The best hamburger in America — at least that I know of — is hard to get. Obviously, you have to know where it can be found. I will take care of that part right now — it can be found at Raoul's Restaurant, on Prince Street in New York City. It isn't very expensive — less than half the price of the Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern a few blocks away. It isn't a secret. You don't need a password, or to go through a secret passage in a hotel lobby. As of the time of writing, there is no reservation required. But that doesn't mean it's easy to get.
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Anyone who has had it KNOWS the lunch burger at Lugers is the best burger to ever touch human lips. Its fact.
This restaurant and burger only exists so 'foodies' and related d-bag types can brag about it to their friends and upload pics to Instagram. Plenty of other good burger places in this world (shakeshack and lugers were 2 previously mentioned).
Other than that great marketing ploy for the restaurant tho
Which only means now I want one even more. Damn you human nature.
at least that's the original concept
there's a burger in PA that has onions and mushrooms stuffed in it that's almost perfect.
at least that's the original concept
there's a burger in PA that has onions and mushrooms stuffed in it that's almost perfect.
I'm sorry but you need to leave your filthy fungus out of my burger patty. The onion is ok I guess... I'd rather it be on top.
I sautee mushrooms thinly sliced/onion/garlic in olive oil and a tad of butter til it's all carmalized (on a cast iron, of course..medium heat).. it's awesome. I even toss in some brussels for good measure lol
Lugers is just great meet, some ketchup, raw onion and maybe pickle.. no cheese.. and the bun? yah. the bun.
They also had hanging from their ceiling an amazingly long scull (about 40' ?) that was used in the movie Dead Poets Society, which of course has nothing to do with burgers.
This restaurant and burger only exists so 'foodies' and related d-bag types can brag about it to their friends and upload pics to Instagram. Plenty of other good burger places in this world (shakeshack and lugers were 2 previously mentioned).
Other than that great marketing ploy for the restaurant tho
Damn, so they are pulling the "long con"? Since Raouls has been open since... 1976 and has CONSISTENTLY been praised for their food.
From 2012... aka BEFORE they even had a burger
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My local German Butcher (one of the best in New Jersey) makes a brisket blend to make burgers with. I have had burgers at Village Whiskey in Philly, Minetta in NY and many other burger hot spots. The brisket burger I make on the piece of cast iron on my grill is the best I have ever had. Brisket is the key to a good burger.
The gimmick burgers tend not to rate that highly. They get the hipster crowds and command big dollars for ridiculous toppings (gold flakes?!) but they're not highly regarded otherwise. The top burger joints in NYC all serve pretty much the same thing - huge slab of beef on a quality roll (or in the case of Korzo Haus, flash fried in dough), with your basic toppings.
I'm not a NYC guy so I wouldn't know about Peter Luger's or the other places you're talking about. Just making a point about burgers like the one Dan created the thread about.
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Powered by a potent, piquant au poivre sauce, a separate au poivre mayonnaise, a sweet, brisket-heavy LaFrieda blend, topped with a little yarmulke of triple-cream St. Andre cheese, wilted watercress, cornichons, and served on the most delicate of challah buns
I'm not a NYC guy so I wouldn't know about Peter Luger's or the other places you're talking about. Just making a point about burgers like the one Dan created the thread about.
Yeah, but even that one (which I haven't had) sounds like a basic burger, only the description is frou-frou. To translate:
Steak sauce, mayo, ground beef patty, cheese, pickles and watercress (which probably only exists to separate it from your basic Big Mac).