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Burger buns: Does anyone know this bun? / What's popular now

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#1 ·
I had a few burgers during my time in London, and all the pubs or restaurants seemed to be using a similar burger bun. It was very soft inside and the crust was very fragile, crumbly and flaky ... just holding the burger meant the crust would crumble and tear indentations where your fingers pressed down. 

Does anyone know what bun this may have been? Someone mentioned Brioche to me, but I made Brioche in Patisserie class and it had kind of a firm, bound, strong texture. Like it would be a little resistant to tearing, almost as if the crust had some kind of plastic coating for protection (of course it didn't, but you know what I mean).

Also, What would you say are the top 3 burger buns being used today? What country do you live in and what bun is popular there?
 
#7 ·
Looks like a brioche, but if it crumbles maybe they altered the formula a little, which could be done
 
#8 ·
A good Brioche burger bun must be mild-flavored, so as not to overwhelm any fillings, but it must not taste insipid either.  It must be soft enough to bite into easily, but must also be sturdy enough to stand up to the juciest burger.  Oh, and it should look pretty, too. 
 
#9 ·
It must be soft enough to bite into easily, but must also be sturdy enough to stand up to the juciest burger.
I agree but because of
Originally Posted by createasaurus

It was very soft inside and the crust was very fragile, crumbly and flaky ... just holding the burger meant the crust would crumble and tear indentations where your fingers pressed down.
this, I didn't figure it to be brioche but possibly a potato bun because the starch of the potato dilutes the gluten forming proteins making for a lighter structured bun, hence the fragility and indentations from fingers
 
#10 ·
From the description and picture, I would say a potato bun.
I was thinking the same thing. That is the only thing I can think. Definitely not brioche at all.
I love brioche for hamburgers. Great bun We do them slider size for large parties at work all the time.

Just curious though as to how you would describe the characteristics of a brioche bun?
That's what everyone is does in my city now, but it is getting kind of worn on me. Brioche French toast breakfast sandwiches are my new love though!
Dude... That IS a brioche bun!!!
That could a lot of things. That looks like these Italian rolls that are hot in my city.
 
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