Wrap your burgers before serving?

[Mosca]

Your Burgers Are Missing One Key Element says the author, and to her credit she searches some pretty authoritative sources, including George Motz, who knows more about burgers than I do. At the very least, people are now saying to rest the burger for a minute or two before placing it on the bun, which, well, I can see that, yes.

Myself, I figure what the hell, it’s worth tryin’ if not too expensive, and wouldntchaknowit, 100 burger wrappers are only $17 on Amazon. (50 for $12.) I’ll bite.

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[jfmorris]

I like it when I get take out burgers that are wrapped, as it keeps the mess contained. Never thought there might be a flavor difference as well, but now you have me interested in this experiment as well!

My dilemma is that I usually grill more than just a couple of burgers, so take the buns and burgers into the house separately, for folks to assemble themselves. At that point its on a plate, so wrapping makes little practical sense.

[Mosca]

I think that would take care of the resting part. I’ll report back on the wrapping part.

[Huskee]

Same ^

[Jim White]

I may just experiment with that. Sounds fascinating.

But my warped brain went to "O Burger, Where Art Thou?" when I hit the phrase "soggy bottom bun" and read it as Soggy Bottom Boys.

[smokenoob]

you a Dapper Dan man?

[AdequateEatin]

Interesting read, I wonder if the wrap matters as well. This article specifically is talking about paper wrappers, what about places like 5 guys that use foil. More moisture would be trapped in the foil. And does the full wrap vs partial wrap make a big difference? They really only address partial wraps in the article.

[Mosca]

I ordered paper lined light foil wraps, like sacks. You could fold the top shut, or leave it open.

What I got from reading is that flavors meld together. It could be bs, but for $17 at worst I’ll have cool burger wraps for parties!

[Bkhuna]

I'm sure that foil wrapper at 5 Guys sets you back an additional 3 bucks.

[JLR]

Call me a skeptic, but I can’t imagine it making that much difference. Besides, like jfmorris, I do the cooking, but everyone assembles their own burger. If I tried to tell them to wrap their burgers for a time-out, mutiny would ensue.
I’m pretty sure the rest from the grill to the table suffices in my household.

[gboss]

Mosca I love me some good audio snake oil crap. I think my all time favorite is the "clever little clock", which was a "specially modified" battery powered alarm clock. Somehow, this device's mere existence in your audio room improved the sound. The copy on some of those ads and reviews is hilarious.

[Bkhuna]

gboss - Fess up, do you still have some of the green magic markers for the edges of your CD's ?

[Mosca]

I still have green edged CDs, problem is I don't play CDs any more!

That was an easy one, it only cost a marker. No way was I buying bricks for my amps and preamps, let alone dots for my walls.

[Oak Smoke]

When I do Keto burgers, everything but a bun, for my dinner I stack it all and cover it with a small bowl for about 3 minutes. The juices get all over the veggies below the patty and make it taste like a good burger. I see no reason wrapping shouldn’t help a whole burger too.

[Attjack]

I use tin foil not usually on burger but on breakfast sandwiches and such if it's going to be sloppy. If there's a fried egg I don't want to yoke all over me

[jfmorris]

On the article - I don't eat burgers out that often other than take-out, but when I do, it's probably somewhere like 5 Guys. I tend to get one there "all the way" and it's a messy sloppy burger, so I try to eat it with the wrapper. No one I eat with ever does though, but unwraps fully to eat their burger. So I see why the restaurant in the article stopped doing it, since folks like to rip the wrapper off.

Hardee's is one of the few fast food burgers that I know wraps them about halfway, and I keep those wrappers on too.

[Sid P]

I love a messy burger, and the small cost of the wrappers will be at least partially offset by having to use less "Shout" on my shirts. I’m in!

[Pobeque]

Most, if not all hot sandwiches should be wrapped and rested for a few minutes. Heat from the filling helps steam and soften the bun as well as getting all the ingredients to meld and hold together better. Burgers, Egg sandos, chopped cheese, philly cheesesteak all benefit from the wrap

[Huskee]

I'll be the grumpy middle-aged you-know-what and say nonsense. I can't be bothered with wrapping a burger, especially 5-10 when I cook for the family. But, as always, to each their own.

[klflowers]

Change middle aged to well seasoned and I am with this statement

[shify]

Give it to me on egg sandwiches but leaning towards a hard no on the burger. There certainly are some burger types where the team is a vital element, like sliders, but for a "normal" burger, I'm not so sure a soft/steamy/damp bun is going to add much to the experience.

[RonB]

There is a Sonics close to me and I go there, but only rarely. They use a foil like bag and I don;t care for it. The bun is nice and soft, but the lettuce always seems to be going limp with a slight flavor change that I don't care for.

Let me add that I managed several Jack in the Boxes in the late '70s, so I may be a little more sensitive to things being off.

[Attjack]

There's your problem. Why is there lettuce on it?

[RonB]

Attjack - a piece of lettuce turns it into a healthy salad.

[Attjack]

I used to play that charade.

[captainlee]

Broil em and eat em. They can rest on the way from the grill to the table. Although i am interested in hearing the results of all the experiments.

[RichieB]

I've been cooking burgers for the long time. I would like to think I've mastered the process. So, I'll pass on the wrap. For those establishments who do wrap, I get it. Take out, eat in, I'd rather have it wrapped where its go to the counter, order and pickup. It makes for a less messy experience.