quote:

Originally posted by cheesegrits:

Top Bun
Mayo
Onion
Pickle
Cheese
Burger
Mayo
Bottom Bun

Ketchup is ok sometimes. Mustard is always strictly forbidden.

This is the only correct response in this thread.

An acceptable variation would be to move the pickle to just below the meat.

At the most basic -

Top bun
mayo
mustard
ketchup
cheese
patty
bottom bun

If there are any other fixings like tomato,onion,lettuce, they go on top of the patty and cheese in no particular order.

Top bun
Patty
Bottom bun

Anything more is heresy!

Bun
*
Patty
BACON
More BACON
*
Bun

* = whatever is handy

Top bun
Ketchup OR mustard
Green chile
Cheese
Bacon
Onion
Tomato
Meat
Bottom bun

quote:

Originally posted by cparktd:
Bun
*
Patty
BACON
More BACON
*
Bun

* = whatever is handy

Can't go wrong with this recipe.

My favorite burger goes like this:

Top bun (toasted)
BBQ sauce
Ranch
Crispy fried onion strings
Bacon
Beef
Pickles
Bottom bun (toasted)

I’m not a fan of cheese on any of my burgers (to me it’s just unnecessary) or lots of condiments on a classic burger; my classic burger is usually:

Top bun (toasted)
Lettuce
Onion (either finely diced or grilled)
Ketchup
Beef patty
Pickles
Bottom bun (toasted)

The only 100% hard-and-fast rule is cheese goes on right on top of the meat, where it melts.

The order of the rest of the stuff is a game-time decision.

Oh, and since most bun-bottoms are generally larger that bun-tops, the 'top' bun usually gets put underneath, to give more structural support.

So, top to bottom:

'bun bottom'
<ingredients other than cheese>
cheese
burger patty
'bun top'

Bread (toasted), meat, salt. pepper. Sometimes I skip the pepper. Open-face, always.

This is my copy cat version of a burger my local grill makes. If anyone has a chance to visit the Pump House Pub and Brewery in Longmont, CO the first beer's on me.

Top Bun (toasted)
Dijonaise (50/50 blend of Sir Kingsman mayo and dijon)
bay-kahn
pureed chipolte peppers in adobo sauce
chedder
beef patty (pub style med rare)
lettuce
tomato
Dijonaise
Bottom Bun (toasted)

Dammit. I just ordered chicken tetrazzini, then opened this thread. I hate you guys.

Very simple for me:
Top bun (toasted)
Lettuce (iceberg)
Mustard (French's yellow)
Meat (well done)
Bottom bun (toasted)

With all the other stuff some of you put on a burger, why bother with the meat? There's no way you can taste it.

flashguy

Bacon bacon bacon.
Green Chile
Vegetable stuff
Bacon bacon bacon.
Green Chile
Jalapeño Mustard
Bacon bacon bacon

Holy, shit, what is the matter with people.

Bun
onion
cheese (melted on the grill)
ground sirloin patty
bun

anything else is just hazardous waste polluting burgers they way they were meant to be.

Just to keep marital peace, sautéed mushrooms are acceptable.

What?

You didn't see my post?

^^^^

My apologies, yours is a simple recipe. For me, mayo is Kryptonite, so once I saw that, I moved on.

If you're eating a crappy burger, by all means slather on all kinds of condiments. With a good burger, just some fresh tomato and some onion.

Bun
Mayo,salad dressing mixture
lettuce
onion
tomato
cheese
sometimes fresh Jalapeno peppers
meat
pickle
mustard,ketchup
bottom bun
or
Bun
Peanut butter ( I Prefer Crunchy )
Cheder Cheese
fresh Jalapenos
meat
Sweet BBQ Sauce
bun

Top bun (grilled one side)
Hellmans mayo
American cheese
1/3lb ground chuck
ketchup
mustard
bottom bun (grilled one side)

quote:

Originally posted by DrDan:


My apologies, ...

No worries, friend

Completely agree that simple is best. Sorry to hear about you and mayo. Started adding after watching an Alton Brown show (Feasting on Asphalt?).

A bit surprised at all the things folks are putting on burgers. My wife and I prefer to be able to actually taste the meat, hence the more simple approach. She doesn't put any mayo on hers. It's only a slice or two of onion. That's all.



I will, on occasion, when ordering out, have blue cheese and bacon, mainly because... bacon