more details to the sky, or he needs to think of these things.
kaycstamper over 1 year ago
Carcinogen. They say cook them indoors and do not burn them!
mail2jbl over 1 year ago
I see Jon is about as effective at grilling as Roger from “FoxTrot”.
ChristianFilmmakerWannaBe over 1 year ago
I guess it’s time to order pizza.
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
There are grill masters, and then there’s Jon.
His burgers could double as hockey pucks.
ladykat over 1 year ago
My father-in-law does great barbecue!
CaveCat87 over 1 year ago
Jon really needs a personal life coach to help him with these sorts of things.
blakerl over 1 year ago
My (Late) father-in-law did burgers just like Jon. Put the burgers on the Grill, Squirt on lighter fluid and light it up. Serve the charcoal briquettes on a bun with a pickle.
Doneaver over 1 year ago
I’m just surprised with that many people there they let Jon cook. They all know him.
exciteme over 1 year ago
french dressing glaze? is that a thing?
Mario500 over 1 year ago
“HOW DOES EVERYONE WANT THEIR BURGER?”
(imagines a different version of this part of the dialogue of this cartoon)
HOW DOES EVERYONE WANT HIS OR HER BURGER?
oakie817 over 1 year ago
well he crankshafted that one
oddhumor over 1 year ago
Nice to see Liz has met Jon’s parents, though it would have been fun to see that meeting in a strip after they started dating.
J-Yoshi64 over 1 year ago
Still better than how Roger Fox would fare.
JLChi over 1 year ago
Fortunately, I do not like smoky, grilled food. Nasty.
timothy6522 over 1 year ago
Hockey Pucks!!! Extra lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cheese required!!
karmakat01 over 1 year ago
how about calling for pizza and avoid the doctor bills?
PaulGoes over 1 year ago
Hopefully, he’ll be able to tell the difference between a hamburger and a charcoal bricket
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Jon got some grilling tips from Roger Fox of Foxtrot. Anybody wants some ham briquets? Plenty of carbon for everyone.
rgcviper over 1 year ago
Jon’s family!! It had been a long time. Guess their burger requests weren’t quite fulfilled, but at least Liz is part of the group.
Uh … I’ll take my burger from a restaurant, or my home grill, please. [ha]
missyhyattfan over 1 year ago
Leave it to Jon Arbuckle
Dgwphotos over 1 year ago
I call that Hockey Puck style.
Chibee-Z over 1 year ago
I thought she already met them. But I guess they didn’t.
underpressure over 1 year ago
has anyone noticed on how we should appreciate the art on the title for the Sunday comics???
Darryl Heine over 1 year ago
Extra crispy hamburgers?
little big nate about 1 year ago
Im medium well extra salt and cheese
zacharyichapman 9 months ago
Jon: How does everyone want their burger done?Garfield: First bun, then patty, followed by ketchup, mustard, pickles, extra onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and bun, in that order.