Best burgers for BBQ

[robemcdonald]

A bit of a rookie question. What is a good vendor / choice of burger for a BBQ?
We usually buy the Aberdeen Angus ones from the local Morrison’s, but while they taste good tend to come up a little small on the diameter side of things and look somewhat lost in the bun.
So I’m looking for something larger in diameter and maybe slightly thinner to cook through more quickly.
I don’t want to go down the home made route and the budget won’t stretch to Harrods food hall or Fortnum and Masons.

Advice is very much appreciated.

[soad]

Why not make your own? Chuck in some mustard, Worcester sauce and ketchup for flavour. Plus seasoning.

[nabster]

I'd seriously consider doing home made smash burgers. Get some half decent mined beef/steak, divide it up into portions (say 125-150g) and roll each one into a ball. Brush or spray the meatball with some oil (I use rapeseed oil in a spray) and then put them on a griddle on the bbq and squash them flat with a spatula. Or, if you don't have a griddle, squash them into flat discs with the spatula and then put them on the bbq to cook.

[Gameface]

OP:- Don't want to make my own.

First reply:- Make your own.

[Welshbeef]

So far this season

Waitrose 4pack Apple or the spicer ones work well
Tesco finest very good
Costco Wagu ... stunning but ££
Slimming world burgers frozen don’t really work that great a bit like their sausages
Costco frozen Aberdeen Angus budgets - for a frozen burger Work very well.

We’ve done a few home made this year - once a few didn’t hold together .... but when doing a bbq for a number of people just buy as home made burgers and sausages are a lot of effort

[soad]

Gameface said:

OP:- Don't want to make my own.

First reply:- Make your own.

Blame it on the World Cup beers.

[AnotherClarkey]

Welshbeef said:

So far this season

Waitrose 4pack Apple or the spicer ones work well
Tesco finest very good
Costco Wagu ... stunning but ££
Slimming world burgers frozen don’t really work that great a bit like their sausages
Costco frozen Aberdeen Angus budgets - for a frozen burger Work very well.

We’ve done a few home made this year - once a few didn’t hold together .... but when doing a bbq for a number of people just buy as home made burgers and sausages are a lot of effort

The Costco Wagyu burgers are extraordinarily good.

[robemcdonald]

Thanks for the replies. As mentioned I want something larger diameter and thinner. A lot of the wagu, finest etc.. seem to be small diameter but thicker.
Think the size and thickness of the “classic” burger van burger, but not made of mashed up Dalmatian and horse meat.

[Drive Blind]

robemcdonald said:

Thanks for the replies. As mentioned I want something larger diameter and thinner. A lot of the wagu, finest etc.. seem to be small diameter but thicker.
Think the size and thickness of the “classic” burger van burger, but not made of mashed up Dalmatian and horse meat.

i'm the same i don't like the small, fat burgers so i simply flatten them out

the M&S "best burger ever" or whatever it was called has been the best supermarket burger i've experienced recently

[AndrewCrown]

Drive Blind said:

i'm the same i don't like the small, fat burgers so i simply flatten them out

the M&S "best burger ever" or whatever it was called has been the best supermarket burger i've experienced recently

+1 for M&S best burger ever...flattens nicely too..

[Welshbeef]

AnotherClarkey said:

Welshbeef said:

So far this season

Waitrose 4pack Apple or the spicer ones work well
Tesco finest very good
Costco Wagu ... stunning but ££
Slimming world burgers frozen don’t really work that great a bit like their sausages
Costco frozen Aberdeen Angus budgets - for a frozen burger Work very well.

We’ve done a few home made this year - once a few didn’t hold together .... but when doing a bbq for a number of people just buy as home made burgers and sausages are a lot of effort

The Costco Wagyu burgers are extraordinarily good.

They do lamb burgers and another fresh pack of 12 1/4lbs they work nicely too.
Usually a few of us and I can do two budgets or make a Big Mac plus the bbq usual. However these Costco burgers no chance

[rsbmw]

I know you don't want to make your own, but surely you can squish a small, thick disc into a larger, thin disc?

[snake_oil]

rsbmw said:

I know you don't want to make your own, but surely you can squish a small, thick disc into a larger, thin disc?

Sounds complicated. Is there a yewchoob how to guide somewhere?

[Welshbeef]

snake_oil said:

Sounds complicated. Is there a yewchoob how to guide somewhere?

Place burger onto the chopping board
Get rolling pin
Downward pressure on the burger and a slight roll movement.

Or if you have a weight with a face bigger than the burger then put that on top and press


Not sure if your taking the kids but if you cannot flatten out a fat burger don’t ever ever ever touch any tools of any kind

[Alucidnation]

Make your own.

HTH

[robemcdonald]

Alucidnation said:

Make your own.

HTH

No it’s the most unhelpful post so far, but thanks for your interest.

[snake_oil]

Welshbeef said:

snake_oil said:

Sounds complicated. Is there a yewchoob how to guide somewhere?

Place burger onto the chopping board
Get rolling pin
Downward pressure on the burger and a slight roll movement.

Or if you have a weight with a face bigger than the burger then put that on top and press


Not sure if your taking the kids but if you cannot flatten out a fat burger don’t ever ever ever touch any tools of any kind

Parrot on aisle three please.

[Alucidnation]

robemcdonald said:

Alucidnation said:

Make your own.

HTH

No it’s the most unhelpful post so far, but thanks for your interest.

You're most welcome.

[Badvok]

We enjoy these on the BBQ

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/gourmet-bur...

[Welshbeef]

Badvok said:

We enjoy these on the BBQ

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/gourmet-bur...

Have you tried the Costco Waugy burgers? I’ve tried the ones you link which are nice but you really really need to try them they are superb