Let's start off with Mickey D's biggest competition-- The Whopper.
For the Whopper it's the flame broiling that sets it apart. The trouble with making a Whopper at home will be in trying to cook a pattie that large and thin on a barbeque grill. It may help to freeze the meat or buy already frozen patties (like they do.)
BURGER KING'S WHOPPER
Ingredients
1 Sesame−seed hamburger bun
1/4 Pound Ground beef
1 d Salt
3 Dill pickle slices
1 Teaspoon Catsup
4 Onion rings
2 Tomato slices
1/4 Cup Chopped lettuce
1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
Directions
1. Preheat a barbecue grill on high.
2. Toast both halves of the bun, face down, in a hot skillet. Set aside.
3. Form the beef into a thin patty slightly larger than the bun.
4. Lightly salt the hamburger patty and cook on the barbecue grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
5. Build the burger in the following stacking order from the bottom up: bottom bun, hamburger patty, pickles,catsup, onion rings, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, top bun.
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Those are the big three we need to cover. The other popular chains do not really have any "special" recipes to set them apart:
Wendy's claims to use "never frozen" beef -- you probably do this at home anyway -- then they dress it anyway you like.
Big Boy uses tartar sauce on their burger and I've already told you how to make that in this post --
Here are the recipes of a couple of smaller chains for you. Disclaimer here -- these were sent to me by readers and I haven't yet tried them. In the case of Lum's, I've never even tried the original. But use your own judgement, try them if you like and have fun.
KRYSTAL'S HAMBURGERS
Ingredients
2 lb. Lean Ground Beef
1/4 cup Dry Minced Onion
1/4 cup Hot Water
3 oz. Jar Strained Beef Baby Food
2/3 cup Clear Beef Broth
1 pk. Hot Dog Buns
Directions
1. Soak 1/4 cup dry minced onions in 1/4 cup hot water until soft.
2. Mix 2 pounds ground beef with 3 ounce jar of strained beef baby food and 2/3 cup clear beef broth.
3. Keep patties uniform using 1/4 cup meat mixture for each patty, flattened to 1/4" 4. Fry quickly in 1 tablespoon oil per patty on a hot griddle.
5. Make 3 or 4 holes in patties while frying.
6. Fry 1 teaspoon onions under each patty as you turn to fry 2nd side.
7. Slip each patty into bun with 2 dill pickle chips, mustard and catsup.
LUM'S OLLIE BURGERS
Ingredients
3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 1/2 teaspoons Seasoned Salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon A−1 Steak Sauce
1 tablespoon Corn Oil
1/2 Cup Beef Broth
1 teaspoon Heinz 57 Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon Vinegar
Directions
1. Mix the above ingredients.
2. Take 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of ground round and shape meat into round patties, 3/4" thick and 3 1/2"round.
3. Place in a covered container and pour the marinade mixture over them.
4. Cover tightly and refrigerate 12 hours or overnight. Turn the patties frequently.
5. Remove from marinade.
6. Sear over high heat to seal in the juices, then turn down heat and cook to your desired doneness.
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Today we have another really good sandwich cookbook -- 100 Great Sandwiches
Again not a lot of hamburgers in here but these are 100 of the most delicious sandwiches you've ever eaten:
Chef Salad Sandwich
Tex-Mex Burger
Monte Carlo Sandwiches
Hawaiian Crescent Sandwiches
New York Submarines
Stromboli Hot Italian
Crispy Fried Fish
Dagwood Bumstead Sandwich
...and many, MANY more.
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