I Ate The World's Best Burger
Nick DiGiovanni・23 minutes read
Lewis's Lunch is the world's first burger restaurant, serving burgers without ketchup and mustard since 1895, while various establishments like Gordon Ramsay Burger and Peter Luger offer unique burger experiences with different ingredients and cooking methods.
Insights
- Gordon Ramsay Burger emphasizes the importance of using SPG seasoning and a hot grill for consistent searing, highlighting the significance of grill marks for flavor in burger preparation.
- The Ainsworth's mac and cheeseburger offers a unique and indulgent experience by combining a large patty seasoned with Cajun seasoning, topped with a mac and cheese patty, and served with a four-cheese sauce on a buttered bun, creating a messy yet flavorful burger.
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What is the history of the hamburger?
The hamburger originated in 1900 as a quick meal with ground steak trimmings between toast.
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Summary
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Evolution of Iconic Burgers Through History
- Lewis's Lunch is the world's first burger restaurant, established in 1895, serving burgers without ketchup and mustard.
- The first hamburger ever made was a quick meal in 1900, consisting of ground steak trimmings between two slices of toast.
- Gordon Ramsay Burger uses SPG seasoning (salt, black pepper, granulated garlic) and a hot grill for consistent searing, emphasizing the importance of grill marks for flavor.
- Hamburger America's onion burger from El Reno, Oklahoma in 1922 includes meat, salt, and thinly sliced onions cooked down for caramelization.
- The onion burger is smashed thin on a griddle, cooked for about eight minutes, with the rendered beef fat caramelizing the onions for a unique flavor.
- Peter Luger's dry-aged burger is made from steak trimmings, ground into patties, seasoned, cooked on a broiler, and served with raw onion and cheese.
- Emily's pretzel bun burger features seasoned patties seared on a flat top grill, topped with caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, and Korean gochujang sauce on a toasted pretzel bun.
- The Ainsworth's mac and cheeseburger involves a large patty seasoned with Cajun seasoning, topped with a mac and cheese patty, and served with a four-cheese sauce on a buttered bun.
- The mac and cheeseburger is cooked to medium doneness, assembled with the mac and cheese patty, and additional cheese slices, creating a messy and indulgent burger experience.
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Innovative burgers from around the world
- Mac and cheese patty is loaded up, followed by a burger patty with cheese.
- The burger is cut in half for easier consumption, revealing a cross-section.
- A vegan burger is ordered from Kernel, a robot-run restaurant founded by Steve Ells.
- The robot efficiently prepares the veggie burger in about 15 seconds.
- A black truffle burger is made at Nowon, using a custom blend of chuck, ribeye, and sirloin.
- The burger is layered with black truffle pate, smoked mozzarella, and homemade kimchi.
- A sushi burger is crafted by Chef Danny, featuring tuna, rice, nori, and various toppings.
- A nostalgic burger is prepared at Gotham Burger Social Club, focusing on childhood memories.
- A Kobe beef burger is meticulously crafted in Tokyo, Japan, using a blend of Wagyu beef and top sirloin.
