Burger Thread. Yes!

[UnderOpenSky]

I was saying to the bloke earlier that I'd like to go to one of the Buddies American restaurants that are dotted around Northampton to check out their burgers. Have you ever been?

That's a blast from the past! It's been many many years since I've been, but I do remember they were fantastic burgers. In fact probably the first place I had a "proper burger" and used to love going as a treat when I was kid.

 

[BoatieBird]

That's a blast from the past! It's been many many years since I've been, but I do remember they were fantastic burgers. In fact probably the first place I had a "proper burger" and used to love going as a treat when I was kid.

I drive past them all the time and keep meaning to try one.
The burger menu is extensive to put it mildly
http://www.buddiesrestaurants.com/USA DINERS MENU.pdf

I would probably go for something fairly plain, although the Sorry Charlie made me chuckle - it comes with mushrooms and our boy (Charlie) loathes mushrooms

 

[Callum91]

What's the general consensus on here on fish burgers? As lovely as all this red meat is, it's A) killing us and B) killing the planet. I reckon swordfish would make a grand burger (not that I'm claiming swordfish is in any way a sustainable source of fish ).

 

[joustmaster]

I think a burger needs its fat.
A fish burger wouldn't do it.

Although I am willing to do some testing

 

[Wookey]

We're about to get a Five Guys at work - apparently they're really good?!

 

[joustmaster]

We're about to get a Five Guys at work - apparently they're really good?!

I haven't got round to trying one yet..
£10 burger with lots of choice of toppings.

 

[Wookey]

I haven't got round to trying one yet..
£10 burger with lots of choice of toppings.

Like 40 toppins to choosify from, so can be built into stacker tower tumultuous burgerithon, with ease!

 

[Wookey]

I had a friend who went bald while having a burger in America, trying to be meek and modest, whilst her accoutre-part opted for 26 toppins and got a proper stack of a burger lumped upon his plate with a spear through the centre to keep it all together - and my mate realised that her European understatedness had undone her...!!!

 

[joustmaster]

Like 40 toppins to choosify from, so can be built into stacker tower tumultuous burgerithon, with ease!

Probably not that exciting.. Here are the extras you can chose from (your burger can already have cheese and bacon)

• Lettuce
• Onions
• Tomato
• Pickles
• Green Peppers
• Jalapeno Peppers
• Grilled Onions
• Grilled Mushrooms
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayo
• Relish
• HP Sauce
• BBQ Sauce
• Hot Sauce

What would you go for?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

That's not very exciting. At best I'd probably have two or three or those. Where's the cool stuff like cold chicken and onion rings?

 

[UrbaneFox]

Probably not that exciting.. Here are the extras you can chose from (your burger can already have cheese and bacon)

• Lettuce
• Onions
• Tomato
• Pickles
• Green Peppers
• Jalapeno Peppers
• Grilled Onions
• Grilled Mushrooms
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayo
• Relish
• HP Sauce
• BBQ Sauce
• Hot Sauce

What would you go for?

I think you'll have to start a new thread in order to get an easy-on-the-eye answer.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

What's the general consensus on here on fish burgers? As lovely as all this red meat is, it's A) killing us and B) killing the planet. I reckon swordfish would make a grand burger (not that I'm claiming swordfish is in any way a sustainable source of fish ).

I made some tuna burgers for a non-carnivorous friend once. They were alright, spring onion, paprika and chilli, but they weren't meat.

 

[Cheesypoof]

I drive past them all the time and keep meaning to try one.
The burger menu is extensive to put it mildly
http://www.buddiesrestaurants.com/USA DINERS MENU.pdf

I would probably go for something fairly plain, although the Sorry Charlie made me chuckle - it comes with mushrooms and our boy (Charlie) loathes mushrooms

Good God, what a menu!!!!

 

[Cheesypoof]

I'm gonna have a takeaway AND posh burger over the next two weeks, will report back thumbs: its not working right now)

 

[Cheesypoof]

What's the general consensus on here on fish burgers? As lovely as all this red meat is, it's A) killing us and B) killing the planet. I reckon swordfish would make a grand burger (not that I'm claiming swordfish is in any way a sustainable source of fish ).

Fish burgers WITH AMERICAN CHEESE, salad, and tartare sauce sounds fine to me :thumbs smiley:

 

[Yetman]

Good God, what a menu!!!!

Bloody hell! You can have a donut instead of a bun! You can have it open topped, with double toppings, you can have it in 6 different sizes?! You can have lamb...chicken, beef or vegetarian?! YOU CAN HAVE A CHEESE AND CURRY MAYO PRAWNS ON AN OPEN TOPPED LAMB BURGER IN A DONUT WITH WET FRIES AND BEANZ!!! I.....I'M FUCKING MELTING.............THIS IS BRILLIANT.......AH CAN'T SPAKE.....

 

[butcher]

This is what we eat in Cambridge:

 

[BoatieBird]

I drive past them all the time and keep meaning to try one.
The burger menu is extensive to put it mildly
http://www.buddiesrestaurants.com/USA DINERS MENU.pdf

I would probably go for something fairly plain, although the Sorry Charlie made me chuckle - it comes with mushrooms and our boy (Charlie) loathes mushrooms

We went to Buddies yesterday.
I did end up ordering the Sorry Charlie and really enjoyed it.
The burger itself was juicy, tasty and perfectly cooked - lots of char on the outside giving a lovely smoky flavour.
The mushrooms and (American burger) cheese were good additions.

I went for the standard bun, but I think next time I'd be tempted to try a brioche.
The fries were a bit meh (but perfectly edible) and the coleslaw was a bit too rich for my taste (I like home-made coleslaw with half mayo and half yogurt). Altogether a pleasing experience

 

[Callum91]

That does look good. Chips need more colour though! Why can places never get chips right? Such a staple food and yet so easily done wrong . We need a (new) chip thread.

 

[wtfftw]

Wetherspoons chips.

 

[foamy]

This is what we eat in Cambridge:

Steak and honour? I had one a couple of weeks ago and it was AMAZING although it would have been better not to have eaten it having to almost fold my body in half over the small tables at Hot Numbers.
I saw them at the Gog Magog farm shop on Saturday and although I had already had lunch I was tempted to get another

 

[Cheesypoof]

The Buddies menu does look great, but whats the beef with putting fish and beef together on some of them burgers? Like the Barbara Streisand says smoked salmon and cream cheese, and another one has tuna mayonnaise . Unless those are veggie/ fish burgers but it doesn't say so

 

[Callum91]

The Buddies menu does look great, but whats the beef with putting fish and beef together on some of them burgers? Like the Barbara Streisand says smoked salmon and cream cheese, and another one has tuna mayonnaise . Unless those are veggie/ fish burgers but it doesn't say so

Surf 'N' Turf innit? Works well! I've had pork and lobster on a burger and it was great! 1/3lb burger and a big-fuck-off-buttered-lobster claw on top. Expand your mind, duuuude

 

[Cheesypoof]

Surf 'N' Turf innit? Works well! I've had pork and lobster on a burger and it was great! 1/3lb burger and a big-fuck-off-buttered-lobster claw on top. Expand your mind, duuuude

Don't be daft - surf and turf is a pretentious concept that thinks its smart but its stupid. It's gullible schmucks who fall for this fad, but i'll never be sold . Smoked salmon and beef do not go together in the same sandwich, geddit???

 

[UnderOpenSky]

We went to Buddies yesterday.
I did end up ordering the Sorry Charlie and really enjoyed it.
The burger itself was juicy, tasty and perfectly cooked - lots of char on the outside giving a lovely smoky flavour.
The mushrooms and (American burger) cheese were good additions.

I went for the standard bun, but I think next time I'd be tempted to try a brioche.
The fries were a bit meh (but perfectly edible) and the coleslaw was a bit too rich for my taste (I like home-made coleslaw with half mayo and half yogurt). Altogether a pleasing experience

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I'll have to see if I can drag the folks next time I'm back. My old man is vegetarian these days though.

 

[BoatieBird]

Don't be daft - surf and turf is a pretentious concept that thinks its smart but its stupid. It's gullible schmucks who fall for this fad, but i'll never be sold . Smoked salmon and beef do not go together in the same sandwich, geddit???

Word

 

[Callum91]

This thread used to be for the open minded...where did it all go wrong

 

[Cheesypoof]

This thread used to be for the open minded...where did it all go wrong

Having fish and beef on the same sandwich is hardly progress, Cal. it's bad taste - like eating burgers on hotcross buns . Don't be fooled in thinking its adventurous - its just silly!

 

[Callum91]

Some of us are sponges, open to the facets of life, others are stones . I'd try anything on my burger! I hold my ground against the closed minded. Sinners!

 

[Cheesypoof]

Some of us are sponges, open to the facets of life, others are stones . I'd try anything on my burger! I hold my ground against the closed minded. Sinners!

Boundaries, my dear Callum, are the hallmarks of good taste