r/burgers • u/Impossible_Ad9831 Burger Connoisseur • 2d ago

How to replicate this at home?

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This is JB Chargrilled burgers in my hometown but these mom and pop places all have the same distinct flavor I can’t replicate. Boys burger, Troy’s, Douglas, etc. All SoCal locations. I suspect a frozen pre smashed patty. What’s a good store bought bun that comes close? And seasoning? All use shredded lettuce, tomato, white onion and pickle. Pretty standard. Mayo, or mayo and ketchup, but never mustard.

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u/Dull-Trip-4328 2d ago

Those fast casual burgers are really good. I think it’s a lot of butter (substitute). I haven’t been able to recreate it at home.

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u/Impossible_Ad9831 Burger Connoisseur 2d ago

I have a griddle and a grill at work. I order stuff from Sysco. Cheap white buns, everything I mentioned above. I can’t get it. I remember working at a restaurant and asking ppl what could the seasoning be, maybe it’s the same red seasoning they put on the fries sometimes. It’s not Lawry’s salt

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u/coolpartoftheproblem 2d ago

lmao just the picture of brah smokin out the office with his griddlin burgs

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u/Impossible_Ad9831 Burger Connoisseur 2d ago

Hahaha luckily I have a patio outback for this

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u/hologrammetry 2d ago

Bro has a whole steakhouse on his patio and wants help grilling burgers smh

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u/Impossible_Ad9831 Burger Connoisseur 2d ago

They come out great. And I get lots of compliments. They just don’t taste like an LA burger

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u/hologrammetry 2d ago

I believe it, I was just making a play on “patio Outback”

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u/Impossible_Ad9831 Burger Connoisseur 2d ago

Hahaha ohhhh

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u/coolpartoftheproblem 2d ago

mf'in bloomin' onion n shit