hamburger with the lot, thanks love…

Posted on January 27, 2011 by cityhippyfarmgirl

Hamburger with the lot thanks love…

If you are an Australian, you may have heard these words before. If you like your burgers and frequent take away places regularly, you may have even heard it a lot. If you’re not Australian and are wondering why bother posting about a burger, it’s because it’s not any old burger. You see it has beetroot and pineapple on it, which are the two crucial ingredients to take it up to Aussie Burger status.

Around the country, patties have been flipped, onions have been sliced and cans of beetroot have been opened. Money exchanged, and great mouthfuls of burger have been hurriedly eaten before the whole thing lands on your lap. With this many ingredients its hard to keep a firm hand on it all and show that burger who is boss.

Back in my burger flippin’ days, we would have competitions to see who could make the biggest one, without letting anything fall. The heat of the grill, the timing of the orders piling up, challenge of building your burger to be the greatest heights a person had ever seen! However once the burger was out of your hands, and into the customers, it was up to them. No blame could be taken if their burger became a tumbling pile of slop in their lap. With beetroot stains down their post beach kaftans, it was up to them to wrap their chops around the towering extravaganza.

So how to make your own Aussie Burger with the lot?

Burger bun; I made up some sourdough rolls. Easy, and healthier than your standard old white ‘fluffy’ bun.

Now you have to build…

lettuce

sliced beetroot

sliced pineapple

tomato

fried egg

burger pattie

cheese

tomato sauce

onion

Good luck.

If you are making burgers at home, there are so many things you can add. They don’t have to be a greasy pile of slop. Swap the beef pattie for a lentil one, or some grilled tofu. Or even just keep it as a salad. Make your own tomato relish or add caramelised onions. Swap burger buns for flat breads and roll it up.

The possibilities are endless.

Now just be careful with that beetroot…

This recipe submitted to yeastspotting

35 thoughts on “hamburger with the lot, thanks love…”

Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on January 27, 2011 at 6:48 am said:

I’ll have a burger with the lot, please, hold the pineapple

That’s how I order them.. 🙂

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  A no pineapple kind of gal huh?
  
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bagnidilucca on January 27, 2011 at 6:56 am said:

I only ever spill beetroot if I am wearing white.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  It’s the magnetic forces of the white you see.
  
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Alisa Fleming on January 27, 2011 at 7:39 am said:

Holy guacamole! Actually, I think that’s the only thing missing from that tower. Yeah, impossible to wrap your mouth around that. Beetroot’s a new one to me on burgers.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  Now the guaca would taste delicious with it, but would it make the burger step outside the realms of Aussie Burger status?…I don’t know…
  
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Choclette on January 27, 2011 at 7:52 am said:

If only CT had realised what we missed – 6 months in Australia and not one single burger – with or without the lot. Better not tell him, he’d be gutted! Beetroot sounds like a great addition, not sure about the pineapple!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  6 months and no burger eh?…a terrible over looking!
  
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heidi on January 27, 2011 at 8:33 am said:

I think it sounds delicious! I’m just so clumsy with food- I would end up wearing the whole lot!
I used to flip burgers when I was still a girl, and I added fried onion rings,mushrooms, coleslaw, pickles, tomato slices, cheese, bacon,lettuce, fried egg and burger patty to the bun. Never even thought of beets or pineapple.
I AM making burgers for dinner tonight- but I don’t think they would like one dressed in Australian guise.
I like Alisa’s idea, however- I’ll make a batch of guacamole to go with them.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Coleslaw and mushrooms… they sound like good additions. It’s funny how a simple burger will differ so much from country to country.
  
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dixiebelle on January 27, 2011 at 9:28 am said:

Oh you teasing bitch!! That looks SO good… now I want one for lunch!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  🙂 🙂 I could courier down one, but you know it would be a cold pile of slop by the time it got there.
  
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Joanna @ Zeb Bakes on January 27, 2011 at 9:50 am said:

and I thought this was a kiwiburger http://www.gbk.co.uk/menu/burgers/ well I never 😉

Choclette if you ever find yourself in a gourmet burger kitchen restaurant you can experience the approximate joys of one of these, though it wouldn’t be a patch on Brydie’s tower of burger happiness! And they do fall in your laps, I have seen them tumbling everywhere..

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:31 pm said:
  
  ah the old aus vs kiwi thing. I’m sure they must have copied us 😉
  Now that’s the kind of burger chain to put old Mc D’s to shame.
  Maybe the slopping in to your lap is the sign of a good burger…
  
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Amanda on January 27, 2011 at 12:11 pm said:

Gorgeous burger, Brydie!
This is a popular meal here with the obnoxious teens who are happy to make them when it is their turn to cook.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks Amanda!
  It’s just natural food for an abnoxious teen…
  
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Anna Johnston on January 27, 2011 at 1:25 pm said:

Beauty mate 🙂 I’ll have extra beetroot on mine & be back in a jiff to pick it up. Cheers!
PS: Love that you used to flip burgers – sure would’ve loved eating one of your tall stacks, my brother used to make these insane creations during his burger flipping teens.

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cityhippyfarmgirl on January 27, 2011 at 1:39 pm said:

Maaate…
(I’ve got some terrible stories for those burger flippin’ days, but as you’ve said before…”what happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen!”
It was kind of tricky to wrap your chops around this one.

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Yvette on January 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm said:

Your hamburger looks divine! Absolutely mouthwatering! xx

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:09 am said:
  
  Thanks Yvette
  
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Abby on January 27, 2011 at 3:40 pm said:

ohhh yes!! I’ll have one with the lot straight up but make it oink as well please love 😉 gotta love the beetroot and pineapple combo and the vegan alternatives are awesome! great post !

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:10 am said:
  
  oh bacon, I forgot the bacon!
  
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bruisemouse on January 27, 2011 at 5:29 pm said:

Is there really any other way to have it?! Perhaps with a side order of thick cut chips. Yummo.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:11 am said:
  
  That’s the only way isn’t it.
  
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shayray on January 27, 2011 at 6:19 pm said:

Now that’s a burger. It looks impossible to bite, but yummy.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:12 am said:
  
  Thanks Shayray. It is rather big.
  
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Citysister on January 27, 2011 at 11:16 pm said:

That is a bit of an odd combination…is this a common Australian hamburger seriously? I can imagine it being more than a meal as that thing is huge!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:13 am said:
  
  Yep, very common! In every takeaway shop you will find a burger menu with sliced beetroot in it.
  
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drfugawe on January 27, 2011 at 11:25 pm said:

I love these cultural differences – here in the US, beetroot on burgers is unheard of. How is the beetroot prepared? Simply boiled and sliced? Pickled? Relish?

Frankly, I love beets -mostly eaten as a salad item- so, If I had the choice, I’d sure try beetroot on burgers – nice post, and beautiful burger buns – got a recipe for those?

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Thanks Dr. The burger buns are just my standard white sourdough recipe, (100gms starter, 190gms flour, 1/2 tps salt, 120mls approx of water.)
  For the beetroot it’s usually sliced and comes in a can, some gourmet burger places would do something fresh, but generally it’s just the canned ones.
  
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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on January 28, 2011 at 1:58 am said:

I loove beetroot on my burger-in fact I often put a few slices on them and probably too many as they always slide out and make a mess 😛

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on January 28, 2011 at 8:26 am said:
  
  messy little buggers aren’t they!
  
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turid on January 28, 2011 at 5:53 am said:

Oh my heavens. Mamma mia. Oh la la.

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Johanna GGG on January 29, 2011 at 5:21 pm said:

aussies know how to make burgers – these are the ones I grew up with and still find the real thing!

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