Burger condiment questions

[WillTravelForFood]

We've started putting cheese on the bottom.

Normal process is to cook the burger, then melt the cheese on the burger, then spatula-up the burger and set it on the bun bottom, then place the bun top on top of the cheese for transport purposes.

This resulted in the top bun pulling the hot cheese off as you start loading all the individual condiments on. Or the cheese helping to prevent the tomato and pickles etc from staying put on the burger.

What a mess!

So we've started spatula-ing the burgers off the grill, and setting them cheese-side DOWN on the bottom bun, then covering with the top bun for transport. Still get cheesy goodness, and no conflict with the add-on condiments!

We think this is the reference we had that suggested we start putting the cheese under the patty:

http://www.sporkful.com/inside-the-mind-of-a-culinary-mad-scientist/

doing so creates a seal so you don’t have quite so much juice flowing directly onto the bottom bun

[WillTravelForFood]

We like ours with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and some french-fried potatoes, big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer.

[RickyBobby]

Good god almighty which way do I steer?

[barelfly]

Green chile usually goes on the burger then the cheese…..

at least that’s how it’s done in New Mexico.

[grantgallagher]

I only have 2 rules i care about for burgers:

1. no lettuce ON the burger, much prefer a salad on the side vs on my burger. I do like a lettuce wrapped burger if you have nice big leaf crispy lettuce though
2. if im doing any toppings like sauteed mushrooms or onions then i want them on the burger with the cheese melted over to help keep them in place

Apart from that i dont really care.

[bbqLuv]

This thread is a "Whopper" have it your way

[Redwng]

After cooking for kids for years we put mayo on both the top and bottom buns. This helps the buns not get so soggy the kids have a mess on their plates or them (hopefully). What's between the buns is your choice. Sometimes for a change I will add Boscoli olive salad for a Mardi Gras burger. But whatever works for you and your family.....no rules!

[Murdy]

For those of you taking steps to keep the juices out of the bun, where do they end up when they run out of the burger? Your hand?

[bbqLuv]

How soon we forget the best of the West
(1) Heart Attack Grill: Monument to Greasy Gluttony - YouTube

[bbqLuv]

Go there just to get spanked . . . Oh yeh, hurts so good.

[Jfrosty27]

A few months ago my doctor told me "quit drinking and lose a LOT of weight or die. Probably within 24 months or less". Well that’s a story for another day but seeing that video again renewed my commitment. 🙄😳

P.S not a drop taken and 36 pounds lost since. 🤞🤞🤞

[Jfrosty27]

I didn’t mean to high jack the thread with that. 😬

[Panhead John]

You’re fine Jim! 👍

[Attjack]

I like a toasted bun with mayo or special sauce slathered on it to create a layer of protection to keep the bun from getting soggy. I typically put pickled on the lower after that. If you're using lettuce I agree it's best placed under the patty.

[SheilaAnn]

First, no ketchup 🤣🤣🤣

I worked at a chain burger place for nine years. We were trained to (building from the bottom up) toasted bun, sauce (mustard, mayo, etc) shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, etc, burger, cheese, top bun. Like mentioned above, this keeps the bottom bun from getting soggy.

imho, if you have a juicy burger, everything is gonna get soggy. As it should. Now I want a burger.

[FireMan]

First is most!

[bardsleyque]

if it's not running down your arms it's not really a good burger!

[WillTravelForFood]

Cross-reference to newer thread:

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/hamburgers/1293972-building-the-perfect-burger-%F0%9F%8D%94/

[Mark V]

All taste buds are on the tongue. You should build based on that, to a certain extent. What do you want to taste first, or last? I don't appreciate cold things on a hot sandwich, but some do, wrongly.

[rlozinak]

Now I want a burger!

[FireMan]

What I do know is, wherein a getup like that would make it tough to eat anything ceptin air.