What Goes On Your Burger?

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Sundancer7)

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:31:36 GMT

I watched Food Wars on the Travel Channel and one of their segments was on the Jucy and Juicy Lucy in the Twin Cities. Sure did look good to me except I would have added lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (baileysoriginal)

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:22:05 GMT

At work on Fridays we always order burgers for lunch and it's amusing to see who wants what on theirs. It ranges anywhere from naked to with everything. I like just about anything on a burger as long as it's not drenched in any kind of condiment. I just can't do one oozing and dripping with stuff running out of it all over the place.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Louis)

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:07:40 GMT

I like a little bit of salt (if needed) on my burger. Nothing else.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (tkitna)

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:30:56 GMT

American cheese, ketchup, yellow mustard and dill pickles.

Nothing fancy.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (dimmie2)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:57:33 GMT

mar52

What used to go on my char grilled burgers was a tomato paste type of salsa, sour pickle slices and chopped peanuts. Ate them from the time I was maybe 5 until 50 a few years ago when they closed the last Woody's Smorgesburger.

I miss that place!

OMG, what a mess of a burger Mar had when Woody's was open. Her burger looked right down nasty! I might have to stock up on chopped peanuts just so she won't miss the place too much.

My burger is built from the bottom up.....
Bun... mustard, meat patty, cheese, (in no particular order for the veggies) lettuce, onions, pickles, tomato... bun.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (SassyGritsAL)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:11:53 GMT

Provalone cheese (melted), pickles, lots of onion, mayo and a dash of ketsup.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (claracamille)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:54:42 GMT

I am very particular about my hamburgers, especially the ones I fix at home.
1st- the bun, large sesame bun, lightly toasted.
2nd- the order of the condiements is very important. Bottom bun, brown mustartd, sweet onion, dill pickle slices. Burger topped with swiss cheese, large slice of tomato, leaf lettuce, mayo.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (1bbqboy)

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:07:27 GMT

this thread on
Hamburger controversy! - General Chowhounding Topics - Chowhound
ch claims that Australians like BEETS on hamburgers? I thought they were on OUR side.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (mayor al)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:10:11 GMT

If this is a repeat of an earlier post, sorry about the duplication.

My ideal Burger will be set-up as follows----Toasted Bun, Burger (or two , if relatively thin) Usually the 1/2 lb patty is as large as I want. Burger on the bottom, mild cheddar or American cheese (optional), Onion- grilled or raw...I like lots of Onion. Several slices of medium crispy Bacon. The Maple-flavored Costco thick cut works the best for me. Slices of red tomato. Thick & sweet BBQ sauce KC Masterpiece or similiar.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (SeamusD)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:34:09 GMT

Ketchup, mustard, sharp cheddar or swiss, dill pickle, tomato, raw onion, a dash of A1... Heinz chili sauce in lieu of the ketchup if I have any.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (EatingTheRoad)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:30:22 GMT

mar52, do you make it yourself?

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (mar52)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:20:18 GMT

My latest new topping for a burger is wasabi mayo. It gives the burger an extra kick!

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (1bbqboy)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:33:45 GMT

Had an elk burger on roll that was tremendous last Friday.
Onions tomatoes and a nice mustard.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (kathy_in_wlsv)

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:53:40 GMT

Ketchup, mustard, american cheese, a slice of raw onion and a slice of tomato

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (adeptone)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:09:31 GMT

A burger I put together for a friendly pizza burger throwdown we did this past summer:

http://wildbillsfoodthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/10/pizza-burger-throwdown-results.html

Sauteed mushrooms
Pepperoni
Roasted garlic marinara sauce
Ground sausage in the burger
Fresh mozzarella
Red onion
Tomato
Basil
on a Whole Wheat pizza round.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (1bbqboy)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:41:54 GMT

Any new toppings out there?

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (toro)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:41:13 GMT

my city doesn't offer a terribly exciting standard for burger toppings. as far as i know, burgers generally include lettuce, tomato, raw onion, american/cheddar cheese, with condiments and pickle spears on the side.

however, my dad's special burger was pretty exciting. my dad would go all out when he was allowed to make burgers. This meant a pretty thick (maybe an inch) patty done to med/med well, slice of pan-fried spam (fried hard and crispy), couple slices of bacon, american cheese, and an oozy fried egg, all dressed with mayo and ketchup. there might have been some red leaf lettuce involved as well. they were incredible, and my mom would be sorely pissed that he fed us such amazing crap.

edited to correct tense

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (macphile)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:46:39 GMT

I'm in Houston, and the Texas standard seems to be lots of mustard. And often jalapenos.

Myself, I'm terribly open about burgers. I generally prefer American cheese (but it depends on the burger), and I usually add lettuce, onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup (although I can live without one or the other when it comes to tomatoes and ketchup, which makes sense). I don't bother with pickles, but I like them on burgers, too (if that makes sense, and it probably doesn't). I also like bacon sometimes (it depends on my mood or hunger level).

As for all the other varieties, that's another story, and it often depends on the restaurant, etc. I'm learning (too slowly) that I'm really not into barbecue sauce and onion rings on burgers (especially from BK--yech).

Vegetables must go on the top. Cheese can go on the meat or bun. Ideally, the bun is toasted or at least warmed.

When my mother makes burgers, by the way, she puts the cheese on the bottom bun and the meat on the top bun to serve it. It drives me nuts. I always have to pick the meat up and put it on top of the cheese.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (marky90)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:56:14 GMT

1- Great Mustard
2- Pickles
3- Nice Sauce or Basic Mayo
4- Sweet Onion
5- Fresh Slice of Tomato!

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Baconheart)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:45:53 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Robearjr

quote:
Originally posted by Baconheart

First of all, there needs to be a logical order of how and where things go onto a burger. "Cold condiments on the bottom, and hot condiments on the top."

Ahh, the logic of the McDLT, which never was really embraced. I figure even if it would have taken hold, McDonalads would have had some issues in keeping it around when they got rid of the styrofoam boxes in favor of the wrappers. I imagine they would have had to create some kind of recycled heavy cardboard container.

My burger logic has nothing at all to do with anything from McDonald's.

That would be no logic.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (mar52)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:18:27 GMT

What used to go on my char grilled burgers was a tomato paste type of salsa, sour pickle slices and chopped peanuts. Ate them from the time I was maybe 5 until 50 a few years ago when they closed the last Woody's Smorgesburger.

I miss that place!

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Theedge)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:55:07 GMT

I actually just had lunch in Minneapolis and they had taken tomatoes off the menu.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (CajunKing)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:45:30 GMT

New Mexico and Texas should not put sliced tomatoes on their burgers
[url='http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01843.html']NM & TX Tomato Warning[/url]

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Robearjr)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:42:09 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Baconheart

First of all, there needs to be a logical order of how and where things go onto a burger. "Cold condiments on the bottom, and hot condiments on the top."

Ahh, the logic of the McDLT, which never was really embraced. I figure even if it would have taken hold, McDonalads would have had some issues in keeping it around when they got rid of the styrofoam boxes in favor of the wrappers. I imagine they would have had to create some kind of recycled heavy cardboard container.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Baconheart)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:29:19 GMT

First of all, there needs to be a logical order of how and where things go onto a burger. "Cold condiments on the bottom, and hot condiments on the top."

What I like on my burger is:

(starting from the bottom up)

toasted kaiser roll style bun (from a bakery, nothing out of a plastic bag)
lot's of mayo (Hellmans or Best Foods only)
fresh dill pickle slices
sliced maui onions
beefsteak tomato
shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 pound beef patty (ground chuck cooked on the griddle, never on the char)
sliced sharp chedder cheese (Tillamook)
sauted mushrooms
applewood bacon strips

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (seatown76)

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:26:13 GMT

Just tried this last night after grilling some burgers. I took a nice sweet Vidalia Onion and cored out the middle and placed a couple tablespoons of butter along with grill seasoning and wrapped it in foil and threw it on the grill while I cooked the burgers and steaks.

After it was all done I made a burger with melted swiss and the grilled onions from the bbq. It was REALLY GOOD!!!

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (yodeler)

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:19:28 GMT

The best burger in this area (south western NY - as far over as you can get) is at the See Zurh House at Bemus Point, NY. I can't describe the "burgerness" that enriches every bite. Cooked to order from 1/2 pound of angus beef, I take mine with american cheese, a big slice of raw onion, kethup and mustard. It is heaven on earth. NOthing else is required.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (OliverB)

Sun, 25 May 2008 08:50:14 GMT

Depends what kind of burger...

Backyard barbecue, usually just some steak spices, ketchup/bbq sauce and a grilled sesame seed bun. More often than not american/swiss cheese too. And you'd be surprised how complimentary some crumbled up country bbq chips could be as a topping!

If I'm in the mood, I'll throw on some hot pickled peppers, thin sliced half sour, dab of mustard and relish too.

There have been odd times in which I've been known to sautee some onions as well. That's usually only when I'm grilling over the gas burner in winter or cooking 'em up in a frying pan which is rare.

Unless I'm in a restaurant, I don't go for the lettuce/tomato routine.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (boyardee65)

Sun, 25 May 2008 00:49:53 GMT

I like mine with onion, lettuce, tomato, and two slices of cheese. I will try it like that first and if it needs anything else I will add a little steak sauce and mayo. I really don't like pickles on my burger but will take a few spears on the side. For me, mustard is reserved for Franks!! Sometimes I will make a sauce of ketchup and mayo with a little sweet relish (really helps with a dry burger.) At home I don't have that problem because I make them medium rare. Some of the places here won't let me order them less than medium. J.M.H.O.

David O.

RE: What Goes On Your Burger? (Guilty One)

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:54:17 GMT

A few years ago I ordered a Black and Blue Burger because I liked the name and I always try new things.

So much for that. I haven't ordered any other kind since.
Good blue cheese with tomato and red onions, maybe a very slight coat of mayo and ketchup if at all.

I don't know why I had never had it previously but it's had quite a run. I think I'm ready for a change.