Thread: Best Hamburger

The best burger I had, might be hard for me to remember.
Cant really remember the "best"..
But! There is this place called Famous Burger(2011 Frosty drive-in) Down the street from me, And they have alright burgers!
That is, if you get the regular, normal one.
They have a texas burger, with bacon, a nice fat pattie, onion rings, all kinds of sauce, and the normal lettuce tomato and pickle. Pretty bomb!
Also, after 9pm. They have week-night specials, which after 9pm, The cheesburgers become 80c!
42oz drinks 50c, two corndogs for a dollar, and two burritos for a dollar!
Pretty weird why its so cheap, but hey, i'm not complaining ! Saves me some more cash for other crap I dont need, haha!

the dog joint in chicago.

Originally Posted by lively_ren

the dog joint in chicago.

is their "hamburger meat" dog?

My own are the best.

My inspiration is this brilliant little website: Cheese & Burger Society

Black Label Burger - Minetta Tavern, NYC.

These guys special order their meat from NY meat master general Pat La Frieda. A mix of dry aged ribeye along with skirt steak and brisket. High powered 1800°F professional broilers (AKA salamander, named so cuz they used to believe the little amphibians were born of fire) are better for steaks, but when it comes to burgers, there is no beating good old fashioned inch-thick full metal griddle that's been seasoned for years.
Their buns are unique, too. I've never had any brioche bun quite like this. Closest I can describe is that it's got the light and airy ciabatta-like crumb structure that is at the same time moist and tender with buttery sweet flavor profile of brioche with a bit of flakiness. I know this doesn't make sense, but it is.
And they serve with lettuce and tomato on the side. Salad should side a burger, not sit in it. To me, burger has to be about little else than beef, bun and a little sauce to boost the umami. It shouldn't help you stay in shape or lower cholesterol. In fact, it should do nothing else but just taste great. Tomato slices, however healthy they may be, only serve to dilute beefy flavor with water and blandness, therefore will not be given a place on my burger. Lettuce is acceptable and in fact, often makes a favorable contribution to the burger with its crisp clean texture and mild earthy sweet aroma, and does not water down the way tomato does. Caramelized onions or sauteed mushrooms are an welcome sight on me burger. They've had much of the moisture removed, flavor concentrated which provides even more umami. But to each his own, and don't let me tell ya otherwise.
With a brewski and gratuity, the meal will set you back well over $30, but if you ever have to spend more than 20 bucks on a burger, let it be this tender, medium-rare, juicy buttery beefy goodness. But don't take my word for it, take it from Tony.
Anthony Bourdain - Minetta Tavern - YouTube