Burger Thread. Yes!

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Always up for something different. The American, complete with peanut butter

 

[Saul Goodman]

Always up for something different. The American, complete with peanut butter View attachment 296490

When you've eaten it, lettuce know what you thought of it.

 

[8ball]

I’ve got a feeling it might work.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I’ve got a feeling it might work.

I love satay, and I love burgers...

 

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Honest burger?

Nah, village hotel
Yellow things were bit of potato?
Cutlery not used. I've a big mouth.

 

[Aladdin]

Fuck those brioche bun burgers, not even a real burger, might as well use 2 bits of sliced loaf, a hot crossed bun or a couple of crumpets, it aint a burger

The first burger ever was served between two slices of bread.
I'll have you know....

 

[Chilli.s]

Thats how I serve them at home

 

[Epona]

I hope peanut butter on burgers doesn't become too popular, given that I love burgers but peanut butter could potentially kill me

I have to avoid place that use peanuts or peanut butter in their kitchens as it is just in case, god forbid that this trend spreads to burger places in general.

 

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It wasn't the best burger I've had

 

[High Voltage]

Well. For the first time ever. Yesterday, I had a McDonald's double cheese burger, but I held the cheese

Crazy. I know, but I don't really like cheese and this appears to be, i was so informed by the disembodied voice from the speaking box, to be the next size burger up from the basic hamburger and I wanted something a little bit more to go with my 6 nugget meal

As with anything McDs it wasn't great but was there and filled a hole

 

[Elpenor]

McDonald’s is about the breakfast for me really

 

[Saul Goodman]

McDonald’s is about the breakfast for me really

Last time I had a McDonald's was the first time I'd had one in 20 years. I had a double cheeseburger. Well I say 'had', I spat it out. I couldnt believe the amount of salt in it, so I looked it up when I got home, and weighed out the amount of salt in one. It was more than I'd put in a large meal for 4 people.

 

[Aladdin]

Last time I had a McDonald's was the first time I'd had one in 20 years. I had a double cheeseburger. Well I say 'had', I spat it out. I couldnt believe the amount of salt in it, so I looked it up when I got home, and weighed out the amount of salt in one. It was more than I'd put in a large meal for 4 people.

One thing the pandemic has shown me is that home cooked food really is far better than anything take away.

Its only when you go from home cooked to bought that you realise how much sugar or salt is put into foods.

I bought a battenburg cake as part of my online shopping. A Mr Kipling Battenburg to be precise.
It was ridiculously sweet.
I never noticed that before but lockdown and cocooning has definitely led to my taste buds becoming highly sensitive.

 

[Badgers]

One thing the pandemic has shown me is that home cooked food really is far better than anything take away.

Apart from kebab

 

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One thing the pandemic has shown me is that home cooked food really is far better than anything take away.

Asian food, Turkish, Greek....

 

[BassJunkie]

I've lifted my burger game. I've bought a manual meat grinder!

I put it into the freezer.

I received a chuck steak in the post.

I chopped that into little pieces.

I put those into the freezer.

30 minutes later, ground them up.

Formed the result into burgers - no need for egg, there's enough fat.

Fried them in lard.

Reader, let me tell you, this resulted in some of the best burgers I've ever had.

They went down well with Mrs Bassjunkie, Miss Bassjunkie and Master Bassjunkie too.

 

[Epona]

I've lifted my burger game. I've bought a manual meat grinder!

I put it into the freezer.

I received a chuck steak in the post.

I chopped that into little pieces.

I put those into the freezer.

30 minutes later, ground them up.

Formed the result into burgers - no need for egg, there's enough fat.

Fried them in lard.

Reader, let me tell you, this resulted in some of the best burgers I've ever had.

They went down well with Mrs Bassjunkie, Miss Bassjunkie and Master Bassjunkie too.

The way we used to do it in the '70s! Except without the freezer part, they were expensive and we didn't have one. Well and the ordering by post part too. But there was a butcher in the village (where I used to live) back then

 

[Elpenor]

Pics please Bassjunkie, of the entire process if possible

 

[BassJunkie]

Pics please Bassjunkie, of the entire process if possible

Next time - I promise. I was too busy stuffing my face this time.

 

[Epona]

Next time - I promise. I was too busy stuffing my face this time.

Aye, we at least need photos of the finished product! Glad you enjoyed it.

You can do similar in a good food processor if you are careful - but as you say the meat needs to be in the freezer for around 30 minutes just so it is a bit more solid, chill the blade and the bowl too (in the freezer if possible), and chop it VERY gently - like 3 short pulses then stop, form it into patties and chill again. Where it goes wrong in a food processor is if the meat is in the moving blades for any length of time it heats up, even if that is just slightly the fat starts to melt, and you end up with a meat mush that is going to fall apart when you cook it. It is possible to do it perfectly well with modern gadgets though, just don't mince the fuck out of it

 

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From today's blind date ...

"Good table manners?
He ate his burger with a knife and fork. Would I call it good manners? Yes."

 

[Badgers]

turns out that sliced edam is at least 200X better than processed slice.

Got some Edam this week.

Gonna give it a try with Hotdogs

 

[Epona]

Not keen on Edam as is, but it is nice for melty stuff - would certainly give it a go on a burger, but thinking about alternatives to Cheddar simply has me thinking that Gouda would probably be better.

Not sure about cheese with hot dogs mind you, I am a bit of an onion/ketchup/mustard purist.

 

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If you must put cheese on a burger a slither of brie would melt nicely across it. Thinking about steaks having stilton or gorginzola might work

 

[MrCurry]

Is this admissible on the burger thread or nay? It’s a “dirty plate” my local burger place has started doing, and features chopped up burgers as part of the toppings.

Fries, chopped burgers, bacon, chipotle Mayo, sliced mild chillies, lettuce, salted creme fraiche, cheese and spring onions.

No burger buns were harmed in the making - apologies for any offence caused to burger purists!

I’m gonna order one as takeaway later this week or next, but doubt it will look this pretty once turned out onto my plate at home, so using the restaurant’s own pic.

 

[High Voltage]

Is this admissible on the burger thread or nay? It’s a “dirty plate” my local burger place has started doing, and features chopped up burgers as part of the toppings.

Fries, chopped burgers, bacon, chipotle Mayo, sliced mild chillies, lettuce, salted creme fraiche, cheese and spring onions.

No burger buns were harmed in the making - apologies for any offence caused to burger purists!

I’m gonna order one as takeaway later this week or next, but doubt it will look this pretty once turned out onto my plate at home, so using the restaurant’s own pic.

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I think, I actually quite like the idea of that - I'd probably loose or change some of the ingredients, but as a concept, not bad, not bad at all

 

[Epona]

Is this admissible on the burger thread or nay? It’s a “dirty plate” my local burger place has started doing, and features chopped up burgers as part of the toppings.

Fries, chopped burgers, bacon, chipotle Mayo, sliced mild chillies, lettuce, salted creme fraiche, cheese and spring onions.

No burger buns were harmed in the making - apologies for any offence caused to burger purists!

I’m gonna order one as takeaway later this week or next, but doubt it will look this pretty once turned out onto my plate at home, so using the restaurant’s own pic.

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It's like burger and chips mated with a plate of nachos...

I'd give it a go!

 

[MrCurry]

I think, I actually quite like the idea of that - I'd probably loose or change some of the ingredients, but as a concept, not bad, not bad at all

Yeah, if i could design my own I think I’d go with fries, sausage & burger chunks, sriracha Mayo, grated cheese, burger sauce, red onion and jalapeños.

I briefly considered trying to make one at home, but I think it would hinge on the quality of the fries, and oven chips wouldn’t do a dish like that justice.

 

[High Voltage]

Yeah, if i could design my own I think I’d go with fries, sausage & burger chunks, sriracha Mayo, grated cheese, burger sauce, red onion and jalapeños.

I briefly considered trying to make one at home, but I think it would hinge on the quality of the fries, and oven chips wouldn’t do a dish like that justice.

Luckily, we have a deep fat fryer at home . . . maybe time to dust it off again

Shame Mrs Voltz doesn't eat beef . . . Ooo! but she does eat chips

<goes off whistling>

 

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It's a mess. It's to big, could be covering up all sorts of shit (germs) in there Smacks of American meets Mexican. It offends my sense of good order and tidyness.