Creating the ultimate burger often boils down to preference. It can be a bit daunting trying to craft the perfect burger, but with the help of locally sourced ingredients and toppings, anything is possible.
Building the best burger, as mentioned previously, will often boil down to preference. How the patty is prepared and the ingredients and toppings that accompany it are what truly make the burger experience what it is. The problem then become how do you appease each persons’ preferences?
Luckily there are a few ingredients and toppings that have found their place in burger history, to the point where most people continue to default to these ingredients each time they eat a burger. Sticking with these toppings can make for a classic taste, but additional tweaks can be made to make it more your own.
Which toppings have transcended burger history, though? Here’s a closer look.
The Ultimate Burger Deconstructed
The breakdown of the most popular burgers in the world today looks something like this:
Decadent Buns: of course you’ll need a bun that is stout enough to support all of your toppings, but gentle enough to make each bite memorable. Seeded and pretzel buns to this job perfectly.
Mustard Mashup: you read that correctly, mustard is the ideal condiment of choice. Ketchup, while popular, doesn’t nearly activate the beef as much as mustard.
Some Fat Never Hurt: the juiciest of burgers comes from a fattier patty. Beef with at least 20% fat is recommended, but again, preference reigns supreme here.
Melted Cheese: the choice of cheese is yours. Ultimately, the most common have been American and Cheddar for quite some time. But who is to say a young Gouda wouldn’t work just as well?
Pickle Priority: no burger is complete without a handful of thin sliced pickles to compliment it. Perfect flavor addition.
Slender Slices of Onion & Tomato: these are some of the most common toppings known to burgers. The more delicate, the better as you’ll want to ensure even distribution across the burger.
Beautiful Leaf of Lettuce: for additional crunchy texture and to truly pull everything together, you’ll need a wonderful leaf of Iceberg or Romaine lettuce.
Burger Composition
Just before you’re ready to chow down, you’ll need to compose your burger with all of its toppings. Just prior to it being finished on the grill, grab your buns and give them a light lather of mustard. Slip the patty in between the buns and ready your toppings. Begin with your pickles, followed by your onions, tomato and last but not least, your leaf of lettuce. You’ve done it, the ultimate burger.
Are you struggling with crafting your most ideal burger? Look no further! The infographic accompanying this post has all the tips and tricks necessary for making the best burger around. Take a look! Courtesy of Big Deal Burger.