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Major Nikon

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22. Grass fed beef is just better
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:00 PM
May 2016

Sometimes it's hard to find a grass fed chuck roast, but when I do I prefer to grind my own at about 20% fat. I use my own spice mix which has salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika mixed into the meat.

I saute some sliced yellow onion and julienned peppers while I'm making the burgers in my cast iron skillet.

I toast the buns, and add some hydroponic butter lettuce and slice up some of the best tomatoes I can get my hands on, lightly salted.

No cheese, mayo, mustard, or any other sauces. A good juicy and properly seasoned burger doesn't need anything more.

Ketchup only. Folks look at you like you are crazy, but that's how I like em. Hoyt May 2016 #1
Protip: Stay away from Louis' Lunch in New Haven, where the burger was invented. KamaAina May 2016 #18
Thanks for the advice. Can I get away with ordering a plain one? Hoyt May 2016 #21
That's pretty much what they expect you to do. KamaAina May 2016 #23
I'm going to have to track that place down. Truthfully I think I ask for ketchup Hoyt May 2016 #24
261-263 Crown St. in downtown New Haven KamaAina May 2016 #25
I think i've seen that place on Foodtv OriginalGeek May 2016 #26
Louis' Lunch is so good. I love burgers on toast. (nt) bigwillq May 2016 #28
You might well run into my friend Susan. KamaAina May 2016 #29
I'll look out for her. bigwillq May 2016 #30
You have quite a bit in common. KamaAina May 2016 #31
She's sounds awesome! bigwillq May 2016 #32
Oh, and the novel she'd be working on is her third KamaAina May 2016 #33
I like a much smaller burger, 1/8 pound, medium rare csziggy May 2016 #2
Yeah I'm a fat kid lol. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #3
I'm fat but I've been training my stomach to feel full quicker csziggy May 2016 #8
50/50 beef/bison, medium, off a charcoal grill, w/ ketchup and Vidalia onion ring. NightWatcher May 2016 #4
Veggie burger with salsa frogmarch May 2016 #5
Turkey burger with avocado, bacon, sprouts and ranch dressing. femmocrat May 2016 #6
Grass-fed beef.. Ron Obvious May 2016 #7
Grass fed beef is just better Major Nikon May 2016 #22
Vegetarian. Chan790 May 2016 #9
Sirloin, medium rare......... mrmpa May 2016 #10
Medium with grilled jalapenos and onions on top, toasted ciabatta bun, mayo and blue cheese hobbit709 May 2016 #11
I don't burgers often, but when I do Populist_Prole May 2016 #12
Large with Sauerkraut, Mushrooms, Bacon, and whistler162 May 2016 #13
Cheese, onions and mayo angstlessk May 2016 #14
Medium rare 80 to 90% no fat, large (or small) enough to fit the bun. NV Whino May 2016 #15
Medium rare with Yonnie3 May 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2016 #17
Medium well, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon. KamaAina May 2016 #19
A few places I've gone to have had black and blue burgers My Good Babushka May 2016 #20
Cheese, a slice of tomato, a piece of lettuce, some onion bigwillq May 2016 #27
From a local mom and pop restaurant...beyond delicioso! Land of Enchantment May 2016 #34
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