Anthony Bourdain's 3 tips to a perfect burger 

He's 100% spot on, IMO. Proportion is critical. I loved his no-nonsense approach. RIP, chef. You were the best.

Out of all the famous people that are no longer with us. I miss this dude the most.

This was the deepest conversation I’ve had with myself.

Finding this through the algorithm is like Anthony was sent back for a fleeting few minutes from the great beyond to share the good word about good burgers. RIP

Didn’t think it was possible to be this articulate and scientific about the structure of a hamburger

"There's a tectonic slide that occurs when you start to over complicate and add other products" This is SO Anthony Bourdain. For things like this, he'll ALWAYS be missed IMO. RIP my friend :(

For something as simple and basic as a burger, only Anthony Bourdain could break it down into a thesis where he transforms common food into poetry. The world misses you so much. RIP

Rest in peace my good sir.

This man was a hero to me. I discovered him when KC was first published. And fell in love w/ his story telling. When he went into the TV travel shows, I think he became one of America's great ambassadors, showing people of other nations that, yeah, maybe we can respect their culture and traditions.

Meat to bread ratio and the burger holding together! Statement is on point !

Anthony Boursin once visited my school to talk about his book back when I was in the 3rd grade, I'm now going to be in the tenth grade. He made up a cool little story right there instantly. He told us how easy it is to write a book.

Man Anthony Bourdain was the best i miss his shows R.I.P 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

There is something so honest and straight forward about Bourdain. He is a great loss

The perfection hides in a well thought out combination of condiments and toppings, keeping 'will this improve it?' in mind as indeed the golden rule. The options are however so vast and tasty that the classic burger should be approached as a blank canvas instead of a finished painting.

"In a perfect World, you should be able to eat a burger with one hand," I feel the sentiment was shared by Jim Delligatti in '67. Bread is the crucial foundation. Dwight Schrute almost quit Dunder Mifflin, saying "Bread is the paper of the food industry. You write your sandwich on it." I agree with all critiques of unnecessarily tall burgers. Architecture is especially tricky when you're supposed to eat the damn thing.

Wow, he summed up exactly how I feel about how a burger should be (and I've never been able to put it this way). My friends are amused at my Big Mac Ritual where I re-organize the burger before eating it, trim the square cheese to match the round patty and bun. The bun to burger ratio is super important to me where I know exactly which buns to buy to match the burgers. Magnificent summary

Watching videos of this guy on RU-vid feels like her never left. Thank God for RU-vid videos. His legacy lives on.

dayuum thats how you break down a burger

I agree 100%. A good burger shouldn’t be difficult to eat. I hate seeing these two feet stacked high hamburgers. They may serve the creator’s ego, but doesn’t help my dining experience. As with pizza, a few quality ingredients well prepared is better than a bunch of crap thrown together.

Coming back to this after a while... Damn he nailed what a burger is all about. RIP

I hate it when someone gives me a 9inch high burger..how do i eat this?

is anyone else on an Anthony Bourdain binge?

*angrily removes avocado and pineapple from burger*

This guy was a legend. What a breakdown. He was too good for us peasants . May his family and friends find peace

I feel like Anthony just explained the meaning of life. The world is a lesser place without this great sage. ❤

I miss you chef. RIP. Great advice as usual

This is the deepest video I'll ever probably see in my lifetime. Really got me thinking.

The perfect burger, IMO, is one where you don't need *any* add-ons except maybe cheese. In college, I frequented a bar that served just such a burger. They refused to serve condiments with it. It was amazing, plain with cheese.

You can actually make a pretty good burger if you look at how the classic fast food burgers are put together-- particularly the ratio of ingredients and how they are stacked within the buns. I did this with a whopper and a mcdonalds double cheeseburger and both times it tasted great.

RIP Anthony Bourdain. Thanks for giving us your aspects on what it takes to make really good food, all while getting us out of the box to experience foods and flavors from other parts of the world. So for that, we say, well done and be at peace for eternity.

He’s so right. Cubans eat what called a “Frita” which is white bread bun, ground beef and pork, ketchup and shoestring potatoes. It is fire when done right.

Tony omitted something in this video which he told me in 1999. And my burgers have never been better since: "Don't mash the shit out of quality ground beef while shaping the burger. You'll end up with a compact nasty meatloaf kinda thing. Loosely, gently press it just enough to hold together; it should fall apart in your mouth when you bite it. And, as always, never ever cook the shit out of it."

Rip legend !

I love burgers and he is spot on. There’s so many crazy burgers with crazy ingredients added. Those type of burgers are only good for a picture to post it on Instagram but ideally are not good to eat. Nothing can beat a regular burger with quality ingredients

I've always said my favorite meal is a properly made burger. Every time I see Bourdain talk about burgers I feel so validated.

He nails it - "In-N-Out" does it exactly right. No more complicated than that.

He talks a lot of truth.

He absolutely nailed how I feel about a burger. When it meets those standards, I am happy. Simple. No need to be cute. All ingredients available in a single comfortable bite.

Making a burger shouldn’t be so complicated. Make it however you want and add whatever you like on your burger. Some people like it messy and some like it neat!!😊❤

Miss you...🖤✨🙏

Bourdain was so non-pretentious and non-judgemental. Really a class act chef who knew his stuff. RIP to a legend

Gold

Love and miss this guy. I loved to hear him talk

My two favourite things on a burger or on and about a burger rather that is too often missing is first a proper toasted bun I hate those soft fall apart shit buns you sometimes get, and second is a nice dressing the best one for me is super easy to make you need mayo and a really strong and sweet mustard that's it, mix the two to your own liking and spread it on your properly toasted bun next time making burgers you will not regret it! :)

"the way god intended to hold it together" lol

I really miss this man! I loved his programs!

Bun, cheese, meat, cheese, bun. Literally perfect structural integrity. If you want condiments add them to the bottom cheese layer, and if you want added topping, put them on the top cheese layer but be sure to dice them up. A full leaf of lettuce isn't as good as shredded lettuce.

Thank you! In the US it's always about bigger bigger food, I hate a sandwich or burger so big I can't pick it up without making a mess.

PREEEAACCH. i fucken hate burgers you can't actually take a bite of.

I was skeptical but he is right about this. I find I don't enjoy a burger I have to fight to keep off my shirt!! I could argue about ketchup or Mayo. Some like mustard, Who Am I to say they are wrong. I like a thin slice of tomato, onion, and Lettuce. But I still want to eat it all and taste the meat!!

So much ‘New York’ in one man! 😍😂 miss him! Such a legend

Awesome diatribe on his part. One I live by when making my burgers. My solution to the proportion question? Anything that prevents the burger from remaining a cohesive unit gets put on the plate separately. Ketchup, mayo, avocado in particular. They don’t have to be ON the burger; the burger can be dipped IN them! Or applied to each bite with a fork! The lettuce and tomato etc? Side salad. I even used to make a burger with foie gras on it, but after serving it that way a couple times decided the foie gras is better as a side. I grind my own meat, roughly half short rib and half sirloin, and fine-chop uncooked bacon and add it to the blend. Form the burgers with an indent in the center. Freeze for we minutes, long enough for the exterior to freeze a little but leave the interior un-frozen. Cook on the grill, over hardwood flame.

The best way to add lettuce IMHO is to chop it up and blend it with the dressing (mayo) to make something resembling cole-slaw. Then pieces of lettuce might fall off but it the burger patty will not slide off it as easily as off a bare lettuce leaf. Also, if you are going to have some veg on top of the burger, place it there while the cheese is still soft.

Tectonic slide- I fucking love it.

This is so cool, thanks algorithm - The burger monologue makes me wish I could've met him and just say "Finally... someone said it, Thank You!" I'm sure would've been a hell of a cool guy to hang out with.

I agree 100%. Nice soft bun toasted, good ground beef either fried or cooked over a charcoal grill, melted American cheese, onion, tomato lettuce and your preferred spread. And yes, it should be easy to eat. In-N-Out to me makes a perfect burger. Keep it simple and fresh.

I do like the flavors of multiple items, lettuce onions, pickles, cheese, etc. But hate it when it's hard to hold the damn thing. I get his point & often thought the same thing in that the burgher was innovated in the first place for convince in consuming beef yet becomes inconvenient when you add too much to it.

Damn man why did you do it, you where loved by so many. R.I.P hope you find peace in your next life.

Bacon, sauteed mushrooms, and swiss cheese. Maybe a little caramelized onion. Horseradish and / or mustard, but not too much. Done. Oh, and lightly toast the bun, add just a tiny amount of butter to keep it from getting soggy. Absolutely delicious, and not too big or messy to eat.

“a tectonic slide”. Perfectly put.

Rest in piece Anthony

This is the most scientific description of a fast food snack ever.

Tony was so deep and thoughtful. Intelligent, well read, and a great writer and presenter. Miss him.

I remember him saying a burger should fit in one hand freeing the other for fries and a drink. If you really want more burger the solution is simple make yourself two. Miss this him too, his programs were superb and a hell of a nice guy.

I like my burgers with vegetables on the side. Also mayo on the bottom bun, ketchup and mustard on the top bun.

Looking for burger advice and came across this. RIP

My childhood burger was my mom frying our home grown beef with a thick slice of velveeta. Two of those and i was in heaven. 45 years later and i can still taste them!!!!

I think one of the biggest tips I ever learned around making burgers is what he hinted on here: don't just make the burgers with the store bought grind of the beef. Use a grinder at home to regrind, or buy a more premium cut of meat and grind it until it's a finer particle. Mashing the course ground meat just won't allow the burger to hold together as well. No need to make it a paste, but as you grind it, you can add your ingredients to the meat as if making a sausage.

This guy should be President

considering how he feels for Guy Fieri it extremely makes me happy that there's a picture of guy in this video with Burgers LOL

He's so right on the issue of ketchup vs mayonnaise on a burger. Ketchup all the way👍 (RIP) 🙏

So missing him already. I re-read A Cook's Tour and tried to still picture him as still alive and not in the past tense - because he always whet your appetite for more. The man knew the his shit for sure.

"Am I making this more enjoyable by adding bacon?" Yes, yes you are..

If you need cutlery to eat the burger, you're doing it wrong :-)

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE! So nice yo hear someone say it.

He makes some good points. Personally, I changed my burgers from using ketchup and cheese to just using cheese. Nothing else except salt and pepper. Serving it on buttered white toast and cutting on the bias is excellent as well. Putting anything else on spoils the greatness of the beef.

I think McDonald's has the perfect structure and ratio for a burger, however their ingredients are awful. I mean look at it this way, McDonald is a huge franchise and they've probably spent billions on research on the best way to structure a burger, so it's not a crazy thought. I've always hated restaurants that make their burgers where either the patty is too big height wise or when they have in-house buns where it's more than can fit in your hand.

RIP.

I love you Tony. Simple but elegant wisdom

Gonna miss this guy. Cooking will never be the same without you. Rip Chef.

perfect way to incorporate bacon in a burger is to mix it in with the ground beef. it's hella tasty.

is that guy fieri's beard hidden in there with the triple stacked burger? lmao

My grandmas burger. Cast iron skillet with the grease screen guard. While toasting the bun on the grease screen. Bun, burger, mayonnaise. My uncle, his entire adult life, came to my grandmas house on his lunch break everyday to eat that same burger with my granddaddy until they passed away. I would kill to have that right now.

Finally somebody expression my exact opinion on burgers.

Why does it look like Anthony Bourdain has aged ten years since 2014?

Damn, miss you Tony!!!!

What a perfect show ! In honor of a great man, I just did a portrait painting of him....😍😍😍

Anthony is the shit.

“Am I making this better by adding bacon?” The answer to that is always yes

Watching this video just made me miss Anthony Bourdain more 😢 RIP chef

You know, this Bourdain series is only so-so....but his burger talk here is spot on.

So far as I'm concerned a good burger just needs cheese None of the other crap Nice, toasted buns, good beef, nice melted cheese

iConcur.

I keep it simple 1 good quality beef + pepper and salt. 2 let it rest (covered)after its almost grilled. 3 lettuce and tomato + sauce of your choice.

This man was a treasure

Damn. I didn't know people took burgers so seriously.

no not maybe fuck yea to bacon!!!!

Great take on a classic bite - RIP brother

❤ RIP Anthony love your take on this an food in general

....when you overthink a hamburger.