Best burgers and burger buns?

[ambuletz]

Sort of a continuation frrom the = best oven chips= thread which seemed popular. Whole purpose is of the thread is sharing thoughts/opinions that might get some people to try something they've probably not bought before, or some idea they haven't had. The chip thread brought a good tip suggesting using oven chips in an air fryer along with insight into which chips aren't as good as before.

So what's peoples thoughts on the best pre-formed burgers and burger buns?They can either be frozen ones or ones found in the chilled/raw meat isle.
This can also iinclude whatever tips/techniques you like to use. I think this would be an interesting thread considering how much cheaper you can make your own burgers VS buying them in McDs/BK (which we've all seen recently)

Caveat

Yes, everyone knows it's easy to make/form a burger from mince. If you wanted you could ask a butcher, or get the meat yourself and grind your own. However this thread is about already formed ones. Same goes for buns.

[oddman]

Seriously - it's so easy to make your own - you can choose your own meat- if you shoot you can base burger on deer, goose etc - you can add all your favourite additions - Caramelised onions, bone marrow fat, cheese - whatever you like

but

Morrisons do decent ready made

[48k]

M&S "Best Ever Burger" is pretty decent for shop-bought.
The thing I hate most about a lot of shop-bought burgers are that they are pressed too much and so really dense. My butchers own burgers are the same - like biting in to solid meat.

Edited by 48k on Saturday 15th August 07:55

[AlexC1981]

I'd like to find a burger I could cook at home that is like the thin McDonalds 89p burger. I worry if the meat quality would be there with cheap little supermarket burgers.

[2 GKC]

Aldi Brioche buns

[595Heaven]

I’d also love to find a McDonald’s style burger. I did make some really thin ones which I then froze and cooked from frozen (just like I used to do when I worked there as a student) to make a Big Mac ripoff. Tasted lovely, but they did shrink quite a lot on the Weber. I’ve bought the Weber GBS griddle so might try cooking them on that

Homemade is definitely best, but I have to say Aldi’s ‘The Ultimate Burger’ are really good. Have bone marrow in and are very juicy.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/the-ultimate-burger/p/02173...

Buns? We often use the brioche style, but I do like a normal white burger bun with sesame seeds on. Toast the inner sides on the barbecue whilst the burger cheese is melting onto the burgers and enjoy...

[Feirny]

48k said:

M&S "Best Ever Burger" is pretty decent for shop-bought.
The thing I hate most about a lot of shop-bought burgers are that they are pressed too much and so really dense. My buchers own burgers are the same - like biting in to solid meat.

Agree with this. Bought a few the other day and put them in Warbutons brioche buns, but the buns aren’t as nice as others.

[MarkJS]

Costco burgers are very good for ready made - they also do a Wagyu version.

Aldi’s Brioche buns are decent.

[cml24]

We have a lisp but no also near us, and they do packs of four brooch rolls for about 80p. They’re good, but the biggest advantage is they last far longer than normal bread so can always have a pack ready.

I agree on the comment that ready made are quite dense, not sure I have a favorite shop made one.

[CzechItOut]

2 GKC said:

Aldi Brioche buns

To be fair, any brioche bun takes a burger to the next level. And it has to be toasted.

[Bill]

Waitrose rump steak burgers are really good. Still not cheap even on 3 for £10 offer (2 per pack), but worth it imo.

I can't get excited about brioche buns.

[SmoothCriminal]

M&S Brioche burger buns.

Hands down the most amazing bun I have ever tasted not overly sweet but so light and fluffy.

Although when I looked the other day there was no label for them

[Drive Blind]

48k said:

M&S "Best Ever Burger"

best supermarket burger I've had

[tedmus]

Edwards of Conwy burgers are rather good, most supermarkets sell them I think.

[pokethepope]

The bun has to be a potato bun IMO, but AFAIK you can't buy them so you'll have to make them

[Soir]

Also a fan of the aldi brioche bun

Much nicer than the M&S, Tesco/Asda extra special ones etc

Costco burgers have always been decent

M&S Burger mayo too (rather like Big Mac sauce)

[JKRolling]

48k said:

M&S "Best Ever Burger" is pretty decent for shop-bought.
The thing I hate most about a lot of shop-bought burgers are that they are pressed too much and so really dense. My butchers own burgers are the same - like biting in to solid meat.

Edited by 48k on Saturday 15th August 07:55

I agree, I don’t know why they all do this. I can only assume it’s to do with the manufacturing process. I have found heston’s burgers at Waitrose to be a bit better. M&S’s best ever burger is good for a supermarket burger too. I tried their “smash” burger from the grill range a few weeks ago. Dreadful, it shrank by about 30%!

I’ve just found a local butcher though that makes 6oz patties. Corse 80/20 steak minced once, handled lightly when seasoned and pressed. Worlds apart from supermarkets. I’m not sure why they can’t do this?

Aldi Brioche buns for me, I find them better than M&S. The sesame seed topped ones are awesome!

This thread needs more pictures though! A couple of burgers from last month. I love caramelised onions with balsamic to top it along with Gouda. Oh, a Gloucester old spot sausage from Waitrose.

Edited by JKRolling on Saturday 15th August 15:00

[Murph7355]

My go to for the last couple of years are M&S Aberdeen Angus with black pepper and sea salt.

Not dense and great flavour.

I tend to press them out when BBQing. They cook quicker and more thoroughly.

Buns... recently partial to Sheldon Oven Bottom Muffins. (I often find brioche ones too dry/flaky).

Plastic cheese. Mayo. Yellow mustard. Siracha. Mrs Elwoods sliced pickles. Maybe some soft fried onions with balsamic.

Job done.

[Mobile Chicane]

I prefer a ‘bun’ to have a bit more substance rather than disappearing to nothing, and find brioche too sweet.

Waitrose ciabatta rolls (4 in a pack) for the win.

I always make my own burgers.

[sgrimshaw]

Aldi Brioche buns, both types are good.

Really like the aldi wagu burgers