Burger Thread. Yes!

[Epona]

Dropped into here walking back from the cinema

Our Menu - Cheeky Burger Company

SIGNATURE BURGERS Cheeky Cheese Steak beef patty, cheese, house smoky mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, house ketchup. Cheeky Bacon Steak beef patty, grilled streaky bacon, cheese, house smoky mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, house ketchup. Cheeky Hot Daddy Steak beef […]

cheekyburgercompany.com

Got the Cheeky Elivis, Fries and chicken bites.

Damn tasty. The burger was thick and still a touch pink in the middle.
The fries were crispy and extra salty just how I like em.
The chicken was maybe a touch overdone but the crispy coating was great.

was a very satisfying meal.

Ooh that looks good! Can't do burgers that are pink in the middle though, it is ok for a steak but when you start mincing meat any bacteria on the surface can and do end up in the middle of it, and burgers should always be cooked through in the middle for that reason (honestly working in Defra for god knows how long has affected me a bit!)

Had e-coli once, not going to risk it again.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Judging by this image mine was medium.


Which should make it safe.
Medium rare i belive is the risky one.

Although I can imagine going a bit further is safer.

 

[Epona]

Judging by this image mine was medium.
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Which should make it safe.
Medium rare i belive is the risky one.

Although I can imagine going a bit further is safer.

Yeah, steak tartare for example is I believe pretty low risk as long as the meat is fresh and has been stored correctly - it's when stuff starts getting warm enough for bacteria to multiply and start excreting toxins but not hot enough to kill them quickly that minced meat gets more risky.

I'd probably be ok with a rarer burger if I'd seen that someone had actually stuck a thermometer in there to check the temp in the middle, but if it's down to guesswork I prefer my burgers to not have any pink. There's a sweet spot between being cooked through but juicy and going too dry ofc.

Now a nice steak (of any beef variety) on the other hand I'll take medium rare thanks, there is a low risk of any bacteria being inside it and any on the surface from the butchery process or subsequent handling will have been killed when it is seared - good to go

 

[Chilli.s]

Personally, I would never have a burger with any pink, it's a meat patty not a steak, big difference

 

[Badgers]

McDs SPAM burger in Hawaii

 

[BoxRoom]

oh no

 

[Epona]

My mum used to make spam fritters for tea sometimes, seeing that has taken me back in a most unpleasant and unnecessary way

 

[TheFlexOffender]

Grilled bun
Lettuce
Burger sauce
Meat
Mayo
Bun

 

[A380]

Grilled bun
Lettuce
Burger sauce
Meat
Mayo
Bun

Sounds a bit Moslem to me.

 

[klang]

Grilled bun
Lettuce
Burger sauce
Meat
Mayo
Bun

halal i hope.

 

[strung out]

McDs SPAM burger in Hawaii

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That looks fucking excellent. Love a bit of spam.

As it's Hawaiian, could do with some pineapple though.

 

[Epona]

That looks fucking excellent. Love a bit of spam.

As it's Hawaiian, could do with some pineapple though.

Isn't that a fried pineapple ring on top of the spam?

 

[Badgers]

Isn't that a fried pineapple ring on top of the spam?

To be fair to Haiwiann folks they have pineapple in pretty much everything. A bit like us with chopped, warm, watery lettuce.

Had a look yesterday and Hawaii are really REALLY big on SPAM

Spam is especially popular in the state of Hawaii, where residents have the highest per capita consumption in the United States. ... A popular local dish in Hawaii is Spam musubi, where cooked Spam is placed atop rice and wrapped in a band of nori, a form of onigiri.

Also the biggest annual festival is SPAM JAM which looks great

Waikiki Spam Jam

spamjamhawaii.com

 

[strung out]

Isn't that a fried pineapple ring on top of the spam?

I think you could be right actually - initially thought it was some kind of hash brown type item, but I think it's fried pineapple.

 

[wtfftw]

Let's get back on track.

 

[Epona]

Let's get back on track.
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That looks really good, but is it brioche? Kind of looks like brioche (although correct me if I am wrong!) Really not into brioche burger buns/hot dog rolls - too sweet/rich. The bread should mostly just be a delivery mechanism so you don't get (too much) sauce and grease on your hands, and to keep all the elements together. Brioche is nice with fruit preserves/jams but keep it away from my burgers please

Otherwise it looks ace

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Brioche buns certainly have their place.

On a note about buns. I wish the froze little better. Feels wasteful buying a whole pack when I just want a burger.

 

[Epona]

Brioche buns certainly have their place.

On a note about buns. I wish the froze little better. Feels wasteful buying a whole pack when I just want a burger.

We just use spare buns to make sarnies over the next few days - I often make egg mayonnaise for that purpose - nice quick lunches

(Mind you we probably won't have many left after I've had my burgers in a bit, it looks like OH made himself FOUR, I repeat, FOUR burgers when he got in from work this morning. I am surprised I didn't find him on the sofa clutching his stomach and groaning like some labrador that's managed to get the fridge open while no-one was looking...)

EDIT: The buns also work well for fish finger sarnies or bacon/sausage sarnies, IMO.

 

[Epona]

Terrible photo, but this was my tea (with some steak cut chips):

Plain bun
Mustard & Ketchup
Sliced gherkin
Fried onions
Cheddar cheese
Beef burger
Sliced tomato
Mayonnaise
Plain bun

Ended up quite tall but still manageable.

 

[Badgers]

 

[Epona]

Wimpy half-pounder ftw.

 

[Badgers]

New one on me this burger shed
Apparently a new one is opening near me

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[Shippou-Sensei]

Wimpy half-pounder ftw.

The bender.

 

[Saul Goodman]

New one on me this burger shed
Apparently a new one is opening near me

BurgerBase® | Menu

www.burger-base.co.uk

My condolences.

 

[MrCurry]

“Dirty burger” and fries for dinner at lunchtime today, from a local burger chain outlet.

2 x 100g beef smash burgers, cheese, bacon, chipotle mayo, sliced chillies, spring onions, salted creme fraische, lettuce and silverskin onion. Was lush.

 

[hash tag]

Sit down burger

 

[Elpenor]

What’s the yellow thing coming out of the burger?

 

[Epona]

That's a cutlery job IMO. Too messy.

 

[wtfftw]

Honest burger?

 

[wtfftw]

Jollof sauce. Plantain crisps?