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Burgers, how do you do yours? (if you eat them)

October 04, 2024 10:35AM
I can tell whenever my protein intake is getting too low....my body starts to crave burgers or rotisserie chicken.....happens every time.
I like burgers, don't make them often, but plan to now that the body is giving off signals.
Your favorite method? (I don't have a grill) so I will be cooking on the stovetop....
I have some fresh tomato and I'll get lettuce...I have homemade pickles.
Your favorite toppings? Aldi sells good brioche buns.

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October 04, 2024 12:15PM
There are only two things I'm picky about when it comes to burgers: thickness and temperature. I want a patty so thin you can see through it like grandma's underpants, and I don't want it to go mooooooo when I bite into it.

Beyond that, I'm a cheese and mayonnaise-only kinda girl.

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October 04, 2024 01:08PM
I haven't eaten meat in like 2 weeks. I go through these aversions every now and then. By when it is done I will want a steak (TRH is scheduled for next week) or a burger for sure. I like to go out and get a good burger from a bar type restaurant. I want lettuce, tomato, red onions, mayo and ketchup. Sometimes I will get blue cheese crumbles and onion straws. All depends on where I am. I like it good and bloody too. And it should be seasoned well. Yum.. I feel the aversion lifting.
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October 04, 2024 01:32PM
I like to add a little salt, pepper and garlic powder to the meat. Even some minced onion and pepper. And maybe a little steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce. And then cook the patty a little crispy on the outside for that carmelized flavor.

I like to mix up the toppings. For variety I add fresh avacado, sauteed mushrooms, or pickled jalapenos. One of my favorites is to top my patty with a whole sauteed Portabello cap.
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October 04, 2024 02:57PM
When hubby & I were at our State Park Cabin about a month ago, I cooked up some burgers. Didn't bring along my usual spices, so here's what I did and they came out delicious!
One pound ground chuck, salt & pepper to taste, chopped up about 1/4 of a large onion into small pieces, added about 1/4 cup ketchup, and since I didn't have any bread crumbs with me, added about 1/4 - 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese....and then....my secret ingredient, which I had never used before....about two tablespoons sugar-free maple-flavored pancake syrup (can't use the real thing, bc hubby has to watch his sugar intake...I'm sure it would be great, too!). Mixed it all up real good, and cooked them, and they were delicious!!
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October 04, 2024 09:55PM
In places where they call "Kraft Singles" cheese, I buy a hamburger with mustard, dill pickles, onions (grilled or raw), and tomatoes. I don't care one way or the other if they put ketchup on it, I'll eat it either way as long as it's not too sweet. In places where they use real cheese on their cheeseburgers, I'll have a cheeseburger with the same toppings.
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October 09, 2024 03:14PM
I like a medium rare burger with lettuce, tomato, pickle, grilled onion and melted cheese. And a toasted bun.
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October 23, 2024 11:40PM
My favorite is with Brie cheese, avocados and mushrooms. I like having two or three sliders instead of one burger. To me it’s more appetizing.
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October 24, 2024 04:20AM
One of the local chains I shop regularly has a burger with a cream cheese/candied jalapeno spread. I have to say- it is delicious and I am not a jalapeno fan.
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October 24, 2024 08:56PM
That sounds good. There's a nice burger restaurant/bar not too far from here that has a burger on the menu with truffle sauce and mushrooms....it's so much flavor, and the price is not any different from the other burgers on the menu. A friend of mine claims it's the best burger he's had in his whole life lol.
I just heard that McDonalds quarter pounders out west, Colorado? have been found to be contaminated with E Coli and someone died...yikes...
I am with moreled....I don't eat something claiming to be cheese that actually tastes like plastic.

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October 25, 2024 03:48AM
I understand that Jimmy Buffet liked his with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes.
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
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October 25, 2024 06:52AM
@BarefootBliss wrote:

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I just heard that McDonalds quarter pounders out west, Colorado? have been found to be contaminated with E Coli and someone died...yikes....


It is not the meat- it is the onions that are contaminated. In a former life, I worked with a food processor that sells burgers to McDonald's. They actually take samples every 15 minutes, test them, and store the results.( My company sold them the storage equipment for this.) I have toured the plant.
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October 25, 2024 10:53AM
yes, heard they have narrowed it down.....there have been several different outbreaks reported this week in various locations....mostly meats or fresh, uncooked vegetables.
Our food chain is...questionable

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October 25, 2024 10:53AM
@BarefootBliss wrote:

yes, heard they have narrowed it down.....there have been several different outbreaks reported this week in various locations, not just McDs, Trader Joes and others....mostly meats or fresh, uncooked vegetables.
Our food chain is...questionable

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October 25, 2024 03:18PM
Regardless of how I choose to top, lettuce is huge no-no on burgers, or any other hot food for that matter. No nutritional value whatsoever AND slimy? No thanks. I also avoid it on almost all other sandwiches, FWIW, with the exception of Jersey Mike's cold subs. I'm weird that way, among many others.

If I had to choose one prep above all others I'd go with crumbled bleu cheese, bacon/onion jam, and a nice slice of beefsteak tomato. I prefer my patty on the rare side if I can get it.

Just looked up what used to be my fave restaurant version of said prep (Breakside Brewing in Portland, OR) and they've changed the recipe. BOO!

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October 29, 2024 01:14PM
i actually have had good experience microwaving the premade ones from dollar general or family dollar. they are seasoned well and cheap. two patties on 5 minutes of defrost. more if needed. you have to cover them and drain the grease from time to time. i also pick up the kraft cheese slices. they really melt the best. i only have a microwave during my weekend security job. i do 12 hour shifts so its much cheaper than getting door dash.

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October 29, 2024 04:55PM
So funny how people differ so much on meat preferences.
My family went for prime rib on Saturday (birthday dinner) and while the other two did medium-rare which was perfectly nice, I asked for RARE and got just what I wanted. It barely looked cooked and was definitely cool in the middle.
But then I am one of those who can eat raw meat (steak tartare omg ...) LOL.
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November 03, 2024 06:50PM
I rarely cook burgers but, for me, it's charcoal grills for sure. I have multiple charcoal grills and love using them every week unless the weather or my health gets in the way. My favorite toppings are goat/blue/Swiss cheese, smoked gouda, grilled/fried mushrooms, and raw onions/tomatoes. I don't like lettuce as a topping.

If I am using regular ground beef or lamb, I cook the patties medium rare. If it is buffalo or prime beef, I like it rare. I am meh on salmon burgers and dislike turkey burgers. I have only had ostrich burgers in restaurants and did not like them enough to try cooking them at home.
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