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AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Burger-Cooking Method?

I just came in to post that I also use a cast iron pan but consider it griddled. Pan fried, to me, is something you do to chicken fried steak, involving 1/2" of oil or so.

ratbuddy at 10:22AM on 09/28/09

From A Hamburger Today

Zaharakos: A Wonderful Trip Back in Time with Burgers and Floats in Columbus, Indiana

Looks like a burger to me...

ratbuddy at 9:49AM on 09/25/09

From A Hamburger Today

Manchester, Connecticut: A Flawed But Classic Baby Boom Burger from Shady Glen

Uhh you can (and should) get a Five Guys burger for the price of one from Shady Glen.

ratbuddy at 10:58PM on 09/23/09

From A Hamburger Today

Manchester, Connecticut: A Flawed But Classic Baby Boom Burger from Shady Glen

Oh geez. I just went back and read that Chowhound thread from last year. Someone who disagreed with me actually said the following:

"Ratbuddy - I hate to tell you this but the quality of the meat in Shady Glen's burgers are the same as that in an upscale restaurant. My inlaw's know the supplier and they are the same meat that is used by the more expensive places, it is just a thinner patty that is more dense. It is a lot better than say Friendly's and certainly better than a fast-food burger."

Any 'upscale restaurant' serving the kind of meat Shady Glen serves would be laughed out of business.

ratbuddy at 4:26PM on 09/22/09

From A Hamburger Today

Manchester, Connecticut: A Flawed But Classic Baby Boom Burger from Shady Glen

Nick, I agree completely. See here for my thoughts, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/527983

Wish I'd known you were coming to town, I could have taken you to a place (or 5) that serves an actual GOOD burger.

ratbuddy at 4:16PM on 09/22/09

From Serious Eats: New York

More Breakfast Pizza in Brooklyn at Toby's Public House

Looks near-perfect except.. Raw bacon? No thanks.

ratbuddy at 4:00PM on 09/22/09

From A Hamburger Today

AHT Poll: What Type of Mustard is Best on a Burger?

Lorenzo, I agree with the mustard for hot dogs part, but ketchup has no place anywhere near food, except maybe on french fries once in a while.

If I'm going to be forced to have mustard on a burger, make it French's please.

ratbuddy at 4:42PM on 09/21/09

From A Hamburger Today

The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Styles

Charlie, I'd call that a form of patty melt, dunno if the exclusion was intentional due to it not having a bun. The double bacon hamburger fatty melt isn't on a bun, and was shown, so I'd assume patty melts are fair game, and maybe should be added to the list?

ratbuddy at 2:30PM on 09/18/09

From A Hamburger Today

The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Styles

@anysuchname, read the following sentence on wiki. The ban was lifted a long while back. I have seen true Kobe beef available online, at heart-stopping prices. Apparently exports are very limited, but it IS available.

@Adam, great guide. I'd love to see Five Guys mentioned in the 'fast food style' section along with In-N-Out.

How about a 'doneness' guide with pictures as well? There's bits of disagreement here and there as to what constitutes rare, medium rare, etc. An authoritative post would be great.

ratbuddy at 2:25PM on 09/18/09

From A Hamburger Today

The Craz-E Burger Coming to the Big E

You could. It's about 2 hours on Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven, then an hour in a Zipcar to the Big E. OK, so 6 hours of round trip might not be worth it. The Big E actually kinda sucks anyway.

ratbuddy at 7:21PM on 09/17/09

From A Hamburger Today

The Craz-E Burger Coming to the Big E

Shout out to me and the rest of the bunch on the New England section of Chowhound.. Though I'm about ready to stop using that site thanks to their rampant overmodding.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/556426

Amiwrong? Luther burger right?

ratbuddy at 6:48PM on 09/17/09

From Slice

Pizza Hut Releases New Stuffed-Crust Pan Pizza

Guess Pizza Hut's PR department works late these days..

ratbuddy at 2:05AM on 09/17/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Best Burger in the World at The Little Owl?

Since I'll never try them all, the world's best burger is whatever one I get to eat next :)

ratbuddy at 8:37PM on 09/16/09

From Slice

Great Lake Too Busy for Its Shirt

I lost all respect for Mangina when he badmouthed his competition. Personally, I see New York and Chicago both as fantastic pizza destinations. Actually, Burt's probably would be #1 on my list of places to try.

ratbuddy at 9:19PM on 09/15/09

From Slice