When I went to Jersey City to eat the famous ciders at White Manna, I knew I'd be taking a bite into burger history.

But it didn't know was how much I learned about this legendary block.

Its cast of characters from the man is owner Mario Cost for today's adventure.

I invited fellow burger lover top chef judge Pad Mahalakshmi to soak up some jersey lore.

Mario, I'm over here in Jersey City, China.

Learn about sliders.

Burgers were in a boxing gym.

Well, this is my gym ringside Jim.

It's right across the street from the White Manner and the White minor, originally from 1939.

World's Fair at the fair was introduction to fast food.

You didn't have to take no more than three steps behind the counter, too.

Give the person that hamburger was soft drink.

The white manner opened here in Jersey City 90 46.

That was one of my first jobs as a kid.

I started going good fries.

We've been mopping gonna go to law school with the money I had saved to go to law school.

I went by in a diner.

You know, I always loved boxing.

I bought the Dinos 79 and then I opened up the ringside.

So this is probably here, like 80 81 the gym was for free for the kids after school, and it's still free now that they can come and train.

It's not only would you like, give them a place so light practice their craft, you'd also feed them.

Process straight.

They train.

I will give him a couple hamburgers in a soda with juice.

A lot of people don't know, but above this, Jim, this is where we have Mike Tyson's pigeons.

Mike Tyson's pigeons are right above the homing pigeons that we raise.

Yeah, Mike Mike used to come here because there's very private.

Nobody even knew that it was a gym here for many years.

I can tell it's a highway.

Mike will always say it's not a street.

People can't stop.

And Mike always said that if you had to pay a dollar to Goto with Jim, it would never been a fighter because you have no money.

Mike doesn't live in New Jersey, lives in Nevada.

And every time he comes to New York, he always comes here.

Toe Look at the pigeons spent time with.

Still takes care of Yeah, he still takes care of my boy.

I loved it.

So, Mario, after talking about all this boxing and Mike Tyson and training and can't wait to go across the street and do what I have been training for witches eating burgers.

I got my friend Padme coming along.

She's a top chef judge.

She loves burgers.

She's gonna love you.

So let's go across street.

Check it out.

So, Pamela, welcome to Jersey City.

Thank you.

We are at the world famous white manner.

It's a beautiful place.

I love how round it is.

It's perfect.

And I'm very excited.

Thio, be close to the grill.

This is Mario Over here.

The godfather of Sliders.

Well, I've been here, like for 40 years.

Next year will be 40 years.

Yes, I started work.

Thank you.

So the reason why we're here is you really want to know what is a signer?

What makes a great cider I'm gonna show you.

Put seven, please.

The meat starts here.

There's two burners underneath.

Get the I'm dizzy for a little bit of onions and each other with some pepper.

Slap it down so it goes into the meat.

Once you leave it here for a little bit, you'll flip from over.

Put the bun on wax paper over the top so this team gets the top of the bunch Once.

Is there cooking here a little bit.

Just slide him over to the middle of the grill.

There's no burners here, so it stays here for a little bit until the customer comes in.

Then you slide it over to this section.

You put the cheese on it and you finalize the burger and give it to the customer when you're smashing them further after you flipped.

Um, why are you putting one bun over both bugs that could get this team and get a little warm?

And they can absorb some of the juice from the three because that's where the faces Yeah, that's what I like about.

You don't waste anything.

They're like they're like, not like crispy trustee there, like more like Steamy and Milton I also like that they're not super high like I know nowadays, people think they're being generous or luxurious by giving you like this four inch burger.

But I think that the bun to burger ratio is very important.

And I like Thin patty nice and thin.

It's less than announce.

It's not about the size right.

It's about the method.

Can't wait for your taste These.

It's like a one man conveyor belt, so there's no lettuce and tomato.

Now we have lettuce and tomato for once, but most of the people that it's three cheese workers of coke and fries That's a special.

That's normally What are you?

Let us in something I like.

Anytime you have more vegetables into my food, I'm a complete opposite.

Yeah, enjoy.

There's some food.

Yes, this is literally a snapshot of delicious.

The old school hasn't changed untouched.

Well, if it's not broken, yes, it's really you know, the meat in the bun, the cheese.

It's all one thing.

Someone doesn't overpower the other.

It tastes homemade, but I'm just really flavor through through the the buns.

I think it's just, by the way, that the technique of how they cook it like when you see him put the little sheet of paper over all the burgers is like a look.

Infection situation going on with un in flavor.

There's something like a theatrical about the sliders.

Some of the best food in the world are like made right in front of your face is like a sushi master just doing it out.

Yeah.

Uh, Jim Murray, also known as Jimmy T juice because of an orange juice situation in the service.

I'm coming to the white man is since 1962.

The spirit here is like a hometown spirit in Jersey City.

As I said, true that door.

Ah, a lot of judges went, come through a lot of actors that were in the area yet, you know, if you mob people, a lot of killers came through day.

Let's put it that way.

I could say that most of number gone.

I mean, one of the reasons I love coming to places like this is that it really gives you the flavor for the area.

Right to me, this is more New Jersey than anything you see or what people think of, you know, when they think of New Jersey.

I'm from California, but a lot of my family is actually from Jersey City, and we would come here when we were younger than the steak of coming to a place like this was like, It's different.

Like being able to talk to the dude who's making your sandwich.

You don't You don't get that in L.

A in L.

A.

It's like you go in and out, just talked to the do you give the money to with the big diaper pin.

And the thing is ready.

What I like about this burger is that there's nowhere to hide, right?

This is definitely the thinnest patty I've had.

I think that the reason these burgers are really good is because they're smashed so tight and into the grill.

They're like the perfect little package I've been coming here for at least the last two decades and watching this girl, knowing that you're like top Chef, judge makes you want to go back there and cook some up.

Okay, let's see if you have the chops.

So I'm gonna be over here touching up my lipstick after all those burgers.

Oh, yeah.

Please is when it comes in handy toe.

Have your own makeup line with Mac.

All right.

You guys are making my treatments country.

I've been wanting to do this ever since I was a kid.

So struggled a Gretel of onions.

So, Pepper, don't be scared.

It's Michael is a go.

You're not gonna buy Jim ago.

It's a big guy.

You know, That is definitely a technique to this.

You get work some stress out now.

You wanna fly, fly, fly over, right?

I'm over this cooked a little bit, and then you put the cheese on it.

That shows that cheese rolls on its ready.

Oh, got melted cheese a little bit.

What's the matter with you?

Now you put enough sliced cheese.

Get your plates Writing still made me come back there.

Thank God there's no people here.

E did a good job.

Yes, house.

Just say so.

Played these two last sliders.

But the moment of truth did I pass your test?

Thank you.

They go two sliders.

It's almost like Jim.

You think?

What do you think?

Very funny.

Yeah.

You don't get a job.

Jesus melted.

The bond is nice and soft.

Warm, right?

Did a good job.

I think you did a good job.

Not bad for my first try.

Not bad.

Your heart.

I'm fired.

If you're from New Jersey and you like burgers, this is church in my lifetime.

I hope it stays as long as I live.