Everyone loves burgers, and that includes us. We have eaten countless burgers and made many varieties ourselves. This is our best take on what the perfect homemade gastro cheeseburger should be. The meat is dry-aged and the bun is a brioche.
Start by slicing the cabbage into suitable pieces and place it in a bowl.
Pour the vinegar sauce over and let it sit for at least 15 minutes (preferably up to 1 hour).
5 minutes before serving, take the cabbage out of the bowl and strain it, so it can dry a bit before putting it on the burger.
Crispy Bacon
We use homemade bacon that is extra smoked and dry-aged, so it can become extra crispy.
Our bacon is cut ultra-thin, so it only needs a short time on a medium hot pan.
Burger patty
Make sure the meat is taken out of the fridge at least 1 hour before cooking.
Form the meat into 2 patties. When the meat is at room temperature when fried, it reduces the chance of the meat being "boiled" instead of fried in the pan.
Heat a frying pan on high heat and add a little oil to the pan.
When the pan is hot, place the patties and butter on the pan.
Place something heavy on top of the patties (in this case, an ovenproof dish) and fry them for 4 minutes.
Flip the patties over and sprinkle sea salt and freshly ground pepper on top.
Place cheddar slices on top and fry again for 4 minutes.
Optionally, burn the cheese with a blow torch (or similar) to ensure it melts as desired. Let the patties rest for a few minutes before serving.
They are now deliciously medium-rare, as a burger patty should be.
Burger buns
We use Brioche burger buns that are sliced and toasted for 1.5 minutes on the cut sides in a toaster.
Serving
Spread ketchup on both the top and bottom bun. Place the cabbage on the top bun and the patty on the bottom bun.
Put the desired number of bacon slices on top of the cheese and take a bite of our version of the perfect homemade gastro cheeseburger.
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Notes
We normally fry burger patties 2x 5 minutes - but dry-aged meat doesn't have as much moisture as "normal/wet-aged" meat, so it gets dry faster if cooked too long.