Comments on: Sirloin Burger with Caramelized Onions

By: Ichabod's Hubby

Ichabod's Hubby — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:50:45 +0000

Anonymous Paul and Joycelyn, I love Wham! burgers too. I’d also recommend this place called Bite Club along Katipunan (I think it’s still open.) The Brothers Angus Beef Burger is pretty good too.

By: Joycelyn

Joycelyn — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:48:38 +0000

Kinda glad to know MM that you also do a little coaxing (adding a bit of sugar) in caramelizing onions… hihi!

anonymous paul, i agree with you– Wham! burgers are the best! It’s juicy, has excellent chargrilled flavor, right thickness and cheap (sells for less then P100). Way better than hotshots and brother burgers (sorry).. and Mcdo fries beat all the rest.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:54:55 +0000

marketman any recipes for rib eye steak?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:45:21 +0000

If you have very good beef, try not using the mustard and ketchup — they cover the flavor. Instead, spread a thin layer of very good mayo on the bottom bun, hit it with some freshly ground black pepper then assemble your burger… the juice mixes with the pepper and mayo to make the best sauce.

By: anonymous paul

anonymous paul — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:24:50 +0000

ichabod’s hubby: personally i like how Wham burger patties have that fantastic charred beef taste + its very moist. fries….hmmm. lets just say you go there for the burger. i’m almost ashamed to say i still like McD’s fries the best (ok, ok… and the occassional qtr pounder). so consistently good they have it down to a science. next would be tropical hut’s. no kidding. rancho ranchero’s not bad either! basically a cheese burger with a sunny side up on top.

By: Ichabod's Hubby

Ichabod's Hubby — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:05:37 +0000

Mmmmmmm~~~~~ burger…. *smack* *smack*

Ahem. Sorry about that. My mouth waters just reading the posts. Any suggestions on which place serves the best burger?

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:39:08 +0000

hamburgers and caramelized onions are 2 of my favorite things to eat. if you were someone who lived in bf paranaque, you shouldn’t have missed eating burgers at boston burgers. they were the best this side of town. unfortunately they closed down. i miss them.

anonymous paul: my holy trinity would be burger-onion rings-coke. :) yipes i don’t want those horsefat fried french fries–like mr steingarten’s eh?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:46:26 +0000

Anonymous Paul, my apologies, your comments seem to keep getting caught in my spam filter, that's why there is a delay in their coming out. On the fries, I did a post here... Fries, definitely a must, but at home, unless I pull out my commercial style deep fryer, they aren't up to snuff generally...

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:39:46 +0000

Thanks gonzo, yup that’s about it. The one chef trick or shortcut that seems to work is to add a sprinkle of white sugar to the sliced onions to get the caramelization going faster. I made the ones in the photo in 12-15 minutes though they aren’t as brown as they should be. Adding a touch of balsamic makes another version that is great with fish…I have it on a swordfish steak in the archives, I think.

By: gonzo

gonzo — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:18:57 +0000

caramelized onions: just thinly slice about 3 large onions into rings or whatever shape you fancy, and cook in a saucepan with some olive oil over very low heat for about 30min til they go brown, being careful not to burn them. some people add a touch of brown sugar and/or a splash of balsamic. you have to be patient with this one, so cook them ahead of when you will need them.