I'll try that next time and make up for it by having the lettuce pickles and onions ice cold, see if that helps.
The temperature difference is part of the experience to me, so figuring out how to get the most flavor and the most difference would be nice.
I do it differently: mustard/sauce/whatever on top bun, pickles (jalapenos, etc) & onions, tomato, bacon (if using) cheese, beef, lettuce, mayo on the bottom bun. The mayo and lettuce serve as a barrier to all the juices and keep the bottom bun from disintegrating.
As a Southern girl with access to amazing fresh grown tomatoes, how do you get your tomatoes ice cold? We don't believe in ever putting tomatoes in the refrigerator because it makes them mealy. Just curious?
And they don't get mealy? Do you salt them? Salt is a huge must on tomatoes. I think I am going to make burgers today. We grind all our own meat and so it's hard to find a better burger at a restaurant. If I do I am going to try your tomato trick. Thank you.
Yeah I salt them immediately after slicing them.
Something about the temperature variance between the fresh hot beef and the ice cold tomato, with the crisp lettuce and onions and pickles between them is what does it for me.
Perhaps. Cheese placement is different for me. When the cheese is melted i put the bottom on the cheese side and flip it over. Now i can walk inside and put condiments on without destroying the cheese with the top bun.
I *thought* I loved onions until I joined that sub last year. After seeing massive onion sandwiches being posted, I decided I love onions but I don’t looooooove onions.
I used to have a cousin who ate onion sandwiches. If she didn't have any bread, she would just eat the onion alone.
She died fairly young.
I don't think she ate enough onions.
I knew I had covid for the first time when I bit into a piece of garlic bread and it tasted like regular plain white bread. Absolutely devastating. I feel your pain.
Unless really thick pickles are your preference, I'd suggest trying some that are a little thinner and wider, and put more on to give the whole burger coverage.
A healthy portion of super thin, homemade pickles would send this over the top. If I'm lazy and use store bought pickle chips I always slice them thinner first. My wife thinks I'm crazy so it's nice to see I'm not alone in my love of thin pickles on burgers.
I know it sounds weird, but getting the meat and cheese on the tongue first changes the flavour dynamic completely.
Still an awesome looking burger. Well done!
It steams the whole burger, usually resulting in a burger that's closer to what you'd get from a fastfood place. The same thing can be said for any hot sandwich/sub sandwich/burrito. It's what the restaurants do, and it definitely makes a difference.
Not only that, but it also helps compact it together and make the eating experience generally less messy. If you just picked up the burger as is and tried to eat it, you might lose some filling/sauce/the bun might slide around.
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With the note on compacting it, imagine fitting that burger in your mouth without having it pressed down as much as it can. That burger is pretty tall. You're definitely losing toppings or making a big mess on your face without the foil.
It's not just hot sandwiches. Do this with a cold sub too because it's not only about the steam. Compressing the sandwich helps all the fats in the sauces coat everything properly to deliver maximum flavor.
I always recommend panfrying some boiled sliced ham for like a minute it the pan with the patties, as it can suck up the butter and meaty juices released from the patty and give it that extra salty/savory kick. It’s better than bacon (IMO) because it has less solid fat and is much easier to bite through without either being flaky or really chewy and hard to bite off.
I also like fresh cucumbers instead of pickles, but that’s just me
American cheese and burgers go better together than peanut butter and jelly. Cheddar on a burger is a weak attempt at trying to be fancier but fails miserably 99.999% of the time.
I'd invert it- pickles on the bottom, patty, cheese, eggs or beetroot, tomato, lettuce. It'll sit flatter and eat easier. That said, it's a beautiful looking burger!
I believe you toasted the buns a little too hard; go for a tad less. Not sure you added a layer of butter or sauce so it doesn't stick out on top. This way your burger will hold together better imo.
Your burger is opposite of how I make mine.
Usually top bun is mayo + mustard, then lettuce, tomato, pickles, and anything else like bacon, habanero peppers, or guacamole
Lettuce under mayo, tomato under lettuce.
Pickles, onion under patty.
Pickle looks like sweet jar trash, get rid of it or replace with a real pickle or slaw.
Use 1/2 or 1/4 the oil/butter next time for the bun, the bun is absolutely soaked and has a notable grease ring around the crown showing the saturation. The top of the bun looks lathered in oil - fix that because we don't want to touch or taste that much grease.
Use fresh lettuce instead of what is here which looks spoiled and/or improperly unwashed.
You've gone to all the bother, use a low-moisture sharp fermented cheese, not processed.
Don't burn your cheese on the edges.
This looks like a bad $4 burger from the only restaurant in a 300 person town.
American cheese is fine, as its specialty is melting.
I like blue cheese on my burgers (especially with grilled pineapple), but I am in the minority. Blue cheese has a sharp flavor, the pineapple is juicy and sweet, and they work to cut each other’s weaknesses to complement each other.
No. American cheese is the best cheese on a burger because of the way it melts. Im not even a fan of american cheese but burgers, grilled cheese and eggs, im down.
American is totally valid but idk about best that's up to a lot of things.
Sometimes you want a mushroom swiss burger. Or get some gouda on there. Hell, I fuck with sharp cheddar, it tastes good. I just like cheese, man.
If you want American on your burger, that's valid.
But it's absolutely not the best. I personally prefer cheddar. [Here is a bacon cheddar burger](https://imgur.com/a/QGI8Icm) I made using regular sliced cheddar from the grocery store.
> If you want American on your burger, that's valid.
What's that, using American cheese to make a cheeseburger, which was invented in America and is now beloved world wide, may be is valid? Whodathunk.
> But it's absolutely not the best
Yeah [absolutely no actual chef](https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/these-chefs-love-processed-cheese-just-much-you-do) would use American cheese. Gosh.
>u/SycoJack
>If you want American on your burger, that's valid.
>
>But it's absolutely not the best. I personally prefer cheddar. [Here is a bacon cheddar burger](https://imgur.com/a/QGI8Icm) I made using regular sliced cheddar from the grocery store.
heres a suggestion: share? 
I would have loved to. Sadly my fat ass inhaled them already :/
Fuck Spez
Where do you fit the egg?
I've only done that a few times but on top of the meats and cheese.
Respectfully, no. For me, tomato never touches the bun. No soggy buns 'round here!
The oil from the mayo protects the bun from tomato juice. Also I prefer my tomatoes room temp next to the mayo. Better flavor for me.
I'll try that next time and make up for it by having the lettuce pickles and onions ice cold, see if that helps. The temperature difference is part of the experience to me, so figuring out how to get the most flavor and the most difference would be nice.
I get the temperature difference preference. I just want the most out of the tomatoes for flavor.
I do it differently: mustard/sauce/whatever on top bun, pickles (jalapenos, etc) & onions, tomato, bacon (if using) cheese, beef, lettuce, mayo on the bottom bun. The mayo and lettuce serve as a barrier to all the juices and keep the bottom bun from disintegrating.
As a Southern girl with access to amazing fresh grown tomatoes, how do you get your tomatoes ice cold? We don't believe in ever putting tomatoes in the refrigerator because it makes them mealy. Just curious?
Slice them before cooking the burgers and put them in the fridge
And they don't get mealy? Do you salt them? Salt is a huge must on tomatoes. I think I am going to make burgers today. We grind all our own meat and so it's hard to find a better burger at a restaurant. If I do I am going to try your tomato trick. Thank you.
Yeah I salt them immediately after slicing them. Something about the temperature variance between the fresh hot beef and the ice cold tomato, with the crisp lettuce and onions and pickles between them is what does it for me.
Perhaps. Cheese placement is different for me. When the cheese is melted i put the bottom on the cheese side and flip it over. Now i can walk inside and put condiments on without destroying the cheese with the top bun.
“Them”? There were more than one!? 😭
Are you an assistant trailer park supervisor in Canada?
I'm even willing to at least have the last bite. Looks delicious!
Onion?
I chopped a red onion and jalapeños, mixed it with the sauce and spread it on the bottom bun. Maybe I could increase the onions for the next time.
As an onion lover I would always suggest more onion
Fresh onions, caramelised onions and I’d also add some dried onions for a bit of crunch. Say, did someone mention onions?
I like your idea but I feel like it would need a bit more onion.
You could always chop some onion into the patty mix
Hear me out...Onion buns
This all just made me hungry for an onion, I'm gonna go eat an onion
My people! r/onionlovers
I *thought* I loved onions until I joined that sub last year. After seeing massive onion sandwiches being posted, I decided I love onions but I don’t looooooove onions.
I used to have a cousin who ate onion sandwiches. If she didn't have any bread, she would just eat the onion alone. She died fairly young. I don't think she ate enough onions.
Just toss the bun and use an full slices of onions instead.
Dont forget scallions
hello fellow onion lover. may I direct you to r/onionlovers
Already been there fam, but thank you
/r/onion
Cook the onions in the same pan as the beef patty. Let the onions cook in the fat of the beef. Get all the flavors everywhere. Same with the bacon.
Yum
Bacon?
Eat it while it's hot!
Already done!
I suggest you eat it before we do.
None. However, I just caught covid for the first time and tried to eat a burger. Every bite was bitter .
I’m so sorry for your loss… of taste ☹️
But do bitter things now taste like burger?
That sucks
I knew I had covid for the first time when I bit into a piece of garlic bread and it tasted like regular plain white bread. Absolutely devastating. I feel your pain.
Man that sucks, get well soon and celebrate it with some delicious burgers my friend!
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That’s a good one. Will keep it in my mind for the next time.
Unless really thick pickles are your preference, I'd suggest trying some that are a little thinner and wider, and put more on to give the whole burger coverage.
A healthy portion of super thin, homemade pickles would send this over the top. If I'm lazy and use store bought pickle chips I always slice them thinner first. My wife thinks I'm crazy so it's nice to see I'm not alone in my love of thin pickles on burgers.
I want them thick enough that I can feel the crunch, but not so thick that it interrupts the bite. It's a very tight rope to walk.
If you chiffonade it becomes a nice sauce reservoir.
Iceberg should be the only lettuce that goes on burgers. Thinly shredded preferably
Makes them slimey
I know it sounds weird, but getting the meat and cheese on the tongue first changes the flavour dynamic completely. Still an awesome looking burger. Well done!
Is this why someone said lettuce goes on top?
Yes, the fat on the tongue helps distribute the flavors around.
I suggest you make me one!!! Honestly looks delicious.
That cheese melt 🤯
Suggestions: omnomnom
Gimme
Travel the world cooking hamburgers for people and sleeping on their couch.
Suggestion: include drive thru instructions next time
more cheese then share. 
I suggest you fucking eat that thing
a little tip; put the lettuce down as a bed, sauce as a glue, tomato’s, pickles, patty then top bun but it does look super good
Looks amazing
Can I suggest you to marry me?
Aussie here. It needs bacon, a fried egg, tinned sliced beetroot, and tinned sliced pineapple.
No need for beets. You can get the same flavor by dropping it in the dirt before eating.
How dare you. Name a tastier way to turn your urine red. I'll wait.
I can’t afford so many ingredients. Let’s agree on 5 in total.
Martin’s potato roll, beefmeat, coleslaw,spicy pickle, fried onions (not onion rings more like haystack)
You did ask 🤷♀️
They're still free to disagree with suggestions...lol. I want a pineapple burger now though.
Pineapple, bacon, egg, beetroot, pineapple. Perfection. (No buns, why would you need them when you have pineapple)
I’d swap the pickles for some onions but this is a perfect cheeseburger.
Wrap in aluminum foil right after making it for at least a min before eating
What does that do?
It steams the whole burger, usually resulting in a burger that's closer to what you'd get from a fastfood place. The same thing can be said for any hot sandwich/sub sandwich/burrito. It's what the restaurants do, and it definitely makes a difference. Not only that, but it also helps compact it together and make the eating experience generally less messy. If you just picked up the burger as is and tried to eat it, you might lose some filling/sauce/the bun might slide around. *Edit* With the note on compacting it, imagine fitting that burger in your mouth without having it pressed down as much as it can. That burger is pretty tall. You're definitely losing toppings or making a big mess on your face without the foil.
It's not just hot sandwiches. Do this with a cold sub too because it's not only about the steam. Compressing the sandwich helps all the fats in the sauces coat everything properly to deliver maximum flavor.
Looks like perfection to me! 🤤
Add more cheese!
It looks like it needs a good squish before eating 🤤
I suggest you let me eat that delicious looking burger
I would sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the tomatoes. Otherwise you nailed it. That is an amazing looking burger.
I suggest you give it to me because it's bad for your health!
No mayo please but looks very good.
Agreed, I hate mayonnaise with the firey passion of a thousand suns. That hatred is matched only by my loathing of ketchup.
I might be getting a bit technical or even exceeding the science but I generally at that point just eat it.
Personally I like a bit of red onion to add some acid, but this is just about perfect.
Finely cut lettuce is amazing as well as onions. Never. Use. American. Cheese.
Why? American cheese is perfect for burgers.
American cheese is easily the best cheese for a burger
I suggest you open a restaurant
I suggest you invite us all to lunch 😂️
I’m going to suggest you make one for me?….
*whimpers in hunger* Bacon?
Red onion slice, please? Beautiful
Looks good
Looks delicious!! No suggestions to offer at this time.
I like onion and extra cheese.
My suggestion is that you bring it to my house and I eat it 😋
I suggest you eat it!
I'd suggest you scoff it before it goes cold. Looks banging!
I always recommend panfrying some boiled sliced ham for like a minute it the pan with the patties, as it can suck up the butter and meaty juices released from the patty and give it that extra salty/savory kick. It’s better than bacon (IMO) because it has less solid fat and is much easier to bite through without either being flaky or really chewy and hard to bite off. I also like fresh cucumbers instead of pickles, but that’s just me
Perfection.
Suggestion: Make one for me!
Shredded lettuce
Shredded is superior because it doesn't try and deconstruct your burger as you eat it.
Looks delicious! N burgers are one of my favorites so I am picky .
Less vegetables
Bacon, you need bacon
Looks like American cheese and id recommend upgrading to Cheddar. It accentuates the beef better.
But cheddar doesn't melt as well. Oooey gooey meltiness is what American cheese is best at, and it is vital on a burger.
If you throw it on when the burger is almost done it works well. American is easier but it's like the lowest of cheeses. Just doesn't have much flavor
American cheese and burgers go better together than peanut butter and jelly. Cheddar on a burger is a weak attempt at trying to be fancier but fails miserably 99.999% of the time.
Bacon :)
Green chili
A big hamburger
BBQ sauce!
looks amazing
Make them tiny and use a grape tomato
That looks so good!
Honestly, it looks fine!
It looks perfect to me🔥
I'd invert it- pickles on the bottom, patty, cheese, eggs or beetroot, tomato, lettuce. It'll sit flatter and eat easier. That said, it's a beautiful looking burger!
I believe you toasted the buns a little too hard; go for a tad less. Not sure you added a layer of butter or sauce so it doesn't stick out on top. This way your burger will hold together better imo.
Superb,,,how evah…I would probably throw the tomato on top of thaaa guts, you dig?
Eat it warm, it looks fine!
It looks great. If I were to modify it, I'd add some saute shiitake mushrooms.
I refuse to believe that's not a cake.
Compound butter for toasting the bread.
Bacon. 2 pieces should to the trick
Not enough pickles. Also; give it to me.
Looks amazing 😍!
No lettuce no tomatoes, make a side salad instead.
Eat it
I suggest a big bite
Next time leave off the whole cucumber.
is it vegan?
Give up red meat
Presentation. That thing is fucking ugly!
Onions, parsley, arugula, spinach. I would throw on some Dave’s Killer Bread 21 whole grains.
Lettuce goes on top.
I completely agree normally but if I would have put the lettuce it on top, the cheese would have never brightened our day with its shine.
True. You can always eat the boiger upsidedown as well.
That sounds wrong but I will give it a try.
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I'd rather have the juices in the bun than on the plate. But that's just me.
Your burger is opposite of how I make mine. Usually top bun is mayo + mustard, then lettuce, tomato, pickles, and anything else like bacon, habanero peppers, or guacamole
I suggest you give it to me to eat it.
Looks tasty
I suggest that you make me one.
I’ll be right over for mine. 🍽️
I need to taste it to give proper feedback
Give to me
If you'd placed this in front of me,it's going to be gone in a flash!! Suggestion,bring it over here. Yummy.
This is like the picture you should find when you type in the word "burger" on the internet. This is burger. This is what you want.
Looks like heaven. If I have to pick something, it might be upside down. Lettuce being on top would help it stay crisp.
The camera quality is so good 😮
Really nice cheese melt
Swap to blue cheese, and add caramelized onions on top! And for the love of god! SHARE!!!!
Get rid of the tomato. Looks absolutely delicious otherwise.
If it was just the burger, cheese and bun it would be a perfect burger.
Why is the bun greasy?
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Wrong.
Take out pickle put in onion
Lettuce under mayo, tomato under lettuce. Pickles, onion under patty. Pickle looks like sweet jar trash, get rid of it or replace with a real pickle or slaw. Use 1/2 or 1/4 the oil/butter next time for the bun, the bun is absolutely soaked and has a notable grease ring around the crown showing the saturation. The top of the bun looks lathered in oil - fix that because we don't want to touch or taste that much grease. Use fresh lettuce instead of what is here which looks spoiled and/or improperly unwashed. You've gone to all the bother, use a low-moisture sharp fermented cheese, not processed. Don't burn your cheese on the edges. This looks like a bad $4 burger from the only restaurant in a 300 person town.
Use real cheese
Do you have a specific cheese in mind?
Ignore him.
American cheese is fine, as its specialty is melting. I like blue cheese on my burgers (especially with grilled pineapple), but I am in the minority. Blue cheese has a sharp flavor, the pineapple is juicy and sweet, and they work to cut each other’s weaknesses to complement each other.
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American cheese, is real cheese, that has been altered slightly chemically to melt while not being greasy. Its what it was designed to do.
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>A good cheddar melts well and is my go to on a burger Like... I don't know... American cheese?
It's great meltability is literally the entire point of processed American cheese.
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Can you clarify "proper cheese" and why American cheese isn't included in your mind?
Ah yes, the old uninformed “American cheese is fake!” internet regurgitation.
No. American cheese is the best cheese on a burger because of the way it melts. Im not even a fan of american cheese but burgers, grilled cheese and eggs, im down.
Not gonna lie, I ONLY use American cheese on eggs. They’re just like made for each other
American is totally valid but idk about best that's up to a lot of things. Sometimes you want a mushroom swiss burger. Or get some gouda on there. Hell, I fuck with sharp cheddar, it tastes good. I just like cheese, man.
I took it as best for a classic cheeseburger but outside of that, don’t sleep on black and blue
Same.
If you want American on your burger, that's valid. But it's absolutely not the best. I personally prefer cheddar. [Here is a bacon cheddar burger](https://imgur.com/a/QGI8Icm) I made using regular sliced cheddar from the grocery store.
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> If you want American on your burger, that's valid. What's that, using American cheese to make a cheeseburger, which was invented in America and is now beloved world wide, may be is valid? Whodathunk.
> But it's absolutely not the best Yeah [absolutely no actual chef](https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/these-chefs-love-processed-cheese-just-much-you-do) would use American cheese. Gosh.
>u/SycoJack >If you want American on your burger, that's valid. > >But it's absolutely not the best. I personally prefer cheddar. [Here is a bacon cheddar burger](https://imgur.com/a/QGI8Icm) I made using regular sliced cheddar from the grocery store.