ronuds wrote:I don't like cheap burgers, hopefully I'm safe!
Probably better than the horse meat you've been eating up to now.
Think it's burgers round two tonight
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monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Think it's burgers round two tonight -
wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years agomonkehhh wrote:
Looking damn tasty! Thick and juicy and dripping with melted cheese. Damn, now i wanna burger. Again lol
OK, big-ups to bob for his tips!
Got some 20% fat mince (I want more fat, dammit!) and mixed it up with some melted butter, salt and pepper. Loosely shaped some burgers (about 250g of mince in each) and banged them under a hot grill for 6 minutes or so each side, then let them rest with a slice of cheese on top. Added them to a Warburton's little bap / roll thingy slightly grilled with pickles, ketchup, mustard and garlic mayo. Boom.
http://i.imgur.com/TPpoVLr.jpg
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Salaman 16,548 posts
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Registered 9 years agomonkehhh wrote:
Look at mr fancypants with his posh plated burgers!
OK, big-ups to bob for his tips!
(Even put them on a plate.)
I'm hungry now
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Gruff 2,281 posts
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Registered 10 years agoNot a burger to be seen in my local supermarket
WTF, did all the horses eat them -
megastar 16,913 posts
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Registered 8 years agowobbly_Bob wrote:
Oh ... oh wow!! will you just LOOK at that!!
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megastar 16,913 posts
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Registered 8 years ago... the way the cheese is melted and softly bubbling over, and the sauce slowly trickling off the edge of the burger onto the crisp, cold wet lettuce.... -
Petulant_Radish 498 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI would heartily recommend the burgers at Patty & Bun should you be london centric, I rank it top in my burger ventures so far...above the Black Palace and Hawksmoor burger. Try the Ari Gold or the Jose Jose...oh god I want one now... -
Petulant_Radish 498 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@wobbly_Bob I like your style! -
Blakester 2,923 posts
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Registered 8 years agoPetulant_Radish wrote:
I ate there for lunch today and can confirm it is one hell of a tasty burger.
I would heartily recommend the burgers at Patty & Bun should you be london centric, I rank it top in my burger ventures so far...above the Black Palace and Hawksmoor burger. Try the Ari Gold or the Jose Jose...oh god I want one now...
I had the Jose Jose and my mate had the Ari Gold. Both were very messy, but the quality of the beef absolutely shone through.
Great chips too .When you can't see the angles on the wall you're in trouble.
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Petulant_Radish 498 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@Blakester Also try the chicken wings if you go again, they are a work of art! -
ecureuil 74,045 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI had Five Guys when I was in America recently. So damn good, but I could hardly move by the time I was done. -
billythekid 10,259 posts
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Registered 7 years agoAll your burger news:
http://aht.seriouseats.com -
monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years agoGot my butcher to mince up a ribeye steak, can't wait to burger it up! -
ronuds 20,494 posts
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Registered 7 years agoSaw this as one of the headlines:
The Bread Cheese Bacon Double Cheeseburger, a Burger with Cheese for Buns
Holy crap!
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monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years agoMY HEART, looks.. cheesy.
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crashVoodoo 3,212 posts
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Registered 11 years agoronuds wrote:
Fuck me sideways ... My arteries just screamed when I looked at that photo. I can feel the heartburn now.
Saw this as one of the headlines:The Bread Cheese Bacon Double Cheeseburger, a Burger with Cheese for Buns
Holy crap!
Full storya Nexus a day keeps the apple away
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crashVoodoo 3,212 posts
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Registered 11 years agoAfter following the link above I discovered a new show called burger land. Its only 2 shows in but its got wolverines dad going round america looking at all the best burger places.
These aren't the silly massive stacked monsters or chain restaurants.
Its making me so hungry!!!!a Nexus a day keeps the apple away
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wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years agomonkehhh wrote:
oh my
MY HEART, looks.. cheesy.
.. SUCCESS!
Was that with the ribeye you got? How did it turn out? See some thick slices of pickle in there? I love pickles in a burger. Whenever I make em it's always a feature. It just works so well. -
monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@wobbly_Bob it was! It was good, just felt that the meat was missing something.. you know when you're sometimes aware you're eating a ball of mince and not an actual burger? If that makes sense -
monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years agoBest burger in West London anyone? I get to go to London in 3 weeks for work. I've got Monday evening and 20 quid to splash out on food -
Razz 57,900 posts
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Registered 11 years ago@monkehhh Lucky 7 in Westbourne Park is very nice --------------------------------------------------------------------
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monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@Razz Ah nice, noted! -
wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years agomonkehhh wrote:
Plenty of seasoning? How are you packing it? I pack mine as lightly as possible because it allows pockets for the fat to melt helping to baste the meat. But of course as with everything maybe you would prefer it denser so it's a more solid mouth feel? Also, nice hot pan so you get some flavoring going on? Just some ideas
@wobbly_Bob it was! It was good, just felt that the meat was missing something.. you know when you're sometimes aware you're eating a ball of mince and not an actual burger? If that makes sense.gif)
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wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years agoThinking of going up London tomorrow. If I do then might try either the Hawaii burger joint "Kua 'Aina" or "Patty & Bun" maybe even both One for lunch and one for dinner. After scoping out their web site I gotta say Patty and Bun looks fucking awesome. Those burgers are dirty as fuck ( in a good way ). -
monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@wobbly_Bob Yeah I think I just need to keep experimenting.. pack the meat in a bit more for my preference and make sure it's fully seasoned, and loaded with fat -
wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years ago@monkehhh - sounds a good plan fat content is important. Some advocate 50 percent fat. Maybe your butcher could sell you some fat? Sone trimmed off the sirloin or braiding steak? Grind that up with your rib eye. -
monkehhh 2,508 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI will get there, just need to experiment with the meat! Turns out my girlfriend's dad has a mincer/grinder thingy, think I need to go round more often.. -
wobbly_Bob 822 posts
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Registered 6 years agoYesterday was Sunday. The bank holiday Monday loomed in the horizon so with the promise of no work on the morrow me and the other half set out for adventures in London. It was sunny. There were burgers.
We managed to fit in two different burger joints that couldn't be more different experiences.
Kua 'Aina is the first stop for lunch. Its a Hawaii themed burger and sandwich joint in Carnaby Steet, London. It's a franchised off shoot from of the apparently famous original from Hawaii and is apparently Barack Obama's favourite burger place.
First Impressions: Not that good because they are trying too hard with the whole Hawaii theme thing, right down to Magnum PI photo on the wall. OK, I actually liked that. Magnum! I wonder if he would take Higgins down for a burger and then probably claim he left money at home and get higgins to pay for it. Staff were really friendly and service was quick and efficient. The toilet has a big black rubbish bin wedged in the corner and the place smelled of wee. I always judge a place by their toilets.
So on to the food. The burgers are cooked on lava rocks which is kind of cool! Although I'm not sure that really adds anything to the taste but it did have a nice char grilled smell when it arrived at the table.
We ordered:
Avacardo & Bacon burger
Cheese & Bacon Burger
Fries to share
Home made slaw to share
The fries were OK but just kind of tasted like mccain french fries. The coleslaw was OK but needed more. It was simply shredded veg mixed with mayo. OK, yeah it's step up from normal packaged slaw but it needs more oomf.
The burger, the reason we went there, was the biggest let down. Looking online at reviews depresses me no end because it has quite a lot of positives which some reviews calling it best burger they ever had. There is a revolution going with burgers being dome right but most people will only know buger king and mcdonalds and if that's all I had been exposed to then I probably would love it. Let's hope more decent places open up. I'm looking forward to shake shack and 5 guys.
The burger seemed just thrown together. It weren't a cohesive coherent thing just a bunch of stuff in a burger. A huge slab of tomato ( which I took out ) lettuce dumped on top for some reason? I took that out and put half of it under my burger. The thing comes with a carrot stick on the side. I'm bewildered! Is this an Hawaiian thing? The slab of cheese that came with it wasn't melted. How can you not melt it?
The beef patty is the real problem. It was unevenly cooked. Mine came almost fully cooked but my girlfriend's was almost rare in some places but pink in others. The burger wasn't that juicy and lacked any real flavour apart from a lot of salt. I suspect that the ammount of salt is there to cover for lack of flavor. The texture is hard and there were bits of gristle. It seems they are packed too hard ( industrial made? ) and the grind is too fine. It's a world away from a decent hand made burger made from quality beef. This beef patty tastes like the kind you get in a whopper or from weatherspoons. The bacon that came with it should be crisp and add a lovely salty pork note to the beef but the bacon was just a limp pink strip.
I wouldn't really have too much of a problem if this place didn't advertise itself as a premium burger joint with prices to match. My burger with the extra cheese was over £10. I would have enjoyed burger king more. At these prices I expect a hell of a lot more.
Patty & Bun for dinner just a stone's throw from Bond Street. Burger fans will know this is not too far from meat liquor.
First Impressions: Well, I took the line of people outside and a 20 minute wait to get into the small restaurant a good sign. I had also read very good things. Take a look at the menu page ( full of photos ) and get a stiffie from some serious burger food porn! Go on. Look. You want to, don't you, filthy monkey!
Me and the other half were seated and placed our order. Staff were great and the place was unpretentious and buzzing. I scoped a group in the corner excitedly taking photos. We both ordered the same things.
Fench fries with rosemary salt
wing winger chicken dinner ( wings to share )
A smokey robinson each
First the burger: Oh. My. Fucking. God. Good.
The Smokey Robinson: beef patty, caramelized onions, home made p&b mayo, lettuce, and bacon in a brioche bun.
Apologies for my terrible mobile phone shot. I urge you to go to the main site if you already haven't and feast your eyeballs on the burger porn. I unwrapped the grease proof paper it came into to a mess of sauce, and burger beef juices. I bit in eagerly and immediately tasted perfectly cooked quality aged beef. Oh my fucking god this is good. Beautiful soft juicy beef in a rich sweet brioche bun mingling with home made sauce and and beef juices and bacon and lettuce and and oh my. Oh it's good. Upon doing a bit of research the meat is 35 day aged quality beef - it shows. This is a seriously fucking good burger. In fact... one of the best I have had in my life and as you can probably guess I have had quite a few of them
The fries were amazing, tripple cooked with flecks of rosemary salt. We dipped our fries in the tangy home made p&b mayo. I have no idea what this "mayo" is but it's simply amazing rich and tangy smokey thick sauce. It's like fucking crack in a bowl. The combo of fries and sauce are outstanding.
The winger winger chicken dinner are wings but the most incredible wings I have had in my life. Not blowing my own trumpet ( since I don't own one ) but I make home made wings and they are the best I have had so far... until this. This blows anything else away. It's comfit of chicken wings coated in a crispy coating and covered in a bbq sauce and spring onions. I have never had anything like this. First you get the crunch and tang of sauce and into the meat that's so soft inside it melts in your mouth like chicken velvet Astounding good.
All washed down with craft beer and then a peanut butter choc ice for dessert.
This is the best burger joint that I have tried so far and probably one of the best meals in my life. I highly, highly, highly, recommend you get yourself down to P&B
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Jesus, that Smokey Robinson looks like pure filth, in a good way.
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