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23 Comments:
Neither--I'm a mayoanaise gal.
homesicktexan at 12:04PM on 12/11/06
Usually neither, but ketchup if necessary
Lucia at 12:46PM on 12/11/06
nothing can possibly beat mayo on 1 bun, & mustard on the other!!!
about the only food (??) still use with ketchup - fried onion rings for some odd reason????
baruch at 1:37PM on 12/11/06
Ketchup, mustard, and mayo! However, if it's Shake Shack, just the Shack sauce.
megc at 2:28PM on 12/11/06
@Baruch: Are you impugning perhaps the greatest burger side dish of all time by questioning its status as food? ;)
I like mayo on mine, too, but only if there's lettuce and tomato -- but that's a rare burger for me. I'm usually pickles, onion, mustard.
Adam Kuban at 2:42PM on 12/11/06
I was well into adulthood before I even heard of putting mustard on a burger and I still find the idea offputting--like ketchup on a frank. So, it's ketchup on the burger (and the fries) for me.
BaHa at 3:01PM on 12/11/06
My default has always been mayo (yep, Adam, along w/lettuce and tomato) or any mayo based sauce like Shake Shack or Stone Park.
At cookouts I occasionally do the mustard & pickles only burger.
Never, ever, ketchup. Yuck!
Livetotravel at 3:03PM on 12/11/06
Mayo, mustard, pickles. Tomato if it's in season. Lettuce if it's not nasty-looking.
mkania at 3:26PM on 12/11/06
Both! If I am in the mood for a standard burger, it would be mustard, ketchup, tomato, lettuce and cheese. But lately my favorite toppings are just shredded lettuce and thousand island dressing! YUM! Max & Erma's used to have a burger with water chestnuts and bacon...that was the ultimate!
ThatGirl153 at 3:28PM on 12/11/06
I'm indiscriminating. I choose on a whim based on appetite and available condiments, but ketchup has historically found its way onto my burgers more than mustard.
quantum at 4:54PM on 12/11/06
adam, absolutely NOT - j'adore fried onion rings!! either w/ or w/o a burger. quite possibly, when done right, one of the greatest food inventions ever, & of course, does wonders for your heart.
for me, the utimate is (was) to slather "delouis" mayo on 1 side, the other w/"maille" moutarde; then sautéed onions (nice touch), tomato (hopefully in season), pickles (flat), liberally S&P; then gently place the charcoal-grilled burger w/cheddar or american cheese bet = heaven., nirvana...
lettuce adds very little, & have never understand how or why it ever became part of a hamburger serving??
adam, the side of fried onion rings is to both soak up the excess juices, etc... falling onto the plate, as well as provide the "2nd" dish. these juices are my usual substitute, under those circumstances, for ketchup.
i trust this is an appropiate defense :)))))))))
baruch at 4:56PM on 12/11/06
Baruch: It is certainly an appropriate defense. Your attack on burger lettuce needs no defense, however. I agree: It adds very little to the experience.
Adam Kuban at 5:08PM on 12/11/06
All of the above. And tabasco.
Myszka at 6:10PM on 12/11/06
Queso is heaven on burgers.
ladypuppy at 6:39PM on 12/11/06
Mustard. Today, tomorrow, forever.
cstrack at 7:24PM on 12/11/06
Depends. If it's an old-Friendly's-style burger (a grilled cheese with a burger inserted), I just dip in ketchup. If there's a bun involved, ketchup on one bun, mustard on the other. If I'm cooking at home and there's no bun, just mustard and maybe some A1.
AdamH at 10:20PM on 12/11/06
Mayo, tomato, lettuce, pickle and cheese.
Vermont at 10:49PM on 12/11/06
Both. Just smidge of mustard and a bigger smidge of ketchup. Pickles and grilled onions. MMMMMM
JerzeeTomato at 1:27AM on 12/12/06
Neither. They are both too overpowering. I liken the placement of ketchup and mustard on a burger to the use of A-1 steak sauce on a steak...its something that should only be done if the quality of the meat sucks.
My favorite burgers have blue cheese, onions, bacon, and jalapenos. Mayo can be good as well and I have a recipe for avocado mayo that makes an awesome burger topping.
EatWisconsin at 12:28PM on 12/12/06
EatWisconsin: Care to pass on the recipe? ;)
Adam Kuban at 2:42PM on 12/12/06
You guys are missing out --- forget the ketchup and mustard and mayo! American cheese, bacon, and a nice fried egg on top of it all with some flaky sea salt. mmmmmmmmmmm....
FKC at 6:59PM on 12/12/06
With the egg.. runny yolk or not?
AdamH at 10:14PM on 12/12/06
I prefer not, hubby prefers yes. All a matter of taste. The place that started me on this kick is Rare on 37th and Lex.
FKC at 10:33PM on 12/14/06