Toots the Fierce takes on the Cheese and Burger challenge

robotboy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:46 pm

toots how many patties did you rock on the macho

also, did you ever do the sheboygan

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

re: http://bnbjoint.com/

They all look like hockey puck burgers full of too much meat.
If I want a steak I'll eat a steak. If I want a burger, I want a balance of flavors.
Not saying it's not good; but I wouldn't pay excessive amounts of money for too much "manly" meat.

...and holy shit. that website is horrific.
Their beer selection: garbage. it's all heavily marketed shit with a high profit margin.
Enjoy your hyped-up mediocrity. This is all just carny fare.

robotboy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:45 am

holy shit the loading on that website

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:07 am

my friend went here when he was in chicago for the pitchfork festival.

http://www.kumascorner.com/

most of their burgers are named for metal bands.

Cupcakes · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:04 am **Posts:** 3271

i'm sure the atmosphere and selection sells that place..
but
enough with the fried egg and "unique" shit on a burger.

in regards to the fried egg, the yolk is the selling point, right?
just put the yolk on the burger or
use that same yolk in a more productive fashion as a homemade mayo with the opportunity to develop a more complex profile.
but most people don't know what mayonnaise actually is outside of a jar in their fridge.
Hellman's is great in certain situations, but doesn't come close to its possibilties as a condiment.
and the nice thing about mayo is that it melts with heat of the meat soaking into the bun and becoming confluent with the meat juices.
you don't have to bite through a chewy egg white and a drippy egg yolk.
but a well-executed mayo is not a good menu selling point since people think it's just supermarket mayo mixed with whatever.

I guess the more annoying things you can put on a burger to acknowledge you're eating something different, the better it is?

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:55 am

Jerkass Wrote:

i'm sure the atmosphere and selection sells that place..
but
enough with the fried egg and "unique" shit on a burger.

in regards to the fried egg, the yolk is the selling point, right?
just put the yolk on the burger or
use that same yolk in a more productive fashion as a homemade mayo with the opportunity to develop a more complex profile.
but most people don't know what mayonnaise actually is outside of a jar in their fridge.
Hellman's is great in certain situations, but doesn't come close to its possibilties as a condiment.
and the nice thing about mayo is that it melts with heat of the meat soaking into the bun and becoming confluent with the meat juices.
you don't have to bite through a chewy egg white and a drippy egg yolk.
but a well-executed mayo is not a good menu selling point since people think it's just supermarket mayo mixed with whatever.

I guess the more annoying things you can put on a burger to acknowledge you're eating something different, the better it is?

I happen to agree with you on the mayo point.
But, I like the fried egg on the burger. It's yummy.

robotboy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:13 am

Kuma's is fucking incredible. But ever since it was on Check Please it's super packed. Fuck waiting 2 hrs for a goddamn hamburger

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:56 am

Jerkass Wrote:

re: http://bnbjoint.com/

They all look like hockey puck burgers full of too much meat.
If I want a steak I'll eat a steak. If I want a burger, I want a balance of flavors.
Not saying it's not good; but I wouldn't pay excessive amounts of money for too much "manly" meat.

...and holy shit. that website is horrific.
Their beer selection: garbage. it's all heavily marketed shit with a high profit margin.
Enjoy your hyped-up mediocrity. This is all just carny fare.

fucking Jerkass is my favorite boarder

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:01 am

"manly" meat

seafoam · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:05 am

Jerkass Wrote:

i'm sure the atmosphere and selection sells that place..
but
enough with the fried egg and "unique" shit on a burger.

in regards to the fried egg, the yolk is the selling point, right?
just put the yolk on the burger or
use that same yolk in a more productive fashion as a homemade mayo with the opportunity to develop a more complex profile.
but most people don't know what mayonnaise actually is outside of a jar in their fridge.
Hellman's is great in certain situations, but doesn't come close to its possibilties as a condiment.
and the nice thing about mayo is that it melts with heat of the meat soaking into the bun and becoming confluent with the meat juices.
you don't have to bite through a chewy egg white and a drippy egg yolk.
but a well-executed mayo is not a good menu selling point since people think it's just supermarket mayo mixed with whatever.

I guess the more annoying things you can put on a burger to acknowledge you're eating something different, the better it is?

Homemade Mayo is great, you can really mess with the tanginess and doctor it up a bit or go straight to an aioli.

Your post reminded me of a debate among friends a while back. I think half of us liked Mayo and the others hated it. I even saw a Miracle Whip commercial playing on that divide recently, which I thought was an odd scheme.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:58 am

Miracle Whip is an affront to humanity.

I love making my own mayo. Sriracha+lime is my jam.

seafoam · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:28 am

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

Miracle Whip is an affront to humanity.

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:02 pm

robotboy Wrote:

toots how many patties did you rock on the macho

also, did you ever do the sheboygan

did the sheboygan...review forthcoming

i think i had 4 patties on the macho..?

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:03 pm

shiv Wrote:

my friend went here when he was in chicago for the pitchfork festival.

http://www.kumascorner.com/

most of their burgers are named for metal bands.

shera and i took the kids here back last summer and they got scared

she got the insect warfare burger and i think i got the neurosis burger

HUGE heaping american portions

toots · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:04 pm

also, down with annoying ingredients, etc

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:10 am

toots · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:52 am

THE NIGERIAN

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