# Hamburgers: what do you like on em **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377 "2012-06-17T00:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/61 "2012-06-18T09:48:46Z")
Onion, bacon, cheddar (or bleu cheese), jalapeños, chili. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/62 "2012-06-18T09:52:29Z")
Blue cheese, bacon, and maybe sauteed mushrooms if I feel like the kitchen won’t eff up a sauteed mushroom. 61 replies and no mention of blue cheese? Really? ---
**Author:** ![midnight-dreary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@midnight-dreary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midnight-dreary)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/63 "2012-06-18T14:43:43Z")
Lettuce tomato avocado onion (both raw and cooked) tomato sauce salt and maybe beetroot. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/64 "2012-06-18T14:53:07Z")
Depends on where I’m getting it. Burger King - Whopper Jr. with extra cheese, extra pickles, no lettuce. McDonald’s - BigMac with no lettuce, extra cheese and sauce. Regular Restaurant that doesn’t have sucky burgers - double cheese only. Or a Patty Melt with double cheese. I love them. Home - double cheese. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/65 "2012-06-18T14:54:47Z")
Beef, bun, lettuce, melted cheddar cheese slice, blue cheese dressing. \*swoon ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/66 "2012-06-18T14:58:19Z")
Cheese (sharp cheddar preferred) Bacon (the crisper, the better) Barbecue sauce Lettuce, if it’s the “green” part and not shredded; I’ll settle for spinach (yes, I have had my share of Popeye-burgers) ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/67 "2012-06-18T15:17:49Z")
What? No Miracle Whip? I’ll use mayo if necessary; but there’s nothing like the tangy zip of Miracle Whip Salad Dressing. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/68 "2012-06-18T15:47:07Z")
Ketchup, relish (which is somehow never available in restaurants), cheese, bacon. Sometimes tomato & black olives. ---
**Author:** ![BigDadWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/69 "2012-06-18T17:47:00Z")
My preferred burger from the top down: top bun mayo/mustard blended pickle tomato lettuce beef patty ketchup bottom bun If cheese is to be included it goes between the lettuce and the beef patty. Dang - now I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/70 "2012-06-18T17:49:49Z")
I’ll eat mayo if it’s on there, but don’t go out of my way to add it. The rest are fair game, plus hot peppers. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/71 "2012-06-19T00:13:47Z")
Pineapple, beetroot, egg, onions, tomato sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomato and pepper is what you need to make a great Aussie burger! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/72 "2012-06-19T00:17:19Z")
> [@sisu](#): > > Pineapple, beetroot, egg, onions, tomato sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomato and pepper is what you need to make a great Aussie burger! I guess we don’t “speak-a your language.” ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/73 "2012-06-19T00:19:18Z")
Yeah, beetroot. Bleargh. On anything. Except borscht. And when you say pepper, I take it you mean chilis? ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/74 "2012-06-19T03:50:18Z")
On a burger at a restaurant (other than the old [Bearden’s](http://beardens-cleveland.com/)) …Burger, mustard, cheese (preferably cheddar) and MAYBE some lettuce. On a burger made at home…burger, cream cheese, onions, mustard, and American cheese (opt). ---
**Author:** ![Rhaegar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@Rhaegar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhaegar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/75 "2012-06-19T05:18:46Z")
Fat Burger and Red Robin let you put a Fried egg on them, which is really good. When I make my own burgers at home I put a fried egg on them now as well. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/76 "2012-06-19T06:24:40Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Yeah, beetroot. Bleargh. On anything. Except borscht. > > And when you say pepper, I take it you mean chilis? No I mean cracked pepper. Yeah I knew I would get everyone’s attention with the beetroot and pineapple, a very strange and aussie tradition. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/77 "2012-06-19T10:53:44Z")
Ah, black pepper ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/78 "2012-06-19T13:41:16Z")
I like all listed in the poll, plus cheese (Swiss especially, but provolone also–I’ll take the fake wrapped stuff if that’s all we have), bacon, peppers (hot banana or jalapenos), dill pickles and cracked black pepper. Not all these toppings all the time on a single burger necessarily, but certainly I like all of 'em, and probably other toppings I can’t think of at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/79 "2012-06-19T13:48:31Z")
Other: Cheese Jalapenos Bacon Crisped pepperoni ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377/80 "2012-06-20T03:07:07Z")
Fried egg Provolone Sliced banana Maple syrup ^ Those are what I don’t like. Basically anything else should do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburgers-what-do-you-like-on-em/625377.md?page=5)