The Burger Lab: What's The Best Bun For My Burger?

The ideal soft burger bun should be pillowy, squishy, and tender, with a tight but soft crumb and a distinct sweetness. It should hold up nicely to the burger's juices, but should never be tough or cottony. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you don't want a burger that disintegrates half way through your meal. We picked the 7 most common nationally available brands for our lineup, plus our write-in wildcard favorite.

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49 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, April 15, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: buns, The Burger Lab

Share Your Hamburger Bun Recipe Recommendations in Serious Eats: Talk

[Flickr: whitneyinchicago / CC BY 2.0] In this recent thread in Serious Eats: Talk, user gastronomeg asked if anyone makes their own hamburger buns. Serious Eaters recommended bun recipes from King Arthur Flour, Land 'O Lakes, All Recipes, and...

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Comments are closed. | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 27, 2010 at 10:45 AM
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Quote of the Day: Twanggit!

"A burger on an English muffin is like a bluegrass band with drums." —MikeNYC...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: buns, English muffin buns, Quote of the Day

AHT Poll: What's Your Favorite Burger Bun?

Without the bun, a burger would just be a chunk of ground meat. Naked. And alone. What kind of bun do you prefer in your burger? What's Your Favorite Burger Bun?(polls)...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 12, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: buns, polls

From Serious Eats Talk: 'Brioche Buns Suck'

Lemons says: "I really don't like brioche buns for hamburgers. Brioche is too sweet and usually too fragile for the large burgers it usually is used with. I like brioche a lot, just not there. We have a brewpub in...

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Comments are closed. | Posted by Adam Kuban, September 18, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Tagged: brioche buns, buns, Serious Eats Talk

Why Are Hamburger Bun Bottoms So Thin?

There's a sliver of bottom bun under that mound of meat. In Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?, a book of "answers to civilization's most nagging questions," author David Feldman answers the question, "Why Are Hamburger-Bun Bottoms So Thin?" Feldman explains...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: buns, burger trivia

How to Make a Rice Burger

Rice burger buns from Just Bento A burger without a wheat-based bun may not be a real burger, but using grilled rice patties instead of bread results in a sandwich that's delicious and safe for gluten-intolerant eaters. Maki Itoh has...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: buns, Japan, Non-U.S.

Blogwatch: Buns of Gold

Photograph courtesy of What Geeks Eat Despairing at the thought of shelling out five bucks for yet another bad bag of hamburger buns, Vanessa of What Geeks Eat had the brilliant idea to make her own. Humanity may now...

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4 Comments | Posted by Sarah Wolf, June 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: Blogwatch, buns