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AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?
I've been quite partial to gruyere on my burger.
Video: Japanese Cheese Curry Cup of Noodles Commercial
Yea!!! Cheeese curry! Chi chi chi chi chi chi!
Since we're on awesome japanese commercials you have to remember..
Show me! Show you!
Get In My Belly Now: Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwich from Peter Pan Bakery
Speaking of mixing things with pastries!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7VBW_aMCg8-5ldjU40k2Gw?feat=directlink
and someone I know did a Krispy Kreme Burger once. Unfortunately, I lack photographic evidence. :p
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The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
As someone who flew from one coast to the other just for a Shack Stack..... I HEART THIS.
AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?
I've been quite partial to gruyere on my burger.
Video: Japanese Cheese Curry Cup of Noodles Commercial
Yea!!! Cheeese curry! Chi chi chi chi chi chi!
Since we're on awesome japanese commercials you have to remember..
Show me! Show you!
Get In My Belly Now: Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwich from Peter Pan Bakery
Speaking of mixing things with pastries!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7VBW_aMCg8-5ldjU40k2Gw?feat=directlink
and someone I know did a Krispy Kreme Burger once. Unfortunately, I lack photographic evidence. :p
Do You Eat or Email First?
Don't eat breakfast.... even when I do. I need something to read while I'm eating... so... RSS and email.
A Family Friendly Burger at Dish in La Cañada Flintridge, California
Try the hangar steak at the dish. It's pretty tasty. The red velvet cupcake is really good too.
The only problem with the dish is that they oversalt most of their food. I think it's because most of their clientele is older, and I've found that older Americans tend to like their food really salty.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
(( Frozen chicken breast + frozen Stouffer's lasagna ) * Microwave on high for 10 minutes ) + hot sauce of choice = Surprisingly delicious dinner when you're lazy and don't want to go out. Tastes like... chicken parmigiana without the breading.
One of the many... "scavenger dinners" I've had.
Photo of the Day: Root Beer Float
Haagen Dazs Five Vanilla Bean
Henry Weinhard's Root Beer
Believe it or not, Wendy's Frosty Float is pretty darned fantastic. Lunch is one of those and 5 nuggets.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
What's crazy... is that I had White Castle in Malaysia as a kid. I don't remember what it tasted like. But we never went back.
Weird that there would be one... on the equator in a foreign country, but none on the West coast.
Snapshots from South Korea: Soondubu and More from Ddukbaegi Jip
@bionicgrrrl: I usually use Jinro Chamjinisulro Soju. It leaves a slightly smoky flavor behind cause of the charcoal filtration. Should be able to be found at your local K store. By the way not all the alcohol boils off, so depending oh how much you eat, it'll leave you a little buzzed. In case you plan to drive anywhere. :) I never noticed it until one of my less alcohol tolerant friends started turning red. I also highly recommend eating it with black rice, cause the nutty flavor complements the smoky flavor very well. I hope you find it to your liking. Reactions have been fairly positive.
@roboppy: Always happy to oblige.
Snapshots from South Korea: Soondubu and More from Ddukbaegi Jip
Kimchi stew is probably my favorite comfort food. My recipe replaces all water in the bowl with soju instead. Tastes way better that way.... :)
Cakedogg vs. Presentcat
Haha, I've actually worked with Paul a few times. Always great animation. Check out Hyper Parsnip B**ches.
Americurry, a Blog Dedicated to Finding the Best Japanese Curry in the US
karē banzai!
I've only been to Curry House in LA Little Tokyo... So I hope this puts more on my list.
The Kimchi Revolution May Finally Be Here
I buy the gigantic cosmos buckets all the time. Everytime I make Kim Chee stew it just takes so much.
Usually needs to sit outside on the counter overnight the day I buy it from the store before I put it in the fridge for additional fermentation. But that's just my taste.
The galleria market brand stuff is pretty good too. Somehow I like the cosmos one better.
The Ultimate Doughnut in Kuala Lumpur
Heh, that's what I used to eat growing up. Sadly, I haven't had one in..... 11 years or so. But Krispy Kreme is a pretty close second. The unglazed one fresh out of the oven is pretty fantastic.
Grilling: Bringing It Indoors
I was contemplating getting this just yesterday!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10660490
Pizza Burger, Straight From Disneyland Paris
May I present the Maple Bar HotDog
http://picasaweb.google.com/lysine/N82Goodness#5281599299113131010
Burger King's New Meat-Scented Spray, 'Flame'
This is almost as good as BK's tell the chicken what to do website a while back. I sweat their marketing department is one of the wackiest ever.
That and the xbox games last year.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
Definite Yay on my part. I like to put the fries from the meal in the sandwich as well.
So, What Did You Make?
Roast Leg of lamb with Garlic and Rosemary
Rib Roast with Stubbs Texas Steakhouse Marinade
Turduckduck
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Shrimp noodles
Green Beans and Bacon
Green Beans and Mushrooms
Chinese Stewed Pork
Fish Soup
Honeybaked Ham
Fried Rice
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Bundt Cake
The Oinkster in Eagle Rock, California, Serves Slow Fast Food Burgers
Was just there Saturday. Loooove it. Gruyere tastes great on a cheeseburger.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lysine/Oinkster#5248937920727563522
The Royale is pretty fantastic too. The Royale - 1/3 lb burger, chili, bacon, pastrami with cheese!
The Most Disgusting School Lunches
Someone was telling me about growing up in Minnesota, where you had pizza one day, and the next day you got an interesting concoction called pizza soup.... I can only imagine what that tasted like..
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
GREAT post!
I tried doing this on Friday night, and got some outstanding results.
Ground up the meat w/ my Cuisinart, and came out just fine. Just gotta make sure you keep an eye out so you don't get beef puree.
Used my trusty cast-iron skillet, and really digging that smash-n'-scrape technique.... thanks!
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
This post is awesome. You sir are a sandwich engineer!
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
I love this post. Your efforts are much appreciated.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
How will a Keating Miraclean griddle, Hobart grinder and a APW Wyott toaster improve this recipe over home-made results ?
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Adam, no joke i most definitely must say that JOY Burger blows shake shack!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Nice article, Kenji. I've tried roughly the same thing with a cast iron skillet and found that I got a good combination of sticking for crust and release for flipping.
Only problem is that Martin's won't ship their potato rolls to Canada. Do you (or any fellow commentors) know of a Canadian equivalent?
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
@Chairthrower
I love fry sauce. I actually often order shack sauce on the side for fry-dippin'. They charge 75¢ for it though. You'd think they'd give it to you for free...
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Shake Sauce actually sounds incredibly similar to Utah's fry sauce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry_sauce).
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
@jp_bakeupastorm: I hear ya, I despise mayonnaise with a passion, too....but I accidentally ordered the Shack burger WITH sauce once and for some reason, probably because of the addition of all the extra components, i find the sauce delicious. It's the only mayonnaise-based sauce I can deal with. But I agree that the burger is just as good without the sauce.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
A very entertaining and informative post. And it's got life advice to boot: "
Note to self: always ask nicely before moving on to breaking-and-entering."
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
That's a serious piece of investigation. Great stuff.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Btw, I use an "antique" cast iron fry pan for my burgers and, NEVER put oil in the pan. I stopped doing that years ago.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Love, love, love your report! Next time, try adding a few drops of liquid hickory smoke to the sauce for an incredible "hickory burger".
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Awesome. You are my hero. Thank you.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
What about salt and pepper in the beef? I'm certain there's a considerable amount of both, which I think is what makes it especially tasty.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
@Thanks, Kube-man.
I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree though. I'm usually with you on the plain cheeseburger/pickles/onions thing, but for some reason the Shack Burger with the sauce and LT really does it for me...
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
This is the best blog in the world. For reals.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
@jp_bakeupastorm: It's better without the sauce! And without the lettuce and tomato. I prefer a plain cheeseburger and add, at most, a little of the diced raw onion and a couple slices of pickle.
Great reverse-engineering, Alt-Shift.
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
Ooh ooh. Can you tackle their magical breaded, cheese-stuffed mushroom next? Fake Shack Stack!
The Burger Lab: The Fake Shack
As someone from CA who visited NY a few months ago, fell in love with this burger, and sadly had to return home to only have dreams about eating eating the Shack Burger again you've saved me.
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Did I say thank you?
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
I haven't had one in decades but just to keep this sandwich going, I will go there and have them.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
They're tastey but they're like 700 calories each!!!!!!
AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?
This has actually been an ongoing point of contention in my group of friends. I (the tasteful minority) have always posited American as the best Burger cheese for:
a) First and foremost, its (pleasant yet non-overpowering) taste
b) Its versatility across a wide range of burgers styles (griddled, grilled, broiled)
c) Its texture and superior melting qualities
d) Its nostalgia, this is what Americans have been putting on burgers for the better part of a century (and beyond)
The real question is how would American fair in a one on one duel with Cheddar. Would the lesser vote-getters throw in their lot with the Cheddar camp and overpower its patriotic cousin?
Discuss
AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?
I like Haloumi, a distant, saltier cousin of feta, because it doesn't melt. You can chuck it on the grill and roast it, then put it on your burger. It's hot, has an interesting texture, but is not so strong as to overwhelm the beef. Grilled Haloumi, roasted slice of red pepper, a nice aioli, a sturdy bun. Not a burger for every day, but a nice change.
AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?
Havarti is great on a burger
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As someone who flew from one coast to the other just for a Shack Stack..... I HEART THIS.