Faux Shake Shack Burgers: My First Attempt

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I’m about to grind the meat for faux Shake Shack Burgers. Wish me luck! Notes to follow. Anybody else tried this?

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Have not tried it but I’d be interested in hearing all about your meat blend & grind.

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Do you ship? [grin.gif]

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Being in France for the last 2+ weeks, I would really, really, really enjoy a burger.

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Steak hachette et pomme frites?

neener

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Michael, I really hope you’re not looking for sympathy. [scratch.gif]

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No, not looking for that…but there is something about a great burger that I have missed. It will be one of the first meals once I get back.

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So how did it turn out? From your post, I was inspired to do this last night…everyone was quite impressed!

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They were excellent; though not quite true Shake Shack burgers. As a test, I served one to our doorman in Chicago, who has never had a Shack burger. “That’s the best hamburger I’ve ever eaten” he said. On the other hand, Craig, my partner, who is a Shake Shack officianado said, “This is a very good hamburger, but its not a Shack burger.”

The sauce was a bit too spicy, and we couldn’t get the real Martin’s potato rolls here in Chicago. I’ll bring them back from NYC when I come home from work next time.

So…we still have to tweak it a bit for it to be a real Shack burger, but it was pretty damned good.

I emailed Danny Meyer tonight and told him he’s opening Shacks so many places (latest news is Miami) that he should open up one in Chicago!

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I haven’t had any burgers or Popeye’s since you’ve been gone . . . swear.

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  1. I don’t believe that

  2. What about J.R.'s? You been poaching in on my biscuits and gravy?