Special Sauce

RE: Special Sauce (ChrisOC)

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:37:13 GMT

I remember a skit on TV, I believe it was SNL. The customer was raving about a burger. "This is so good!! What do you call this sauce?"
The answer................................................"Grease"

RE: Special Sauce (ShenB)

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:34:10 GMT

Big "H" sauce was introduced in the late 70's by Hellman's.
It was an attempt to offer a sauce as close as possible to the sauce on a Big Mac
so you could duplicate that classic sandwich at home.
It came in a wide mouth pint bottle and while it tasted very similar to Mac sauce
it never really caught on and was dropped a couple of years afterwards.

I bought a bottle or two and while it was ok what was missing for the true Mac lover
or Big Boy triple-decker burger aficionado was the three piece sesame seed bun.

RE: Special Sauce (IntelligentT82)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:43:22 GMT

I like the Elevation Sauce at Elevation Burger.

RE: Special Sauce (MellowRoast)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:27:19 GMT

I'm with Kinsman on this one. Shake Shack in NYC uses an exemplary blend of freshly ground, hand-formed beef, and they have a special ShackSauce.

RE: Special Sauce (Kinsman)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:12:15 GMT

db1105
Secret sauce means poor quality meat IMHO.

Not at all. There's a guy around here makes awesome burgers. He uses local beef, ground fresh.
Plenty of salad- lettuce, onion, pickle, and tomato. And of course, special sauce. His is kinda like Thousand Island...but more tangy. Mustardy.

I think it all goes great with a nice burger patty. A classic American hamburger.

Re:Special Sauce (mayor al)

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:50:56 GMT

I remember the "3 D" Burger at Howard Johnson's back in the 'Pre-Big Mac' era. The 3D Burger was basically a BIG Mac in HOJO disguise. We got big cans of 3D sauce to use on it. Tasted like 1000 Dressing with some Catsup and Mustard added. Not Bad on the Burger pattis.

Re:Special Sauce (Holly Moore)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:14:00 GMT

Maybe not now, but back at its inception, chutney was one of the secret ingredients in Big Mac sauce.

Re:Special Sauce (MellowRoast)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:02:37 GMT

Homemade Thousand Island is wonderful. I've become addicted to it just in the last month.

Re:Special Sauce (lornaschinske)

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:54:53 GMT

Back when I was in high school (late 70's) I worked for a few months at McDonald's. Back then, the cans of "Special Sauce" said Thousand Island Dressing. I think Thousand Island Dressing is yukky.

Re:Special Sauce (walesjs)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:51:38 GMT

Here is the special sauce I use:

Heinz® Tomato Ketchup

Done!

RE: Special Sauce (Morel)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:22:03 GMT

Here's one that I think is the tops...(get it? ) for burgers....

    "need-to-know basis" burger sauce......

   1/2 cup hellmans mayo
   1/2 cup miracle whip
   1 cup heinz chili sauce
   1/3 cup chopped good dill pickle
   2 tbsp grated onion
   1/2-1 tsp horseradish
   1 tsp L&P worchestershire sauce
   couple dashes favorite hot sauce
   1 tsp each paprika (smoked if possible) and chili powder
   good amount fresh black pepper
   and the kicker.....
   2-3 chopped fine.......anchovie fillets

Sounds wierd but trust me on this one.....let it set together and "marry" overnight. Not fishy at all, just a wonderful zing to any burger!

RE: Special Sauce (Twinwillow)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:59:11 GMT

Although I do enjoy "special sauce" on my burgers, and will from time to time make my own variation, at home I'm happy with just mustard and ketchup on my own cheeseburgers.

I'd like to add, when I do make a "special sauce", sometimes I'll add a very small amount of liquid hickory smoke to my sauce.

RE: Special Sauce (MellowRoast)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:52:19 GMT

Milo's hamburger sauce (Birmingham, AL) is the best stuff I've ever tasted on a burger, and I've been trying to find the secret for 30 years. No luck.

RE: Special Sauce (anthonytheobald)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:28:07 GMT

I have looked for years for this sauce. Finally found this one allegedly from a former employee.

1C Hellmans Mayo
1tsp or less Curry Powder
garlic salt to your taste
1/2tsp worcestershire sauce
1 and 1 1/2 tsp Chili Sauce
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4tsp Accent season salt
combine all ingredience and leave in fridge overnight to allow the flavors to marry will not taste the same if you dont

RE: Special Sauce (db1105)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:02:36 GMT

Secret sauce means poor quality meat IMHO.

RE: Special Sauce (brittneal)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:01 GMT

lways remember Jack in the Box. "Do you want Jack Sauce on that?"

RE: Special Sauce (ChilliAnything)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:38:48 GMT

Some of you guys should know it, but In-n-Out in So. California has a really good "secret sauce." which is like a Thousand Island variation. You can also order it on the side if ask for "spread." My girlfriend turned me on to this. It makes their burgers worth it every time.

RE: Special Sauce (elswinger)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:38:03 GMT

My recipe (which I call Dick Sauce, because it tastes the same as the sauce at Dick's Hamburgers in Seattle).

1/4 cup Mayo or Miracle whip
1 TBS French's Mustard
2 TBS Relish (use sweet relish when you use mayo, regular relish when you use Miracle Whip)

This is good for about 4-6 burgers.

RE: Special Sauce (Sonny Funzio)

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:11:37 GMT

More than 30 yrs ago, in the Detroit suburbs there was a place called the Totem Pole Drive-In, they had a special suace that was kind of like a curried mayonaise ... just awesome.
Now the tradition is carried on by the Irish bar Duggan's who still serve the original Big Chief Burger from the Totem Pole.

RE: Special Sauce (Scorereader)

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:04:35 GMT

Tying the Big Boy thread with this one, Big Boy has a special sauce that resembled Mc Donald's thousand-island-like dressing. They also has two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles on a sesame bun.
The first time I had a Big Boy, I said, "Hey, this tastes like a Big Mac." My manager said, "yeah, but the Big Boy was first." And, while all but one of the managers at that place were wrong about 98% of the time, I was shocked to find out he was correct. The Big Boy was indeed first.

Anyway, I like Pace's picante sauce on my cheeseburger. That's my personal special sauce.

RE: Special Sauce (dreamzpainter)

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:40:04 GMT

HHMMMMM someone dug back in the archives!! My favorite "secret sauce" for burgers is bottled blucheese dressing, sometimes, ok usually, I add extra crumbles and miricle whip (mix it up a couple hours before cooking to "ferment")

RE: Special Sauce (sobeschred)

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:14:29 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Salustra

My husband keeps looking for a hamburger sauce from his childhood called "Big H". Personally, I never had it. He's looked for it off and on for 20 years. Anybody know what he's talking about? I think he imagined it...

I, too, recalled "Big H" from the late 70's or early 80's. Thinking I had found it at www.hiresbigh.com, I ordered some online from Utah. While I was reminded by elders that I was thinking of Hellman's Big H, Hires Big H has been a hit in the several households I have introduced to it.

Hires' version is very much like Thousand Island, but with a hint of what I beleive to be horseradish. I plan to verify that when my next order arrives.

RE: Special Sauce (Rab Dalas)

Tue, 24 May 2005 04:41:39 GMT

Years ago, when I was a senior in high school, I dated a girl who worked at the then-brand-new Shoney's 15 miles away. Her first day waitressing, a customer ordered the Big Boy plate and asked for extra special sauce as he just loved the stuff. When she asked what kind of dressing he wanted on the salad, he said it didn't matter as long as it wasn't 1000 Island--he couldn't stand the stuff. The "secret sauce" came out of the very same gallon jug.

People!

RE: Special Sauce (CarolinaBill)

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:57:45 GMT

Salustra -

I remember "Big H" - it was a brilliant imitation of Big Mac sauce that was not on market for long. I heard that the McDonald's folks put the stop to it claiming business violation. This was in late 70's (my estimate). I too wondered if it did exist, but remember seeing a website of "gone forever" foods that listed Big H as having gone to heaven.

RE: Special Sauce (UncleVic)

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:36:49 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by HiredGoon

According to "The Simpsons," the recipe for secret sauce is to put a bucket of mayonaise out in the sun.

Mmmm... Sun Dried Mayo...

RE: Special Sauce (HiredGoon)

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:55:58 GMT

According to "The Simpsons," the recipe for secret sauce is to put a bucket of mayonaise out in the sun.

RE: Special Sauce (UncleVic)

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:47:45 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

I can't help wondering what might be wrong with a hamburger that requires some special sauce.

Just something different... Pan fried vs Charcoal vs Propane Grill.. (Then in them open fire pits, mesquite vs hickory vs whatever you have available).. Something to play with the taste buds...

RE: Special Sauce (Salustra)

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:44:56 GMT

My husband keeps looking for a hamburger sauce from his childhood called "Big H". Personally, I never had it. He's looked for it off and on for 20 years. Anybody know what he's talking about? I think he imagined it...

RE: Special Sauce (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:58:39 GMT

I can't help wondering what might be wrong with a hamburger that requires some special sauce.

RE: Special Sauce (dreamzpainter)

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:36:07 GMT

all my home grilled burgers need are A1 and a slice of cheese, ok occasionally a thickNchunky homemade blu cheese dressing. Of course if its pan fried you just HAVE to make browngravy (make enough for the fries) you DID make oven fries didn't you?