What do you bastards put on your hamburger?

[MrSquished]

They are good burgers, but I can think of better options. For me McD/Wendys < Harveys <= 5 Guys < South Street quality-wise, and price-wise 5 guys is the most expensive, good 5-6$ over Harveys for a combo. If I'm somewhere where the only option is McD or 5 guys, and I don't have coupons for McD, then maaaaybe I would go for 5 guys.
Although Iron Wooode said earlier that Harvey's has gone down in quality recently, I haven't been there in a while.

McD's over Five Guys just considering taste and quality and not price? I mean I love a Big Mac or quarter pounder with cheese, but 5 guys is just on another level taste wise to anything McD's puts out. The price just gets you thinking twice. Wendy's is definitely better than the golden arches - Dave's double is the go to. Not considering price I think the shack double is the best closely followed by five guys, then everyone else, at least that we have here in the Northeast.

 

[Iron Woode]

They are good burgers, but I can think of better options. For me McD/Wendys < Harveys <= 5 Guys < South Street quality-wise, and price-wise 5 guys is the most expensive, good 5-6$ over Harveys for a combo. If I'm somewhere where the only option is McD or 5 guys, and I don't have coupons for McD, then maaaaybe I would go for 5 guys.
Although Iron Wooode said earlier that Harvey's has gone down in quality recently, I haven't been there in a while.

trust me, it has gone down hill. Then again I am 56 years old and started going to Harveys in 1980.

 

[nakedfrog]

McD's over Five Guys just considering taste and quality and not price? I mean I love a Big Mac or quarter pounder with cheese, but 5 guys is just on another level taste wise to anything McD's puts out. The price just gets you thinking twice. Wendy's is definitely better than the golden arches - Dave's double is the go to. Not considering price I think the shack double is the best closely followed by five guys, then everyone else, at least that we have here in the Northeast.

So far your ranking is also borne out in the midwest and PNW.

 

[iCyborg]

McD's over Five Guys just considering taste and quality and not price? I mean I love a Big Mac or quarter pounder with cheese, but 5 guys is just on another level taste wise to anything McD's puts out. The price just gets you thinking twice.

I put Five Guys ahead of McD taste-wise in my list, better patties, way better condiments, oversized fries, charging like a 50% premium would be ok, but it's more than 2x expensive for a combo. And there are cheaper places that are comparable.

 

[feralkid]

So it's Super Bowl time so decided to make some burgers/hot dogs on the outdoor griddle. Yummy. Made some fries on the power burner too.

We see what you did there...

Chicago hot-dog police are on the way.

 

[Mai72]

No vegan patties?

 

[sactoking]

For a while I was buying Beyond burgers b/c I thought they were healthier. Once I found out that they were more unhealthy and the bonus was supposed to be environmental impact I stopped.

They were OK. Not as good as a real beef patty but way better than any veggie/vegan option I've tried. I haven't tried Impossible yet, I've heard it's better than Beyond.

 

[shortylickens]

Kraft is better than Sargento. I'm sorry its just the truth.

 

[JulesMaximus]

No vegan patties?

Veggie burgers are like a completely different food than hamburgers. I can appreciate them and I do eat them but they really aren’t anywhere near the same as beef.

 

[Fritzo]

Many chefs around the world will agree American Cheese is the best cheese for a burger. Monterey Jack and Brie will give similar melting results, but something about American's gooey texture lends well to charred beef.

 

[Fritzo]

Veggie burgers are like a completely different food than hamburgers. I can appreciate them and I do eat them but they really aren’t anywhere near the same as beef.

My daughter is vegetarian so I've been experimenting with veggie-beef...and it's getting pretty damned close. I made smashburgers for her and her boyfriend the other night and the end result was nearly indistinguishable from beef. It even crusted over like meat would do on high heat. I'm betting this stuff is going to get more and more accepted in the next 10 years.

 

[sdifox]

My daughter is vegetarian so I've been experimenting with veggie-beef...and it's getting pretty damned close. I made smashburgers for her and her boyfriend the other night and the end result was nearly indistinguishable from beef. It even crusted over like meat would do on high heat. I'm betting this stuff is going to get more and more accepted in the next 10 years.

Tell her the animals are vegetarian, so eating animals, by extension, means she eats vegetarian.

 

[Fritzo]

Tell her the animals are vegetarian, so eating animals, by extension, means she eats vegetarian.

I tried the angle of "You need to eat them so they stop eating your food" but it didn't work...

 

[Fanatical Meat]

For all those who said ketchup, the ketchup shortage is real. I had trouble finding some yesterday. First two places only had crappy store brand ketchup, third place had the right kind but only the small bottle.

The New Shortage: Ketchup Can’t Catch Up

The pandemic turned restaurants into takeout specialists, boosting demand for the condiment; ‘Everyone out there is grabbing for ketchup’

www.wsj.com

 

[lxskllr]

Good. They can replace the shelf space that was used by sugar paste with hot sauce.

 

[WelshBloke]

Many chefs around the world will agree American Cheese is the best cheese for a burger. Monterey Jack and Brie will give similar melting results, but something about American's gooey texture lends well to charred beef.

It works like hot glue to keep everything together as well.

Actually now I think of it its similarity to hot glue is worrying.

 

[Linux23]

For all those who said ketchup, the ketchup shortage is real. I had trouble finding some yesterday. First two places only had crappy store brand ketchup, third place had the right kind but only the small bottle.

The New Shortage: Ketchup Can’t Catch Up

The pandemic turned restaurants into takeout specialists, boosting demand for the condiment; ‘Everyone out there is grabbing for ketchup’

www.wsj.com

i hate ketchup.

 

[brianmanahan]

i hate ketchup.

me too

i only eat fancy ketchup

 

[Fanatical Meat]

i hate ketchup.

Heinz simple (limited ingredients) or Heinz organic is the way to go.

 

[Pohemi]

Heinz simple (limited ingredients) or Heinz organic is the way to go.

Funny thing...those are much easier to find in local grocers than this version, which is the only ketchup I'll use:



Even the 'Organic' style still has too much sugar/sweetness for my tastes. Producers generally will sweeten ketchup to help cover the flavor of subpar or bitter tomatoes.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Funny thing...those are much easier to find in local grocers than this version, which is the only ketchup I'll use:

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Even the 'Organic' style still has too much sugar/sweetness for my tastes. Producers generally will sweeten ketchup to help cover the flavor of subpar or bitter tomatoes.

We do that also but it is a second choice. I find the organic good but yes slightly sweet and the simple limited ingredients stuff best. Tomatoes do need a little sugar this is pretty normal thing to do with a tomato sauce.

 

[MrSquished]

This will go on my next burger. Picked it up at my local trader joe's yesterday

 

[Muse]

In point of fact I usually apply cheddar, but given that list in a restaurant, I'd opt for bleu. So, I picked bleu.

 

[Muse]

Just classic ingredients:

Lettuce & tomato are a must. Cheese is not that crucial. Ketchup at minimum. Mayo can work. Don't care for bacon in burgers.

You must insert a 1/4" thick 3"+ diameter slice of red onion.

 

[Muse]

What? and why?

• Cheddar
  Votes: 3771.2%
• American
  Votes: 2548.1%
• Swiss
  Votes: 1936.5%
• Colby
  Votes: 917.3%
• Monty Jack
  Votes: 1732.7%
• Mozzerella
  Votes: 611.5%
• Brie
  Votes: 11.9%
• Bleu
  Votes: 1121.2%
• Camenbert
  Votes: 00.0%
• Cottage
  Votes: 23.8%

• Total voters 52

This is mystifying. Total voters = 52. Just the first two are 37 and 25, more than 52.