Best burger in the area?

Danno · 04-08-2016, 06:13 PM

Off topic a bit, but my wife discovered the way to cook burgers that may be the best I've ever had in my life.

We grill them half way to texture them (grill marks), then place them in a covered dish on about 400 deg in the oven until done.

The juices drip off the burger with every bite. Good gawd they're awesome!!! And I had to swallow every ounce of my pride to admit that they were better than mine, and I am a freaking grill guru!

Oh, and I'll take Steak & Shake over Five Guys all day long. Although if burgers were healthy I'd alternate between Five Guys, Steak & Shake and Whataburger every day of my life.

The Dude · 04-12-2016, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Off topic a bit, but my wife discovered the way to cook burgers that may be the best I've ever had in my life.

We grill them half way to texture them (grill marks), then place them in a covered dish on about 400 deg in the oven until done.

The juices drip off the burger with every bite. Good gawd they're awesome!!! And I had to swallow every ounce of my pride to admit that they were better than mine, and I am a freaking grill guru!

Oh, and I'll take Steak & Shake over Five Guys all day long. Although if burgers were healthy I'd alternate between Five Guys, Steak & Shake and Whataburger every day of my life.

That is a classic textbook French method of cooking that created fantastic results. More even heat distribution plus once covered it kind of braises in its own juices. I do steaks the same way a lot. It's an especially good method for thick cuts of fish like mahi or bigger snapper. Crank the heat up on the pan till the butter or oil is almost smoking and get a nice golden sear on it. Flip it over and finish in hot oven. I have not tried burgers that way but it makes total sense.

04-08-2016, 06:13 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Re: Best burger in the area? Off topic a bit, but my wife discovered the way to cook burgers that may be the best I've ever had in my life. We grill them half way to texture them (grill marks), then place them in a covered dish on about 400 deg in the oven until done. The juices drip off the burger with every bite. Good gawd they're awesome!!! And I had to swallow every ounce of my pride to admit that they were better than mine, and I am a freaking grill guru! Oh, and I'll take Steak & Shake over Five Guys all day long. Although if burgers were healthy I'd alternate between Five Guys, Steak & Shake and Whataburger every day of my life. The Dude likes this.

04-12-2016, 11:23 AM	#2
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,060	Re: Best burger in the area? Originally Posted by Danno Off topic a bit, but my wife discovered the way to cook burgers that may be the best I've ever had in my life. We grill them half way to texture them (grill marks), then place them in a covered dish on about 400 deg in the oven until done. The juices drip off the burger with every bite. Good gawd they're awesome!!! And I had to swallow every ounce of my pride to admit that they were better than mine, and I am a freaking grill guru! Oh, and I'll take Steak & Shake over Five Guys all day long. Although if burgers were healthy I'd alternate between Five Guys, Steak & Shake and Whataburger every day of my life. That is a classic textbook French method of cooking that created fantastic results. More even heat distribution plus once covered it kind of braises in its own juices. I do steaks the same way a lot. It's an especially good method for thick cuts of fish like mahi or bigger snapper. Crank the heat up on the pan till the butter or oil is almost smoking and get a nice golden sear on it. Flip it over and finish in hot oven. I have not tried burgers that way but it makes total sense. Danno and SloMotion like this.
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