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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 21, 2021 13:09:15 GMT
If I'm making my own, I'll get some chuck steak minced up from a butcher, the butchers always react like I've asked them to do something horrific and question why I don't just buy some of their shit burgers they sell to the masses. I'd never contemplate buying mince from a supermarket for a burger.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2021 13:11:08 GMT
We get it as my wife is NHS, but the list of professions that can join now is massive so it's worth having a look.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 21, 2021 13:12:15 GMT
Last butcher I talked to about it was like "Yeah we don't do that", but he was an odd chap so maybe I will try someone else. Yes butchers aren't always the most amiable of shopkeepers I've found. Also they don't always have the cut of meat you may want when you pop in and also once they've finished doing any mincing for the day and cleaned the mincing machine they won't mince a bit just for you so getting there earlier in the day rather than later can help. I tend to buy say £15 of mince and make a couple of burgers for the freezer, then just source my next mince before I've used up what's in the freezer. |
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 21, 2021 13:37:09 GMT
The mince we get from the supermarket here seems pretty good, we get the mixta so it's a mix of pork/beef. I think the pork gives it the fat you need. Nothing scientific about though, just makes good patties that don't fall apart.
Also have found that Mary Berry's recipe for White Cottage Loaf is enough to make 4 very good burger buns.
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Post by Onny on Nov 21, 2021 13:50:24 GMT
Jeez, Maccies is shite, a few times a year I'm dragged there by the family and have to sit like a weirdo with no food to eat as I just can't bear it, their signature burgers (or whatever they were called) were just about edible but they don't even do them anymore. Edit: think you got a result with the 'chicken burger' instead. I actually don't mind it. Like it's obviously shite but it doesn't pretend to be anything else. It's relatively cheap, readily available and fills a hole. It's like Greggs really innit. If you’re at a London terminal train station and you want to get something semi-filling and somewhat satisfying to eat for less than £2,IMO you can’t do better than a McDonald’s double cheeseburger. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 21, 2021 13:59:33 GMT
I'd sooner stay hungry.
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 21, 2021 14:04:54 GMT
The only thing I ever liked were the bacon and egg mcmuffins and the old thick shakes that nobody seems to make any more.
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Post by Danno on Nov 21, 2021 16:09:38 GMT
The only thing I ever liked were the bacon and egg mcmuffins and the old thick shakes that nobody seems to make any more. Those muffins repeat on me for 48hours. Vile. |
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Post by clemfandango on Nov 21, 2021 16:20:42 GMT
The only McDonalds burger I really enjoy as a quick pick up is the saver menu triple cheeseburger. Some kind of magic happens with that burger with the 3 cheese slices, three greasy patties, bun and sauce. Don’t get me wrong it’s crap but very tasty crap.
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 21, 2021 17:49:35 GMT
The only thing I ever liked were the bacon and egg mcmuffins and the old thick shakes that nobody seems to make any more. Those muffins repeat on me for 48hours. Vile. Is it the muffin or their crappy egg? Home made versions are way superior. That's my lunch for tomorrow sorted. |
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Post by Danno on Nov 21, 2021 18:14:55 GMT
Those muffins repeat on me for 48hours. Vile. Is it the muffin or their crappy egg? Home made versions are way superior. That's my lunch for tomorrow sorted. The egg. 24 hours of gas followed by a war crime against my toilet on day 2 after it's sat, fermenting and rank, in my bowels |
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 21, 2021 18:38:30 GMT
Lol, we have an old Spanish guy who comes around every 2 weeks and brings us eggs fresh from the chickens bums.
They are eggcellent.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2021 18:39:20 GMT
Lol, we have an old Spanish guy who comes around every 2 weeks and brings us eggs fresh from the chickens bums. They are eggcellent. This might be my favourite post all year. |
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Post by Danno on Nov 21, 2021 18:42:38 GMT
There seem to be a few forumites that live in some village out of an idyllic children's book. Cubby fessed up to living in 100 Acre Woods recently
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 22, 2021 10:28:42 GMT
Lol, we have an old Spanish guy who comes around every 2 weeks and brings us eggs fresh from the chickens bums. They are eggcellent. This might be my favourite post all year. Happy to oblige, lol |
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Post by H-alphaFox on Nov 22, 2021 10:38:22 GMT
There seem to be a few forumites that live in some village out of an idyllic children's book. Cubby fessed up to living in 100 Acre Woods recently Don't be fooled by the random egg pushers, manure sellers, metal scrappers, pleasant summers and crunchy rice. It's pretty bland here really aside from the odd people who show up trying to sell you stuff or their services. |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Nov 24, 2021 15:25:21 GMT
Ended up going to Five Guys in Cardiff yesterday on the way to The Offspring gig. It was totally worth it, thoroughly enjoyed my burger and those cajun fries went down a fucking treat. I am sure the fact that I hadn't eaten for nearly 24 hours before it had nothing at all to do with how much I enjoyed it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 17:53:10 GMT
Did anyone ever figure out what was in a Big Kahuna burger?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 7:58:18 GMT
Nope, but they sure are tasty.
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Post by ozthegweat on Dec 24, 2021 9:19:44 GMT
Pineapple doesn't belong on anything, not burgers, not pizzas, not toast.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Dec 24, 2021 9:26:21 GMT
I bet a few people have fallen over and accidentally ended up with one going up their bum.
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Post by H-alphaFox on Dec 24, 2021 9:35:03 GMT
What about beetroot?
Not that I would ever have it on or off of a burger but my old man always would.
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Post by ozthegweat on Dec 24, 2021 9:55:29 GMT
Don't get me started. Aussies always put beetroot in every goddamn burger. Perhaps it tenderises the 'roo meat or some shit.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Dec 24, 2021 16:35:07 GMT
Popped into Five Guys today, for the first time, can't say as I was impressed given the price, burgers were nothing special, ate in but frankly it's like a slightly better McDonalds. Did a weird thing with the chips, oh sorry fries, had a regular so had a polystyrene cup full of chips and then he proceeded to fill the rest of the bag with chips, so had to dig down through the chips to get the burgers out.
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Post by cubby on Dec 24, 2021 16:37:02 GMT
Yeah don't ever order a large fries at Five Guys, you won't be able to lift the bag
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 16:37:08 GMT
Yeah, the "Little" fries there are a large anywhere else. Never go regular at Five Guys. Or do, if you're feeding a small family.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Dec 24, 2021 16:41:07 GMT
Well it was evident looking at people's table's the small was a poxy little cup full so naturally I opted for what I thought would be slightly bigger portion rather than about 4X as much.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 16:44:12 GMT
Can't speak for UK Five Guys I guess, but here at the locations near me in California, even the Little, despite being a small cup, is still half a bag of fries regardless actually. Never had the Regular now I think of it.
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Post by cubby on Dec 24, 2021 16:44:24 GMT
Yeah the way they work out the portion is put that small cup in the bag, and then throw more fries in until the bag becomes translucent
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Post by Sarfrin on Dec 24, 2021 17:00:43 GMT
Me and my son went to one near here when it first opened. The guy told us not to bother ordering more than one portion of fries. He was right.
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