First time ever making a burger, any criticism or advice is greatly appreciated
First time ever making a burger, any criticism or advice is greatly appreciated
by Comfortable_Pilot975
29 Comments
ComprehensiveBase26
Are the patties that gray thing mixed with the cheese? Lol
Guessing you cooked it using that George foreman looking thing?
Emcee_nobody
If I could see the burger I could comment on it
ComprehensiveBase26
I guess. But a burger patty with a crust really puts it over the top imo.
FluffyKittenMan
Costco plates. Got em too
ActiveBlaze
Lettuce looks steamed
TheRedStrat
Looks good to me! If you like cooking inside better, try searing on cast iron at a high heat to get the crust (with good ventilation)
Dani-_45
Nice burger
Ok_Wasabi_9512
Looks yummy. I’d give you a 10. I hate to critique what I can’t taste, so, good going.
fastermouse
Stop using paper plates.
ChainsawBBQ
This is preference, but I always put the cheese directly on top of the patty so the heat will melt better cause what rises and whatnot. The lettuce should be placed on the bottom between the bun and patty. The heat will cause the lettuce to warm and wilt faster. I prefer a bit of a crunch of lettuce in my burger, so the lettuce stays a bit crunchier for longer. I’m unsure if you added any sauces, but those should be applied on the bottom bun if cold, top bun for warm sauces.
Ingredient placement on a burger can have a major impact on the taste and quality of the burger itself. It can turn an okay burger into a good burger and vice versa.
LeGraoully
Lettuce on the the bottom
sweetleaf009
Someone has more fries than other, a violation in my book
Usernamesaregayyy
I was gonna talk shit but I saw you earnestly replying to all the comments, you seem like a good person, carry on mon amie
good_at_nothing99
Your first attempt looks good. With practice, you will continue to improve.
Doctor_French32
Send me the burgers to France, I’ll judge by the taste
ILSmokeItAll
Yeah. Take pics of the actual burger so we can see it.
This is a hard picture to judge anything from.
RacerX-56
Try not to handle the meat too much while you’re forming the patties. The “looseness” of the meat is what makes the burger tender and keeps it from turning into just a solid puck of bouncy meat, it also allows juices to flow better while it’s cooking but more importantly while you’re eating it. I also would not recommend putting anything into the meat mixture other than another meat, such as adding a little ground pork. A lot of people like to put onions in their mixture but onions secrete water while they’re cooking, and no one wants that. Don’t season your meat until you are seconds away from throwing them in the pan, as the seasoning will draw the moisture out of the raw meat. You want a fairly high heat, you’re looking for what’s called a “Maillard Reaction” which is basically going right up to the line of burning without crossing it. Don’t press your burgers into the skillet while you’re cooking them because it squeezes all the juices out and collapses the inside of the burger, getting back to the bouncy, chewy, “puck” of meat. Toasting your buns keeps them from getting soggy and falling apart.
Agitated_Ad_361
Your chips look good but why paper plates?
neoplayer1345
Practice makes the master. Keep going.
Serious_Result_7338
They look good
rlui0514
Show the inside 😆
redotsights
Char that sucker a bit with a nice crust of seasoning of your choice
tabris1981
If you loved it, it is perfect. Who cares what us reddit folks think?! Feast, my friend! Feast!
KingpinM95
Looks good man!
Aquilios
Try smashing the patties more and brioche buns 🙏
PalinDoesntSeeRussia
Why did you put the cheese under the patty? Lol
SacTownPatriot
Just remember that you don’t have to cook the hell out of it in order for it to be edible. It’s extremely easy to overcook a ground beef patty and it will ruin an entire meal. Quality beef/bun and some salt/pepper is usually all it takes for a solid burger base
Aperture_TestSubject
Sure looks like a burger to me.
Firebird22x
If it wasn’t for the whole wheat buns, I’d be happy to receive this.
I did read you went to 160, which is over where I usually like it, but that I can look past that if I’m getting it for free. Good cheese coverage, and I prefer the lettuce on top so this is great. Fries look great too
29 Comments
Are the patties that gray thing mixed with the cheese? Lol
Guessing you cooked it using that George foreman looking thing?
If I could see the burger I could comment on it
I guess. But a burger patty with a crust really puts it over the top imo.
Costco plates. Got em too
Lettuce looks steamed
Looks good to me! If you like cooking inside better, try searing on cast iron at a high heat to get the crust (with good ventilation)
Nice burger
Looks yummy. I’d give you a 10. I hate to critique what I can’t taste, so, good going.
Stop using paper plates.
This is preference, but I always put the cheese directly on top of the patty so the heat will melt better cause what rises and whatnot. The lettuce should be placed on the bottom between the bun and patty. The heat will cause the lettuce to warm and wilt faster. I prefer a bit of a crunch of lettuce in my burger, so the lettuce stays a bit crunchier for longer. I’m unsure if you added any sauces, but those should be applied on the bottom bun if cold, top bun for warm sauces.
Ingredient placement on a burger can have a major impact on the taste and quality of the burger itself. It can turn an okay burger into a good burger and vice versa.
Lettuce on the the bottom
Someone has more fries than other, a violation in my book
I was gonna talk shit but I saw you earnestly replying to all the comments, you seem like a good person, carry on mon amie
Your first attempt looks good. With practice, you will continue to improve.
Send me the burgers to France, I’ll judge by the taste
Yeah. Take pics of the actual burger so we can see it.
This is a hard picture to judge anything from.
Try not to handle the meat too much while you’re forming the patties. The “looseness” of the meat is what makes the burger tender and keeps it from turning into just a solid puck of bouncy meat, it also allows juices to flow better while it’s cooking but more importantly while you’re eating it. I also would not recommend putting anything into the meat mixture other than another meat, such as adding a little ground pork. A lot of people like to put onions in their mixture but onions secrete water while they’re cooking, and no one wants that.
Don’t season your meat until you are seconds away from throwing them in the pan, as the seasoning will draw the moisture out of the raw meat.
You want a fairly high heat, you’re looking for what’s called a “Maillard Reaction” which is basically going right up to the line of burning without crossing it.
Don’t press your burgers into the skillet while you’re cooking them because it squeezes all the juices out and collapses the inside of the burger, getting back to the bouncy, chewy, “puck” of meat.
Toasting your buns keeps them from getting soggy and falling apart.
Your chips look good but why paper plates?
Practice makes the master. Keep going.
They look good
Show the inside 😆
Char that sucker a bit with a nice crust of seasoning of your choice
If you loved it, it is perfect. Who cares what us reddit folks think?! Feast, my friend! Feast!
Looks good man!
Try smashing the patties more and brioche buns 🙏
Why did you put the cheese under the patty? Lol
Just remember that you don’t have to cook the hell out of it in order for it to be edible. It’s extremely easy to overcook a ground beef patty and it will ruin an entire meal. Quality beef/bun and some salt/pepper is usually all it takes for a solid burger base
Sure looks like a burger to me.
If it wasn’t for the whole wheat buns, I’d be happy to receive this.
I did read you went to 160, which is over where I usually like it, but that I can look past that if I’m getting it for free. Good cheese coverage, and I prefer the lettuce on top so this is great. Fries look great too