OT: favorite burger toppings

[Paesano]

Cooked spinach works amazingly well on a burger. Think spinach bread from a good pizza place or import store. I also add cheese to that. You can add bacon as well. Finally, cooking the spinach in garlic and olive oil (add truffle oil for a fancy twist) works best. Make sure the spinach is well drained after cooking for less mess. There is no need for any additional liquid condiments.

 

[Walker11]

Pickled jalepenos underneath pepper jack cheese with bacon on top.

Not a condiment but an underrated ingredient is butter. I often keep my burgers simple and melted butter on a potato bun is sometimes all I need.

 

[8893]

Not a condiment but an underrated ingredient is butter.

Butter always works.

 

[HuskyHawk]

In what universe is BBQ sauce considered a more refined burger condiment than ketchup?

Seriously? Ketchup is a very simple condiment. BBQ sauce is a multifaceted complex work of art, in many varying flavor and ingredient combinations.

The Universe.

In whatever recipe (e.g. Meatloaf) or food conventions (dipping sauce for freedom fries) that calls for ketchup, try barbecue sauce. It'll change your religious beliefs.

Agreed. BBQ sauce, when one considers the many styles and variations available is the one condiment to rule them all. All others are unnecessary. It can be sweet, spicy, smokey, vinegar based, mustard based, there are infinite variations.

 

[8893]

Ketchup is the truth. The light. The way. And there is only one; all others are false idols:

 

[CTMike]

People that have hissy fits over ketchup are babies. The meltiest of snowflakes. Not gonna name names tho. That would be rude.

 

[Husky25]

And there is only one...

That's not true. It says so right there on the bottle, "57 Varieties."

 

[HuskyHawk]

Ketchup is the truth. The light. The way. And there is only one; all others are false idols:
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My daughter would agree. She puts it on almost everything. Pork chops? Ketchup. Pork Loin? Ketchup. Roast chicken, roasted turkey, chicken tenders, burgers, hot dogs...any potato that isn't mashed or baked.

 

[August_West]

My daughter would agree. She puts it on almost everything. Pork chops? Ketchup. Pork Loin? Ketchup. Roast chicken, roasted turkey, chicken tenders, burgers, hot dogs...any potato that isn't mashed or baked.

Daughter, as in child.

Because thats who ketchup is for. Children.


Does Arbys put ketchup on their pork belly?

Hell no.

Arbys puts ketchup on nothing. And then give you 5 other condiment choices to dissuade you from even using it on your fries.

 

[storrsroars]

People that have hissy fits over ketchup are babies. The meltiest of snowflakes. Not gonna name names tho. That would be rude.

Count me in. I'm totally over ketchup these days. So many better things to add to burgers or dip with. Ketchup is just a one-note condiment. It's like adding Meg White to a great band.

It's like someone who still drinks Schlitz or uses Folgers instant because that's what dear old dad did and he was a man's man. You're shortchanging yourself, IMO. Challenge your palate.

 

[Tenspro2002]

A California staple: bacon, guac, pepper jack.

A simple bacon cheeseburger (American or cheddar) is nice too.

Nothing sloppy with mayo dripping all over the place.

 

[RichZ]

My daughter would agree. She puts it on almost everything. Pork chops? Ketchup. Pork Loin? Ketchup. Roast chicken, roasted turkey, chicken tenders, burgers, hot dogs...any potato that isn't mashed or baked.

Kid down the street from me growing up put it on EVERYTHING, including mashed potatoes and liverwurst sandwiches.

 

[CTMike]

Count me in. I'm totally over ketchup these days. So many better things to add to burgers or dip with. Ketchup is just a one-note condiment. It's like adding Meg White to a great band.

It's like someone who still drinks Schlitz or uses Folgers instant because that's what dear old dad did and he was a man's man. You're shortchanging yourself, IMO. Challenge your palate.

My bad - I'm Team Ketchup, and I think Ketchup Shaming is baby behavior.

Ketchup may not be flashy but it brings sweetness, acidity, and savory flavors to the party. It's versatile.

 

[Hankster]

Sauteed onions and mushrooms. Same with my steak. Of course cheese, lettuce tomato . I tried to copy and paste a menu from my almost everyday watering hole. It's called Moose's LZ, Jonestown, PA. He has great burgers. If anyone has time on their hands check out the menu for burgers and sandwiches. Check out his toppings. We debated one time about his burgers. He gets many compliments on them. He said it is because of the meat. (Angus I'm sure).I told him maybe so, but to me, it is the toppings. Sorry for not being able to paste it in here.If anybody traveling this year and take Interstate 81 South, take the Lebanon exit. Take a right off the exit and maybe 2 minutes down on the right (only two lights). Great food and beer. The servers are great.

PS-For some reason I am using less ketchup these days. One time it was Ketchup and Mayo. Just a dab each.

 

[HooperScooper]

Sorry for not being able to paste it in here.

This - http://www.mooseslz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MooseMenu2.pdf

With those prices you can tell it's not in Connecticut.

 

[John]

I like A-1 sauce

 

[Phorcys]

My bad - I'm Team Ketchup, and I think Ketchup Shaming is baby behavior.

Ketchup may not be flashy but it brings sweetness, acidity, and savory flavors to the party. It's versatile.

I agree. Food shaming in any form is unacceptable—each of us has a unique palate borne of both genetics and life’s culinary experiences—well, except for those who add either cream or tomatoes to spoil nature’s perfection known as Clear-Broth Clam Chowder. I suspect those heathens frittered away their taste buds at the drive-through at Arby’s.

As far as condiments go, however, ketchup is a little too sweet for my personal tastes, but it makes a fantastic base for simple “homemade” condiments.

I prefer my burgers prepared with: Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – on a sesame seed bun.

 

[RichZ]

You know, I never ordered a "hamburger" in my life until I found out I was lactose intolerant. The first non-cheeseburger I had after that blew my mind; I'd never realized how little of the burger you actually taste when it's covered in cheese. The cheese obscures the beef more than any other topping, including ketchup.

I miss dairy in a million ways but having a good burger enveloped in and overpowered by American or cheddar cheese is not really one of them.

It sounds like you don't like burgers very much. But I guess when you're older then Methuselah, the taste buds are pretty much shot.

Few foods are better than a quality medium rare burger. I sure don't mind adding (a) bacon and grilled onion or (b) dill pickles and lettuce (both variations with ketchup; sorry AW), but I'll also enjoy a good burger with just some Heinz.

I love burgers. But there are very few foods from the savory side of the menu that are not better with cheese on them. And a burger is not one of them.
The same applies to bacon.
And onions.

 

[geordi]

I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes, a big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer, GOOD God Almighty, which way do I steer???

 

[August_West]

I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes, a big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer, GOOD God Almighty, which way do I steer???

Paradise, brah .

 

[HuskyHawk]

Daughter, as in child.

Because thats who ketchup is for. Children.


Does Arbys put ketchup on their pork belly?

Hell no.

Arbys puts ketchup on nothing. And then give you 5 other condiment choices to dissuade you from even using it on your fries.

Yes, she's a child for a little while longer, but is off to HS next year. Ketchup is perfectly fine if used in moderation. I don't usually use it on fries. Prefer malt vinegar if available.

 

[8893]

I like A-1 sauce

 

[8893]

The problem I have with BBQ sauce as a purported ketchup substitute is that, no matter whether it's sweet, spicy, etc., it's always smokey--that's the whole point--and I am not always in the mood for a smokey taste. Definitely not on fries, and definitely not on hot dogs. Maybe on certain meatloaf, but not my wife's. I could see it being a better pairing than ketchup for certain burgers where there is a smoked/BBQ theme, but otherwise the only time I would consider it as a condiment would be for a pulled pork sandwich, which I definitely enjoy with BBQ sauce.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The problem I have with BBQ sauce as a purported ketchup substitute is that, no matter whether it's sweet, spicy, etc., it's always smokey--that's the whole point--and I am not always in the mood for a smokey taste. Definitely not on fries, and definitely not on hot dogs. Maybe on certain meatloaf, but not my wife's. I could see it being a better pairing than ketchup for certain burgers where there is a smoked/BBQ theme, but otherwise the only time I would consider it as a condiment would be for a pulled pork sandwich, which I definitely enjoy with BBQ sauce.

It is certainly not always smokey. Not at all. You need to diversify your BBQ sauce experience.

 

[UConnKev]

New Mexican Green Chille. Not the canned crap you get in the stores around here.