The Burger Thread!

[1_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by getbak

In which direction are you heading out of town? There's probably better choice along your route than around the airport itself.

I believe there's a Five Guys in Airdrie, if you're heading north.

I live in Brooks so heading south, any suggestions?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

a burger stuffed with several kinds of cheese and/or other types of meat? good lord this is something i must try

Yeah man it is incredibly delicious.

[Bigtime]

So the "juicy lucy" has been found in Calgary!

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

We just posted our latest review at Burger Quest. This is a true hidden gem and the highest rated burger we’ve had. Check it out: http://www.burgerquest.ca/

You guys might want to put the address of the place that you're trying somewhere on the page. I see there is a link to Urbanspoon so I can get it through that, but for these less known places a map would be useful.

[undercoverbrother]

you should hit burger boy in Red Deer and Cities Pub in either Red Deer or Sylvan.

[mykalberta]

They are only open 7-3 M-F ?

How the heck am I supposed to get to this place to try a tasty burger.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

They are only open 7-3 M-F ?

How the heck am I supposed to get to this place to try a tasty burger.

Perhaps they went to Rocky's Burger Bus school of business hours

[valo403]

Gonna have to disagree with a lot of people here on the whole 'the bun doesn't matter' idea. An average bun won't kill a good burger, but in order to be a truly great burger the bun needs to be phenomenal. A supermarket sourced bun is never going to get you that.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by valo403

Gonna have to disagree with a lot of people here on the whole 'the bun doesn't matter' idea. An average bun won't kill a good burger, but in order to be a truly great burger the bun needs to be phenomenal. A supermarket sourced bun is never going to get you that.

fair point and i agree. Our Place in Kimberly BC has great buns for their burgers.

I hate, HATE, when the bun falls apart. It is the foundation of the burger, if the foundation isn't solid the burger will fail.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Perhaps they went to Rocky's Burger Bus school of business hours

Most places located in industrial areas have similar hours. Maybe if they get popular they will expand their hours, like Holy Smoke did.

I'll definitely be trying this place.

[hondabbl]

JiriHrdina.
I appreciate what you and your friends are doing but do all the photos need to be in instagram?

[Shawnski]

So I will agree completely with the three amigos and their website regarding Rocky's.

Went there today for the first time. Ordered a bacon cheeseburger with mustard and relish (had the fries too.)

Saw the burgers cooking and they looked great. As big as the ones I usually BBQ (although I like to stuff mine with cheese, pepperoni, chorizo, etc).

Anyhoo, got the order, sat down and chowed down. Saw the burger, saw the bun. Tasted the burger, and almost recalled tasting a bun. Nothing else.

I think I will set up a bus across the street and cook my own burgers for everyone... will call it Rambos.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by hondabbl

JiriHrdina.
I appreciate what you and your friends are doing but do all the photos need to be in instagram?

Yeah that's something we are re-assessing

[Wormius]

I think the ideal bun material is a croissant or something similar with a light and buttery flavour.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I think the ideal bun material is a croissant or something similar with a light and buttery flavour.

A croissant probably wouldn't hold up very well. Potato buns are good, I've also had really good pretzel buns. Brioche buns are probably my favorite.

I think any type of bun can be pretty good as long as it's being made fresh from quality ingredients, sourcing from an actual bakery as opposed to a mass production grocery store makes a world of difference.

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by valo403

A croissant probably wouldn't hold up very well. Potato buns are good, I've also had really good pretzel buns. Brioche buns are probably my favorite.

I think any type of bun can be pretty good as long as it's being made fresh from quality ingredients, sourcing from an actual bakery as opposed to a mass production grocery store makes a world of difference.

The key to a good burger bun is to brown the bottom up in a frying pan with some butter. Having a plain bun that isn't browned up a bit on a grill or frying pan is an automatic deduction in my books.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by fotze

I do not, hate having gooey fingers when eating 5 guys

fixed

[THowie]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

So the "juicy lucy" has been found in Calgary!

Headed to Minneapolis on a business trip next month...can't wait to try one from the original source(s)!

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Originally Posted by fotze
I do not, hate having gooey fingers when eating 5 guys

fixed

I fail to see how his fingers would get gooey. I have a feeling that fotze's the swallowing type.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by valo403

A croissant probably wouldn't hold up very well. Potato buns are good, I've also had really good pretzel buns. Brioche buns are probably my favorite.

I think any type of bun can be pretty good as long as it's being made fresh from quality ingredients, sourcing from an actual bakery as opposed to a mass production grocery store makes a world of difference.

A toasted or grilled croissant should be able to hold in some minor toppings. I have only used them when in a bind and just holding in a patty and cheese and a few condiments.

While I haven't tried a pretzel bun, something about them strikes me as being kind of doughy.

Something that I tried once that wasn't a bad burger was Applebee's quesadilla burger. The quesadilla was nicely grilled so it had a bit of crunch on the exterior.