Consumer Burger Survey

[SavannahLion]

A few weeks ago I tried making my own Ketchup. Damn tasty! No sugar in it, and a fresh bite because a little added carrot, lime and blanched celery

Not to get off topic but...
Hit me with the recipe. I've tried at least three variations. One was too sweet (sugar), one came out more like BBQ sauce (vinegar would be my guess) and the last came out more like pizza sauce (it ended up in a pizza ) It still puzzles why, to this day, I simply cannot find a commercial ketchup that does NOT use HFC.

I would like to try this recipe next but I'm put off by the cook down time of twelve hours. I once left a pot of homemade tomato sauce simmering overnight (about 12 hours there)  by accident and the resultant acid was probably strong enough to strip the paint off of an old car and etch through metal. I took one taste of that witches brew and my esophagus clamped down tighter than a virgins   at a volcano party.

[danny_galaga]

ok i know it looks nasty... but man it was good. 4 Fresh beef patties, fresh tomatoes and veggies, hot links, chili, pastrami, cheese, egg ( i think).  My brother and I split it.  man 2 months later I'm still working it off. 

[ChadTower]

Seriously!  I've never seen that Pepsi can.

[Hoopz]

Seriously!  I've never seen that Pepsi can.

If you Google Pepsi can designs, it's the first one to show.  Odd. 

I recall seeing it at one point but I generally dont pay too much attention to that stuff.

[Mikezilla]

A few weeks ago I tried making my own Ketchup. Damn tasty! No sugar in it, and a fresh bite because a little added carrot, lime and blanched celery

Not to get off topic but...
Hit me with the recipe. I've tried at least three variations. One was too sweet (sugar), one came out more like BBQ sauce (vinegar would be my guess) and the last came out more like pizza sauce (it ended up in a pizza ) It still puzzles why, to this day, I simply cannot find a commercial ketchup that does NOT use HFC.

Heinz makes an awesome "organic" version of their ketchup that uses cane sugar instead of HFCS. I like it because HFCS detiorates muscle tissue, so I try to avoid it as much as I can. Hard to do considering its in so many products, but if youre willing to pay a little more, you can get good stuff. I also have diabetes, and as odd as this sounds, HFCS raises my blood sugar levels way more than just regular sugar does. You should try it.

[Mikezilla]

Jesus god that "burger" is an abomination. There is just too much ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- going on. 

[danny_galaga]

Seriously!  I've never seen that Pepsi can.

[MonMotha]

...I simply cannot find a commercial ketchup that does NOT use HFC.

Heinz makes an awesome "organic" version of their ketchup that uses cane sugar instead of HFCS. I like it because HFCS detiorates muscle tissue, so I try to avoid it as much as I can. Hard to do considering its in so many products, but if youre willing to pay a little more, you can get good stuff. I also have diabetes, and as odd as this sounds, HFCS raises my blood sugar levels way more than just regular sugar does. You should try it.

It's "Simply Heinz".  Hunts should also have no HFCS in any of their ketchup since at least a few months ago unless they reversed that policy.

I don't notice much of an initial difference in taste, but the sugar based stuff seems to hold up better once the package is opened.

[shmokes]

The first time I had a Five Guys burger I thought it was excellent, but I've liked them less and less each time.  They're too greasy.  I just had a burger at Five Napkin in NYC.  It was one of the best I've ever had.  And there's a place in Miami called Tobacco Road that has incredible burgers.  But I don't think you'd call either of those places fast food.  One is a straight up dive bar, actually.