Making The Burger King Whopper At Home | But Better 

I’d be interested in seeing some videos in a “But Faster” series. Show us how to make quick meals at home faster than you could by driving out to a restaurant, ordering, and returning.

I’m 50 years old so I remember when Burger King opened up in St.Louis MO. The Whopper burger was a bit smaller than a dinner plate and each burger was flame grilled to order, there was actual smoke in the air because they fully cooked the fresh meat over open fire grills that you could see. They fixed It exactly how you liked it so it was absolutely delicious and put other burger chains to shame. Now the whopper is the same as any other burger out there, the same thing happened to McDonald’s food. Back in the day it was actually tasty food.

The nodule things you saw on one side of the burger is from the cooking. It's cooked on a flame "char broiler" conveyor belt thing. Those are the juices that kind of congeal and break away from the main burger. You get them on your own burgers if you dont flip them. The act of flipping them gets them off your burger.

the amount of work put in that burger was mind blowing but does look like the best burger ive ever seen.

You bring the whole “we have food at home” to a whole other level. Your kids (if you choose to have them) will be extremely lucky 😂

I used to be a supervisor at A&W. Believe me, we did everything we physically could to try and make the food decent... but during Covid, upper management made massive price cuts. I'm talking labour percentage of 11-14% and our manager getting written up and screamed at on the phone if it went higher. Any restaurant owner worth their salt will tell you that this is COMPLETELY INSANE. Everyone quit in April, starting with our manager, and including myself, because we were being pushed to work unpaid overtime just in order to keep things up to standard. I was a supervisor and I didn't want anyone getting food poisoning, so I was going in unpaid after hours (in exchange for food that my manager slipped me) trying to clean the place up because having one cook and one cashier on a Friday night means that nobody has time to clean. And my manager came in, unpaid, on CHRISTMAS DAY to clean because that was the only day of the year where there weren't any customers. One day my manager finally went rogue and authorized for a bunch of us to stay late and get paid to deep clean the place (because the HEALTH BOARD told her to), and head office screamed at her over the phone. I heard it. She told them that she needed more labour to get the place up to health board standards, and they punished her for it by cutting our hours even more. After that we all coordinated finding other jobs, and one by one, all quit over the course of a month. If you ever go to an A&W during rush hour and you only see two people working, or if the line is around the building... go somewhere else. If you must go there, try to keep your focus on the popular, standard items that sell quickly, and you'll be more likely to get it fresh. And please... go easy on those kids. They're trying their best out there. I know this video was about BK and not A&W but... I just had to get that out there.

Just for reference, BK doesn't use mayo, they use whopper sauce which is a mayo-based spread. Not far off, but it does taste a lot better than standard mayo. It has stuff like Cayenne, Pickle Juice, etc.

I cannot believe I made these. I did everything wrong. My scale screwed up and I ended up with, I think, about 6 grams of amylase. I used regular flour (actually all I have in the house is first clear, so that's what I used). I used a bread machine dough cycle to mix it. I used regular rather than bread machine yeast. 1% milk. Left it in the fridge overnight. I only have an air fryer and convection toaster oven to bake in. Used 4 English muffin rings, made 2 by hand from foil, and used the "muffin" pan that came with the air fryer for 4. Thought I had burned the 2 I put in the toaster oven but they baked in 6 minutes (195F internal temperature!) and the ones in the air fryer went the whole 14 minutes by rotating half-way through. THESE CAME OUT INCREDIBLE! I'm gobsmacked. Utterly gobsmacked. I think my husband would appreciate it if I would shut up about how amazed I am. These are thick enough to cut for a double-decker and SO SOFT! Amazing.

Hey quick note: if the garlic turns cyanide blue over time (like a few days) in that pickle brine it's perfectly normal and still edible. It's a reaction between the chemicals the garlic releases from being bruised with the acidic solution it's sitting in that produces that blue pigmentation.

Him: “they added an extra patty” Also Him: “Can i get a double whopper with cheese”

Yes. Create a gourmet burger to compete with fast food. Of COURSE the carefully constructed version would beat out the fast food version. But I will say THANK you for the instructions to make a gourmet burger at home. Will definitely use when I can. 💗

3:20 Man, I laughed so hard thanks Josh 🍔🔥🔥

"Can i have a double Whopper" - "We have an extra patty" - throws it away

As a Burger King employee, without even having to taste Josh’s burger, I’d say his burger is better.

im new here watched two videos and already want his cook book xD

Make your own liquid yeast, it take about 3 to 4 days for your first batch, its easier after that. Blessings from Durban, South Africa.

The high school I went to was right behind a Burger King, when the weather was warm and we had the windows open, all you could smell was the burgers cooking. You don’t know how hungry by lunch time we all were. Burger King was always packed during week days. Even now when I drive past it during the week, you always know what time the school is out for lunch.

8:28 I feel disturbed watching this "sack" being slapped by Papa

I can't wait to try this. My hubby and I used to love Burger King 👑 🍔 but the past few years it's definitely not the same.

I can’t believe the hours I’ve spent watching this show. It’s amazing! Funny as hell too.

When I was younger I hated "mayonnaise" until someone put mayonnaise on my burger accidentally and I said "this isn't mayo" that was when I found out that what my parents called "mayonnaise" was actually "miracle whip", I have liked mayonnaise ever since, nor have I forgiven my parents for their lie all those years, lol :)

If you don’t wanna make your own buns, I’d definitely recommend aldi’s 4 pack of brioche buns. Easily the best store bought buns I’ve ever gotten and it’s not even close

Ya bro! Awesome, gonna hit this whole recipe, thanks for sharing!

Just bought this dudes cookbook, he’s somewhat inspiring in a way. Thanks man!

Joshua is definitely the king of having it his way .

There’s no comparison, any homemade anything will beat any fast food item! You made the buns, Mayo, pickles and grind your own beef, seasoned all the ingredients, fast food doesn’t even salt theirs. Even if you did not take the extra steps and made the burger with store bought items (buns, Mayo, pickles and ground beef) it would have been 100%better.

Your attention to detail truly brought that Burger King's Whopper to life; the ring molds sculpted the buns into flawless rounds, while the homemade pickles exuded a delightful tanginess. Your mastery of mayonnaise added a perfect touch, and the spicy ketchup was simply outstanding. The unique way you sliced the vegetables showcased your creativity and skill, making the entire dish a harmonious culinary masterpiece. Thanks for sharing!

My book just came in today! I’m excited to start making everything in it!!!

"Papa's here. Did you drink water today?" *sweats nervously*

idk, the whopper is actually really good in germany, taste and looks

As a homebrewer, kind of cool seeing beer brewing products/manufacturers low key being advertised, intentional or not 🤷‍♂️ Love the vids. Homebrewer and cooking enthusiast and always talk to friends about the overlap between the two. Nice to see it in you videos

9:59 that 'oyion' pronunciation made me spit my coffee out, hahaha

So when will Josh upgrade “But Better” from a single food item to a full meal? Looking at you Olive Garden soup salad and breadsticks

I worked at BK for 3 1/2 years and I will say that if the whopper meat is fresh off the broiler and the add ons are adjusted to your liking, the Whopper can be a decent choice. I will also say that I absolutely hated working there and had many break downs in the walk in freezer while doing inventory. I can only dream of trying this recipe for myself but I am positive that you de-crowned the King

I always come back to this video a lot just because how gorgeous and picturesque that thing is

The one thing I like about BK is that the burgers are wide, not tall. Makes it much easier to eat

This is literally the definition of do what you love, I wish everyone had this amount of passion.

Josh: complains about fast food being bad quality. also Josh: complains about fast food not being fast enough.

I made this as I'm a fan of BK but hardly ever eat them and fancied a 'treat'. I didnt make the bun and I didn't charcoal grill my burger or make my own mayo ( Hellmans ) also used pickled gherkins from a jar. The result was a super juicy and flavoursome burger and no question your burger beats BK, even mine was definitely much tastier. It didnt take long to make from start to finish maybe 20 minutes and not much mess to clean up. It is worth the effort to follow your full recipe if you have time to do it and my burger cost about £3 for the ingredients as I used a 1/2 lb of beef. Thanks for your help. I will be making this again and will try some of your other recipes. You clearly know how to cook and your videos are snappy.

Found your channel yesterday with your "but better: big max" video while looking for a big mac sauce. Got me hungry, tonight I'm watching your whopper video and I decided to order your book. Inspires me to try and cook something. And stop being the only person who can't cook in my family lol. Cheers

Just made this for my birthday! We made everything just like you said (except for the buns). Lots of prep, but it was a family effort 😀. Easily the best burgers I have EVER had, let alone made by myself (and I've eaten A LOT of burgers!). Hi from Australia and thankyou for your videos!

The only thing better than waking up at 10 on a Sunday is waking up to a but better episode at 10 on a sunday

It looks so amazing!

Just bought your cook book can’t wait for it to get here!

This looks so perfect it looks like the Crabby Patty when it is shown having been made correctly on Spongebob. That is a HIGH compliment!

Me: I'm totally doing this Josh: AMYLASE Me: instant mac it's ok

I like the wide burger king size - its a lot more balanced in flavor and ingredients and easier to bite into than a 4 inch high narrower burger. I do like your channel and many of your 100s of recipes are great.

When you’re strugglin to making ends meet.. a whopper after pay day hits the spot Ngl. Those were my after high school years when I first moved out of my parents place 😂😂 once in a year I catch myself going back to BK to try it out, it’s my guilty pleasure.

Josh should've edit the "Preparing the Krabby Patty" song after his burger was assembled. Would've made so much better. 😂

It’s been years since I last ate at Burger King. Weird how time flies.

That burger looked soooo good!!! YOU ARE TRULY THE BURGER MASTER "i MEAN KING" LOL

that burger looks incredable!!!

5:25 That's salivary amylase, specifically. Amylase is largely produced by the pancreas, and when the pancreas is injured, some of that amylase will go into the blood. Amylase levels in your plasma/serum can be tested and is useful in assisting in the diagnosis of pancreatitis (but outdated thanks to lipase being a better and more indicative test). :)

Me: looks delicious, I'll have one burger please. Josh: No problem brother, that will be $65....please pull forward in two days 😂

I remember as a kid these being amazing. I’m pretty sure they tweaked it over the years and that’s when it got bad. I think I’m gonna try this.

The burger king whopper is so awesome and great video man :]

Josh : “We got an extra patty” Also Josh : “ DOUBLE whopper with cheese”

Hearing Josh say “onyo” has helped me find peace

bro i make whoppers till closing and this was so satisfying to finally see a krabby patty. i will strive to make every whopper the greatest!

Me sitting here at work, living in London dreaming of meeting such an amazing chef haha - please plan a trip to the U.K.!!!

BTW, Amylase can also be found online and from most baking retailers as “diastatic malt powder”

I’m a massive fan of the smash burger. I do admit though, this looks phenomenal! Thanks Josh

🤤🤤🤤 FOOD IS THE WAY TO MY HEART AND THAT BURGER WAS MADE WITH LOVE INTO PERFECTION YOUR THE BEST 🗣️💙💙💙

I love this series, but I am not sure if this has been brought up before, but it would be interesting to see if Josh is doing this while also utilizing the same profit margin as the name brand. It doesn't surprise me that he is able to make every item with better quality, but what if you had to produce the item for the same profit margin that Mcdonalds, Burger King, etc had to?

I want to see you do these “But Better” videos in other countries, because by the looks of it, here in Australia, our Wopper’s at Hungry Jack’s (it’s not call Burger King here for legal issues or something idk) are pretty decent, and the Ultimate Double Wopper; though a bit pricy, is huge and is really good.

I’m boutta have burgers Friday, after watching this I can’t wait 😭

This show should just be called “but bigger” at this point

I was a manager at BK back in the 90s. The whopper has undergone some changes since then(at least in my area), and not for the better. They no longer steam the buns which makes them hard and dry. They no longer use shredded lettuce so when you take a bite the whole leaf slides out. The meat now has like an artificial charcoal lighter fluid flavoring added to it(gross, I know). And for whatever reason whenever I happen to get one I always get the tomato butts. When I was running my store I threw the tops and bottoms out. I know it's fast food but I tried my best to at least make it palatable.

When the organ sound played for the burger funeral, I immediately thought of Fix You by Coldplay. Then Josh started making the new burger. I got chills down my spine. Just documenting the experience so I don't forget, it was kinda cray.

Burger looks amazing

Hey, that Burger King in particular is a god send. During the Houston freeze last winter I waited 2 1/2 hours in the drive-thru to get a couple whopper meals because they were the only place open in a 5 mile radius of my house. Best meal I’ve had in my entire life.

Maybe not the best presentation, but still BK is my fave fast food when it comes to burgers below 10€. At least in Spain, their lettuce and tomatoes actually taste what they suppose to taste, not like MC lmao. Anyway, this whopper at home looks amazing and easy enough to try and make my own ~

Idc the wait imagine how delish that be 😮‍💨 Joshua your a genius 😊

9:25 chef josh! I made this today using your cookbook and my god! If thats not the most delicious mayonnaise in the world i don't know what is

Joshua is the one person who can do everything from scratch and make it look super simple

Question: about how much saliva should I use if I can’t find Amylase at my local supermarket?

13:06 Josh: (Shows the Burger King Whopper Patty) Want this? Me: Yes

I really want to eat your cooking omg it looks sooo good!!

10:07 The O Ñ O

Josh “so we have an extra patty”. Josh few minutes prior “can I get 2 double whoppers with cheese?”

Most of the things in your burger i dont like but made it look soo amazing even i would eat it

honestly best burger on youtube

i kinda just skip the whole him rating the original at this point because every time without fail it's just "that's bad" yeah josh who woluld've guessed

How do we like the new intro 👀🔥??

seeing you casually driving around Houston...... small world, I live around 100 miles away and go their constantly. also, the burger king shell station over on parkway is true sketch, ngl, good call.

100% thought Krabby Patty right before you mentioned it Josh, great job! Spongebob would be very proud

Having a really bad day but this, this does put a smile on my face

Thanks so much for this video! Never salted tomatoes, tried yesterday and it was really big difference!

I love how he makes his versions of foods a little bigger

That burger is a work of art.

I was 3/4 through a law degree before I decided to quit it all and pursue a career as a chef. Since making that decision at the beginning of this year the quality of my life has improved so much. All credit to you Josh for inspiring me over the last few years. I just ordered your cookbook and I am so so excited. Please come visit New Zealand!!!!

I find it Ironic that I just had a Burger King ad play before your video

Dude I personally think you‘re just bashing Burger King bc I really enjoy it way over 5 guys or wendys

There are two burger places in Hungary that are actually decent and amazing compared to the world known burger fastfood chains First one is called Zing burger - delicious sides, amazing burgers unique sauces. Second one is Bamba Marha Burger, which strictly focuses on burgers and more common sides like fries.

I only found out about amylase in baking a few weeks ago. Added it to my last batch of sandwich bread and the crumb was a little softer, but the crust was much softer. It also kept it from drying out for a few extra days. Homemade bread doesn't keep long so it's great to find natural ingredients that extend the shelf life.

Amylase is also an enzyme you can use in beer making! If you add it to the mash (your grain and hot water steep step) then you’ll be able to extract more sugar from the grain starches. There is an enzyme called amyloglucosidase that you can add in the mash^ and also while fermenting because it can also convert complex sugars into simple ones that the yeast can utilize. Cool to see more food science on the channel!

3:25 Those spots on the burgers are actually a common thing i think where sometimes when you fry burgers, the grease and fat can pop out of the burger sometimes which causes those spots i cant remember if thats exactly what it is but i know its something to do with that

SO 5 mins in and i will absolutely buy brioche burger buns from the shop. 100%

As someone who use to work at one i find it really depends on the staff you have on and how much they cared - and it really wouldnt be hard to beat

Oh my I've never been this early to Papa's video