Making Five Guys Cheeseburger At Home | But Better 

Hey Joshua, you should start a series called "But Simple" where you simplify extravagant dishes so regular home cooks can make them at home without spending the entire day in the kitchen. Love your stuff, keep it up!

One of the tricks with five guys is there are some things you just can't order on their burgers unless you're eating it in the store and getting it out of the wrapper as soon as possible. Mushrooms and grilled onions are great on their burgers, but those two drench the buns if you take more than like 5 minutes to get it out of the wrapper.

I was really proud to serve the food when I worked at Five Guys. There wasn't a single freezer in the building, and all the veggies and patties and fries were all hand prepped, hand made. Quality food, imo.

I actually like the squashed bun. It makes the sandwich more cohesive! I don't think they are going for presentation points anyway. He's right about the salt though. No matter how many flavourings you put into something, salt is the magic that unlocks all the flavour!

Fun facts about Five Guys: I worked at 5 guys for 2 years. We smash all our patties in house. We don't season any of the meat. We use kosher hotdogs and slice them before the grill. Every patty is between 6-8oz per bc we ball them first and weigh them then smash them. Do NOT get a cheese burger. The upgrade isn't worth it because the most inexpensive ingredient at 5 guys is actually the cheese slices. It's not worth the extra 2$ for a cheeseburger. Every burger at 5 guys is a "double" unless you specifically get a "little" cheeseburger. Also for the fries. We cut them and shift them through a 10k potato cleaner around 4 to 6 times in water until the water runs clear. All potatoes are hand cut in a slicer not by a machine. Usually there's a designated slicer for the morning shift to cut all the potatoes for the day. For every bag we cut is roughly 3 gallons of cut potato fries. On busy days we might cut 12 bags a day. We have to cut it, fill the tank up, filter out starch and shift it then turn the shift machine off drain it and do that about 3 more times. Then do that for every bag. Then fill up buckets and put the fries in that buck and put them in the cooler walk in. Every fry you eat is cut that day in house. As fresh as it gets. The area we get the potatoes from is written on a dry erase board every few days after we get a new batch. We do have a secret menu item. The grilled cheese burger. Yes exactly as it sounds. 2 grilled cheese that make the buns then the actual burger with cheese and whatever else you want on it. Food hack. Bring the fries home and use the air fryer to reheat them and it's perfect. Use HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH. For dipping. There is no ranch at five guys but it's by far the best thing for them. One more thing. To cook the fries they "precook" them by feel. We squeeze the fries right out of the fryer with a gloved hand to feel the texture of the outside. Then they cool for minimum 5min before making the final cook where the inside is soft like mashed potatoes. There's not a single timer it's all based of feel by the fry cook that day so every batch of fries you get is special. They have a standard for a perfect fry every day because it's so important to them. Rant over. Enjoy your 5 guys

Five Guys burgers look exactly like that when they get delivered. All smooshed and sad but still tastes good

I've been watching this channel for a while now and now just realized that two days before this video uploaded I'd just bought a 1/2'' piece of steel plate for the BBQ and that changed this year's BBQ game!! Since then, everything gets cooked in the charcoal BBQ and stuff like the onions and mushrooms really do get their time to shine on the hot plate!! Meat is also amazing! I heat up the cast iron ribbed plate over the charcoal and just mash the patties with it on the plate, they sear instantly and you get all the beautiful tasties from the stuff you cooked just before... Beautiful!!!!!!

Just ordered a cast iron grill presser or whatever it’s called and love using it. Also use it to cover small pans or pots to keep things warm or melt something

I used to work at five guys. I'd always season my patties for me with either s&p or the Cajun fry seasoning. Also, the burger doesn't get "smashed" until after the flip. They have a special tool to make sure the patty isn't smashed too flat

I think my main issue with 5 guys (other than the price) is that even when you order to eat in, the foil the burger is wrapped in makes the bun all soggy. I'm not a fan of wet bread.

always learning watching your videos. thanks for the mushroom tips

Joshua I literally bought your book like 3 seconds ago. I found your videos not too long ago and you gave me the motivation to start cooking. Thank You bro, love your videos and your humour. PAPA ❤

Cooked mushrooms on a burger is underrated. Gonna have to make this one myself. 👌🏼

Keep up the amazing work. We love seeing you creating lots of new stuff. Keep up the amazing work, Joshua Weissman.🙂

There is a reason a lot of fast food chains under season their foods. fries and patties mostly. They then include some extra salt packet along with your serviette. And when looking at the health or nutrient specs, your meal is super low in sodium, while the chain knows you just going to add the extra salt anyways. As long as they do not add it to your food, they do not have to declare the sodium intake as part of the product.

I need a bloopers reels or like a behind the scenes like side show with episodes. Something where we get more Josh and the crew involved. Big fan and love what yall do!!

My first Five Guys experience that I can recall was in Cedar Rapids IA. Pretty sure they even had their own building, no strip mall. Lovely burger, delicious fries and shakes. I'm glad you like it too, and moreso that you still did a But Better challenge with them. Well done on the burger too.

Personally I'm a fan of how soft Five Guys' buns get, as dense as the burger is it's still easy to bite into.

really enjoyed your content, instantly subbed.

Looks delicious! I love a really flat burger though, I always smoosh my burgers down 😅

I manage a five guys here in Tennessee, and you can order seasons on your burger. Salt pepper and even Cajun. You can even tell us where you want it And when. On the patty before we cook it or after. Or on the veggies

Idea for a next Bit Better: make your version and wrap it, go to the place whose item kn the menu you tried to improve, order it and then try both of them. This way you won’t have the advantage of making something fresh and not having to drive it around town wrapped in foil :)

Love the Series, ❤ You have Inspired me to learn how to cook.

Hell yeah ive been requesting this for soooooooooooo long (as a five guys employee myself) also the reason we dont season the beef is because corporate claims it "takes too long" because we only get 7 minutes to get an order out starting at the moment the ticket is printed i personally think that's bull and I can easily think of several ways to season the beef and still have enough time

Day 1 of asking to do Costco chicken bake, but better.

I’m about to start a cooking channel myself!! This guy is motivational 🔥 I’ve been watching for hours & its only 9am

Here are some fun fact about five guys: 1.Five Guys started in Arlington, VA, in 1986. It's a family-owned business. Four brothers, along with their parents Jerry and Janie Murrell, started it from the ground up. Years later, a fifth brother was born - hence the name. 2.The family strives to keep a mom-and-pop feel to it. In a video interview with Forbes, Five Guys CEO Jerry Murrell said, "I've always noticed, in every small town, there's always a place where you can get a good burger; usually a mom-and-pop place. I thought, 'Just have a place like that.'" 3. Five Guys uses fresh ground beef with an 80/20 ratio (lean meat to fat ratio) for its burgers, and employees form the patties by hand every day. 4.There are no freezers in Five Guys locations. 5.Five Guys only uses peanut oil.

Exact same problem I've got with them as well, just season the damn patties already! To counteract the blandness, I always ask for some cajun seasoning on the side, then sprinkle a generous amount on the bottom patty which makes it sooo much better.

I been looking forward to this episode

Ya know... as somebody who worked in the restaurant business, it makes me happy to see the AMG behind this guy's head. Well deserved, been watching since the beginning.

I’m sooooo happy I found your channel! My love for cooking has been restored 😭💕

Hey Josh. Love your channel. Have cooked many things your way, and also I purchased your book "Unapologetic" (Great Value). Please do some stuff on slow cookers/multicookers/pressure Cookers and also more about fish especially baked fish Thank you!

I followed the instructions from this video and the website. Got ten nice burgers and buns. Yup, it’s 5 guys but better. Good job and thank you.

The edits make this the best cooking channel on RU-vid actually entertain me

Can you also do the Cajun fries from Five Guys? They’re too good

The bun makes such a difference, once again a great job.

I love there soft buns, they compensate for the thickness of the burger, I had to feed one of these to someone with limited mouth mobility and I could legit press it into a pancake it’s so tender

honestly ive watched alot of these and to me all of yours win due to pure presintation they look so good

Brilliant !

I've tried making homemade burgers with both pickle chips and pickle slices, and i think i prefer pickle chips. The heterogeneity of the pickle chips really improves the unique-ness with each bite, giving a slightly different flavor profile as you get different amount of pickle due to their positioning

the bun makes a huge difference when it comes to presentation for any burger. Your buns just look way better 😉

This is so cool! Yummy

YOU CANT IMPROVE ON WHAT IS ALREADY PERFECTION

Looks delicious! 😋

You are my absolute hero! I love how you always skillfully make these things better. I am a bit disappointed though that almost always “better” for you seems to mean “bigger”. Waaay bigger. I think your stuff is always perfect enough that you don’t have to turn this into car sized portions. I mean … who can eat this mountain of a burger. I think you don’t need size as a parameter for “better”.

in my opinion i sont like the condiments on each bun, but i love the way you did this. i used to work at five guys and would do the same thing

love you videos

I love Five Guys, and yes, I love the thin slightly squished bun. What I don't like are thick burgers. Two thin or smashed burger patties are perfect for me. But yes, it HAS to be seasoned. Lettuce, tomato, mayo, bacon and jalapenos... Occasionally BBQ sauce or hot sauce. ok, now I have to go to Five Guys...

Petition for josh to make the subway chicken teriyaki

Another masterpiece

I'm so glad that I can find this channel!

I've never wanted a burger so bad in my life! 🤤

I need to do this recipe this week, so good. Five guys is my go to, but ya they need to step up their spice game.

Hello joshua your videos are amazing i bought your book and its the best. I would like to see you do a shake shack but better bc i would place it at top 3 fast food burgers

I don't think ive ever properly laughed while watching cooking RU-vid but 8:40 had me rolling. Cheers

As someone who works at five guys I will never understand why people love five guys. There’s no seasoning at all the food isn’t frozen in store but comes to us frozen (meat and bacon) also a note five guys uses protabella mushrooms. I always season my burgers before break and yes salt the tomatoes lol. Love the video

I was in a burger argument with some friends (like you do) and my contention with 5 Guys was that 1. it's really expensive 2. but most importantly, every single time I've gotten it the burger has been unseasoned. Feeling much vindication now.

GREAT FOOD GREAT BEATS!!!!

Excellent

Josh can sure steam a good ham!

I always they thought what made the patty good is that they added sirloin to the chuck, but definitely trying this

I always quash my bun or wrap it in foil or use a tortilla like a crunch wrap.

Great meal

Oh my goodness, oh my damn Oh my goodness, they goin' ham Oh my goodness, oh my damn Oh my goodness, they goin' ham This is how bacon is supposed to be The fries, they blend so perfectly The cheese up in here is goin' ham Damn, damn, damn I wish you could smell what I'm smellin' Mm-mm-mm You bite the fry, the fry bites back, my man Damn, damn, damn Crispety crunch, damn Look at the bacon, damn Get yourself that double cheeseburger Damn, damn, damn Ghetto grocery bag, damn The cheese is oozin', damn Let's do this Damn, damn, damn Do you wanna know the difference Between a weak burger And a burger that has strength? A burger that has strength A weak burger, you can chew and still talk A burger with strength, you chew And the meat just absorbs all the space And all the air possible all in your throat To the point that if you wanted to start talkin' Nothin' but mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm Is comin' out, word Skimmalarinky dinky dink Skimmalarinky doo I love you, you-you, you (Oh my damn) This is how bacon is supposed to be The fries, they blend so perfectly The cheese up in here is goin' ham Damn, damn, damn I wish you could smell what I'm smellin' Mm-mm-mm You bite the fry, the fry bites back, my man Damn, damn, damn Crispety crunch, damn Look at the bacon, damn Get yourself that double cheeseburger Damn, damn, damn Ghetto grocery bag, damn The cheese is oozin', damn Let's do this Damn, damn, damn

Five guys is, for me, hands down the best of the “boutique burger” shops. I agree, they lack seasoning/salt… but in my opinion, allows for the meat/beef flavor to shine. The fries are amazing too.

Just made these! I thought the buns would turn out odd based on their difference in appearance and consistency from what Josh did, but damn if it didn't turn out to be good!

The easiest "But Better" and "But Cheaper" imagineable. 12 dollars for a burger is outrageous.

Love this series but most of us don't have the time to make any of these ourselves 🤣

Bless up

I've been waiting for this

5 guys signature taste comes from the peanut oil they cook everything in…. How was this not incorporated?

I personally like Five Guys soft buns. I do not like it when places toast their buns so much to the point that the bun is dry and hard

This guy is awesome!

Hey Joshua, you should make a series called "basics" or something and tell us the basics, like, why you punch dough after it rises, why bakers use chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips, and really just anything that you know that a home cook does not know. Thanks.

Muita frescura pro meu gosto!!!^^

It's too damn tall by far. I suggest removing 33% of the bun's height (simply make the bun flatter). If it's still too tall, make these meat patties - which are fairly thick, considering there are two of them - flatter and wider, even if it means one side is less well seared (or put it in the fridge prior to searing, so it won't get over cooked). If even then it's too tall, chop up that slice of tomato and mix it with the onion.

Delicious!

We’re almost complete, we just need the subway cookies, Joshua

Five guys is about the closest a burger chain can get to being perfect

wow he can cook a burger better than a burger made by 5 guys hes so good at cooking

you can ask for salt and pepper on your burger when i used to work there we would add the little packets we had for customers that requested it. that was about 5 years ago dont know if they are still willing to do it or not

With their burgers my friend used to work there they used peanut oil to Fry them in peanut oil

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I actually like the soft bun... mooshy and wet, no... but I much prefer a soft slightly squishy bun to a thick firm 'fancy' bun. Also Five Guys cajun fries are the best.

I love Five Guys burgers, especially because they use fresh jalapeños. After spending almost $50 for 2 burgers, 2 drinks, and an order of fries about 8 months ago....it’s pretty hard to justify going back.

putting the mayo at the top makes it so it hits your tongue first when you bite, it's part of their flavor profile, having it on the bottom will make the flavor apparent after a couple chews which you can work with, but you would have to switch some stuff up. It sounds crazy, but people get paid to develop this kinda stuff

ahh you went to the one on bunkerhill the one thats next to a dennys and infront of a murphy oil company building thats cool that we live so close to eaxhother ill be seeing you

Whenever you remake fast food burgers, you should name the videos: "_____ but taller"

You forgot the most authentic part of a Five Guys experience, cook the burger until it is so well done, that it resembles a hockey puck. Make sure to serve with over seasoned fries.

2:54 FINE! I just preordered, your vids are so fun to watch and inspire me to try to cook, obviously not even close to your level but at least, something nice for my wife :)

i stand by five guys is one of very few fast food chains that actually has a burger that is simply good, its not just fast or convenient but something you can actually enjoy for the flavor

The no seasoning thing isn’t really surprising. It’s just consistency although a weird one

I have only been to five guys once and their price has turned me away forever

“Mix your dry ingredients into your ₘᵢₗₖᵢₑₛ” (or other such sentence + whisper) never fails to make me laugh lol

I’m a manager at a five guys here in the UK our service is simple, simple menu, simple operations. We season our grill in the morning using a patty, the buns are new atm we are currently trialling a few recipe not sure if it’s the same in the states tho. As you know everything is fresh never frozen so quality is assured. I hope everyone does enjoy the experience when you go into a five guys as we pride ourselves with the customer experience. A little secret too if you’re still hungry we’ll happily give you more (usually fries)

Love your channel! I'm confused with the amount of salt in these burgers. Their website stated the bacon cheeseburger has 1310 mg. of salt, but you said it lacked seasoning. How can this be?

Now produce 1000 in a day.

Josh, you're a god. Cheese snobs! You can't judge American cheese until you've gone past the Borden, Kraft, store brand, etc... Singles! Go up to your deli counter and ask for a premium American cheese. My go-to is Cooper's Sharp American, others like Boar's Head, I'm sure there's other brands around the country of which I'm unaware but, even if you DO like American cheese, all the more reason to spend a couple extra dollars for top shelf. You'll love it.

Dude, every time I watch a video I get insanely hungry. That kitchen must smell so good right now

Hey Joshua. Really big fan of your delicious 😋 cooking *even though I'm yet to taste*. I think it would be awesome if you could do a Collab with You Suck At Cooking. It would be really fantastic as you have different styles of delivery.

Five guys burgers (and sometimes fries) may be soggy, but the food is still good.