Potato buns are where it’s at. Light, soft, it lets the burger ingredients do the talking.
Completely agree
I hated it at first, and when it really took off as the trendy thing at least here in my country I particularly hated it because they were outrageously sweet. It was like having a burger between 2 slices of cake, it sucked. I also felt there were textural things that just weren’t right and I complained about the hipster takeover of good burger bread.
I’ve mellowed on it now, I think in part because they’ve actually changed. I think the commercially made ones used in burger places now seem to actually taste of bread and are only just a little sweet and the whole combo especially with lots of mustard works really nicely. They look beautiful and when they aren’t super sweet they add a little something without being too cloying or distracting. I appreciate nice flavourful bread in a burger but ultimately it’s a vehicle and brioche strikes a good balance between the awful grocery store bag of fluff burger buns and super hard chewy hipster sourdough or some weird, not round form factor bread that should really be a pita or a pizza. So long as they’re toasted, they’re all good and it grows on you. Which is fortunate as everybody seems to have decided that that’s burger bread now so I’m glad I picked up the taste for it.
I also had the same thought on the greasiness but then I kind of discovered how much nicer the super greasy, drippy, messy kind of burgers are and once they’re made like that with tons of juice and fat, they’re so greasy and messy that no bread is going to save you from having completely greasy hands anyway so some negligible amount extra from the bun isn’t all that worth worrying about. If it’s one of those burgers with the tighter texture that’s not quite so indulgent, maybe a bit drier, not as big a pattie then the bread is a lot more important and the Brioche is a less good option, especially as it’s also greasy but otherwise, I’ve changed my tune on the brioche.
That’s not the point of burgers in buns.
I hope this helps.
(OP imagining the invention of the hamburger)
“HOW EVER CAN WE EAT THIS GLISTENING PUCK OF MEAT WITHOUT GETTING OUR HANDS ALL GREASY?!”
The sandwich was created* by Lord Sandwich in the 18th century when he wanted to gamble and eat at the same time without having his hands dirty
The story sounds a lot like the gary chess meme but it is more true
*well technically by his butler and it is not verifiable if he was the first but at least the name comes from there
Fuck you, brioche buns are the best and its the burger meats fault for being greasey
The fatter the buns, the more they block water, and thus the longer you have before the bottom bun gets soggy.
Yeah, but the move there is to sear the bun insides while making the patty.
How long is it taking you to eat your burger!?
Honestly I hate people who put down burgers
Let them eat brioche!
When did Ciabatta buns go out of vogue?
Hard bread with hard ingredients (like meat chunks or salami), soft bread with soft ingredients (like egg salad). I’d call a burger medium soft, and ciabatta is too hard for that
I guess it’s not the Ciabatta I know. Light on the inside, crispy on the outside.
I adore ciabatta, but it’s way too chewy to make a good burger bun
The light crispy stuff though. It’s still common in NZ. Love it.
You dislike brioche buns because they’re greasy.
I dislike brioche buns because they’re overused by chefs that don’t know how to pair sweet bread with savoury meats.
We are not the same.
Po-tay-to! Boil em, mashed em, bake em into burger buns.
Thank you. Brioche buns are an abomination used by the fast food industry to trigger sugar reward signals and make their burgers just a bit more addictive. They’re not used with any good intentions whatsoever.
Fast food doesn’t use brioche that I’m aware of
Popeyes fried chicken sandwich used brioche and triggered a wider trend in fast food. This was like 2019/2020
McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King. I googled them all with the word brioche and there was news for all of them.
Don’t let the Germans read that!
Too late.
I am offended beyond belief
BRIOCHE IS CAKE
I feel personally attacked!
Besides, I actually opt not to coat them in butter, which means they are very much not greasy.
Most recipes tell you to smear melted butter on them right out the oven, but you don’t have to.
Seriously, cinnamon rolls (at least the ones I make) are brioche and while the dough is pretty heavily butter reinforced, I wouldn’t ever use greasy to describe them after baking even after frosting.
Brioche isn’t supposed to be cloyingly sweet either, supposed to be subtle, I’ve done rolls like these from king Arthur, added sugar is 7.5% of flour.
You mean egg wash???
No. That goes on before the oven.
Coincidence? I think not!! (https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d752cab0-1559-42a0-bc7d-323fec3dabad.jpeg)
It’s an entirely different level of mess you’d get on your hands eating a burger without a bun vs with a brioche bun. And anyhow, how are you getting all the fixins to stay in place without a bun? THAT is the primary purpose of the bun, IMO.
Also, because a burger without a bun is like having a sandwich without the bread.
He’s not against buns, he’s against brioche buns
I realize that, but his objection is predicated on the “entire point” of a bun being to avoid greasy hands. I contend that is not the entire point, and that the brioche bun is not inferior with regard to the “entire point” of a bun.
Because they’re fucking delicious that’s why
Fuckin’ A.
Spot on sir.
This luddite can go kick rocks. Brioche or bust
Wait, can we also accept pretzel? They’re pretty good.
A good pretzel bun is fantastic. But 9 times outta 10 is some stale, too-dense, chewy monstrosity of disappointment
I’ve heard potato buns are also good, though I’ve never had them myself.
potato bread/buns are great! Try it if you ever get a chance
Can be… Never order to go, they are quite hydrophilic and get soggy easier.
Tater buns are top-tier for backyard bbq in my book.
But also, I am an absolute unrepentant slut for pretzel buns 🤤
