[shel]

What's your favorite way of preparing a burger?

I like a big, thick patty - about 1/3 pound - on a slightly grilled or toasted bun with a little salt, pepper, light dab of ketchup (maybe my home made habanero ketchup). Sometimes a little pickle, sometimes a very thin slice of tomato, sometimes a slice of cheddar cheese. Usually no more tha tywo ingredients - I want to savor the meat flavor, not disguise it or cover it up.

Shel

[96khzz]

I actually have been experimenting with stuffing my burgers lately. I really like to stuff them with softer cheeses and sauces that would be too sloppy to melt on top of the patty. Strong cheeses and sauces in small amounts inside the patty really do well. Think Gorgonzola.

Also guacamole, onion, tomato, and bacon can't be beat with a little spicy mustard of some kind. Awesome!

[allie]

Normally, I use 80/20 ground beef, pat out patties by hand to a little bigger than a bun, and grill over charcoal. Then I eat it with mayo, mustard, ketchup, onion, tomato, lettuce, and dill pickles.

I made some Hawaiian Turkey Burgers from a Taste of Home cookbook a while back and loved them. You grill pineapple slices alongside and we didn't need any condiments at all with those.

I've also tried making burgers with onion soup mix and worcestershire sauce, have used other spices, and tried stuffing them as well. I want to work on some more stuffings!

[Ninja_59]

Hi Shel

I love to taste the meat( mayonnaise gives me that taste ), so over 25 years ago I was served this method in north carolina, humm, humm great

So, its a big bun, and a meat patty of aproximately 250 to 300 grams, with mayonnaise, 2 slices of cheese( or grated swiss cheese ) one slice of onion, one slice of tomato, and optionnal one slice of a kosher pickle and some lettuce .

Enjoy your burger

[96khzz]

Mayo is almost pure fat, and while on chicken it's good because chicken has a low fat content, ground beef usually has a really high fat content (especially the stuff you want for a burger). Then if you add cheese that is three high fat content ingredients.....on second thought maybe that would be good.

[Ninja_59]

Originally Posted by 96khzz

Mayo is almost pure fat, and while on chicken it's good because chicken has a low fat content, ground beef usually has a really high fat content (especially the stuff you want for a burger). Then if you add cheese that is three high fat content ingredients.....on second thought maybe that would be good.

I never gain weight etcc, thats the way I like mine


What do you add to your burger ? that was the original question

[Mezzaluna]

Bacon. Did I say bacon?

I love raw onion but my insides don't, so I skip it altogether- grilled onion is too sweet for my taste on burgers. I like a thin slice of tomatoe and good cheddar, but that's it- besides bacon.

[Blueicus]

Normally I just eat it with a bit of lettuce and mayo, but I'm more than welcome to new condiments and accompaniments.

If I make my own burgers I just like to throw a couple of pounds of cut up fatty chuck in the food processor, chop it coarsely with S&P and shape it into three patties, cook it medium and savour. However, interestingly enough there are some types of burgers I'd rather eat well done.

[RAS1187]

I get tired of the typical burger because I eat so many at work, so I experiment. Here is my current favorite

We have a "signature" smoked pepper rub at the restaurant. I do not know the exact proportions of each ingredient, but it is basically paprika, brown sugar, smoked pepper, and salt.

1.) Rub burger in pepper rub.
2.) Grill burger to medium-rare.
3.) Mix together chopped bacon and crumbled bleu cheese; form mixture into a disc roughly the size of the burger, put on top of burger.
4.) Finish burger in oven to medium doneness, cheese will be nice and gooey melted.
5.) Throw burger on a toasted bun with some lettuce, tomato, onion.
6.) Eat

Ther you have it, an official RAS-Burger

[Greg]

Originally Posted by RAS1187

I get tired of the typical burger because I eat so many at work, so I experiment. Here is my current favorite

We have a "signature" smoked pepper rub at the restaurant. I do not know the exact proportions of each ingredient, but it is basically paprika, brown sugar, smoked pepper, and salt.

1.) Rub burger in pepper rub.
2.) Grill burger to medium-rare.
3.) Mix together chopped bacon and crumbled bleu cheese; form mixture into a disc roughly the size of the burger, put on top of burger.
4.) Finish burger in oven to medium doneness, cheese will be nice and gooey melted.
5.) Throw burger on a toasted bun with some lettuce, tomato, onion.
6.) Eat

Ther you have it, an official RAS-Burger

Smoked pepper as in black peppercorns or something like chipotles? I need to know because the RAS-burger sounds really good.

I eat mine rare to med rare. Sometimes on a bun with cheddar and sometimes on grilled rye with swiss and mushrooms.

[RAS1187]

smoked peppercorns

It is truly an amazing burger... I occasionally will throw in some thinly sliced crisped onions and a light spread of bbq sauce on the bun.

[lola35]

when i ate real burgers..this was my fav....

fresh salsa,guacamole and montaray jack cheese.

in the meatmix...some roasted garlic.

[sswordfish]

im a firm believer that the bread u use or bun makes a huge diff.all sounds good above, try it w/ toasted brioche bun..nice and sweet

[oldschool1982]

I like mine with lettuce and tomato
Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
Well good God Almighty which way do I steer

I believe Mr Buffett said it best!



Cheeseburger In Paradise Lyrics

[96khzz]

Lola35 knows exactly what I'm talkin' bout. There really is nothing better for a burger than a big spoon of quacamole. It just works. But then again you could put guacamole on a car bumper and it would taste good.