Hamburgers.....

[ramblingboy42]

I used to enjoy a whopper.....have the ingredients changed and have my hands grown bigger? I can hold it one hand now.

And...it will be quite some time before I eat another one.....if ever.

There are good burgers though , my favourite is Lyle's burger with the lot from the Marree roadhouse.....I think I have recommended it here before.

There is also a very good burger joint called Longboards under Q1 at Surfers Paradise , Gold Coast. Don't tell me it's too far for you mexicans....over 600,000 of you have managed to come here since xmas day.....

My younger son knows where all the good grub places are if we are out somewhere but that will cease for a while in a couple of weeks as his firstborn is due...me grampa #2

Anyone else have a recommended burger place?

[scarry]

Hard to find a good hamburger place anymore,just like a good butcher.

The one we go to every so often is in the main street of St George,when in town.

[simonmelb]

If you’re in Melbourne- Andrew’s Hamburgers in Albert Park then stroll down to the beach getting a Jocks Ice Cream on the way.

[trout1105]

I much prefer to eat the hamburgers that I make myself, It isn't rocket science turning a bit of mince into hamburger patties [thumbsupbig]
God only knows what goes into a hungry jacks burger But it is pretty imaginative of them to be able to turm beef into those tasteless carboardy things they call hamburgers[bigwhistle]

[NavyDiver]

I used to enjoy a whopper.....have the ingredients changed and have my hands grown bigger? I can hold it one hand now.

And...it will be quite some time before I eat another one.....if ever.

There are good burgers though , my favourite is Lyle's burger with the lot from the Marree roadhouse.....I think I have recommended it here before.

There is also a very good burger joint called Longboards under Q1 at Surfers Paradise , Gold Coast. Don't tell me it's too far for you mexicans....over 600,000 of you have managed to come here since xmas day.....

My younger son knows where all the good grub places are if we are out somewhere but that will cease for a while in a couple of weeks as his firstborn is due...me grampa #2

Anyone else have a recommended burger place?

Best I have had in years was from a cool Middle eastern family who rock the bugger place here in a very cool way

UP THE ROAD (https://www.uptheroadburgers.com/)

Yet to consider " dim sim and a potato cake are the star elements of Easeys' Motz Madness burger, which has just been crowned the winner of Victoria's best burger in the Litt Burger of Origin competition.
The dish also features a double serving of fried onions, sliced cheese and vegetables (https://www.9news.com.au/national/best-burger-melbourne-crowned-easeys-in-collingwood/e4594cf0-5db3-4a9b-bc9c-b161e75b19d9)"

Just a bit out there for me[thumbsupbig]

[ramblingboy42]

Having been buying hello fresh there are often different mixes for hamburgers/rissoles to suit the food theme.

Always , egg , breadcrumbs, then mumbai /aussie/lemonpepper/sri lankan/garlic herb/chile/onion spices then carrot/tomato/beetroot/mint/plus all in a choice of lamb/pork or beef or veggie protein.

Then you have the choice of breads/salads/cheese/egg.

really why would you buy?

but,,,, you can choose all/any of above at Longboards and perhaps Grill'd

[ozscott]

Haven't made one for a while but if its patty taste you are after, the not so secret secret is fatty chunky mince (not fine and not lean) and salt made into patties (nothing else), into the fridge overnight and on a very hot grill with ghee on it and squash down flat so ghee and juices come up through gaps in the chunky bits. Flip. Cheers

[windsock]

Been seeing some interesting creations in amongst these on the Burger Scholar Channel.

Burger Scholar Sessions | Play Stuff (https://play.stuff.co.nz/page/series-burgerscholarsessions)

I like venison mince as a burger. Very dense grind that is naturally sticky and makes for a nice thin quickly cooked piece of goodness with finely diced onions and garlic. Then there is the venison schnitzel type steak cuts - thin sliced tender little morsels make great burger fodder when mixed with slices of bacon and mushroom. Add a token piece of lettuce to suit. I also make up what I call a binder salad - helps hold things in the burger. Grated carrot, a spoonful of whole grain mustard, a spoonful of basil pesto and some crushed feta cheese. Mix well and add a blob to any burger.

[Gav 110]

How could you go past a McDonalds burger[emoji12]
Still good after 24years

Internet stunned by state of McDonald'''s hamburger left in bag for 24 years | 7NEWS (https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/7news.com.au/lifestyle/food/internet-stunned-by-state-of-mcdonalds-hamburger-left-in-bag-for-24-years-c-1281060.amp)

Just need to rehydrate it 🤮🤮

A good hamburger isn’t just a good patty, although that’s where you start, add a little bit of lettuce (not half a head), a couple of slices of tomato, maybe a little carrot if your that way inclined, gotta have some beetroot (you can beet an egg but you can’t beet a root), a slice of good cheese, a rasher of bacon, cooked onion and a splash of you favourite sauce, mine at the moment apart from the obligatory homemade chilli sauce is Beerenberg coopers bbq ale sauce

Coopers BBQ Ale Sauce - Beerenberg Farm (https://beerenberg.com.au/products/coopers-bbq-ale-sauce)

All put together on a fresh baked roll, soft in the middle with a nice bit of crust on the outside (none of these sweet, soft all round pre packaged commercial type rolls)

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Gav

Don’t forget you need a drink to match the sauce, Coopers Sparking or Pale ale, (Mild ale if you have to drive)[emoji1531][emoji1531]

[jonesfam]

Best & most expensive burger I have ever had was from a place Parrots in Brisbane City someplace.
This was back in the 80's so it probably no longer around but they did the biggest, bestest burgers for a big price.
Jonesfam

[V8Ian]

Here's an opportunity for someone to clean up. Make and purvey custom prepared burgers, including optional sauces, beetroot etc.. The outlet could be called "Not Hungry Donald's." [bigrolf]

[austastar]

Hi,
I think it was at the Nindigully Pub where we saw a huge hamburger called Heart Attack for sale.

Nindigully Pub – FREE BEER TOMORROW (https://nindigullypub.com/)

(Now called Road Train Burgers it seems)
I've forgotten price/weight etc as we weren't there for long, way too noisy for this little black duck.

Cheers177006

[Saitch]

Bay Boats, at Scarborough, Qld. have/had a 'Jacko' burger, which was up there with the best I've tried. Another Qld. place is the Dayboro Cafe, with their 'Works Burger'.

[V8Ian]

Bay Boats, at Scarborough, Qld. have/had a 'Jacko' burger, which was up there with the best I've tried. Another Qld. place is the Dayboro Cafe, with their 'Works Burger'.
Hmmm, might have to reconsider our usual rendezvous venue. [bigwhistle]

[Gav 110]

Just remembered a little pub in the NW of good old WA. It’s been a few years and a few cyclones, I can’t remember if it’s still open since the last, it had a hook on the wall and a coit tied to a rope, sit at the bar and swing the coit onto the hook
Not a hamburger, but a Barramundi Burger
Worth the drive from Karratha on the weekend

Some around here will know where I’m talking about
Halfway between beautiful Port Hedland and the more beautifuller Roebourne

The Whim Creek Hotel
Great burger and beer garden

On the way back to Karratha, we’d call into Point Sampson Tavern for the Point Sampson Platter (and a few beers), Mud Crabs or Bug tails served with prawns scallops oysters on a (big) plate of wedges, menu said “serves 2” but would do three or four people with beers[emoji1531][emoji1531]


Edit, seems the Whim Creek Hotel is closed and there is no Point Sampson Platter on the menu for the Point Sampson Taven☹️☹️

[Tins]

How could you go past a McDonalds burger[emoji12]


Easily. I wouldn't feed one to a dog, and I would hope any dog I had would be smart enough not to eat it if I did.

C'mon, you have to draw a line somewhere.

Sally's Big Arsed Burgers in Upper Beaconsfield aren't bad I guess.

Had a good one once at One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point not far from the 'Gabba.

[Gav 110]

Easily. I wouldn't feed one to a dog, and I would hope any dog I had would be smart enough not to eat it if I did.

C'mon, you have to draw a line somewhere.

Sally's Big Arsed Burgers in Upper Beaconsfield aren't bad I guess.

Had a good one once at One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point not far from the 'Gabba.

I haven’t eaten Mc**** burgers in years
Had a Hungry Slops burger a few weeks ago and could taste it until dinner so won’t be going back their soon either[emoji848]

[V8Ian]

Whim Creek pub was taken over by the local mine and operated by one of the catering services, on their behalf. Presumably closed with the mine. (Gold IIRC)

[Tins]

I haven’t eaten Mc**** burgers in years
Had a Hungry Slops burger a few weeks ago and could taste it until dinner so won’t be going back their soon either[emoji848]
Yep.

[Tins]

Whim Creek pub was taken over by the local mine and operated by one of the catering services, on their behalf. Presumably closed with the mine. (Gold IIRC)

Probably a good thing in that case.

[austastar]

Hi,
Helping a mate who was servicing gas connections/gauges/manifolds etc in a couple of his local major burger style establishments revealed to me that back of house hygiene left a lot to be desired. I have once tried eating their product to ease the persistant whining of our two (then) teenagers.
No desire to repeat the experience.
Cheers

[Tins]

One of the many jobs I have bounced into was a courier in Melb. One day I got a call to a food supplier in Mulgrave I won't name to take an "urgent" consignment to Tulla International. The outlet of the clown had run out of tomatos. So, three styrene boxes of bright green, deep frozen toms and off I went. God knows what they do to them after they get them.

[V8Ian]

Probably a good thing in that case.
The pub was highly reputed and successful before being taken over. As Gav said, was well worth the drive from Karatha or Port.

[V8Ian]

Hi,
Helping a mate who was servicing gas connections/gauges/manifolds etc in a couple of his local major burger style establishments revealed to me that back of house hygiene left a lot to be desired. I have once tried eating their product to ease the persistant whining of our two (then) teenagers.
No desire to repeat the experience.
Cheers
I've found that to be the case in most food preparation or manufacturing environments, be they a multinational company or local bakery.

[Tins]

The pub was highly reputed and successful before being taken over. As Gav said, was well worth the drive from Karatha or Port.

I wish I had been there. But the mention of "catering services" puts a bad taste in my mouth....

[Toxic_Avenger]

That road train burger has the right idea.

Big burgers need to be big in diameter, NOT height.
Change my mind.

[RobMichelle]

Lake bolac Country Kitchen

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[trout1105]

Lake bolac Country Kitchen

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How the hell do you eat that thing without splattering it all over the table, Even a Hippo would struggle to get its mouth around that[biggrin]

[scarry]

revealed to me that back of house hygiene left a lot to be desired.
No desire to repeat the experience.
Cheers

The things i have seen over the years working on Refrigeration equipment, in T/A shops,hot bread shops,small and medium supermarkets,Cafes,Service stations,Pubs,and many other places,that i wont name,would turn anyones stomach upside down.
What astounds me is only a few of the owners of these businesses get caught by the Health Dept.

There are also many places around that are run very well,when it comes to Hygiene,and preparation and storage of food.

[Tins]

This one's from Buxton.

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[NavyDiver]

This one's from Buxton.

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Had one of those last week John. Very tasty and I think only 10-20km run to work it off[thumbsupbig]

[Gav 110]

How the hell do you eat that thing without splattering it all over the table, Even a Hippo would struggle to get its mouth around that[biggrin]

Maybe with a knife and fork [emoji848][emoji848]

They make these burgers to look the part but in reality as Toxic_Avenger says, the bigger the diameter the better and you’d probably get more into it, not just easier to eat

[Gav 110]

Had one of those last week John. Very tasty and I think only 10-20km run to work it off[thumbsupbig]

Glad to see some beetroot in there[emoji1531][emoji1531]

[trout1105]

Maybe with a knife and fork

pretty much defeats the purpose of getting a burger in the first place[biggrin]

[ramblingboy42]

I think that burger is actually bigger than a human stomach.

[Arapiles]

The things i have seen over the years working on Refrigeration equipment, in T/A shops,hot bread shops,small and medium supermarkets,Cafes,Service stations,Pubs,and many other places,that i wont name,would turn anyones stomach upside down.
What astounds me is only a few of the owners of these businesses get caught by the Health Dept.

There are also many places around that are run very well,when it comes to Hygiene,and preparation and storage of food.


I put myself through Uni working in a chain of pancake restaurants, including working there full-time for a year - and it was spotless despite a massive amount of meals going through there in a day: for example, we used to use a tonne of milk each day for milkshakes and batter. There were drain holes in the kitchen floors, which were tiled: the cleaning regime was such that they had to replace the copper pipes that were under the drain holes every couple of years because the cleaning chemicals we used to wash the floors used to erode them.

In contrast there was a very fashionable restaurant in South Yarra that I also worked in and the first time I went in there I wondered why the stainless steel walls in the kitchen were speckled: they weren't, it was cockroaches sitting on the walls.

There was also a restaurant in Carlton where, when we picked up a slice of pizza there was a cockroach under it. I reported it to the Council, who didn't seem really concerned and eventually conceded that the place had a cockroach problem.

[ramblingboy42]

that'll teach you to eat pizza

stick to burgers.....

here we gooooooo......

[Arapiles]

There are quite a few hamburger chains in Japan that don't have stores overseas and do good , or interesting at least, burgers. My favourite is Mos Burger - it's what a McDonalds burger looks like and tastes like when it gets made by people with a serious food culture ... freshly made, quality ingredients, relatively minimalist, well presented. There was a Mos Burger in the Gold Coast which was quite authentic, not sure if it's still there.

If you want an old-style burger in Melbourne a lot of people rate Dannys in Fitzroy North: I didn't think that it was that great but lots of people seem to.