Tom Storer Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 A burger thread on another forum got enthusiastic participation. How do you like your burgers? How often do you eat them? Homemade or favorite provider? Etc. Inspired by that thread, I made myself a burger last night. I got ground beef from the butcher, some American-style bacon from the local supermarket (sometimes they have it); fried the bacon, fried the burgers in the bacon grease. On top, added comté cheese and strips of bacon. A dollop of ketchup and I was away. It was extremely satisfying. Recount your burger story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I eat burgers in pubs... but I am a bürger, autrement dit, un citoyen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 With peanut butter and mayo. Yum. Frying the burger in the bacon grease sounds interesting..... might have to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I don't make them at home. I eat them out, once or twice a month. Sometimes less. I do like bacon cheeseburgers with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo or mustard (or both). A local eatery also makes one with strips of sauteed poblano pepperand onions on top, with monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomato and "chipolte" mayo. Like that one a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Buffalo (medium rare) with green chile, bacon, swiss cheese, onion, tomato, mustard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'll eat a burger about once a month. Nothing fancy: lean ground beef (well done), lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and A1 steak sauce (no mustard or ketchup). I know that the "well-done" part is blasephy to some. The only time my late father-in-law was disappointed with me was when I ordered a steak well-done - in Nebraska! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Grilled, usually with only salt & pepper. Sometimes I like to put some blue cheese or gorgonzola inside the burger before cooking. As far as dressing, I like lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and a toasted bun. Sometimes avacado. As far as favorite restaurant burgers- Steak & Shake, In & Out, Wendy's, Red Robin, the Squeeze Inn in Sacramento and Fuddrucker's. I remember a great place for burgers in Austin on Guadalupe called G&M Steakhouse. Anyone know if it's still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Wow. G&M moved to N. Lamar near 6th Street in 1981. It's still there so to speak, but about four years ago changed ownership and management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 As long as there's a good beer to go with it, I'm not too picky. I usually like to keep things pretty simple (although I do enjoy a good avocado burger). Grilled medium-well, hold the pickles, and other than that I'll be pretty happy with whatever you put in front of me. How often? I dunno... all I know is that I want one right now. I think the best burgers I've had in recent years were at Rosie's Cafe (Tahoe City) and R.G. Burgers (Monterrey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Usually a cheeseburger, nothing fancy. Man, you're getting me hungry and I just had a late lunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I'm always partial to an avacado bacon swiss burger with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard. If I roll to In-N-Out Burger I go with the Double Double "animal style," with pickles, grilled onions, regular onions, and extra spread. Another great burger joint is Tommy's, where I get the double chili cheeseburger with the works. Fuddrucker's is a fine burger, Free. I go there every once in a blue moon. Islands makes a huge burger with a lot of different styles that are all good. I recommend the Volcano burger, it's got jalepenos cooked right into the burger with pepper jack and these deep fried red onions. They've got this other chicken sammich called the California Flyer that I've been getting because it's ridiculously good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Only veggie burgers for me, with salad, sliced tomato and all. There's a local bakery who makes delicious veggie burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 I like veggie burgers too. Today for lunch I had the Kerby Lane "Hippie Burger" with added avocado and chipotle-mayo, and sweet potato fries. I generally meet with a group of ex-coworkers on Fridays, and I like it when we meet at Kerby Lane (on Guadalupe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSoul Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 grilled w/ cheese and A1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Had one tonight - w/ american cheeze, onion slice, ketchup, dijon mustard on flatbread. Dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Last decent burger I had in a restaurant was at Original Joe's in Napa. Fast food types are garbage as far as I'm concerned, though I have good memories of the Jack in the Box grilled sourdough burger. Probably because I haven't had one in many years to ruin the inflated memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) I like 'em all kinds a ways, cheese or not, onions, relish, tomato, lettuce, 'shrooms, etc. But my all time fav is probably what I like to think of as the oxymoron burger - veggie w/bacon! Edited December 19, 2009 by danasgoodstuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Home-made burgers, medium-rare, every kind of dressing and not much sauce inside. And curly fries And a pint of beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrdlu Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 I like many types, but my current favorite (at a bar) has camembert and red bell pepper. Yummm. I also make a dyamite one at home, with the usual on it. If at a fast food place, I like Jack in the Box and Fuddruckers, and, occasionally, Wendy's. But NO MacDonald's or le Roi du Burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom in RI Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 I usually season with salt, pepper, and worcestershire sauce in the burger before grilling. I also find any burger leaner than 85% is too dry. Lately I have been seasoning with salt, pepper and a little cayenne pepper and then using habernero jack cheese on top, not as hot as it sounds but really delicious. Lastly, I like to use a slice of American cheese topped with a little cheddar (when not using habernero jack) makes a visually appealing burger. I have only recently discovered Siracha sauce (great on veggie wraps and chicken veggie wraps or on eggs), haven't tried it on a burger yet, only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 When I make them at home it's with chopped onions and a little soya sauce mixed into the ground beef, patties pressed as flat as I can get them, then pan fried fairly slowly. Topped with mustard and, if I'm really going to town, banana peppers. Bun warmed in the oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 IMO Extra lean ground beef for burgers is no good You gotta use around 75-80% for good tasting burgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Never cared much for burgers, but would walk miles (and did and still does) to get those... from the Secco bakery in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris . Awesome place which was formerly the Boulangerie Poujauran. Jean-Luc Poujauran caters nowadays only to many of the best Parisian restaurants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I like the burger at a local place called "Bill's"---medium, toasted bun of course, ketchup and mustard. Hmmm...I could used one right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fish and chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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