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OT: Cheeseburger and Fries Thread

In n Out burgers are good. Even better if you skip their thousand island dressing. Never get their fries.

Chick Fil A waffle fries are gross too.

I'm not a big McD's fan but they do fries so much better than every other fast food chain.

Only one that comes close is Five Guys if you get fries right out of fryer and eat at the store. After 5 min in brown bag they're saggy and suck.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Cory’s used to be good but haven’t been in a few years.
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It's out of business now. But I just read somewhere that he's now the head chef at Geno's place in Storrs.
 
temery said:
One patty down, and place an ice cube in the middle, along with your choice of cheese. Fold the cheese in so it doesn't leak out. Then put another patty on top, and seal around the edges.

Grill three minutes on each side.

Buttered (garlic butter) bread grilled on one side.

It may take a couple tries to get it right.
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Sounds a lot like the juicy lucy burgers known around Minnesota. They do the hidden cheese between two patties trick.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
In n Out burgers are good. Even better if you skip their thousand island dressing. Never get their fries.

Chick Fil A waffle fries are gross too.

I'm not a big McD's fan but they do fries so much better than every other fast food chain.

Only one that comes close is Five Guys if you get fries right out of fryer and eat at the store. After 5 min in brown bag they're saggy and suck.
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Maybe we need a separate fries thread, because I'm up for arguing about this.

I thought the In n Out fries were pretty decent. I haven't liked McD's fries in years. Not going to go "since they stopped using tallow", but there's a chemical/artificial taste with those that didn't used to be there. I like Wendy's fries much better. Five Guys fries are very good for a fast food joint. I don't understand the appeal of CfA waffle fries.

I'm not crazy about Smashburger rosemary fries (which border on potato sticks) as an accompaniment to their burgers, but I could probably eat a ton of them on their own as a TV snack.

When in Pittsburgh, one must go to the "Dirty O" (Original Hot Dog Shop) for fries. They go right from the basket to your tray w/o draining the things. Sometimes they even hold the shape of the fry basket.
 
CAHUSKY said:
How do fast food burgers come up in a thread about the “best cheeseburger”? I love me some in-out and Shake shack but they don’t belong in this thread. Au Cheval Diner in Chicago, Kuma Burger Chicago, Mustards Grill in Napa, Hodads in San Diego. Those are good fricken cheeseburgers. My homer choice for best burger; The Lucky Beaver in Reno, NV. So damned good. Home | Lucky Beaver Bar & Burger
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I have been to Kuma's, Mustard's, Hodad's and Lucky Beaver but in Tahoe. I can second all but while still very good would put Hodad's 4th amongst equals. Then again, you can walk to the beach so that helps.
 
Dove said:
I use pimento sticks. Don't matter what meats ya use. It's all about the pimento sticks.

And a good blend of American and Swiss cheese.
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shut up Dove.
You wouldnt know what to do with a pimento stick. Stick to your idiot proof instapot. The Kitchen device for people with no cooking chops. I have no doubt you cook burgers in that thing.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
85% accurate on the exact facts:
About two months ago, they announced their closing weekend on a Wednesday, gave themselves Thursday off (or was it Friday?) to set up for the grand farewell. By the time the buzz had built & people organized around stopping by one last time, they announced that they'd made arrangements with creditors & others, and the Duck still floats. New Coke-ish, for those whose memory goes back as far as 1985.

As for Shake Shack, not because of anything as legit as the Wooster Street oven producing better pizzas than any other Pepe's, I've enjoyed Bryant Park's Shake Shack any time I've eaten from there, but never in the few times children dragged me there in Westport , so much so that I've never considered going in New Haven, and I'd easily sign on for the thumbs down sentiment.
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That is pretty much the Duck story. Patrons even started a go fund me page. The owner, 400 lb. Pete, sits in his bar corner and must consume a litre of Stoli a day. I still like it and been going since the 80s
 
JMick said:
The Sycamore in bethel is good and they have good milk shakes. Honestly I like five guys. It knows what it is.
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gotta get that root beer at sycamore
 
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Ill mark this thread and come back to it because I got a meat grinding attachment for my Kitchen-Aid and have only played around with it a couple times. I did a Chuck and Brisket mix and grind last week, and it was good but it wasnt as good as I thought it should be or expected it to be. I need to experiment with the fat ratios in the grind and the Chuck to Brisket ratios. Plus the grind itself wasnt at the consitency I wanted.

Way harder than I thought it would be. Lots of work. But a cheeseburger begins and ends with the beef. Would like to fine tune it to a standard and then forget about it and just have a good grind recipe. Going to take a while, dont have the calories or time to spare.


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CTBasketball said:
You’re a Meriden guy I think right? Ted’s switched buns a while ago and it hasn’t been the same. When were you last there?

Still beats K Lameys tho I hate that place.
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Yeah I am but haven’t had one in over a year......the buns are key so I hear you. Will need to check it out. THE Ted was our sponsor for city hoops summer league when we were young so always loved the place. Especially 2am after finishing the day at The Brookside lol......Lamay is a Meriden kid too some like his burgers I for one haven’t had the opportunity to try one.
 
storrsroars said:
No idea what the hell "foot potato" means, but here's a GIS for it:
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Thinking I meant fresh and this f’er changed my word lol.....Fresh is obviously better lol
 
Waquoit said:
It's out of business now. But I just read somewhere that he's now the head chef at Geno's place in Storrs.
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Wait what?!? Catsup and Mustard went out of business??? That place used to absolutely jam
 
There was a clamoring, so here it is.

Hot Take Time ——— I don’t really care for French fries. I generally find them to be substandard filler and a waste of my eating capacity. I’d rather have a second burger/sandwich or some other side.
 
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Mano said:
Pastrami on Wry did too. Although that one reopened under new management.
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Speaking of pastrami, when I was in Torrance in Nov, I had this at a place called "Stacked":

PASTRAMI BURGER Tender, flavorful pastrami tops this angus burger along with Swiss cheese, coleslaw, pickles, and spicy brown mustard on a pretzel bun.
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The combination of pastrami and burger and other elements was excellent.

I had no idea pastrami was a thing in LA, but after talking with the barkeep and others, there's quite a subculture for deli out there.
 
storrsroars said:
Speaking of pastrami, when I was in Torrance in Nov, I had this at a place called "Stacked":



The combination of pastrami and burger and other elements was excellent.

I had no idea pastrami was a thing in LA, but after talking with the barkeep and others, there's quite a subculture for deli out there.
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Yes there is.

LA loaded with Jewish people. Good Deli is necessary. Canters is an institution. Would be at home in NYC.
 
I agree OP.

Fries are WAY overrated. Even the best ones.

I guess the only ones that Im really into eating is a good order of Cheese Fries, really from anywhere. Hard to screw up cheese fries.
 
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August_West said:
Yes there is.

LA loaded with Jewish people. Good Deli is necessary. Canters is an institution. Would be at home in NYC.
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In that context, with all the Jewish folk in Hollywood, makes sense. And now I have a disturbing image in my head of Sol Siler from "That Thing You Do" talking with his mouth full of deli.
 
Deepster said:
I have a properly done steak fry a notch above the waffle. Not by much though...
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I don't mind either one. But the caveat there is if they are not piping hot fresh all bets are off. They go from being two of the better fry offerings to the two worst in a 5 minute span.
 
August_West said:
I agree OP.

Fries are WAY overrated. Even the best ones.

I guess the only ones that Im really into eating is a good order of Cheese Fries, really from anywhere. Hard to screw up cheese fries.
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Fries >>>> tots.

And cheese fries are usually a soggy mess. The best fries are generally the least unadorned, IMO. Fresh oil is key. Possible exception: garlic fries in SF.
 
Best Burger here in Oklahoma is the Mother Tucker burger at Tuckers.... it is amazing

If you ever in Oklahoma City.... a must try :)
 
Mano said:
There was a clamoring, so here it is.

Hot Take Time ——— I don’t really care for French fries. I generally find them to be substandard filler and a waste of my eating capacity. I’d rather have a second burger/sandwich or some other side.
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The first 10 fries are great.
 
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