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On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
The top picture resembles a Culver's butterburger, which if I remember correctly are also fresh and never frozen. Culver's, at least in the midwest, puts the other major fast food places to shame.
Burger King's Bacon Homestyle Melt vs. Wendy's Jalapeño Melt
I still have to try both of the burgers, but I am amazed that someone actually thinks Wendy's fries are good! Maybe I have a bad Wendy's by me, but the last 10-20 visits to Wendy's have produced limp, soggy, cold and flavorless fries. I no longer order the combo, because I would just throw away the fries, they are that bad!
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Best Three Seconds: Watching a Jucy Lucy Ooze Cheese
The Jucy Lucy is awesome, but just a side note the 5-8 Club isn't across the street it's actually down the road a couple miles. I imagine there would be only one Jucy Lucy standing if it was across the street.
With Matt's, the 5-8 and the Nook the Twin Cities is definitely the home of the Jucy Lucy though!
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
The top picture resembles a Culver's butterburger, which if I remember correctly are also fresh and never frozen. Culver's, at least in the midwest, puts the other major fast food places to shame.
Burger King's Bacon Homestyle Melt vs. Wendy's Jalapeño Melt
I still have to try both of the burgers, but I am amazed that someone actually thinks Wendy's fries are good! Maybe I have a bad Wendy's by me, but the last 10-20 visits to Wendy's have produced limp, soggy, cold and flavorless fries. I no longer order the combo, because I would just throw away the fries, they are that bad!
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
I am traveling to Westminster to visit a friend and do some hiking. I plan on having my first Smashburger in a couple of days. I believe we are going to check out Jim's Burger Haven as well. Can anyone from the area recommend any other burger joints I should try?
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
I LOVE SmashBurgers....these are like the old -time burgers you used to get at the old-time drive-ins with the car hops...remember those? I'm talking 'bout the 50's ... those burgers with the lettuce, pickles, and huge tomato slices on em....and the juice dripping down your chin...altho a lot of the juice with a Smashburger is from the tomato and the sauces on the bun...
I have always cooked burgers at home by smashing them once after they have been turned...but I like my burger meat COOKED...no red hamburger meat for me...my burgers don't turn out dry...but they also don't compare to a good Smashburger burger...LOL...I've always made the patty and put it on the griddle or in the pan then cooked them that way...I think I will start with a ball and then smash the next ones I cook at home...OR, I will just say, "Lets go to SmashBurger." They are truly delicious and delightful...and I am soooo happy they started here in the Denver area...
Best Three Seconds: Watching a Jucy Lucy Ooze Cheese
I just Watched the Video...
I think that is Called...
"the Money Shot"!
Best Three Seconds: Watching a Jucy Lucy Ooze Cheese
The cheese looks great, but if the burger is bland who cares!
Best Three Seconds: Watching a Jucy Lucy Ooze Cheese
This Place is a Novelty!
The burgers are Not Good, Just Weird!
When I was on a trip a asked about Local burgers and was sent there,
"Ahh, you Gotta Gow, it mighty good."
I didnt even finish it - Yuck!
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
Smashing is definitely the way to go if on a flattop griddle and only smashed once into a patty shape. Smashing is the traditional cooking method for most hamburgers pre-dating McD's and Bob's Big Boy. The Motz Burger, served at Water Taxi Beach, starts as a scoop of fresh ground that gets smashed on the hot griddle. It's a huge improvement over hand-formed patties.
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
There is a difference between the smash the raw meatball on the grill to ensure maximum contact with the hot surface versus flipping over a burger that has already cooked on one side and then smashing it. The first method makes a nice crusty outside while the other way just makes for hockey pucks.
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
I get it, but it's not my first choice. I'm thinking that many smashers might like a more well-cooked burger. I prefer a crazy-juicy, rare-ish burger.
A chacun son gout!
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
There is no best way of cooking burgers. Each method has its own merit and its a matter of prefference. Smashing burgers might seem to be against everything we know to achieve a fluffy and juicy burger, but who says that it has to feel like that all the time? At my restaurant I serve burgers using both methods and each method yields a different kind of burger. I love the smashed burgers for all classic diner style burgers, however I preffer gently hand formed patties for gourmet burgers (not going to be smashing kobe beef on the grill). Smashing burgers on the contrary is the best way to hide beef imperfections as it has a larger crisp surface area that tend to absorb most of the seasonings as well as cooking it more thouroughly. The quick searing by the smashing action might seal some juices, but those juices are trapped inside the patty and not in the meat particles. The extra juice is actually being picked up from the flattop. Try to go for the first burger and see how dry it would be in comparison with the 30th. I think that's one of the reasons why burgers taste better when it gets busy.
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
White Manna in Hackensack uses the smash tecnique, and nobody complains about their burgers.
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
Count me out of the "smashing" fan club. In my humble opinion, the primary reason to "smash" a burger is to cook it quicker. There is no doubt that a lot of juice is lost, it's common sense. If you have a hot grill you don't have to worry about a "crust".
I also don't like the fact that a company that knows how to put together a good sandwich is behind this burger enterprise. I plan on being a burger "king" myself someday (in a few years, I'm too busy selling subs for their rival), and too many good concepts are coming along. I hope they don't make it for purely selfish reasons.
Burger King's Bacon Homestyle Melt vs. Wendy's Jalapeño Melt
I wish I had a girlfriend who would take me on a burger-eating expedition ... the response I usually get in a burger joint is: "There isn't anything on the entire menu that I can eat!"
To which my response is: "There are a great many things on the menu you can eat, you just choose not to."
Which gets me nowhere.
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The Jucy Lucy is awesome, but just a side note the 5-8 Club isn't across the street it's actually down the road a couple miles. I imagine there would be only one Jucy Lucy standing if it was across the street.
With Matt's, the 5-8 and the Nook the Twin Cities is definitely the home of the Jucy Lucy though!