Burger of The Week X2

Burger of The Week X2

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Burger of the Week #1: Sweet and Sour With a Kick
Top of a Toasted Sesame Bun
Sweet an Sour Ketchup (Ketchup with Duck Sauce)
Quick Pickled Yellow Squash and Zucchini
1/2 lb Beef Patty Seasoned With Garlic Powder and Black Pepper
Sauteed Onions
Jalapeno Mayo
Red Leaf Lettuce
Bottom of a Toasted Sesame Bun

Burger of the Week #2: The "Bacon" Portobello
Top of a Toasted Sesame Bun
BBQ Sauce
Jack's Facon
Sauteed Portobello Mushrooms
1/2 lb Beef Patty 
Garlic Pickles
Romain Lettuce
Bottom of a Toasted Sesame Bun

Burger of the Week: Mexican Burger

Burger of the Week: Mexican Burger

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So I had a ton of ingredients left over from my Tres Tacos, I decided to make a Mexican burger.

Top of the Bun
Heinz Ketchup
Mango, Red Onion, and Jalapeno Relish
Deli Pickles
1/2 lb Beef Patty With Schug Mixed In
Fresh Spinach
Guacamole 
Bottom of the Bun

Burger on the Week: A Very Earthy Burger

Burger on the Week: A Very Earthy Burger

I was in the mood something very earthy.  Here is the breakdown:
Top of a basic white burger bun toasted
Ketchup
Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms
Spicy Pickles from The Pickle Guys in Brooklyn
1/2 lb Beef Patty Season With Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Sauteed Spinach
Olive Tapenade
The Bottom of the Bun

I served it with some basic roasted sweet potato wedges.

Burger Of The Week

Burger Of The Week

From the top:
Toasted Soft Dinner Roll
Heinz Ketchup
Homemade Garlic Pickles
Sauteed Onions
1/4 lb All Beef Patty Seasoned With Salt and Pepper and Cooked in a Cast Iron Skillet
Fresh Baby Spinach
Garlic Mayo
The Bottom of The Bun

First Look at The Main Grill

First Look at The Main Grill

 

 

 

I picked up some take-out from The Main Grill yesterday.  I ordered a two piece fried chicken, my wife had the baykon burger, and my kids each had hot dogs.  The burger and chicken came with fries and the hot dogs were supposed to come with chips which I was told were "round fries."  I also ordered a side order of sweet potato fries.

I had a taste of the burger and it wasn't bad, but nothing to write home about.  There was one  notable feature to the burger, it came with chipotle mayo, which is a condiment that I am generally fond of.

I also had a bite of my kids hot dogs which was decent.

The fried chicken was breaded as opposed to a traditional batter or flour dredge.  The guy behind the counter did not know what type pieces came in the order.  I asked for one dark and one white, and they gave me a leg and a breast.  The breast was semi-boneless, and by that I mean it looks like the tried to pass off a piece of shnitzel as fried chicken, but did a poor job boning it.  It was also a little over done.

Both the regular fries and the sweet potato fries were under done and under seasoned.  The hot dogs just came with regular fries, which makes me sad, as I really like round fries, as they remind me of old school fries from Kosher City.

As for the look of the restaurant, they have a semi open kitchen, which is not a great thing, unless you like watching your dinner being tossed in the fryer.  They have a decent looking salad bar.  Based on the decor you can tell this was a different restaurant at one point.  There were 2 different types of tables and 2 different types of chairs. Also for some reason they have a "Subsational" sign.

Burger of the Week

Burger of the Week

Burger of the Week From the Top Down

Top of a toasted nice soft bun

Heinz Ketchup

Roasted Corn Peach Salsa

Sauteed Onions

Medium Rare All Beef Patty Season with Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Quick Pickled Zucchini

Fresh Spinach

Tarragon Aioli

Roasted Corn Salsa

2 Ears of Corn Grilled or Charred Under the Broiled in the Husk, Shucked, and the Kernels Stripped Off

1 Large Peach Chopped

1/2 Red Onion Chopped

1 Handful of Cherry Tomatoes Chopped

1 Jalapeño Chopped

Juice of a Lime

Salt to Taste

Quick Pickled Zucchini

Thinly Sliced Zucchini or Yellow Squash courtesy of The Gan Project(I use a peeler)

The Other 1/2 of the Red Onion Sliced

Enough Rice Wine Vinegar or Cider Vinegar to Cover the Zucchini 

1 Tsp Whole Mustard Seed

1 Tsp Ground Turmeric

1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flake

1 Bay Leaf

1 Clove of Garlic Smashed

Put everything in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, simmer for a few minutes, and let cool.

Burger of the Week

Here we go, top to bottom:
Top of toaster hamburger bun
Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
Beef Fry
Sauteed Onions
1/2 lb beef patty
1/2 Sour Pickle
Romaine Lettuce
Chipotle Mayo
Bottom of the bun

Burger of the Week and Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce Recipe

Burger of the Week:
Bollio Roll
Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
Sauteed Onions
Fried Salami Strips
1/2 lb beef patty seasoned with fresh ground black pepper
1 half  sour pickle cut into rounds
shredded lettuce
Schug Mayo

Recipe for Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce:
1 Cup Dr. Pepper
1/4 cup of ketchup
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of onion powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp of black pepper

Boil the Dr. Pepper until it coats the back of a spoon.  Turn down the heat to medium, add all the rest of ingredients, and stir until combined.

Burger of the Week

Burger of the week: A 1/2lb hand formed beef patty with cripsy corned beef, onions, schug mayo, sweet and sour ketchup on a kaiser roll.

Burger of the Week

1/2 lb ground beef on a kaiser roll with ketchup sauteed onions and mushrooms and homemade shoestring oven fries.

Burger of the week

Burger of the week



This something I am going to try and do, if not every week, often.  I am going to try and come up with interesting burgers.  So here goes:

I will start from the bottom and work my way up:
Bottom half of a toasted bun, soft crumb but a little harder crust so it does not fall apart
Mayo mixed with spicy brown mustard spread thinly.   This provides a "waterproof" layer as well as some richness and a little bit of sharpness
Fresh raw spinach for some earthiness and crunch
Sauteed mushrooms for some more savory earth flavor
1/2 lb all beef patty seasoned with just fresh ground black pepper.  I do not add salt as kosher meat is pre-salted
Sauteed onions for sweetness
Ketchup because I love ketchup because it is sweet and tangy all at the same time
Top half of the toasted bun

Hawaiian Burger with Onion Marmalade beef fry and jalapeño mayo

Hawaiian Burger with Onion Marmalade beef fry and jalapeño mayo
Chop 4 large sweet onions and cook in a small saucepan on low heat covered with olive oil, salt, and pepper until the the time on a brown color and break down into a paste. Form a patty from just a 1/3 lb of ground chuck seasoned with pepper. Cook in a skillet over high heat about 5 minutes on each side or until medium. While the burger rests fry 4 strips of beef fry and grill a slice of canned pineapple on the same pan you cooked the burger. While that cooks toast an onion roll and mix a tablespoon of mayo with as much green jalapeño pepper sauce (green Tabasco) as you dare. Now it is time to build your burger in order:




1.Bottom of the bun

2.Jalapeño Mayo

3.Lettuce

4.Beef Patty

5.Onion Marmalade

6.Pineapple

7.Beef Fry

8.Top of the Bun