Ns1 liveblog: Five Guys Burgers result: FAIL

[BTA]

As far as Five Guys...I like the burgers quite a bit, but it's kind of in the middle between fast food and a good restaurant burger.

I only like their cajun fries though.

 

[fustercluck]

The main issue with making a good burger at home is the bun. You can't find good buns in the stores. They're all garbage bread. Plus unless you're making 6 burgers for yourself the package of buns is going to go bad. I don't understand why they don't sell buns in frozen form, then you could heat them up in your oven or toaster when it's time for a burger. One of the best parts of the In-N-Out burgers is the bun, toasted around the edges just perfectly...mmmmm.

But I don't use buns anyways when having burgers at home, and home made burgers are great depending on the chef (you 🙂 )

 

[Avalon]

Backyard Burger > 5 Guys. Their burgers are decent but lack flavor, are really greasy, and expensive.

 

[QueBert]

The main issue with making a good burger at home is the bun. You can't find good buns in the stores. They're all garbage bread. Plus unless you're making 6 burgers for yourself the package of buns is going to go bad. I don't understand why they don't sell buns in frozen form, then you could heat them up in your oven or toaster when it's time for a burger. One of the best parts of the In-N-Out burgers is the bun, toasted around the edges just perfectly...mmmmm.

But I don't use buns anyways when having burgers at home, and home made burgers are great depending on the chef (you 🙂 )

You ever had a burger Protein Style from In N Out? I find it to be a delicious alternative, instead of a bun they wrap the burger in a few big ass leafs of lettuce. And I agree that good buns are almost impossible to find, Fuddruckers sells 6 packs of their buns, which are really awesome. But as far as supermarkets go, I've yet to find a bun there that's anywhere close to as good as an In N Out or Fuddruckers.

 

[wheresmybacon]

I like their fries a lot, but I think their burgers are overrated.

Dave

5 guys or In'n Out? I have the recipe for In'n Out fries. You can make them at home. I will reveal the recipe and procedure for preparation here:

1) obtain fries (cook em yourself or buy them or whatever; it's not important)
2) leave fries sitting somewhere for a few hours. A kitchen counter or a table will suffice.
3) serve. (do NOT heat. this is important. heating may lead to confusion as to the origin, as In'n Out are never to be served warm. In my experience.)

🙂

LOL. In all seriousness I wonder if the one I've been to out here just sucks. The Burgers are OK but the fries are horrific.

 

[BUTCH1]

Most people who claim their home made [whatever] is better than a restruant is full of shit. Was at a friends and his neighbor was BBQ'ing, as he put it "the tastiest burgers ever" I ate one, pretty boring, not bad at all, but nothing to brag about. In N Out makes nothing but burgers and honestly I can't think of a single way they could improve them.

Dudes who go ape shit on how superior their home burgers are remind me of the "my babies the cutest baby in the woooooorld!" It's generally only true to them.

*will go to In N Out at 10:30 when they open today.

I'm not saying mine are better but in 30 years of cooking 'em I think I've found a good method, I use my Lodge cast-iron griddle and get it pretty hot by heating it with my turkey fryer burner then use a small or medium sized patty and get a Shake and steak style burger (crispy edges) fairly easily. As for the buns Martini's potato sandwich rolls are good.

 

[BTA]

I miss Boardwalk Fries

Not sure if they still exist anywhere but the malls here dont have them anymore.

 

[BUTCH1]

You really might want to get up from your computer for a few seconds. That will allow you to pull your head out of your ass long enough to read the idiocy that spews forth from your pie-hole. And even better, it might allow someone with a brain a chance to explain your epic fail.

1) Five guys admits they will serve their burgers no other way except well-done.
2) Every person that knows anything at all about burgers understands that you can't do a burger well-done and still have it be juicy unless it is the shittiest, fattiest beef on earth. Cook good beef well done and all you get is a hockey puck.


Please point out the myth except the one where you've somehow managed to convince yourself that you have anything relevant to add to this thread. You don't.

Gotta remember "well done" means the internal meat has reached 160 but it's easy to go too far and dry 'em out. Also as stated on their website it's just plain safer to eat a fully-cooked burger, serving folks ground beef not fully cooked could be a liability hazard even if the customers asked for it (unless you put up a sign in plain view warning patrons of the risk, like they do with oysters)..

 

[Necrosaro420]

I was terribly disappointed in five guys. We have two here in town now, and I have only been the one disappointing time.

Have a few here. They are great.

 

[Fritzo]

The main issue with making a good burger at home is the bun. You can't find good buns in the stores. They're all garbage bread. Plus unless you're making 6 burgers for yourself the package of buns is going to go bad. I don't understand why they don't sell buns in frozen form, then you could heat them up in your oven or toaster when it's time for a burger. One of the best parts of the In-N-Out burgers is the bun, toasted around the edges just perfectly...mmmmm.

But I don't use buns anyways when having burgers at home, and home made burgers are great depending on the chef (you 🙂 )

Use Kaiser buns (I like the ones with sesame seeds). Cut them in half, then put them on the grill for about 30 seconds-1 minute. It'll toast the bun and it won't get soggy.

 

[vi edit]

I'm not saying mine are better but in 30 years of cooking 'em I think I've found a good method, I use my Lodge cast-iron griddle and get it pretty hot by heating it with my turkey fryer burner then use a small or medium sized patty and get a Shake and steak style burger (crispy edges) fairly easily. As for the buns Martini's potato sandwich rolls are good.

Yep. Everyone talks about grilling burgers. If I want a real, diner style burger it's got to be pan fried(or a griddle if you want). I'll fry up a pile of bacon beforehand and fry up the burgers in the remaining grease. Your house smells like the ass end of a Steak 'n Shake but the result is awesome.

 

[waggy]

Yep. Everyone talks about grilling burgers. If I want a real, diner style burger it's got to be pan fried(or a griddle if you want). I'll fry up a pile of bacon beforehand and fry up the burgers in the remaining grease. Your house smells like the ass end of a Steak 'n Shake but the result is awesome.

oh yeah thats good too. but i think a well grilled one is far better. I haven't mastered pan frying or griddle.

 

[vi edit]

oh yeah thats good too. but i think a well grilled one is far better. I haven't mastered pan frying or griddle.

Grilled burgers just don't get that same crispy edged, nice grease laden, sloppy fall apart in your mouth texture to them that pan frying them does.

Get a cast iron skillet, heat it up, add some oil and plop in a patty. Let it cook for about 2 minutes a side and toss the pan, burger and all, it in the oven for a couple minutes at 250 degrees to cook the rest of the way.

Have some buns buttered up and toasted while you are cooking and then add whatever fixin's you want. That's good eats.

I'm a fan of greasy spoon burgers though...

 

[waggy]

Grilled burgers just don't get that same crispy edged, nice grease laden, sloppy fall apart in your mouth texture to them that pan frying them does.

Get a cast iron skillet, heat it up, add some oil and plop in a patty. Let it cook for about 2 minutes a side and toss the pan, burger and all, it in the oven for a couple minutes at 250 degrees to cook the rest of the way.

Have some buns buttered up and toasted while you are cooking and then add whatever fixin's you want. That's good eats.

I'm a fan of greasy spoon burgers though...

I prefer grilled burgers. but every now and then i crave a good greasy burger!

i will try this method next tiem.

 

[zerocool84]

I love In-N-Out but yes their fries really do suck. The only way they're edible is with lots of ketchup or Animal Style but I don`t get Animal Style too often because it gives me gas. Give me a 4x4 at In-N-Out any day.

I went to Red Robin last month and their burgers are real good. Maybe I`ll try Fuddrucker`s next.

 

[quikah]

I don't get the love for In n Out, the burger patties are ~1/8 lb, they are so thin I can barely taste the beef. They are decent for cheap fast food burgers, but that isn't saying much.

BTW: do they have a name for a burger with mustard instead of that awful thousand island dressing they use?

The Counter has awesome burgers, but I am cheap, so forget that.

I get my burger fix now from this local Bay Area BBQ place called Armadillo Willy's (the BBQ is only so-so), they have half price burgers on Saturday, so same price as In n Out, but you can actually taste the beef.

 

[Ns1]

BTW: do they have a name for a burger with mustard instead of that awful thousand island dressing they use?

your opinion now means nothing.


BTW, you can pay for additional patties if 1/8th of a pound isn't enough for you.

 

[Ns1]

Sooooo good.

Sorry five guys, maybe next time

 

[torpid]

In & out burgers > Five guys fries > food worth eating > Five guys burgers > in & out fries.

 

[zinfamous]

You're doing it again. Show me something official that says they use sub-par beef. Most places use 70/30 or 80/20 beef, which is what you want for a burger. If you start getting into super lean ground sirloin, that's where you start getting dryness and you have to serve it rare.

You're also confusing well done and burned. You can cook beef well done without it being dry. The key to doing it is using a thin patty. If it's too thick the outside will evaporate away all the moisture before the inside gets done.

does that mean more worm meat, or less worm meat in their burgers?

:hmm:

 

[Numenorean]

Five Guys sucks anyway, so you didn't miss much.

I have a new favorite burger place, which I actually like better than In-N-Out.

Larkburger.

 

[Fritzo]

Five Guys sucks anyway, so you didn't miss much.

I have a new favorite burger place, which I actually like better than In-N-Out.

Larkburger.

Alright, I checked out their site and it looks freakin' delicious. Email me one, would you?

http://www.larkburger.com/

 

[Numenorean]

Alright, I checked out their site and it looks freakin' delicious. Email me one, would you?

http://www.larkburger.com/

haha...yeah you can only get them in a few spots for the time being.

The nice thing - the burgers are cooked to order. Rare, medium rare, medium, etc.

Truffle Parmesan fries are awesome.

If anyone ever travels through Colorado, stop at one of them and enjoy.

 

[Bacstar]

I went to the one in Cerritos to try it out while I was on vacation. Had it with grilled mushrooms and onions and their cajun fries. The burger was alright, loved the fries. I still prefer In&Outs burgers though.