/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.14249685]

Is this truly the best burgers out of all fast food chains?

[Anonymous No.14249699]

>>14249685
It’s the best dining experience since poorfags cant afford them. While I enjoy a tasty burger and sprinkle my top tier fries with malt vinegar, they resort to shit slop form McDick’s or In n Out.

[Anonymous No.14249719]

Hell no. Their burgers are ultra mediocre. Wendy's has better burgers.

[Anonymous No.14249739]

>>14249685
Does Shake Shack count as a chain? Five Guys has way better fries though...I can't believe Shake Shack uses frozen. Pathetic.

[Anonymous No.14249750]

>>14249685
They're decent, but it's still fast food. No fast food place has a burger that's remarkable in any way. They're only remarkable because you compare them to other fast food places.

that being said, appreciate five guys taking the lettuce wrapped burger thing seriously. +1 from the keto crowd

[Anonymous No.14249788]

>>14249685
God no.

[Anonymous No.14249817]

i like Shake Shack's burgers better

[Anonymous No.14249839]

>>14249685
In n out is better and cheaper

[Anonymous No.14249856]

Overpriced balls of peanut grease.

>That'll be $18.99 for one burger meal please

>>14249839
>In n out
>better
No it's not. In n out is dogshit. (This triggers the calicuck) basically oversized white castle.

>not grilling your own over charcoal
ngmi

[Anonymous No.14249860]

>>14249839
In-N-Out is trash, way too thin so the cheese to meat ratio is way off

[Anonymous No.14249862]

>>14249685
>Is this truly the best burgers out of all fast food chains?
Technically, food that is cooked to order is not "fast food" but could be fast casual.

There is no best burger, because people have preferences for thin, thick, grilled vs griddled, smashed versus not smashed, bun type and so forth.

What is awesome about Five Guys? I followed them from their beginnings when I lived in D.C. during the heart of the Tech Boom. The beginnings of social media, yelp and IRC, and the buzz among techies and local foodies, people with disposable income and lunch time meetups...
Five guys is generous in not charging by the topping. Get what you want and stack it high.
They had a few beverages not on tap elsewhere.
They had a blackboard each day showing where the potatoes were grown, very farm to table sensibilities, some transparency like the dirt matters that much, but so it was!
Overstuffing your fries to fill up the whole brown bag was generous, as well as not being a fish n chips shop but providing malt vinegar for the fries.
Making hot sauce addicts happy with spicy cajun seasoned salt and jalapenos for burgers.
There was a line out the door and down the block at all locations, due to the skin-on fries. The fries were great. While you were in line, you scooped out those peanuts to enjoy so you weren't pissed off and you filled out blank 3x5 cards to post on a community board. They were building brand loyalty.
They were also as clean as a latino ice cream shop. Spotless white tiles, bleach wiped tables, and germaphobes were in heaven. In a city of diverse ethnicities, cleanliness matters to the educated masses.

[Anonymous No.14249863]

For me it's Chick Fil A

[Anonymous No.14249878]

>>14249685
If it was good it would exist in more than one country retard

[Anonymous No.14249880]

>>14249878
They recently opened a five guys in Germany near me. Thought about trying it but idk.

[Anonymous No.14249891]

>>14249685
you can't get a decent burger anywhere in the UK.

i've been working on making my own during our lockdown, using 20% fat ground beef but I don't think I truly make a good burger.
give me your recipes.

[Anonymous No.14249897]

>>14249891
>20%
Huh? Use pure beef ground beef. The secret to a good patty is Worcestershire sauce. Trust me.

[Anonymous No.14250018]

[afatoldman No.14250127]

Do local chains count?

[Anonymous No.14250431]

>>14249685
I'm going with yes, they're never dry or shitty like comparable priced burgers

[Anonymous No.14250438]

>>14249685
>soggy, greasy mess
Literal pleb food. Even McDonalds is better than that crap

[Anonymous No.14250444]

>>14250018
Better than 5 guys, but still not great.

[Anonymous No.14250470]

>>14249685
Yes

[Anonymous No.14250479]

Five Guys is good. A tad expensive, but I'll be called a poorfag for saying that.
In N Out is mediocre Christcuck food. I live in California and "people" here shill it heavily. It's not that great and the fact that they have shit for condiments is annoying. Just go to a local place ffs. If not, Wendy's has the best widely available fast-food burger.

[Anonymous No.14250502]

>>14249897
Nigga are you getting your meat in a tube or something?
Wtf is "pure ground beef"
That being said I usually go 85-90 because the shrinkage and grease mess is too real on the 80%
I prefer a mixture of Worcester and balsamic then sprinkled with Montreal steak seasoning once it hits the grill. Salt and pepper fags seething.

[Anonymous No.14250530]

>>14249685
Five Guys, In-n-out, and Shake Shack are the 3 best and all have different benefits (haven't been near a Culver's, I trust it's good too though).
Five Guys is the best for taste. The burger and fries are just so delicious. However, it's too expensive and you don't feel good afterwards. It's also not perfectly consistent.
Shake Shack is the best for quality. The food is very consistently good and doesn't make you feel shitty after eating it, it's very satisfying. The ingredients are great and the fries are usually perfectly made even if they're not as interesting as Five Guys fries. It's also quite pricey. But what Shake Shack produces in quality comes with a little bit of soullessness.
In-N-Out is very clearly the best for price. I mean it's like half the price of the other two. It's also got really good burger quality, the ingredients are great and the burgers are very consistent. However, the fry quality is not so wonderful. This is made up for by animal fries. Something I appreciate about In-n-out is the lack of options. While Shake Shack and Five Guys have so many options, they don't really add much besides bloat and In-n-out is really really good at being what it is. My only issue with In-n-out is that the burgers just don't taste quite as good as the other two. The tastes all kind of mesh together and the patties leave a bit to be desired. They're like very high quality McDonald's patties as opposed to hitting the restaurant quality that Shake Shack and Five Guys seem to hit. But regardless, if I'm choosing between all 3 (which I never am since I'm only near In-n-outs when I'm on the west coast and only the other two on the east coast) then I'll probably choose In-n-out just for the price.

[Anonymous No.14250535]

>>14250479
I agree that In-n-out is not as good tasting as five guys, but it sure as hell beats fucking wendy's dude. come on.

[Anonymous No.14250541]

>>14249897
>use pure beef
dude you get your burger beef with no fat? idiot.

[Anonymous No.14250544]

>>14249685
Official chain of Ethical Journalists everywhere

[Anonymous No.14250645]

>>14249856
In/out is far better than 5 guys speaking as a califag. But i would gladly never eat there again if I got to try other chains like whataburger and shake shack regularly. We have superburger and they’re pretty dope.

[Anonymous No.14250682]

>>14249685
Five guys is shit, at least to the ones I've been to in Canada. Literally the most mediocre unremarkable burger you can get and it's like $11 maple bucks. Also their fries suck

Would rather have McDonald's

[Anonymous No.14250721]

>>14250502
>>14250541
No there are people who use 50/50 pork/beef ground beef for burgers that's why I said use pure beef

[Anonymous No.14250827]

>>14250721
Then you're a fucking moron, that dude said 20% fat. Obviously he's using pure beef.

[Anonymous No.14250832]

>>14249685
Well it's the best you can get in Germany at least.

[Anonymous No.14250834]

>>14250682
Imagine being this fucking wrong about everything. Leave it to a fucking leaf to have completely moronic opinions about burgers.

[Anonymous No.14250847]

>>14250645
whataburger is just a slightly improved burger king

[Anonymous No.14251335]

>>14249719
Hey, can anyone tell me what he said? I don't speak raging faggot.

[Anonymous No.14251350]

>>14250018
they just opened one in my city today

[Anonymous No.14251353]

>>14249862
>it isn’t copypasta
High quality post mate

[Anonymous No.14251373]

>>14250018
>tfw keep signing up for the email club with different emails to get infinite BOGO value basket coupons

[Anonymous No.14251386]

>>14250018
based and butterburgerpilled

[Anonymous No.14251392]

>>14249685
best burger? that's a big claim, they're good but not the best, I'd compare them to other fast casual places not fast food though. Different market and audience. I do enjoy their free peanuts. Sucks for peanut allergics because they use peanut oil and peanut stuff on everything there, my ex was peanut allergic (like analphylactic shock allergic) and I'd rub it in at how five guys was so good eating around her until she got an light allergic reaction

anyways, I'd compare them to like shake shack, in-n-out, smash burger, epic burger,

[Anonymous No.14251422]

>>14249685
fuddruckers has a better burger. better fries. onion rings. and the jalapeño cheddar sauce.

[Anonymous No.14251451]

>>14249685
No. Five Guys burgers suck. BurgerFi has better burgers, and they have an exclusive Lime Coke flavor.

[Anonymous No.14251472]

>>14249685
They might not be so bad if they didn't insist on cooking them medium well.

[Anonymous No.14251473]

When I lived in North Carolina, there used to be a place called Andy's that had really good burgers from what I recall, but I heard they rebranded to something called Highway 55.

>>14250018
There's something about Culver's burgers that are bad. It's like the patties are burnt or something, or they have little flavor.

[Anonymous No.14251485]

>>14251422
oh fugg I forgot about futtbuckers, they closed the one near me :( they did have good burgers, they even had kobe, elk, boar, and ostrich burgers. Elk and boar was my favorite

[Anonymous No.14251497]

>>14251451
>they have an exclusive Lime Coke flavor
niqqa anyone with one of those new coke fountains has lime coke, there's even orange, vanilla, and cherry and you can mix and match the flavors

[Anonymous No.14251509]

>>14251497
Yeah but unlike at BurgerFi, it doesn't taste like shit.
And it's green.

[Anonymous No.14251564]

>>14249685
No
>>14249699
>It’s the best dining experience
lel

[Anonymous No.14251570]

>>14251509
oh woah I was thinking a different drink, wtf is that and now I need to try it

[Anonymous No.14251805]

>>14251473
This. Everyone raves for Culver's burgers but something tastes off about them to me... Their fish sandwich and cheese curds are god tier though.

[Anonymous No.14251846]

>>14251805
They have good onion rings too.

[Anonymous No.14252148]

>>14250535
I'm with this anon.
Both INO and 5Guys are good, but tribal faggot posters absolutely must shit on one or the other.

[Anonymous No.14252217]

For me it's steak n shake. Five guys is okay if I'm feeling Jewish.

[Anonymous No.14252231]

>>14251386
that cheese is not even melted wtf

[Anonymous No.14252240]

>Why yes I'll have a double steakburger with cheese please, how did you know?

[Anonymous No.14252372]

>>14249685
You can get three Wendy's 4for4s and still be a dollar cheaper than your first Five Guys burger.

[Anonymous No.14252502]

>>14249685
shit is always dripping greasy when i order it

[Anonymous No.14252509]

>>14249750
Beautiful 9/10

[Anonymous No.14253922]

Smashburger and Habit burger are better to me. Five Guys has great fries but I've always found their burgers pretty bland. Unlimited toppings are nice but that doesn't make up for the meat itself lacking flavor.

It's not terrible but I don't see any reason to go there when Smashburger and Habit Burger Grill serve better burgers for less money. Maybe if I was really craving fries and nothing else I'd go but otherwise, I'll pass.

[Anonymous No.14253928]

>>14249878
So according to you McDicks is good

Retard.

>>14250544
No j*rnalist is ethical

>>14250645
>speaking as a califag

Cringe

[Anonymous No.14253937]

The best fast food burger is the West Pier drive-in next to the bridge in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Fite me.

[Anonymous No.14254229]

Compared to fast food? Yes. However they are basically diner burgers at a higher price so no. The whole point of fast food is that its fast and cheap. A burger here cost 15 bucks and takes them 2 hours to make

[Anonymous No.14254249]

>>14250018
Culver’s wins solely due to price/quality ratio.

[Anonymous No.14254255]

>>14252240
>Now just wait in this line for 30 minutes

[Anonymous No.14254354]

>>14249685
It's alright in the UK, their burgers are really oliy though. Not too expensive either.

[Anonymous No.14254386]

Five Goys Burgers and Soys

[Anonymous No.14254723]

>>14249685
I only ever ate them once, at a brand new opened location. It was unquestionably the blandest burger I have ever eaten at a restaurant and tasted objectively the same or worse than a frozen grocery store patty.

When I told people this, all they ever could say was "BUT U GET SO MANY FRIES BRO WHO CARES IF ITS SHIT"
I never went back, although I suppose i should give them another chance someday.

[Anonymous No.14254747]

>>14249862
Blessed post

[Anonymous No.14254811]

>>14252240
steak n shake quality has gone so downhill it's unreal
even mcdonalds is a better choice

[Anonymous No.14255090]

>>14251350
Do people attend to fast food opening like this in America? Is it because it's cheaper or have huge discounts on opening or what?
Serious question.

[Anonymous No.14255101]

>>14255090
They usually have discounts and give out coupons and other incentives. For example, when Chick-fil-A opens a new location they give the first 100 or so people a booklet of 52 free chicken sandwich coupons (they call it "free Chick-fil-A for a year").

[Anonymous No.14255289]

>>14255090

we lack a shared culture and heritage, so the only things we can rally around are sportsball and fried factory-farmed carcinogens

[Anonymous No.14255495]

>>14253937
Never been, but I'll try and remember it on the off chance that I'm in the area.

[Anonymous No.14255584]

>>14249856
It's fucking 8.99 for a burger and fries from the five guys down the road where do you live?

[Anonymous No.14255587]

>>14249685
They're big sloppsa shit, that's for sure.

[Anonymous No.14255694]

>>14255584
He's just making up the prices in his head like everyone else poor enough to complain about them, or he's ordering a plain hamburger (double burger) because he doesn't know any better. A few months back, a little hamburger and small cajun fries came out to around $9.50 including tax for me, while a Quarter Pounder with a large fries at McDonald's offers the same amount of food for a similar price.

[Anonymous No.14255711]

>>14249685
5 goys is such a huge rip off. the burgers are decent, but not worth goddamn 8 dollars or whatever they charge for a goddamn cheeseburger now. Wanna know whats better and cheaper? steak n shake. hell even in n out, I dont care that its a meme.

[Anonymous No.14255841]

>>14255090
that one is the first of that franchise to open in this state. it's different for places that already have locations nearby except for some places like chic fil a

[Anonymous No.14257275]

>>14249739
Oh god yeah. Shake Shack fries are pretty trash. I wouldn't mind if they were cheaper. Five Guys on the other hand, is amazing and you get plenty for your money!

[Anonymous No.14257442]

>>14250832
Do Germans just love Five Guys? My German friend was staying in America for school and whenever we hung out he would ALWAYS want Five Guys, even though there was a shitload of restaurant variety in the area.

[Anonymous No.14257449]

>>14250530
>However, it's too expensive and you don't feel good afterwards. It's also not perfectly consistent.

100% this. Five Guys caused me to crash my car twice. Doesn't stop me going.

[Anonymous No.14257468]

>>14254354
>not too expensive
Are you a rich fag?

[Anonymous No.14257471]

>>14257449
How tf did it make you crash your car?

[Anonymous No.14257584]

>>14249891
>I don't think I truly make a good burger.
>give me your recipes.
Just remember browned=flavor. At home you can pretty easily get a nice sear with the smashed burger technique. Section and ball up your ground meat into some equal portions of your desired size (size the width and thickness it to your bun). Drop onto hot, seasoned or greased skillet (cast iron is nice), use your spatula and your fist on the other side to smash it and force some great grill contact on side one.
Sear it on the first side nicely before you consider or even start flipping it and steaming in the juices. It's like mushrooms in that need some browning, so just leave it alone! Salt, pepper, nothing much else required but trial and error on your part after that. When you flip it, I wouldn't press it again, just finish the browning.
Tweak it how you wish with butterburger style, thick, thin, worchestershire, garlic powder/seasoned salt, steak seasoning, black n blue cheese, whatever, anything but mix-ins and god forbid eggs, all that is meatloaf in the US. Pattymelts are nice, so remember you can get tons of flavor by grilling some onions in the pan with your cooking burgers.