I prefer my burgers to not be completely bone dry. There is a reason you grill burgers in indirect heat, and BKs entire gimmick is doing the opposite of that.
Same. I also prefer them to not be a pile of grease. Fast food will give you one of those two options, and sometimes I’d rather them be more dry than more greasy.
When I make them at home, they’re a nice mix of the two: not top greasy and not top dry. But sometimes a homade burger just isn’t in the cards, so I need to pick among the options I have.
I just wanna know what every restaurant does because I can not replicate any of their flavors while still making a “better” burger at home. Like, it tastes fine. Good even. But, like, McDonald’s burgers have this ungodly goodness that is inexplicable. I want that taste, but I don’t want the feeling of sickness that comes with it. 🤣
Here’s my guess as to what makes McDonald’s burgers special:
high fat hamburger - 20-30%, maybe even 40%
salt - way more than you think you need
black pepper
That’s it. Make them thin and fry on a pan.
Their special sauce on the big mac is basically just relish, Italian dressing, onion powder, and mayo (maybe cut with Miracle Whip to make it taste more fake), maybe with a few other spices. I bet you could get close with trial and error on the ratios there.
The fries will be harder since they use a blend of oils and a deep frier, which most people won’t have.
Even a Burger King run properly still has the worst burgers on Earth.
Really? I like char-broiled burgers since they’re way less greasy.
I prefer my burgers to not be completely bone dry. There is a reason you grill burgers in indirect heat, and BKs entire gimmick is doing the opposite of that.
Same. I also prefer them to not be a pile of grease. Fast food will give you one of those two options, and sometimes I’d rather them be more dry than more greasy.
When I make them at home, they’re a nice mix of the two: not top greasy and not top dry. But sometimes a homade burger just isn’t in the cards, so I need to pick among the options I have.
I just wanna know what every restaurant does because I can not replicate any of their flavors while still making a “better” burger at home. Like, it tastes fine. Good even. But, like, McDonald’s burgers have this ungodly goodness that is inexplicable. I want that taste, but I don’t want the feeling of sickness that comes with it. 🤣
Here’s my guess as to what makes McDonald’s burgers special:
That’s it. Make them thin and fry on a pan.
Their special sauce on the big mac is basically just relish, Italian dressing, onion powder, and mayo (maybe cut with Miracle Whip to make it taste more fake), maybe with a few other spices. I bet you could get close with trial and error on the ratios there.
The fries will be harder since they use a blend of oils and a deep frier, which most people won’t have.