The Great Hamburger Debate..

[Tigerdave]

Beetroot is good; pineapple is fine on a burger; not a huge fan of bacon though on a burger, I find it overrides the overall flavour, may as well just have the bacon on it's own. Must have caramelised onion.

So far, nothing has beaten a burger from a takeaway shop. Recently tried some burgers at the Grillshack which is new in town, it was "ok", certainly expected better

 

[Chris]

Living in the US I have to deal with the crappy burgers they dish up here. I cook my own burgers at home with real Aussie bbq sauce, with cooked onions, lettuce, tomato, egg and beetroot. You seriously cant beat that. I make it for the yanks here and they cant get enough of it.

 

[NT_Tiger]

I forgot. As mentioned, I'm pretty much a burger traditionalist, however my missus likes blue cheese, avocado and caramelised onions.

 

[coivtny]

Interesting there is so many different tastes on here! As for me, I like a simple old fashioned type of hamburger with a normal soft seeded bun (none of those hard crusty ones they serve up at trendy cafes), real beef, lettuce, tomato, beetroot (a must have) and fried onions (not raw) topped with BBQ sauce - perhaps with an egg if I'm in the mood, but no cheese or bacon thanks.

When I was a kid a Greek family used to own a take away on Liverpool Rd at Enfield - they made the best burgers and they were only 27 cents! Also, had some good burgers, when I was a bit older, down at the chew & spew on the Princes Hwy Wandandian, but I guess at 2am after a night out at the Bomaderry RSL anything tasted good :laughing: These days there is a great take away at Toukley on the Central Coast called K-Cees (I think) and they still make them just the way I like em :mrgreen:

I'm wondering if your Enfield shop was the same one I went to. It was about two shops down from the corner of Liverpool and Burwood Rds, directly opposite the Royal Sheaf hotel on the same side of the road as St Josephs Catholic Church. The owner from the 60s to the early 70s was a guy named John and they were great hamburgers. The other good place was at Canterbury just opposite the railway station. My mates and I used to go there after a Saturday night skinful at the Millers Brighton. They were strange nights combining the worst beer ever brewed (Millers) and the best burgers.

No it wasn't coivtny, but I definitely remember the one you're talking about! I spent quite a bit of time in there as well, before and after visits to the Sheaf when I was a tad older :mrgreen: The one I'm talking about was further along LIverpool Rd heading towards South Strathfield - it was in a bunch of shops in the block just before the library, if that rings any bells? It was so long ago now, so I have no idea what it was called, I just remember the Greek family who owned it and how good their hamburgers were. I went to St Joeys as a young un, by the way :mrgreen:

I know the area you're talking about but can't recall having a hamburger there but who knows, it was a long time ago. I'm an old St Joeys boy too. I was there from 1956 to 1959 before going to DLS Ashfield.

 

[WswWt]

If you want a good burger go to Bar Luca in Parramatta. And get the Blame Canada. Best overall burger in Australia. Not too big and plenty of flavours, I have tasted plenty of burgers in Sydney and nothing can compare. Do yourselves a favour

 

[Masterton]

If you want a good burger go to Bar Luca in Parramatta. And get the Blame Canada. Best overall burger in Australia. Not too big and plenty of flavours, I have tasted plenty of burgers in Sydney and nothing can compare. Do yourselves a favour

Whwn I'm looking for a burger, "not too big" never crosses my mind.

 

[Fade_To_Black]

If you want a good burger go to Bar Luca in Parramatta. And get the Blame Canada. Best overall burger in Australia. Not too big and plenty of flavours, I have tasted plenty of burgers in Sydney and nothing can compare. Do yourselves a favour

Whwn I'm looking for a burger, "not too big" never crosses my mind.

Those monstrocities that get served up a foot high with a knife speared through 'em are near impossible to eat, you need a mouth like a Great White to get around the bloody things. Great value for money but if you have to eat them with a knife n fork it defeats the purpose a bit IMO.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

What is shocking when the rissole is greasy or not cooked the whole way through or the bread is sweet and mushy. prefer the Vietnamese hamburger without the hot chilli

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

It is a shame that Robbie's food joint no longer exists - we could have all turned up and have a hamburger banquet competition with the winner a permanent part of the menu with author's name on it.

 

[Spartan117]

A great hamburger is a contradiction of terms. A kebab with that eggplant babaganoush paste puts hairs on your chest, just stay away from the chicks for a few days afterwards.

You have some strange ideals and a pallette to match it seems.

PS - I make the best BBGanoush in Australia. Traditional Wood fire, plenty of smoke as you burn the crap out of the skin.

I have client facing role so Im always spending other peoples money eating out. If the place is swanky get them to leave out any pungent Cheese as it easily masks the quality of the of the protein,

Well done Geo, one of the most though provoking threads in a ling time

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

A great hamburger is a contradiction of terms. A kebab with that eggplant babaganoush paste puts hairs on your chest, just stay away from the chicks for a few days afterwards.

You have some strange ideals and a pallette to match it seems.

PS - I make the best BBGanoush in Australia. Traditional Wood fire, plenty of smoke as you burn the crap out of the skin.

I have client facing role so Im always spending other peoples money eating out. If the place is swanky get them to leave out any pungent Cheese as it easily masks the quality of the of the protein,

Well done Geo, one of the most though provoking threads in a ling time

Do you make Hommous and Garlic Dip as well Master Chief?

My uncle made the best kafta and kibbeh.

 

[underdog]

Beef, cheese, red onion, crispy bacon smoky barbeque, dash of 1000 island. If you are feeling adventurous a fried egg, slightly under with a gooey centre.

Salad goes on the side. Im a purist i spose. 😉

Buttered buns, doesnt matter so much the type as long as the structure holds up.

And crucially, if its a thick pattie - the pattie cooked medium - medium well at most. Keeps everything juicy and flavourful. Chuck the cheese on when you flip the pattie, melt it in.

Bear in mind this isnt meant to be a tidy eat. You are meant to enjoy it, and enjoy licking the sauce, egg and melted cheese off your fingers.

Meat must be minimum 20% fat content and seasoned liberally with salt and pepper.

God dammit im making myself hungry….

 

[Yossarian]

I prefer doing my own burgers - mince, mixed with curry paste, paprika, hot sauce and a herb/spice rub, then mushroom, cooked onion, tomato and American mustard. I can't stand betroot or egg but aside from that I'm open minded. Some nice burger places on the Peninsula and Carls Jr up at Bateau Bay. In the US Five Guys was awesome.

 

[stryker]

A great hamburger is a contradiction of terms. A kebab with that eggplant babaganoush paste puts hairs on your chest, just stay away from the chicks for a few days afterwards.

If thats what you are eating you need not worry about keeping your distance from the birds for a couple of days, they will keep away from you permanently.

 

[underdog]

I prefer doing my own burgers - mince, mixed with curry paste, paprika, hot sauce and a herb/spice rub, then **mushroom**, cooked onion, tomato and American mustard. I can't stand betroot or egg but aside from that I'm open minded. Some nice burger places on the Peninsula and Carls Jr up at Bateau Bay. In the US Five Guys was awesome.

Forgot mushees. yes, absolutely!

 

[Russell]

Im an old fashioned guy when it comes to hamburgers, much like Spud described.
My only stipulation is that my hamburger technician be a wog. They have the best understanding of how to prepare them. Theres a cafe up here that is superb…old school Greek family run, very grumpy - almost rude to the customer, the guy on the grill sometimes has a durrie hanging out his gob and would be 70 in the shade.You get what you are given, theres none of this "make your own" time wasting crap. You walk in and say 1 hamburger please and 5 minutes later you walk out. No need for any other words lol...

Sounds like the Hamburger Nazi, Stryker.

 

[TrueTiger]

Well this is an interesting thread full of good food ideas..I always go to the local takeaway shop where I live,the family that run the shop are Greek and can make a superb burger,lettuce tomato onion Beetroot bacon and egg with tomato sauce,I make them like that at home for the kids and they love them..I go to the Vietnamese bakery and buy their flat burger buns,they are nice,the traditional ones from the supermarket go soggy quick..

Maccas and Hungry Jacks don't compare to the takeaway shop in my opinion,but each to their own…

 

[stryker]

Im an old fashioned guy when it comes to hamburgers, much like Spud described.
My only stipulation is that my hamburger technician be a wog. They have the best understanding of how to prepare them. Theres a cafe up here that is superb…old school Greek family run, very grumpy - almost rude to the customer, the guy on the grill sometimes has a durrie hanging out his gob and would be 70 in the shade.You get what you are given, theres none of this "make your own" time wasting crap. You walk in and say 1 hamburger please and 5 minutes later you walk out. No need for any other words lol...

Sounds like the Hamburger Nazi, Stryker.

Haha yes very similar. If you didnt know any better youd swear they hated their jobs.

 

[Fade_To_Black]

A great hamburger is a contradiction of terms. A kebab with that eggplant babaganoush paste puts hairs on your chest, just stay away from the chicks for a few days afterwards.

If thats what you are eating you need not worry about keeping your distance from the birds for a couple of days, they will keep away from you permanently.

I don't think smelling rotten would matter much to the birds of Byron Bay-they call it "earthy". If however you smell like deodorant or soap then you would be condemned to " feeding the chooks" for the rest of your days. Get the ol' BBG into ya BBF!

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Too terrible, I was going to use one of the new style public toilets with timed entry all bells and whistles, then the dirtiest stinking hippy came out - will never use them again.