Burger Thread. Yes!

[Aladdin]

I spent the past hour making home made burgers and chips. Purely because I knew they'd be way nicer than the shite from supermacs. My dad wanted to stop off and get burgers there and I convinced him not to do that.
He just finished a home made quarter pounder with crispy fried onions, cheese slice, beef tomato slice, and a little crispy bacon with home made chips...sat back and said "that's the best burger I've ever had".

 

[Saffy]

I'm making burgers for tonight, now the football has finished, but I've only got even bottom muffins or bagel thins.
I have got some banging sriracha dry spice to go on the chips though.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I spent the past hour making home made burgers and chips. Purely because I knew they'd be way nicer than the shite from supermacs. My dad wanted to stop off and get burgers there and I convinced him not to do that.
He just finished a home made quarter pounder with crispy fried onions, cheese slice, beef tomato slice, and a little crispy bacon with home made chips...sat back and said "that's the best burger I've ever had".

I think it's another food I've spoilt for myself

 

[dessiato]

There's a bar near where we go to the beach that has the most fantastic Angus burgers. They have cheese, bacon, and are about 8oz of good beef. I shouldn't eat them, they can't be good for my health, but they are incredibly delicious. They are expensive for here, 8,95€ but are worth every single cent. I'll get a pic next time I'm there.

 

[dessiato]

Tomato, pickle, thick bacon, burger, onion, cheese. The burger is from a farmer friend of the bar owner. I didn't have the fries (I had two beers instead) this time. Normally there's also relish, and ketchup and mayo for the fries.

 

[Saffy]

Went with oven bottom muffin in the end. It doesn't look pretty but it certainly hit the spot with the right kind of 'dirty burgerness'. I think it's having the onions and mushrooms in it.

 

[sideboob]

Went with oven bottom muffin in the end. It doesn't look pretty but it certainly hit the spot with the right kind of 'dirty burgerness'. I think it's having the onions and mushrooms in it.
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Burger looks great, fries look awesome, and if those are onion rings in the back I may be in love.

 

[killer b]

an oven bottom is a fine vehicle for a burger - one of the manchester hipster burger joints does a 'lancashire burger' with black pudding & lancashire cheese on an oven bottom - it's good too.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

an oven bottom is a fine vehicle for a burger - one of the manchester hipster burger joints does a 'lancashire burger' with black pudding & lancashire cheese on an oven bottom - it's good too.

I don't know why I've not thought to put black pudding on a burger but I need to.

 

[equationgirl]

I don't know why I've not thought to put black pudding on a burger but I need to.

I've done it, it's delicious. Potato farl under burger with a bit of bacon on top.

You could even crumble the black pudding into the mince to make a black pudding burger.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I've done it, it's delicious. Potato farl under burger with a bit of bacon on top.

You could even crumble the black pudding into the mince to make a black pudding burger.

OK. That sounds amazing.

 

[equationgirl]

I recommend muffins rather than standard buns or brioche buns. Muffins stand up to a bit of fat better.

 

[StephenLewisreu]

nice pics

 

[Badgers]

 

[equationgirl]

Cadmium enriched?????

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Been away in on the Yorkshire coast line for a day. We thought it would be nice to have meal out in Whitby after a walk to Robin Hood's bay. Silly idea. The place was rammed, forget finding a table, never mind eat out help out. Driving out of town a bit despondent and spotted a generic chain pub type place. Would have been mighty hacked off to pay £12 for this, but was just about worth £6. Although tomatoes in a burger is wrong.

 

[Badgers]

Tomato in burger = soggy bun

I like a bit of salsa or tomato relish on a burger mind

Do not like these towering burgers either. Mostly I make my own these days and favour a large bap with a large thin patty.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Tomato in burger = soggy bun

I like a bit of salsa or tomato relish on a burger mind

Do not like these towering burgers either. Mostly I make my own these days and favour a large bap with a large thin patty.

Was just about eatable as it was, but I do tend to agree. When I see some of those epic ones on the net I wonder what the point is if you can't eat like a burger. What I struggle with though when making my own is finding suitably large, yet thin buns. Normally bigger buns you see in the supermarket are far to bready.

 

[Badgers]

Was just about eatable as it was, but I do tend to agree. When I see some of those epic ones on the net I wonder what the point is if you can't eat like a burger. What I struggle with though when making my own is finding suitably large, yet thin buns. Normally bigger buns you see in the supermarket are far to bready.

Can usually pick up decent enough soft baps from Greggs. Also my local shop gets a daily bakery delivery and (if am their early enough) often get baps on.

Supermarkets are pretty shit for buns imo. The fresh stuff is all crusty and most the pre-packed stuff is crap.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Can usually pick up decent enough soft baps from Greggs. Also my local shop gets a daily bakery delivery and (if am their early enough) often get baps on.

Supermarkets are pretty shit for buns imo. The fresh stuff is all crusty and most the pre-packed stuff is crap.

I buy large brioche buns. They're excellent for burgers.

 

[Badgers]

I buy large brioche buns. They're excellent for burgers.

You put burgers in cake bread?

 

[Saul Goodman]

You put burgers in cake bread?

Definitely.

 

[Badgers]

Definitely.

I used to respect your culinary work

 

[Saul Goodman]

I used to respect your culinary work

That makes one of us

 

[Spymaster]

I buy large brioche buns. They're excellent for burgers.

They taste better but they fall to pieces.

 

[dessiato]

I buy large brioche buns. They're excellent for burgers.

So wrong.

 

[Saul Goodman]

They taste better but they fall to pieces.

Yeah, they have to be really fresh and eaten quickly, with as little wet stuff as possible on the burger.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

The wettest thing in my burger is probably melted cheese. I'm for all sauce in cheap burgers and love salad, but feel it should be served on the side. In a quality burger I just want to taste meat, cheese and possibly bacon.

 

[equationgirl]

I'm quite fond of onions in my burgers, fried until golden brown and drained of oil. Maybe some lettuce on the bottom. Never tomato.

I like using English muffins, because they don't disintegrate as I said before, and also they're not too bready. Nothing worse than meagre fillings but too much bread. And no brioche buns, thank you.

 

[dessiato]

From the bottom it must be bread, then lettuce, then tomato etc. The lettuce forms a barrier between the tomato and bread thus stopping the bread from getting soggy.

Under no circumstances should you use brioche. That it is unacceptable.