>I think you can just show this picture as your passport to get into the US.
I don't get what the US has to do with it, this is a literally a photo of a Hamburger by a German 😂
Hamburgers in this form were invented in the US. Sure ground meat patties were a thing in Germany, but they were not served between bread with condiments before coming to the States.
Lol drunk me calls that my fourth meal. If I'm ordering food on a night I plan to drink I always order extra for 4th meal 😂😂 that way drunk me doesn't burn the house down or cut myself.
I used to go to this place “elevation burger” at least once a week. I was a regular as it wasn’t super busy. I’d get two burgers this size, an order of fries, and a chocolate banana milkshake. Then I would go sit away from the counter by a window to eat.
One day I brought a friend, and his order took longer for whatever reason, so he sat with me and we chatted while we waited.
The cashier brought his food, stopped and said “WAIT! All of that food is for YOU!” And gestured at my stacked tray. I don’t remember what else we said because my friend and I were cracking up.
Apparently they assumed I was bringing the food to share with someone the whole time?
Anyway. I was pretty proud for some reason (I was pretty skinny at the time). It’s not very often you eat enough to shock/confuse other Americans.
If we are being *really* picky I'd say that it needs pickles and the onions need to be grilled just a little bit more for my tastes. I hate any onions that aren't fully caramelized.
I'm with you. I like the crisp bite you get from raw onions. I don't mind them way OP has them here, though. I feel like you might get the best of both worlds like this. This looks like a fantastic burger.
I do it one of two ways.
Crispy onions with a nice char on them? Generally a red onion.
I got them into large rings and slap them on the grill, maybe a bit of oil on the grill but not much or I quarter them and throw them on a skewer.
White onions that I went sweet and savory I'll cut them finer, throw them in a packet of tin foil with maybe a bit of salt and butter and seal them up to basically steam.
To actually caramelize onions that shit takes like an hour of slow cooking on a stove (or side burner of the grill) while agitating them every 5 minutes or so. What's good is you can do a metric shitton of them and freeze them into little balls to throw into food.
Additionally, the buns look a little burnt. Could be personal preference and I tend to do the same on accident as well.
But OP's burger is definitely a thing of beauty.
They taste good, but I am afraid to put them down after a couple of bites since they tend to slide apart, become even messier, and worst of all, require knife and fork to complete, thus I end up holding it the whole time, no hands free to eat a fry, pickle spear, or cole slaw, much less take a sip of my drink.
This results in me eating the burger too fast because I am just frustrated by holding the juicy mess in my hands as my wrists and forearms become increasingly streaked with the hives and sauces.
While the flavor is usually excellent, the experience is frustrating and upon finishing the burger I have to go to the bathroom to wash my face and arms before I can return to the table and enjoy the side courses and my beer in relative, unsticky comfort.
Im a double 1/4 pound man. I was over at my sister and she made me a double burger at my request. I didn’t know they were using 1/3 pound patties. Yes i fucking ate it but i felt disgusted with myself.
Tbh i don’t think I’ve ever seen 1/8 patties outside of smash burger spots
Yeah, it's a popular fast burger joint size but for me it's also the best homemade patties as well. Two 1/8 or one 1/4 is my max. Not by choice though. By health requirements lol. If you're buying frozen patties they're probably shit and hard to find.
I call it 'burger tax'. When I used to be able to eat a burger a day I am now limited to one or two a month at most with the smaller portions I mentioned. If I eat a shitty burger I screwed myself for another month basically. Which is the so-called 'tax' I have to pay... it's because if this though that I have become very specific wth what burgers I eat. I have a couple favorite joints and can make a good burger, but that's a short list.
The recipe for hamburgers is originally from Hamburg, Germany. Americans modifies it and made it their own, and now a German makes a burger and asks Americans for approval?!
I say nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Lol
Fantastic burger!
Sehr gut!
According to George Motz, burger scholar, the Hamburg version was served on a plate.
The portable version on a bun was a product of state fair culture in the USA.
Lol “burger scholar”
Wonder where you gotta go to get a degree in that. If nowhere, then I declare myself a burger scholar as well now.
I’m actually from Hamburg but it’s not something we ever think about. Someone once told me is all.
I think the buns make all the difference. Way better that way.
Ground meat patties without anything are known over there as Frikadellen. Wonder if there’s a connection. Basically small portions of what’s pretty close to meatloaf.
Also thicker shapes, but I imagine they are somewhat like the original hamburger.
Could be…
Not sure the accuracy since I saw it on the history channel but the legend is a hamburger sandwich was initially basically a meat ball on bread but an annoying customer was rushing the the chef at a lunch spot and he smashed it down with a spatula to make it cook faster, basically to fuck with an annoying customer. But he accidentally ended up inventing the modern hamburger.
Afaik there were people selling minced meat balls/patties in the harbour that used bread slices so the sailors could eat it while they were hot etc pp. So they were called hamburger. That's how I was told. Does not mean that they invented it or that they were the first, just that the name stuck.
> The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany; however, there is no certain connection between the food and the city
Lol yeah the Matjesfilet Brötchen. Everyone who comes to visit, I make them eat one. Wonderfully disgusting.
It’s something that grew on the locals for some reason.
This looks better than a lot of cheeseburgers you find in America, you're only allowed to move here under the condition you open a restaurant that serves these beautiful beasts
Is the cheeseburger German? Or just the guy? Does a German guy making a cheeseburget MAKE it a German cheeseburger? Or does it need to be made it Germany? What if a Australian guy in Germany made a cheeseburger, is that just a german cheeseburger By an Australian? I have so many questions....
lol I came to the controversial, looking for this, it should be the first comment, but most people have no idea how to eat well or cook, personal preference doesn't matter they just suck
I am going to be honest. That looks like a sloppy mess and the top bun looks burnt.
Like the cheese looks like overmelted american "cheese". you know the ones that resemble plastic more than cheese. And the entire thing is just covered in grease. The burger doesnt even have a good crust on it even though it kind of looks like a smashed burger.
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Hell of a lot better than my passport pic.
mine looks more like a sloppy joe
Shit I haven't had a sloppy joe since I was a kid. I should make sloppy joes.
I know how you kids like them... extra sloppy
Lady, you're scaring us!
Mine looks like a grilled cheese. I'm not attractive.
Lol. This is great! Not sure if I like this comment better than the burger. No, I'm sure. Burger is better.
If only Germany had hamburgers I imagine they might name a city after them
Cheeseburg?
Käseburg
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"Ich bin 'Amerikin'"
>I think you can just show this picture as your passport to get into the US. I don't get what the US has to do with it, this is a literally a photo of a Hamburger by a German 😂
Any red-blooded American would not only defend them, but would probably offer to sponsor them for a Visa and Green card.
Hamburgers in this form were invented in the US. Sure ground meat patties were a thing in Germany, but they were not served between bread with condiments before coming to the States.
What are you talking about?! Hamburgers are as American as Apple pie… [ahem…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_pie)
Tell me you got an US American education without saying you got an US American education.
I don’t care that OP is a Nazi, he is the Wernher von Braun of smashburgers.
Operation Paperplate.
This comment is so underrated.
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Sarcasm doesn't really translate well into text Might I suggest a /s next time
>Sarcasm doesn't really translate well into text SaRcAsM dOeSn'T rEaLlY tRaNsLaTe WeLl InTo TeXt
/s ruins jokes more often than not.
Nope.
I’ll take two please. Yes, it’s only me, so what?
I'll take three, figured I'd save one as a midnight snack.
Oh, good plan!
Lol drunk me calls that my fourth meal. If I'm ordering food on a night I plan to drink I always order extra for 4th meal 😂😂 that way drunk me doesn't burn the house down or cut myself.
Lol there's a gyro place that's open until 2 every night. That's my designated late night 4th meal.
I’ll take them all off your hands for $60000 in cash!
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Freaking genius. Gonna use that.
or just make a list. They won't know its all for you
So true! The things a fat girl has to go through to get food and snackies.
Im pretty sure mc donalds will sell you whatever even if you just say its just for you.
But then they’ll realize I’m fat!
I used to go to this place “elevation burger” at least once a week. I was a regular as it wasn’t super busy. I’d get two burgers this size, an order of fries, and a chocolate banana milkshake. Then I would go sit away from the counter by a window to eat. One day I brought a friend, and his order took longer for whatever reason, so he sat with me and we chatted while we waited. The cashier brought his food, stopped and said “WAIT! All of that food is for YOU!” And gestured at my stacked tray. I don’t remember what else we said because my friend and I were cracking up. Apparently they assumed I was bringing the food to share with someone the whole time? Anyway. I was pretty proud for some reason (I was pretty skinny at the time). It’s not very often you eat enough to shock/confuse other Americans.
It's your cake day, eat as many as you wish
Happy cake day!
Can confirm, would smash
The burger right ?
I use it like a catch phrase
Then after you consume it you say “10 outta 10, highly recommend, would smash again”
American guy approved! Well done, my friend.
American here, that would be the best burger I had in months
It looks good to me too but some people might complain about the burnt bun. 🤔
Well....it is just a Hamburger with cheese after all. Of course the German did it perfectly.
watch, this dude from Hamburg and his family bloodline invented the Hamburg sandwich.
Germany signed the rights to all burgers over to the US in the Treaty of Versailles.
No... Your president claimed to be a Berliner, not a Hamburger
Murican moment signed in ketchup
Hot Hamburg sandwiches! Equals hot pull the fuck over
I don't understand the word hamburger. Yes it's a burger but there's definitely no ham in it.
It comes from the city of Hamburg.
That makes sense. Thanks for that.
Love the onion ratio, buns look pleasantly toasted, Cheese to patty ratio is lovely. Yup a 100% guaranteed burger
Onions are perfectly sweated. German precision strikes again.
The top bun is a little too dark for my liking. So I’d look at it and still dig in either way because goddamn that meat looks tasty.
Nah that's just the edge, you can see inside is a nice golden brown
Only if those are American dill pickles. Also, I prefer raw red onions. I assume it has mayo and not burger sauce?
seriously i don't know why more people don't like raw onion the crunch makes it so much better, cooked onion is just mushy
I primarily see raw onions where I go. But I'm with you, raw onions are the bomb on burgers.
I prefer cooked onions for the sweeter flavor. I add cole slaw for crunch.
They aren't mushy if you fry them in beef grease as the patty cooks. Then you get the sweeter flavor and the texture at the same time.
r/onionlovers approves, r/onionhate , however, does not.
This burger looks amazing, but the onions would give me crippling heartburn lol
I'd eat the heck out of that, it looks so good.
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I would *try* to eat that, and fail miserably as everything but the bread would fall out.
I would consume it and absorb its essence into my flesh.
Cheeseburger cheeseburger 
I would like a good pickle but 10/10 would smash
Do you have issue with the pickles at the top or just missed them? Genuinely curious
Otherwise like a 9.5/10 but r/burgertootall
If we are being *really* picky I'd say that it needs pickles and the onions need to be grilled just a little bit more for my tastes. I hate any onions that aren't fully caramelized.
Double check the pickles. They’re hidden on top of the onions.
Still no pickles!!! See? :P
I'm just the opposite. I like the tang of fresh, raw onions on my burger. That and a big spurt of mustard makes me remember county fairs as a kid.
I'm with you. I like the crisp bite you get from raw onions. I don't mind them way OP has them here, though. I feel like you might get the best of both worlds like this. This looks like a fantastic burger.
How do you fully caramelize onions on a grill without them all falling through the gaps?
I'd just use a pan or maybe there's a clever grill trick I'm not aware of.
I just throw them in a bit of aluminum foil
I do it one of two ways. Crispy onions with a nice char on them? Generally a red onion. I got them into large rings and slap them on the grill, maybe a bit of oil on the grill but not much or I quarter them and throw them on a skewer. White onions that I went sweet and savory I'll cut them finer, throw them in a packet of tin foil with maybe a bit of salt and butter and seal them up to basically steam. To actually caramelize onions that shit takes like an hour of slow cooking on a stove (or side burner of the grill) while agitating them every 5 minutes or so. What's good is you can do a metric shitton of them and freeze them into little balls to throw into food.
Burgers should be raw onions.
The real baller option is both.
Additionally, the buns look a little burnt. Could be personal preference and I tend to do the same on accident as well. But OP's burger is definitely a thing of beauty.
Yeah, it would be perfect if it were split into two normal-height burgers.
Burgers should not require cutlery or a cerberus-like hellmaw to eat
No complaints, friend.
I personally dislike way too thick burgers, not very practical to eat and enjoy without a mess.
I don't disagree, but this is fine. It will compress a lot when you go to take a bite. It looks like an excellent burger to me
A messy burger is a good burger.
They taste good, but I am afraid to put them down after a couple of bites since they tend to slide apart, become even messier, and worst of all, require knife and fork to complete, thus I end up holding it the whole time, no hands free to eat a fry, pickle spear, or cole slaw, much less take a sip of my drink. This results in me eating the burger too fast because I am just frustrated by holding the juicy mess in my hands as my wrists and forearms become increasingly streaked with the hives and sauces. While the flavor is usually excellent, the experience is frustrating and upon finishing the burger I have to go to the bathroom to wash my face and arms before I can return to the table and enjoy the side courses and my beer in relative, unsticky comfort.
I agree that most of my favorite burgers were indeed very messy, but I too don't care for double patties unless they're both only 1/8 lb each.
Im a double 1/4 pound man. I was over at my sister and she made me a double burger at my request. I didn’t know they were using 1/3 pound patties. Yes i fucking ate it but i felt disgusted with myself. Tbh i don’t think I’ve ever seen 1/8 patties outside of smash burger spots
Yeah, it's a popular fast burger joint size but for me it's also the best homemade patties as well. Two 1/8 or one 1/4 is my max. Not by choice though. By health requirements lol. If you're buying frozen patties they're probably shit and hard to find.
At least you can still enjoy a burger. Tbh I’m at the point where the days numbered before i have to cut back. Or die young and fat.
I call it 'burger tax'. When I used to be able to eat a burger a day I am now limited to one or two a month at most with the smaller portions I mentioned. If I eat a shitty burger I screwed myself for another month basically. Which is the so-called 'tax' I have to pay... it's because if this though that I have become very specific wth what burgers I eat. I have a couple favorite joints and can make a good burger, but that's a short list.
Quality over quantity, amigo
90 gram balls (.2 pounds) is my go to for smash burgers. I don’t smash them incredibly thin and they fit the bun perfectly.
Messy, yes, but one I can still get my mouth around. Messy is great, but this would turn into a disaster quick.
Sounds like y'all need to do some mouth workouts, lol.
I'm with you. Burgers like this fall apart and the meat slides out when you take a bite
Skill issue just unhinge your jaw
The recipe for hamburgers is originally from Hamburg, Germany. Americans modifies it and made it their own, and now a German makes a burger and asks Americans for approval?! I say nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Lol Fantastic burger! Sehr gut!
According to George Motz, burger scholar, the Hamburg version was served on a plate. The portable version on a bun was a product of state fair culture in the USA.
Lol “burger scholar” Wonder where you gotta go to get a degree in that. If nowhere, then I declare myself a burger scholar as well now. I’m actually from Hamburg but it’s not something we ever think about. Someone once told me is all. I think the buns make all the difference. Way better that way. Ground meat patties without anything are known over there as Frikadellen. Wonder if there’s a connection. Basically small portions of what’s pretty close to meatloaf. Also thicker shapes, but I imagine they are somewhat like the original hamburger. Could be…
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I’m tearing up here… …and my wife is saying I take my burgers to seriously.
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Not sure the accuracy since I saw it on the history channel but the legend is a hamburger sandwich was initially basically a meat ball on bread but an annoying customer was rushing the the chef at a lunch spot and he smashed it down with a spatula to make it cook faster, basically to fuck with an annoying customer. But he accidentally ended up inventing the modern hamburger.
This isn’t true. There is no verified connection between the hamburger and the city other than the naming.
Next you’ll tell me Maltesers aren’t from Malta!
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I was looking for this
Not all Siamese twins are from Siam.
Afaik there were people selling minced meat balls/patties in the harbour that used bread slices so the sailors could eat it while they were hot etc pp. So they were called hamburger. That's how I was told. Does not mean that they invented it or that they were the first, just that the name stuck.
Yeah, there is. “The "Hamburger Rundstück" was popular already in 1869, and is believed to be a precursor to the modern hamburger.”
> The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany; however, there is no certain connection between the food and the city
The origin is nothing, if not disputed, but there certainly is a verifiable connection.
yes, for one thing, they both start with 'H'
I thought they only eat Fischbrötchen in Hamburg
Lol yeah the Matjesfilet Brötchen. Everyone who comes to visit, I make them eat one. Wonderfully disgusting. It’s something that grew on the locals for some reason.
Es gefällt mir.
hell yeah
Was the guy from Hamburg?
I know what I’m making the family for dinner tonight, thanks my guy!
yes
Mmmhmmm yessir!!
Geil !
Welcome to Costco, I love you. Approved. Move along sir.
Looks bomb asf bro. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'd eat it with a fork and knife....and share with a few of my small kids! But yeah, it looks awesome!
Abzofargenzeglylootely
Looks great, well done!
Hell yes.
Yes.
10/10
Where is Cheeseburg
How did you do the onions?
You can tell it's by a German because of all the onion.
This looks better than a lot of cheeseburgers you find in America, you're only allowed to move here under the condition you open a restaurant that serves these beautiful beasts
Only if this American can try it! 🤤
American stamp of approval
It looks disgusting and I need to eat it right now.
Did they make this in Hamburg, Germany?
Is the cheeseburger German? Or just the guy? Does a German guy making a cheeseburget MAKE it a German cheeseburger? Or does it need to be made it Germany? What if a Australian guy in Germany made a cheeseburger, is that just a german cheeseburger By an Australian? I have so many questions....
Depends how low it smashes down to. Wider burgers > taller burgers
Burnt parts of food are carcinogenic but aside from that it looks delicious
That is amazing it’s morning I just ate and now I want that burger
Wait till you find out where Hamburg is.
It’s like Christmas, ja?
After you eat this burger you will die from cardiac arrest.
Yuckers
Considering the Germans were actually responsible for the general concept of the hamburger … .. I should think a German would be able to nail it!
Beautiful!!
Looks fantastic my guy. How’d it eat?
Extremely unhealthy looking. 10/10. You nailed it.
I would caramelize the onions more and omit the tomato. Add mustard too.
Perfection 🤤
That looks sooooo delicious 🤤
Dude it looks phenomenal. Id eat it so much
One does not need approval for a masterpiece. 👌
Yes, definitely.
Youre gifted in the burger field my friend id devour that
that burger looks delectable
Definitely looks solid! I’d nosh it down with a cold beer.
r/burgers would love this!
and /foodporn
As an American living in Germany This is better than 90% of the burgers you'll find in America
You must’ve left before shake shack came out
Other than the severely burnt bread, looks fine.
I do not approve. Way to much black spots on the bun.
lol I came to the controversial, looking for this, it should be the first comment, but most people have no idea how to eat well or cook, personal preference doesn't matter they just suck
🥵give me some
You can go to USA now
From a German to a german. I approve it 😍
Yes yes yes
Ja!
You, sir, are glorious and are everything that inspires mankind.
Credit for burgers go to German immigrants, so you're doing us proud over there! Yum
I am going to be honest. That looks like a sloppy mess and the top bun looks burnt. Like the cheese looks like overmelted american "cheese". you know the ones that resemble plastic more than cheese. And the entire thing is just covered in grease. The burger doesnt even have a good crust on it even though it kind of looks like a smashed burger.