Comments on: In Search of Perfect Buns at Byron http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/ Food and drink from Peckham Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tweets that mention In Search of Perfect Buns at Byron — Food Stories -- Topsy.com http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-25275 Tweets that mention In Search of Perfect Buns at Byron — Food Stories -- Topsy.com Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:37:49 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-25275 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ian Deeley, Michael Le. Michael Le said: In Search of Perfect Buns at Byron http://bit.ly/52pLbD [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ian Deeley, Michael Le. Michael Le said: In Search of Perfect Buns at Byron http://bit.ly/52pLbD [...]

]]> By: Christie @ Fig & Cherry http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-17014 Christie @ Fig & Cherry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:39:32 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-17014 Love the grease splattered paper, makes it a very authentic looking taste test :) Love the grease splattered paper, makes it a very authentic looking taste test :)

]]> By: Helen Yuet Ling Pang http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16979 Helen Yuet Ling Pang Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:16:11 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16979 What a fun experiment! The bun is just as important as the filling, creating the perfect combination. Are you going to start making the perfect bun now?! What a fun experiment! The bun is just as important as the filling, creating the perfect combination. Are you going to start making the perfect bun now?!

]]> By: Helen http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16932 Helen Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:07:35 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16932 Simon and Andrew - Thank you - you've both made me giggle. Young & Foodish - Have you tried the Hawksmoor burger? Lizzie - thanks for coming! Yes I agree the brioche was amazing. A little improvement in structure and it will be perfect. We should go to Hawksmoor and get some brioche making tips! A Forkful of Spaghetti - He's a comedian alright. Chris - Again, thanks for making me laugh. You are jealous of my trolls really though. I know you want them ;) Karrie - Are you SERIOUS?! That is the worst crime against burgers I have ever heard. Oysterculture - Yes I haven't even got on to the burger yet! I am quite clear that it should be just meat though - although I do like the idea of enriching it with bone marrow and other lovely bits to get a more intense flavour and I prefer the chopped approach to the minced. Oh dear..I feel a blog post coming on. Ollie - I know! SHOCKER! Thanks again for coming along, it was such fun :) Binky - Focaccia! Argh!! It's just such a clear sign that people don't know what they are doing when they try and eff about with something as classic as a burger. That is so confused I just don't know where to begin. Think yourself lucky though - poor Karrie was served one in a tortilla! Simon and Andrew – Thank you – you’ve both made me giggle.
Young & Foodish – Have you tried the Hawksmoor burger?
Lizzie – thanks for coming! Yes I agree the brioche was amazing. A little improvement in structure and it will be perfect. We should go to Hawksmoor and get some brioche making tips!
A Forkful of Spaghetti – He’s a comedian alright.
Chris – Again, thanks for making me laugh. You are jealous of my trolls really though. I know you want them ;)
Karrie – Are you SERIOUS?! That is the worst crime against burgers I have ever heard.
Oysterculture – Yes I haven’t even got on to the burger yet! I am quite clear that it should be just meat though – although I do like the idea of enriching it with bone marrow and other lovely bits to get a more intense flavour and I prefer the chopped approach to the minced. Oh dear..I feel a blog post coming on.
Ollie – I know! SHOCKER! Thanks again for coming along, it was such fun :)
Binky – Focaccia! Argh!! It’s just such a clear sign that people don’t know what they are doing when they try and eff about with something as classic as a burger. That is so confused I just don’t know where to begin. Think yourself lucky though – poor Karrie was served one in a tortilla!

]]> By: binky http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16931 binky Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:57:30 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16931 Nice work. I agree 100% with your bun predelictions it sounds like. English muffins can work okay -- better than standard supermarket burger buns, which are usually too ...crumbly? dry? weak? I was recently served a burger on focaccia. Unbelievable. I love focaccia, but it's just so obviously a bad idea for a burger I despair of even having to explain. Strong olive & rosemary flavor overwhelmed the burger. Stupid. Pretentious and stupid. I almost complained. Oh and you should check out http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/55/Mini-Hamburgers aha that's where I got the english muffin idea! Nice work. I agree 100% with your bun predelictions it sounds like. English muffins can work okay — better than standard supermarket burger buns, which are usually too …crumbly? dry? weak?
I was recently served a burger on focaccia. Unbelievable. I love focaccia, but it’s just so obviously a bad idea for a burger I despair of even having to explain. Strong olive & rosemary flavor overwhelmed the burger. Stupid. Pretentious and stupid. I almost complained. Oh and you should check out http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/55/Mini-Hamburgers aha that’s where I got the english muffin idea!

]]> By: Ollie http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16912 Ollie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:18:39 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16912 The 'there's nothing I can do guy' - you've got to smile... I've still not got over the fact that Burger King's was my favourite too. On its own, completely inedible. Mixed with the burgers, exquisite. So weird. Lovely write-up, as always. Mine's on the way. The ‘there’s nothing I can do guy’ – you’ve got to smile…

I’ve still not got over the fact that Burger King’s was my favourite too. On its own, completely inedible. Mixed with the burgers, exquisite. So weird.

Lovely write-up, as always. Mine’s on the way.

]]> By: Oysterculture http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16909 Oysterculture Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:01:18 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16909 What a great post and I love the scientific research that went into the bun comparison. I agree ciabatta is a troublesome choice for a bun, my jaw usually aches from the effort by the end of the meal. This topic certainly seems to have brought out a passionate response, especially considering you were not tackling the entire burger but just the bun. When you do go for the meat portion, I'll be braced for anything but love learning what others, and in this case you think on the subject. What a great post and I love the scientific research that went into the bun comparison. I agree ciabatta is a troublesome choice for a bun, my jaw usually aches from the effort by the end of the meal.

This topic certainly seems to have brought out a passionate response, especially considering you were not tackling the entire burger but just the bun. When you do go for the meat portion, I’ll be braced for anything but love learning what others, and in this case you think on the subject.

]]> By: Karrie http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16901 Karrie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:11:49 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16901 The worst I've had was a nice thick, juicy burger in a....tortilla wrap....ugh...horrible! The worst I’ve had was a nice thick, juicy burger in a….tortilla wrap….ugh…horrible!

]]> By: Chris http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16900 Chris Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:44:18 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16900 Which bridge did all these trolls crawl out from underneath all of a sudden? Simon: Being insulting and completely wrong at the same time is a surefire way of not having anyone respect your opinion. Andrew Sartain: Ditto. Which bridge did all these trolls crawl out from underneath all of a sudden? Simon: Being insulting and completely wrong at the same time is a surefire way of not having anyone respect your opinion. Andrew Sartain: Ditto.

]]> By: aforkfulofspaghetti http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/08/in-search-of-perfect-buns-at-byron/comment-page-1/#comment-16897 aforkfulofspaghetti Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:37:52 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=844#comment-16897 I was going to post a comment, and then Sarty beat me to it. Now I'm completely floored from laughing... I was going to post a comment, and then Sarty beat me to it. Now I’m completely floored from laughing…

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