BurgerTime

[Johnny Unusual]

Sure, there's a thread for me and JBear eating things, but then I wouldn't get to start a burger thread.

After half a year in hibernation, our hometown's "Burger Battle" has reignited, and the collateral damage is our colons.

Our first strike zone was one that we could get delivered: arguably the best restaurant in town, a lovely little Jamaican (and other spicy foods) place hosted by a former DJ I used to glare at in the University's Student Union Building (I regret that. Despite being a young person, I just wanted the show to end earlier so I could go home, watch Russ Meyer movies and get some sleep). There were two choices and each one had a vegan option. JBear's was a naanwich deal and mine was a jerk burger. It was good and almost perfectly spiced to my taste (makes me sweat a little, but not overpowering). The flavors and toppings were simple but delicious (some burgers try to do too much, which is an instinct I understand). My one complaint: the juices made the bun a big soggy and therefore a messy eat. Still, recommended.

That said, I'm not sure why they made the profile picture make it look like a yummy burger that was spat upon.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Burger Battle continues...

The Weekender from Monk & Jonesie's. I ordered it on a cheat day without JBear and its a breakfast themed burger with egg, whiskey maple bacon, tater tots, and peanut butter. It was a very decent burger. The weakest part was the tater tots. They weren't bad but even the texture they added wasn't that much for me. It was all about that bacon. Yum yum. Like the last burger it was a bit messy but this was more unweildy than soggy.

Ranking so far:
Weekender
Jamaican Jerk Burger

Close race so far. The jerk burger had a more unique flavor but the Weekender, while having a more traditional specialty burger taste, was just a great burger.

 

[Falselogic]

I thought this was going to be about the videogame... =( Also, the images are broke?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Not for me. I got em off the Facebook for what its worth.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

OK, I am behind but I tried a bunch of good burgers.

Burgers I tried

Lord of the Ring Burger from Stuft. Delicious but frustratingly like many of the burgers this year, nothing to gush about. Also, not served on a bed of onion rings. But goat cheese, bacon jam and balsamic reduction is good burger stuff.

Saucy Farm Burger from The Pickle Jar. Bacon wrapped beef and pork. Yum. Though everything was sort of mid-tier, this was on the stronger end of that. Plus, it wasn't too sloppy, which is often a big concern. But unfortunately, bad service that evening. The waiter was new and I think something happened in the kitchen that held us up.

Luna-C burger from the Regency. Decent but the flavours were all really mild and nothing popped for me. Also the waitress missed the pun in the name and called it the lunac burger. Not a complaint but it amused me.

The Triple Stack from Cannon's Cross Pub. Cannon's Cross is pub fare so I wasn't too surprised this didn't get any higher than "OK" from me. It did taste good but the problem is it has a mac and cheese croquet and while that sounds great it added little texture or flavor, so it was almost pointless. Literally could not taste it. Probably would have been better as a side.

Brewbaker's Chicken Burger from Brewbaker's. A really good chutney and aoli put this one is a higher tier of the mid-tier. Also, we had a conversation with the waiter and convinced him that he was right when discussing with his staff to take chances on non-beef meats.

I can't find a picture but Caribbean Flavas also had a yummy second burger that's sort of like a naanwich with a side of nachos and cheetos. Better than it sounds and I think that might have been the best one.

 

[Daikaiju]

Wine and Cheeseburger: Harley Morenstein and Lara the Sommelier Pair McDonald's with Wine

Harley Morenstein challenges his wine expert Lara Amersey to pair the most classic order in fast food - the McDonald's Big Mac - with the perfect glass of wine

www.thrillist.com

 

[Daikaiju]

So as far as burger prep do people here prefer a nice meaty patty, super thick like a meatloaf slice, or multiple smash style with the crispy edges?

 

[jpfriction]

Thin and crispy.

Honestly the burger is just a vector for pickles to me.

 

[Daikaiju]

A meat sled for brine-y goodness?

 

[WisteriaHysteria]

Honestly it doesn't matter. Most of my burgers are of the fast food variety, and you're lucky if those are simply 'edible'. If you gave me a choice, I'd probably go for thinner though if commanded to choose? Juicy and flavorful meat is always great, but I generally balk at burgers so tall that they're hard to fit in your mouth and/or cause ingredients to fall apart/out. Ease of consumption and messiness potential are very important chapters in my book. I want my hands/face/shirt to be as clean as possible after eating, and I want to do as little work on my side while eating as well. So fat, messy burgers are obnoxiously unwelcome in my book. (Fuck you, Carls Jr)

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

I'd like to try a good smash burger, but thick is good, too. Or multiple patties.

Case in point: I like A&W's Mozza Burger, but have always gotten it as a single, since A&W is a little more expensive.

Recently, however, I got it as a double, and it was transformative. It was so good, I don't think I can go back.

 

[Daikaiju]

Man, it's been forever since I've had a DQ Flamethrower burger...

 

[Torzelbaum]

Or multiple patties.

I think multple patties is better than a really thick patty. I remember someone on a youtube video saying that "thick patties are for dickheads" and I think I sort of agree.

 

[JBear]

The thicker a patty is, the less likely I am to like a burger. And multiple patties can just get fucked; I will pretty much never voluntarily consume a burger with multiple patties, and I will voluntarily consume a whole lots of things.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Same, or at least similar. I'm a little more amenable to a couple patties but I prefer by a wide margin unique and interesting flavours. You only need one nice lean patty, either perfectly seasoned or topped. Too much meat is like too much peanut butter to me.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

I agree that meat for the sake of meat isn't good; balance is important, and in the instance I described above, I don't feel like a sufficient balance was being achieved previously.

This righted that wrong, which wasn't necessarily wrong, but definitely felt like it was weighing in short of its true potential.

 

[Torzelbaum]

Hello, fellow kids tyrants. I have resurrected this thread to run an informal poll for something I am curious about.

Do you prefer your beef burgers with or with cheese?

 

[Patrick]

With

 

[FelixSH]

I don't like cheese in general (though there are exceptions), so I eat my burgers without. But I also don't like beef (if meat, it's chicken for me), so it doesn't really matter for this poll.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Hello, fellow kids tyrants. I have resurrected this thread to run an informal poll for something I am curious about.

Do you prefer your beef burgers with or with cheese?

With.

Generally, I can eat a burger with nothing but cheese on it, and would probably rather do so in more cases than if you put a bunch of other stuff on there without cheese.

 

[Kirin]

Definitely with cheese, the more interesting cheese the better.

 

[Daikaiju]

Really depends on my mood. I usuallty prefer none. I am not a fan of American cheese.

 

[Falselogic]

It's got to have cheese! And I stand by American Cheese being the best to put on your traditional burger.

 

[Torzelbaum]

Hello, fellow kids tyrants. I have resurrected this thread to run an informal poll for something I am curious about.

And let's do it again. It's National Cheeseburger Day and was National Double Cheeseburger day on the 15th so let's talk about double cheeseburgers.

How much cheese should a double cheeseburger have - 1 slice or 2? Or even more?
What type(s) of cheese do you like on your doubles?

 

[Daikaiju]

Double burger? Double Cheese.

 

[Kirin]

Personally, I'm more interested in a single burger with double cheese. And the more interesting cheese the better.

 

[Exposition Owl]

For myself, I like my burgers with spicy toppings, and I find that too much cheese cuts the spiciness more than I like.

 

[Torzelbaum]

Double burger? Double Cheese.

A cheese slice for every patty.

I'm more interested in a single burger with double cheese

I rarely ever feel this way. A big patty double burger might warrant 3 slices of cheese but that's about it.

the more interesting cheese the better.

I don't usually seek out more interesting chesses - my go-tos are american, swiss and cheddar.

 

[Paul le Fou]

Double burger requires a commensurate amount of cheese (double) - a slice for each patty. This is the only proper way.

I do like interesting cheeses on interesting burgers, but a nice slice of cheddar is more than good enough for a straightforward burger.

 

[Kirin]

I rarely ever feel this way. A big patty double burger might warrant 3 slices of cheese but that's about it.

I don't usually seek out more interesting chesses - my go-tos are american, swiss and cheddar.

See, I'm usually not really in burgers for the beef, unless it's exceptionally good beef (in which case it's probably a really expensive burger) so I'm happy to let other flavors take the fore. Bleu cheese can be a lot of fun paired with the right other toppings. Goat cheese and caramelized onions is just delish. Or I'm a bit partial to Muenster. But of course a nice sharp cheddar is just fine as well.