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TEB

(12,716 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:03 AM Jul 2020

Trying to make old fashion drive in cheese burgers today any advice

This is what I have so far
Ground burger mixed with ground sausage a 80% 20% mix Worcester sauce salt pepper I have this hamburger seasoning I bought and never tried it. Then roll the patties thin 3 - 4 minutes each side.

Any idea on flavor to add hit me with suggestions
Toasted buns
Pickle
Lettuce
Mayonnaise
Onions

Homemade milk shakes homemade fries and big pot of chili.

Thank you all in advance

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Trying to make old fashion drive in cheese burgers today any advice (Original Post) TEB Jul 2020 OP
We just hit the local diner for carryout Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #1
Thank you Sherman A1 TEB Jul 2020 #2
Anything is better with bacon...... nt mitch96 Jul 2020 #4
When I was a kid I worked the griddle at McDonalds mitch96 Jul 2020 #3
Mix some Lipton's onion soup mix into the meat soothsayer Jul 2020 #5
Jalapeos nt Midnightwalk Jul 2020 #6
Diced onions cooked in lard! Nt Blue_playwright Jul 2020 #7
Outside grill? Inside? Do not overwork the patties!! irisblue Jul 2020 #8
This is the way my mom used to make them. luvs2sing Jul 2020 #9
Smashing advice! Starseer Jul 2020 #12
That's how I make diner style burgers. The ice cream scoop is a good tip, I'll have to try that. Luciferous Jul 2020 #13
Wheel In Drive In Wawannabe Jul 2020 #10
Green Chile Salsa Starseer Jul 2020 #11
drive in like the drive in movies? Kali Jul 2020 #14
Mix some creamy horseradish sauce in with the mayo Major Nikon Jul 2020 #15
Well if we are going diner burger.....Sollys in Milwaukee... The butter burger is out of this world! mitch96 Jul 2020 #16
Texas "Old Timer" dem in texas Aug 2020 #17
GRILL the buns. trof Aug 2020 #18
Tomatoes . . . YUM MagickMuffin Aug 2020 #19

mitch96

(13,821 posts)
3. When I was a kid I worked the griddle at McDonalds
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:11 AM
Jul 2020

Very thin burger. the boxes of pre made patties said "80-20 ground beef" or something to that effect. We just put a slice of "yellow cheese" on it and let the corners melt and we knew it was done. The "yellow cheese" really had no flavor if you just ate a slice cold. Maybe when it warmed up it was better. I think most of the flavor came from the ketchup... We also put sugar in the french fry oil... shhhh don't tell any one...
A long time ago in the far away land of golden arches...
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irisblue

(32,829 posts)
8. Outside grill? Inside? Do not overwork the patties!!
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:24 AM
Jul 2020

The longer you play pattycake with tbe meat, the more you breakdown the protein meat fibers.

NYT article-https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016595-hamburgers-diner-style


snip-"This is the traditional, griddled hamburger of diners and takeaway spots, smashed thin and cooked crisp on its edges. It is best to cook in a heavy, cast-iron skillet slicked with oil or fat, and not on a grill. For meat, ask a butcher for coarse-ground chuck steak, with at least a 20 percent fat content, or grind your own. Keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook, and try not to handle it with your fingers — use an ice-cream scoop or spoon instead. Plop down a few ounces in the pan, smash it with a spatula, salt it, let it go crisp and flip. Add cheese and get your bun toasted. The process moves quickly."


Check the article out and use good cheese.


Starseer

(72 posts)
12. Smashing advice!
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 10:36 AM
Jul 2020

Simply smashing... -grins-

Seriously, though -- the admonishment not to "overwork" the patties is spot-on. Burgers will fall apart if they are worked over too much.

I had the pleasure of talking with a Waffle House MDC Grill Op in Dallas some years ago. He told me that though the patties they use are manufactured for uniformity across units, they also know that little secret about minimal handling during the process. That didn't surprise me -- those thin patties hold up to an entire raft of condiments.

Wawannabe

(5,580 posts)
10. Wheel In Drive In
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:48 AM
Jul 2020

In my hometown did the "goober burger".
That's peanut butter!

Give a try with all the condiments and mayo. Real good! They were famous for it.

Starseer

(72 posts)
11. Green Chile Salsa
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 10:20 AM
Jul 2020

I got introduced to the famous green chile cheeseburger last summer at the Owl Cafe in Albuquerque.

I was astonished at how good it was -- and loved the messy nature of it, too!

Another item I discovered that I enjoy on burgers is an onion ring or two -- but the batter makes all the difference. It's gotta lend crunch. I use panko bread crumbs to ensure that.

I think I know what I'm having for dinner tonight! A chocolate malt, too!

P. S. The 80/20 with sausage is fabulous -- I've had that same mixture and gone up and down with it over the years, but 80/20 to 75/25 is just about perfect!

Kali

(54,990 posts)
14. drive in like the drive in movies?
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 11:28 AM
Jul 2020

you need those foil-coated paper bags and a heat lamp to give them that authentic flavor and texture. I think the pattys had just a little black pepper mixed in, or maybe that was just the flavor of the preservatives

my high school served the same flavored cheeseburgers from the snack-bar

mitch96

(13,821 posts)
16. Well if we are going diner burger.....Sollys in Milwaukee... The butter burger is out of this world!
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:05 PM
Jul 2020

But make sure your health insurance is up to date. Wisconsin butter encased in a burger (? two patties?) Wisconsin chedder and you just HAVE to have the french fries and a shake.. Since 1936..... Worth the trip...
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dem in texas

(2,672 posts)
17. Texas "Old Timer"
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 03:16 AM
Aug 2020

At a Mom and Pop café ask for "Old Timer" and they will know what you are talking about. The Whataburger chain has made their fortune selling a version of the Old Timer. The McDonalds in Texas also added a version of the Old Timer

Here it the ingredients: Hamburger bun, toasted on grill, beef meat patty, mustard (not fancy, just the old yellow stuff), onion slice, dill pickle slices, iceberg lettuce and slice of tomato. You can order an Old Timer with cheese, too. I usually request some jalapeno slices on mine, but no cheese.

Makes me want to visit my favorite hamburger joint, might do that tomorrow, will have to get take out, not open to eating in right now.

If I make burgers at home, I like to use ground chuck.

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