Are there any decent supermarket burgers?

[jonm01]

I usually get my burgers from a local butcher and they're perfect but I can't work out why none of the supermarket ranges, including the 'Taste the Difference' etc. ones are just no good. They are usually over ground and have too much pepper in them. Recently tried the M&S Best Ever burger and that too was also poor...do any supermarkets make a reasonable burger?

[IanJ9375]

Costco

[The Mad Monk]

Aldi

[55palfers]

Another vote for the Costco Angus ones.

[21TonyK]

You may well find your local butcher is putting more in them than you know which is what is producing the flavour you like...

https://www.butchers-sundries.com/burger-mixes-23-...

[FiF]

We had some of the Aldi frozen brisket burgers at the weekend, pretty good, though still prefer their Wagyu burgers. Got some of the Lidl Buffalo offering to try.

However, having said that, cooking any of them other than over charcoal means the result is not so good imo.

[anonymous-user]

I think it is a personal thing. Waitrose do a nice peppered steak one, lidl Angus is tasty.

[Composite Guru]

Costco Angus one for me but if not a member then the Tesco Finest ones were pretty good.

[Nimby]

Composite Guru said:

Costco Angus one for me

Another +1 for Costco.

[jonm01]

Composite Guru said:

Costco Angus one for me but if not a member then the Tesco Finest ones were pretty good.

Really? Look at the ingredients of the Tesco Finest

Beef (94%), Rice Flour, Dried Potato, Water, Dried Onion, Sea Salt, Spices, Sugar, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Salt, Emulsifier (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Dextrose

[anonymous-user]

The Mad Monk said:

Aldi

+1

Fresh ones are nice but the frozen ones aren't bad either

[Composite Guru]

jonm01 said:

Really? Look at the ingredients of the Tesco Finest

Beef (94%), Rice Flour, Dried Potato, Water, Dried Onion, Sea Salt, Spices, Sugar, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Salt, Emulsifier (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Dextrose

They are better than some. I've only tried the Tesco ones a couple of times. They were ok and didn't shrink. That's what I like about the Costco ones.

[21TonyK]

Heres why the Costco ones don't shrink...

Minced Beer Fed Dexter Beef (80%) and Fat (10%), Chopped Onion, Rusk [WHEAT Flour, Salt], French MUSTARD, Salt, Worcester Sauce, Tabasco Sauce, Dried Garlic Powder.

Lots of rusk to soak up the rendered fat. Not saying that's bad, gives you a juicy burger. It's pretty much the recipe I use for my burgers at home.

Not so keen of their "Beef burger"


BEEF BURGER: Beef (80%), Water, Rusk [WHEAT Flour, Salt], Onion Powder, Green Bell Pepper, Dextrose, Flavourings, Spices, Preservative (E223 Sodium METABISULPHITE), Antioxidants (E300 Ascorbic Acid), Colouring (E120 Cochineal; Carminic Acid; Carmines).

[ZedLeg]

I don't get what happens with supermarket burgers, I've used mince from the morrisons butcher counter to make good burgers before but when I bought a packet of the burgers they made at the butchers counter they were rubbish. I would've thought they'd be the same.

[jonm01]

My point is, the burgers from my butcher or the one's in decent burger restaurants taste like they are just ground beef, with a little bit of seasoning. Not beef ground to a paste and then loads of other ingredients chucked in. If I want pepper, onion or anything else on my burger I'll add it myself.I also don't want a burger that's an inch thick.

[Burgmeister]

Iceland do a Wagyu burger I keep meaning to try...think they're about £3 each but could be an interesting proposition. If I ever remember to go there to buy one I'll report back.

[grumbledoak]

jonm01 said:

My point is, the burgers from my butcher or the one's in decent burger restaurants taste like they are just ground beef, with a little bit of seasoning. Not beef ground to a paste and then loads of other ingredients chucked in. If I want pepper, onion or anything else on my burger I'll add it myself.I also don't want a burger that's an inch thick.

It takes minutes to make your own. Divide 500g 20% mince into four portions, make balls, flatten them, and put them in the fridge for half an hour. Ingredients: minced beef 100%

[sgrimshaw]

grumbledoak said:

It takes minutes to make your own. Divide 500g 20% mince into four portions, make balls, flatten them, and put them in the fridge for half an hour. Ingredients: minced beef 100%

That's fine if just want a basic burger.

Using standard mince will give you the equivalent of a supermarket's "100% beef burger" at best.

The, let's call them posher Supermarket burgers, claim to be using such things as "21 day aged steak", "Pichana Steak" etc - which in theory should give you a "better" burger.

If you mince your own beef (and select decent steak) then that's a whole different matter.

[grumbledoak]

sgrimshaw said:

The, let's call them posher Supermarket burgers, claim to be using such things as "21 day aged steak", "Pichana Steak" etc - which in theory should give you a "better" burger.

Do you think they are really making burgers out of 28day dry aged ribs and putting them on supermarket shelves?

[21TonyK]

grumbledoak said:

sgrimshaw said:

The, let's call them posher Supermarket burgers, claim to be using such things as "21 day aged steak", "Pichana Steak" etc - which in theory should give you a "better" burger.

Do you think they are really making burgers out of 28day dry aged ribs and putting them on supermarket shelves?

I think the reference is to Sainsburys 30 day aged and Picanha burgers. Another sales gimmick much like Wagyu burgers. Great if people like them but don't for a second think you are getting a premium product just because of the label.