I psychoanalyzed Gordon Ramsay's viral Tiktok Burger.
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Published 2023-05-15
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0:42 The Burger Craft Theory
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3:51 Where can we improve Gordon's burger?
12:00 Taste Test: My Version
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All Comments (21)
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I recall a quote from Mr. Ramsey himself from one of his shows where he was critiquing a restaurant's burger... "You don't want your burger pissing all over you when you try to take a bite". Which is why it was so odd to see this burger come out of him... Absolutely made that one for the clicks lol.
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A 13 minute scientific video just to prove that the egg doesn’t belong to the burger
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Rule #1 for a good burger: Wide, not high. I don't know a single person who enjoys a 15cm tall burger. It might look good on a photo, which is probably why so many are making these, but it's so annoying to eat. Plus you can create the same taste with a wide burger just as well. Great video, though. Incredible amount of insight and information as usual. :)
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Social media made food's appearance/presentation more important than the actual aroma, flavor, and eating experience. This video is why I love your channel!
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the shot Ethan biting into the burger and there's a shower of grease and liquid flowing out it is why I go simple smash cheese burger with special sauce every time, it hits everytime with zero mess
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Eggs are a staple of hamburgers in Australia but they are usually seared on both sides so the yoke is more set. It should be over easy but slightly over cooked on the yoke side leaving it soft but reducing the liquid. This solves some of your texture problem.
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I love how frequently you eat all/most of the food you make. It really helps make this whole thing feel more 'real.' That it's not just content, you're actually cooking because you are hungry and it tastes good and you want to eat it.
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This video is a perfect example of how much effort you put into research before making a video. Every video from you is less of a recepie and more of a journey. Love it.
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You have Brad Pitt levels of onscreen eating appeal tbh
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Love how this vid didn't just bash Gordon Ramsey making dumb tiktoks. Thanks for being a good faith actor and keep up the good work!
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i really dig this style of video. its food science / infographic applied in a single menu item. i would watch more of these.
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switching from a fried egg to a scrambled egg circle helps with the texture balance. I started using an egg fryer pan recently with a scrambled egg and a dash of cream for my fried chicken sandwiches, really brings it into line with the rest of the sandwich.
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This whole video is absolute insanity in all the best ways. That texture breakdown and graphing is the type of energy I want to bring to everything in life.
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This primarily makes me wonder how to successfully incorporate a fried egg into a burger.
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Egg yolk is awesome in burgers. Awesome! The yolk should be broken and the yolk spread around a bit though, so it doesn't run all over the place like that.
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Eggs on burgers are really popular here in Australia, along with tinned beetroot, grilled pineapple and so on. I tend to think this is more of a cultural taste thing than a science thing (for example in Aus and NZ we had a surplus of beetroot during the world wars and a lot were used in takeaway shops, its just a flavour that stuck and is beloved).
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Here in the Pakistan region, there's this burger called an anda shami burger; which uses the egg whites fried - instead of the whole egg and that works really well with the rest of the textures. Do give it a try
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An often overlooked burger eating technique is to cut it in half. - It allows you to immediately bite into the centre getting all ingredients in every bite - The burger as a whole stays together better since you down need to mash your face into it on that initial bite - Gives a nice half way point - a lot less messy
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I love how you've been leaning into all the graphical elements and data visualization stuff in your content. Great stuff
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This video is so good. So much thought and effort went into this, with the formula and the spider graphs and the dissection of the burgers influences. So glad I’m subscribed to this channel
