I am on a mission to make the world's greatest Burger

[Taverner]

My plan:

Homemade Sourdough Burger Bun w/Sesame seeds
Tilamook Cheddar
Organic Vine ripened tomatoes
Sirloin Ground Beef
Lean bacon
"My secret sauce"
Romaine Lettuce

Your thoughts?

[Inchworm]

1. Horseradish

:)

[Taverner]

2. That might work on a variation of the greatest burger

And i can see a sour cream and horseradish burger

But first I must create the perfect base burger

[rug]

3. Needs a thin slice of onion.

[Chan790]

5. and a dab of a truly good mustard,

Just a dab, not even a bit more. Colman's maybe?

What kind of onion? I like red and I love Vidalia, but both probably a bit too sweet for this.

[rug]

6. I'm fine with a plain yellow one. The key is a thin slice.

Steaks get thick slices.

[Duer 157099]

4. The secret to the best burger

is to grind your own beef, using a combo of chuck and sirloin.

But otherwise, you're there imho.

[Kali]

7. catclaw or mesquite wood

or mesquite charcoal, if you have no other choice

[nolabear]

8. As long as that "secret sauce" isn't Thousand Island.

What a disappointment that was.

I like mine with Heinz 57 and all of the above. And pickles.

[Auggie]

9. The ground beef has to have the right fat content

I think around 20%... anything too lean won't work. And salt it well.

[fishwax]

10. I like to mix a bit of soft chorizo in with the sirloin

The chorizo stays a bit creamy, and I like the blend of consistencies--reminds me of getting a burger medium rare.

But hard to go wrong when you start with homemade sourdough and tilamook cheddar :)

[MrScorpio]

11. You need something picklly in there

To give a little kick

[kimi]

12. I'm partial to a particular seasoning

called Alpine Touch, made in Montana. What sort of seasoning do you plan on?

[mix]

13. green chile nt

[Kali]

20. ...

:thumbsup: :9

[elleng]

14. Sauce should include worchestershire sauce + garlic powder, at least,

and be MIXED INTO the beef.

HAVE FUN!

[TorchTheWitch]

15. put some of the toppings inside the burger like a pie

Best burger I ever had in my life had a lot of the toppings like cheese, bacon, onions, etc. on the inside with the ground beef sealed around it all and grilled. Yummy, yum, yum.

[Lucian]

16. It's missing ten patties...

a few fried eggs, some onion rings, mashed potatoes and gravy, onions, and a 14 oz sirloin.

[rivercat]

17. mushrooms.

n/t

[Taverner]

18. Which kind though? Portobello? Straw? Shitake? Brown?

[snooper2]

19. portabello for sure...also mince some hot peppers in your sauce

if you haven't planned for that already :)

[av8rdave]

21. Take it from the Cafe Azuca in Quito...

If you're using ground sirloin, mix a little chorizo in with it when you make the patties. Trust me. You'll think you're in heaven (this burger could send you there).

You're welcome.

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. I'll take two please.

[Mimosa]

23. Gordon R. uses onion, breadcrumbs, W. sauce and an egg in his.

I haven't had a tricked out burger since I was a kid but they were actually tender and yummy.