Ok...another food question. Hamburger rolls?

[MIKE_G]

Hamburger buns are the only exception where grocery store out of the bag is acceptable. I am an admitted bread snob, but for burgers the soft, pliable pre-split store ones work best. Crusty artisan rolls are too crunchy for burgers.

 

[FSU_UCLA]

I am very lucky to have four excellent bakeries within an easy walk of my house, so I stick with fresh-baked bread, even for hamburgers.

 

[HulaNole]

"Ma. Uh, we don't have no hamburger buns. All we have is Wonder Bread."

"That's what I said. Get the bread out of the bread box."

 

[Mugsy101]

I find the actual "type" of bun to be secondary to the bun being the proper size to match the size of the hamburger. The diameter of the burger and bun matching as well as the height, are an important combination to having a good burger.

 

[Nole Lou]

Hamburger buns are the only exception where grocery store out of the bag is acceptable. I am an admitted bread snob, but for burgers the soft, pliable pre-split store ones work best. Crusty artisan rolls are too crunchy for burgers.

Yeah, I'm kind of with you. For a sandwich, I'm definitely all about the crusty bread or rolls you really have to chew through. But not for burgers.

On the other hand, I don't like them so soft that they just compress flat or fall apart in the juices. I need something soft, but with some density, and I have a hard time getting that. Probably a brioche is the most commonly found roll that fits the consistency...I don't love the taste of a brioche, but I just probably need to go with that.

I went with a Cobblestone knotted sesame off the shelf...tasted fine and the right size, but just still to soft. Turned out ok though.

 

[Manch.]

I believe that the fact that I cannot eat shrimp/lobster is God's punishment for being such an ass.....that looks so good.

That's an appetitzer.

 

[montconole]

Wegman's fresh baked pretzel rolls.

 

[Nole Lou]

Wegman's fresh baked pretzel rolls.

Man, if I had a Wegmans here I wouldn't have had to post the question.