Best Burger

Dimfer

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not fine dining, but food related.

who served you the best burger? what's your recipe for the best burger?

 

amirm

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Great thread! Lot of answers :).

For now, one of them. We were quite starved for good burgers when we moved into Seattle area. But got lucky about a year ago when a branch of a burger place from Hawaii of all placed, opened here. It is called Teddy's: http://teddysbiggerburgers.com/

What makes their burgers special is that they grind their own meet and as such, get away with server the burgers medium with the center still pink. Needless to say, they are quite juicy. Couple that with really fresh bun, interesting sauce (kind of of like thin thousand island), and really good fries and you have a really nice burger.
 

MylesBAstor

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JeffMac

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Great thread! Lot of answers :).

For now, one of them. We were quite starved for good burgers when we moved into Seattle area. But got lucky about a year ago when a branch of a burger place from Hawaii of all placed, opened here. It is called Teddy's: http://teddysbiggerburgers.com/

What makes their burgers special is that they grind their own meet and as such, get away with server the burgers medium with the center still pink. Needless to say, they are quite juicy. Couple that with really fresh bun, interesting sauce (kind of of like thin thousand island), and really good fries and you have a really nice burger.

Just as a note, grinding your own meat has very little if nothing to do with e-coli or the meat being safe to eat when cooked under 165 degrees. It's either on the meat or it isn't. E-coli doesn't happen in the grinding process (unless the person who is doing the grinding has e-coli on them or the machinery. The bacteria happens from improper butchering practices. Unless the place actually butchers their own cows it has little meaning.
 

JeffMac

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One of my favorites is Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. Always voted best burger in SF. The night before they cut tthe beef (chuck) into strips and add salt and pepper. It's then left until the morning when they gring it for the burgers. The seasoning is everywhere in the meat. It's then grilled over mesquite charcoal and put on the perfect size bun to match the meat. For us anal people the meat to bun ratio is important. The burgers so good on it's own that one does not want to color it with a whole lot of condiments and vegetable decorations. One of the great hamburgers.
http://www.zunicafe.com/menus.html
 

wineslob

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Great thread! Lot of answers :).

For now, one of them. We were quite starved for good burgers when we moved into Seattle area. But got lucky about a year ago when a branch of a burger place from Hawaii of all placed, opened here. It is called Teddy's: http://teddysbiggerburgers.com/

What makes their burgers special is that they grind their own meet and as such, get away with server the burgers medium with the center still pink. Needless to say, they are quite juicy. Couple that with really fresh bun, interesting sauce (kind of of like thin thousand island), and really good fries and you have a really nice burger.

Reminds me of what Tomkats Grille in Koloa used to be. Sadly they have gone to Kirkland patties because of the economy taking a dump on Kauai. They used to have a bunch of cats, but were down to one the last time I was there. ('08)
 

JackD201

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One day I'm at the grocery in Rockwell Mall getting ready for a summer cook out with family friends and I see Ground Wagyu, Buy one Take one. Hmmmm. This is a part of Metro Manila with lots of Japanese expats and I see a few of them in the grocery. I quickly make friends with the butcher. Hey Manong (term of respect translated to big brother) can you package these into patties for me? Sure he says showing me the quarter pound ring mold. Go for it!

Back at home I'm wondering what to do. These patties must be 80% fat, maybe more. I've got to melt a whole lot of that off. I'm thinking this is one of the very rare cases where cooking more than medium will actually taste better as is the case when eating wagyu yakiniku style. Off to the grill you will go.....later. Knowing it will be very rich I start thinking of ways to balance things out. Drawing inspiration from Pintxo (Tapas) crawls in Donostia (San Sebastian, Spain) I decide to make my version of a Rojo which is a red pepper puree with Garlic, red wine vinegar, lemon, salt and pepper reduced over heat. Sticking to the inspiration of making a "Hamburguesa" I figure hmmm, how about some Iberian ham slices I have in the fridge? How's THAT for a bacon substitute? Now I'm getting guilty. I need some veggies in there and I do need crunch. Baby Arugula with nothing more than lemon juice, quality EVOO, salt and pepper. Just one last thing. What goes well with Arugula and the garlic in the Rojo? Cambazola cheese! It's blue but not that funky. Melts great too.

A dozen burgers served later the winner of the best unsolicited reaction came from my friend Jeena.

Holy ____, I just forgot my name! LOL!

I wish I'd taken pictures!
 

Phelonious Ponk

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There's a little hole in the wall here in Charlotte, NC called Lupe's Cafe that will make you a burger topped with Texas chili that is, as they say, to die for. If the TX chili isn't enough heat for you they'll melt some pepper jack cheese on there and top it with pickled jalapeños. It is heaven for a few minutes, hell a few hours later. Or you can just eat the chili straight. Not for the feint of heart.

Tim
 

Joe Whip

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There are so many great burger places in the US that it is hard to name the best. I prefer the cheesesteak anyway! :D
 

JackD201

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There's a little hole in the wall here in Charlotte, NC called Lupe's Cafe that will make you a burger topped with Texas chili that is, as they say, to die for. If the TX chili isn't enough heat for you they'll melt some pepper jack cheese on there and top it with pickled jalapeños. It is heaven for a few minutes, hell a few hours later. Or you can just eat the chili straight. Not for the feint of heart.

Tim

Hi Tim

Pinehurst NC is on my bucket list. I just need to get my golf game back. I'm a weakling when it comes to heat but that's never stopped me from liking a good helping of Chili!
 

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and top it with pickled jalapeños. It is heaven for a few minutes, hell a few hours later. Or you can just eat the chili straight. Not for the feint of heart.

Tim
Jalepenos are relative mild nowadays for chili heads. A number of Ghost varieties will truly burn ones butt!
 

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