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Matutu

Matutu

Matutu

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Hey Guys,

Seems the weekly burger meal cooked in turn by myself and girlfriend is turning out to be a small competition on the wildest and best combinations of toppings!

So to give me the edge I thought I would see what are you favourite mixes of Burger (Beef/Lamb etc) and toppings?

Thanks a lot!
 
Home made burger using minced Sirloin Steak made in usual way but with a good helping of Black Pepper with some Smoked Paprika and Fresh Chilli. Topped with smoked cheddar cheese (or Monterey Pepper Jack), raw onion, lettuce, and smoked bacon with a good lashing of Ketchup. Cooked on a BBQ would be preference for added flavour.
 
Two 100% beef patties with lettuce, onions, pickles, cheese and our unbeatable Big Mac sauce - all in a sesame seed bun.
 
I usually just make a big mac clone. Lean beef for patty, drop of mustard, onion, breadcrumb, worcester sauce, salt and pepper for the patty. Blend it all up, shape it and freeze for while. Then for mayonnaise dressing(bottom half) just mayonnaise and french dressing mix.
Lightly toasted grained buns, lettuce, gherkins, onions and tomato and ketchup on top half.
 
Toppings? Please.

Make Roquefort stuffed venison burgers, in a toasted kaiser roll, some good crispy lettuce, fresh Ceasar dressing and beer battered onion rings on top.
Sweet potato chips and homemade coleslaw with it.
 
Fried onions and mushrooms til caramalised
Sweet & sour gherkin slices
Swiss cheese
Lettuce

NOM!
 
It has to be American 'plastic' cheese.....everything else just isn't as good. Blue cheese is just stupid, as it will overpower everything.

They say 80/20 beef to fat ratio is best, but I do not have a mincer, and it would pain me to use a good steak for a burger, because, I may as well have a nice steak...
 
Either find a very good patty that you are happy with buying or make your own if you so wish.

Then take a Brioche roll (the hawksmoor recipe looks good), some pastrami, jalapenoes and montery jack cheese with a good BBQ sauce (not too much).
 
jizzyJames said:
Don't forget the bread too, thats important too. A great burger surrounded by cotton wool will fall short of the mark.
The Hawksmoor in London have this recipe:
http://crumpeats.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/the-best-burgers-at-home-following-the-hawksmoor-recipe/

Secret ingredient in the bread...custard powder!
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Actually this is very true!! You got me thinking and there is all sorts around being used.

From the usual seeded bun to ciabatta! What are peoples preferences on this?
 
2 thin, steak mince burgers, montery jack cheese in the middle and stick together seal the eadges with your fingers.

was on man v food, called it the jucy lucy.
 
TheDean said:
It has to be American 'plastic' cheese.....everything else just isn't as good. Blue cheese is just stupid, as it will overpower everything.
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It really doesn't, blue cheese is fantastic on/ in burgers.

Also, double gloucester is the best non blue for a burger I reckon, creamy but not too much, little bit of sharp there. So much better than cheddar. American plastic is ok on cheap burgers with little beef flavour to them but thats about it.
 
pitchfork said:
It really doesn't, blue cheese is fantastic on/ in burgers.

Also, double gloucester is the best non blue for a burger I reckon, creamy but not too much, little bit of sharp there. So much better than cheddar. American plastic is ok on cheap burgers with little beef flavour to them but thats about it.
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It really does! Many will agree with me.....there is little point in going for a really good burger, then masking the taste with blue cheese. This is why Blue cheese is used sparingly in cooking - because it dominates everythin in its path!

American cheese works well with all tyes of burger, regardless of quality.
 
1/2 KG minced beef, finely chopped onion, garlic, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp crushed coriander seed, 1/2 tsp cumin, when putting together put sliced chorizo and extra mature cheddar in the middle. In a sourdough bun (or seeded) with lettuce, grilled tomatoes & peppers, and onion rings.
 
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