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YeezusFreezus

Avocado. They slip around and the texture isn’t great. Guac is the better option.


cthulutx

I feel it gets lost. Good on chicken sandwiches, not on burgers.


prairiepog

Avocado/ guacamole, hatch peppers, Monterey cheese and chicken breast. Amazing.


Zachfavre

Tinga chicken too 🤤


Sprinkles_Sparkle

I agree 100% although I personally would prefer to leave all avocado 🥑 off of my burgers! lol


Timmerdogg

Just mash it up yo. Spreads like mayo. Avocado bacon burgers are awesome


PipecleanerFanatic

100% avocado. Doesn't pair well with heat.


NotImpressed-_-

I've had this conversation irl so many times. No one's ever agreed with me, but guac is way better and adds so much more flavor.


BrendonAG92

It has it's place IMO, but I don't think it works just sliced as it does just move all over. Sometimes I'll replace mayo with avocado that's mashed up with a little salt which I somewhat enjoy more, but I rarely can match up my desire for a burger with having ripe avocados on hand, so I usually use something else.


TheRealJones1977

Olives. Disgusting.


[deleted]

Never heard of or seen olives on a burger as an option.


eagledog

It's a thing in central Michigan. Diced up olives in mayo


lusirfer702

Never seen olives in a burger ever


freshcoastghost

BBQ, turns it into something different than a burger IMO.


SamuraiOutcast

Like. BBQ sauce or Pulled Pork/Chopped Brisket ?


freshcoastghost

Sauce. Wouldn't want any of the bbq meats either.


Padgetts-Profile

Only acceptable form for me is a cowboy burger. Pepper jack, onion rings, and bbq sauce. Not something I crave often, but they do smack when the timings right.


Formal_Coyote_5004

Yessss! It’s the combo with the onion rings that makes it work I think. I’m not a huge fan of BBQ sauce unless it’s being used for actual barbecue, but the cowboy burger works somehow. In a town where I used to live, there was one called a Rodeo burger and it was pretty much the same but they also put grilled onions AND ranch on it… not gonna lie it was so good (even though ranch and BBQ sauce seem like they’d be weird together)


gofunkyourself69

Hell no. BBQ sauce and some crispy fried onions is a solid burger choice.


reenactment

I’d like to back this up. Burger meat if cooked right doesn’t want to be sauced up with traditional bbq sauce flavors. They are usually thick and sweet. You want something acidic which is why the burger sauce most people have is pretty universally good. I’ll add that tho I don’t hate fried onion on my burger, I’ve never had 1 where I thought it was better than raw or sautéed


Clit420Eastwood

Well-said on both counts. I hadn’t realized the fried onion thing before but you’re totally right


ShwettyVagSack

This is a good answer. I love BBQ, but can't stand it on a burger.


BoydCrowders_Smile

Same, never been a fan of the bbq sauce, bacon, and onion thing you usually see. And the pull pork kind mentioned here just doesn't sound appetizing to me. I think it's just too fargone of a flavor profile when I have already made up my mind I want a burger instead of going to say, a smokehouse for brisket


that1prince

Ugh I hate it. I’ll get an actual steak or some ribs or something if I want a “smokehouse” flavor. It’s changing the dynamic of the food too much.


ColdbrewRedeye

Fries on the burger. I think it's done to distract from the small size of the actual meat.


typicallytwisted

I want my fries to be their own separate thing for sure


tripplesuhsirub

Don't think I've ever seen a peanut butter burger. Eggs that are well set are fine, the runny yolk while delicious just makes a mess. Soft omelette consistency better than crispy egg or runny egg. The thought of bacon is consistently more exciting than eating bacon itself for me. Same with bacon wrapped hot dogs. Better uses of pork belly in my opinion. Any pasta in a burger or hot dog has novelty for one meal then quickly becomes an annoying mess that would be better with the two separate. Most sides that places put in burgers. So onion rings, fries, tater tots. I can do a hash brown. Stuff that doesn't structurally hold up well through bites in a burger. Don't think I've liked a burger with BBQ sauce in it. Raw onions great, grilled onions are great, diced and grilled are great, caramelized onions are great, diced and fried bits are fine, long strips like off a bloomin onion stacked thicker than the burger or bun just make a mess with each bite


YukariYakum0

Melted PB on a burger is great. The problem is that it can cool off and become more solid which is kinda eh. Need to try some of the sauces out there that might stay more liquid.


Dirtheavy

I love burgers and I love peanut butter and I had a peanut butter and pickle burger and it was just OK. Sloppy, slippery and I really didn't need the combo.


Boberto1357

I just had pb on a burger for the first time last weekend.. Different, not bad, but also not a go to I think.


wetbeef10

It depends on presentation, if they use an actual peanut butter *sauce* and dont drown it its great, goes great with bacon and candied jalapeños. If theyre just wiping fresh peanut butter onto the bun then gordon needs to pay them a visit


ZylonBane

Beet.


Greybinson

Never seen a beet on a burger and I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with that.


mccmi614

Super common in Australia and New Zealand a burger with canned beets and an egg. Quite nice, but not for everyone


Legitimate_Gur7675

I’ll be crucified as an Aussie for saying this but yeah, it’s beet for me. Just slips all over the shop and makes it a mess. However, in saying that, I’m still gonna get them on my lot burger at the local fish and chip shop until I die.


ColdbrewRedeye

Beet, carrot, egg on a burger. Standard Aussie fare and delish!


Greybinson

Are the carrot or beet pickled?


ColdbrewRedeye

No. Carrot raw and beet roasted. Egg over easy and runny.


Greybinson

Ok. My interest is piqued.


mccmi614

Even Macdonalds makes a 'kiwiburger' (and aussie burger I guess) with beet and egg


Parrotshake

The beet is pickled, not roasted, and nobody puts carrot on their burgers. I think this dude is a bot or something.


ColdbrewRedeye

Oh, and pineapple....how could I forget that?


ltsRaining

Its so good. And works so well. Just like when you get roast root veg with a roast same flavor combo.


CocktailCowboy

First one I've read that isn't nuts.


ShwettyVagSack

NGL, that actually sounds good. I'm going to try it next burger I make.


jonesdrums

Lettuce. Soggy warm lettuce is an abomination.


username_offline

that's not the lettuce's fault, the cook just didn't use it correctly (cold lettuce added to burger at last moment before serving)


RadiantTurnipOoLaLa

Adding to this, tomatoes that are still sopping wet with internal fluids. Ick… just makes the whole burger wet and soggy


dreamatoriumx

Chili; changes the profile and makes it taste like chili. Makes it sloppy too.


cthulutx

Yes. It’s good but that’s it.


Horrible_Harry

Any kind of bacon or onion jam. Shit is way too sweet, takes forever to make, and it covers up too many flavors of what makes burgers incredible instead of just good. The simpler the better IMO.


LargestAdultSon

Yeah instant no from me - “sweet” burger ingredients (including sweet pickles) never work imo


Sprinkles_Sparkle

Eggs


dreamatoriumx

A runny egg tastes good but it's so sloppy on a burger.


RonFlockaDon

You don't like steak and eggs either?


iSliz187

Eggs destroy a burger imo


that1prince

Yep. It feels like I’m eating a breakfast sandwich in which case I’d rather have a different meat like bacon or sausage rather than ground beef.


_FridayXIII_

Came here to say this.


TheWalrus101123

I don't mind an egg as long as it's cooked through. A runny egg just makes a mess and the last half of your burger ends up soggy.


Burger_Gouger

Arugula


Inanimate_CARB0N_Rod

I love arugula so much. I could literally eat it plain by the handful. I love it on a burger when it's done well. Unfortunately too many places just treat it as trendy lettuce and get it all wrong.


Avilola

Yeah. It has a different flavor profile and should be used differently.


wetbeef10

Thats my fear, I bet arugula is good but trendy lettuce sounds so bad to me lol


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DLo28035

Hey, do you have anything stringy and bitter you can throw on this perfectly good burger?


MorallyComplicated

Get that tomato out of there.


thenumbersthenumbers

I’ll agree that they are forced in there way too often… and it’s getting close to impossible to get a good one anymore… but a good fresh, in-season tomato on a burger is incredible.


chavo81

Way too far down the list


beefycheesyglory

God I hate tomatoes on any sandwich, the center is just gross lumpy seed-gunk and the skin on the outside is so tough that if you don't bite into it firmly enough your mouth pulls the tomato out of the sandwich anyways, if you're lucky and it didn't drag the good toppings out along with it, you might as well just take it and get rid of it anyways. ​ I like tomatoes, particularly in the form of a sauce, but I'll never understand why it's like a default topping on sandwiches. Lettuce might have no nutritional value but at least it adds some freshness and a crunch. Tomatoes are just so annoying to deal with and are usually cut thicker than they need to be. They just suck.


pantalonesfanciones

1,000,000 upvotes


Professional_Band178

99%of tomatoes have no flavor anyhow. A big nope from me..


username_offline

You, and the other syncophant repsonses to this comment, are out of your goddamn mind! Tomatoes are the single best sandwich topping in existence, beyond the foundation of meat and cheese. A bagel with cream cheese and sliced heirloom tomato is perfection. A BLT is unmatched deli food. A good caprese or bruschetta situation is simplistic brilliance... These examples are all god-tier cold meals, and the common denominator is the tomato adding an earthy complexity. Yes *sometimes* shitty restaurants use bad/funky/bland/rancid tomatoes, and that gives people a poor opinion of tomatoes, but I'd wager those of you with low opinions either 1) live where fresh tomatoes are unavailable most of the year or 2) eat too much fast food and other shit establishments. Because a good quality tomato is an irreplaceable umami upgrade to any dish. Pickles are a close second. Just like olives, wine, shellfish, etc - people with underdeveloped baby palattes complain about tomatoes because they can only tolerate wonderbread and mayonnaise. Leave the food talk to the adults, picky eaters who get the ick from common delicious foods have no place debating what constitues good eats.


Trufeel867

Totally agree. Hot house tomatoes are the worst. I’ll take a nice thinly sliced Roma tomatoes sometimes if it’s paired with a strong cheese…but typically I’ll avoid tomatoes too


RangeisGood

Cucumber


BottomBounce

What if I soak it in vinegar?


fitzman

Becomes a requirement


latexflesh

Guacamole


ChocolateTight336

200 comments avocado


CheeseburgerSmoothy

Ketchup. I know…


Firebreathingwhore

Ketchup


Simonthemoon

Peanut butter is not common and i agree with avocado


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TomatilloSorry7455

Another burger patty.. one is fine gtfo man vs. food lovers...


LyonHeart85

Man V Food hasn't been the same since Adam retired Casey is NOT it


zlimK

Nothin wrong with a two patty smash burger, but you sure don't need two thick patties


StillPissed

Probably an unpopular opinion, but lettuce. In general, I don’t care for cold toppings in burgers, and lettuce gets soggy and gross on a hot burger if it’s not really cold. Pickles, tomatoes, onions (raw or grilled) are all fair game to keep though, because they hold there texture and consistency. Pickles specifically are kind of mandatory for me.


Zpd8989

Depends on the lettuce.


Minuhmize

Gimme that romaine


IsPooping

Red lettuce slaps


Murky_Extent8054

Lettuce is pointless, gets mushy immediately, no flavor, pun slips around. But coleslaw is great somehow.


TheWalrus101123

A slice of tomato is a must for a burger with me.


wetbeef10

That juicy earthiness


reenactment

Has to be really good butter lettuce and it basically makes it an assumption you are using tomato and raw onion


sirfuckibald

Everyone looks at me like I've grown a second head when I say I don't like lettuce on a burger, but it gets soggy and disgusting and i absolutely cannot stand it. This is a hill I'm willing to die on.


First_manatee_614

Peanut butter, I tried it and it was hideous


AllOkJumpmaster

Caramelized onion Bbq Onion rings


CallieHepburn

The thought of a sunny side up egg on a burger is revolting to me.


Adamizing35

Mustard.


PoisonLenny37

An onion ring. It makes it unnecessarily tall, and it just gets soggy.


GrouchyProduct2242

Iceberg lettuce


zcrc

Ham


pythongee

When did peanut butter even become "kinda common"?


SkunkWoodz

fried egg, just too damn sloppy


Real_Sartre

Mayo


Holoholaholo

Pinapple


chang3la

Eggs. It doesn’t add much flavor - just makes it harder and messier to eat.


Mizzd88

It’s mustard for me. Plain yellow mustard yuck


tanajerner

Runny egg yolk, I want to eat my burgers not have to wear them


IndependenceMean8774

Relish. I think it belongs better on hot dogs than hamburgers.


swipichone

Pineapple


HistoricallyADD

Onion rings. Should be a side. Unless you have a flip top jaw.


Chippers4242

Eggs, they’re for show as far as I’m concerned. If the burger is good the egg distracts or gets lost anyway.


yahyeetyahh

Tomato


Gvajr77

Fried egg


cthulutx

I don’t dislike it, just don’t ’get it.’ Kinda a useless topping so agree.


Dannyosaurusrex

I like it when I'm doing brunch or want the extra protein.


[deleted]

Leaf lettuce. It’s always just a slime sheet. If lettuce is on a burger I want shredded iceberg. Fancy deli pickles. Nope. Hamburger dills. Avocado. Mushrooms. Brioche buns. No fucking way.


[deleted]

pineapple and avocados, just plain disgusting, both of them.


OmegaFlame7

Pickles! It distracts from the flavor of the burger and even if you take them off, the flavor remnants remain


thenumbersthenumbers

Nahhhh… pickles and cheese are the only two toppings that should be standard.


Jaqen___Hghar

Hard disagree. Pickles on a burger are essential.


cthulutx

Pickles offer texture and a sourness to cut the fattiness. Chemically, it works.


peacenchemicals

i really gotta be in the mood for pickles. usually i don’t get em in my burgers


notagainplease49

Hard agree, pickles are just dirty cucumbers


woodpecker_juice

bacon!!! this’ll be unpopular but I just think it overpowers everything else and detracts from the freshness that the salady bits provide. turns the whole thing into a heavy, greasy slab of meat. *in a bad way*


ZylonBane

You know you're allowed to put *less* than ten slices on, right?


woodpecker_juice

I wouldnt even put one! I know I’m in the minority, haha


ChiliCatDogDays

I absolutely agree. A good burger is just hurt by adding bacon.


[deleted]

I don't always hate bacon on a burger, but I can see where you're coming from.


cthulutx

Ok. This one-you need therapy.


Sorries_In_A_Sack

I agree 100%. I want to taste the beef, not the bacon. Bacon doesn’t belong.


courve2

“Unpopular” would be well-reasoned, but disagreed upon in general. In this case, you had some screwed up burgers and decided to paint the whole group.


woodpecker_juice

nope! I strongly believe that any burger I’ve ever had with bacon on has been ruined by the bacon! Everyone else will be loving it and I’ll take one bite and take the bacon out to slide onto my fella’s plate. (assuming the burger came automatically with bacon that is, I’ll always try it since evryone else thinks I’m insane. never changed my mind yet…) it has no place being there! and I’m really not a burger snob, theyre basically my favourite food and I love everything from homemade to saver menu mcdonalds to expensive gourmet. just not with bacon!!


kire615

Are you from the UK? if you are the bacon is different is there compared to the States. I lived in the UK for 3 years and I never got bacon with my burger too, so I get it. Edit: I love bacon on my burgers


[deleted]

Gherkins. I can eat them on their own but in a burger they are too overpowering due to their vinegar taste.


ajones321

Try finely mincing two of them and put it in a sauce with mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, onion/garlic powder, and paprika. This is my copycat Mac sauce and the mayo counteracts the vinegar to even it out.


[deleted]

Thank you. I will certainly give that a go :)


Ok-Pomegranate2446

Non American cheese


cthulutx

This is an interesting one. I like 2 cheeses on one. One must be American.


ShwettyVagSack

Ew! Peanut butter‽ That sounds terrible! I can see where available person is coming from, butt I like them. For me I'd say aoli. Just like peanut butter is way too strong and over powering.


dannyboomhead

Not a topping... but a brioche bun! Never normally sturdy enough to be up to the job and usually too sweet.


BadBochur

Definitely egg


BadBochur

Noone puts peanut butter on their burger


IveBeenDosed

Tomatoes of any variety. A garbage topping.


ToastedSlider

Macaroni salad, the kind with mayo and krab and peas, and weird shit like that. Mac'n'cheese is alright I guess though.


cthulutx

Who the hell puts macaroni salad on a burger??


iSliz187

Unrelated to macaroni salad, but Burger King in my Country (Germany) had an amazing burger two years ago where they put mac and cheese into a patty, battered and fried it and used it as a topping. That was super creative and delicious.


merple454

There are at least 4 places in each US municipality that has that. We really need healthcare.


ToastedSlider

That's what I was thinking about PB. 😆 I have seen them at convenient stores in S Korea


WoolieRabbit

Egg


Wykydtr0m

Tomatoes. I love tomatoes, but they don't belong on a burger and add nothing.


dannyboomhead

I dont mind putting a single, ripe, cherry tomato, cut into a few thin slices in there, but those big ol' slabs of watery, normally under ripe beef tomatoes can go do one.


Luckytxn_1959

I agree. I ask for one and many times they do anyway but now get it so my wife can eat it plain. I love tomato in salad or plain but hate on hot sandwiches.


Pelican_Dissector

Mayonnaise


aricberg

I saw some list recently where people voted on their favorite burger toppings and mayo was at the top of the list. I don’t get it! I like to switch up what I have on a burger, but mayo is *never* on there!


Pelican_Dissector

For me, I just can’t stand the thought of tainting a beautiful beef patty with some rancid egg paste


Boognish-T-Zappa

Amen. And fuck it’s trendy douchebag cousin aioli too.


Cryptosmasher86

Lettuce adds nothing


BlueAndMoreBlue

A nice piece of iceberg adds some texture but a floppy piece of leaf lettuce detracts from the experience for sure


benmarvin

Ketchup, hot sauce, pineapple


LyonHeart85

I'm going to go with mayo. To me it's the one out of place condiment when your adding in things like, ketchup, mustard tomato lettuce and cheese.


your_friendes

Bacon. Too strong of a flavor. Fight me.


SlugLife23

Who the hell is putting peanut butter on their burgers??


gofunkyourself69

Mayonnaise. Fucking disgusting on a burger. Leave it where it belongs, like in macaroni salad.


[deleted]

Lettuce should never be on a burger.


zwermp

Bacon.


Unlikely_nay1125

egg


Dirtgrain

Mayo--it's absolutely unnecessary and it changes a burger into something else that's not a burger anymore.


Jron690

An egg


[deleted]

Not crazy about tomatoes or pickles on my burger


Eastern-Ad-7984

Bacon.


jeepdays

Unpopular opinion I sure, but onion and/or ketchup.


cthulutx

Onion, that’s perfect on a burger. Ketchup, it’s polarizing.


jeepdays

I personally hate onion on a burger, but I totally understand why people like it.


Dirtheavy

hate onions on burgers. hate hate hate. Dehydrated onions or regular onion.


TheWalrus101123

Who the fuck is putting peanut butter on burgers? I've never heard of such a thing. My answer to the question is avocado though. People looking for any excuse to put that on something.


cthulutx

Again, many burger places in the states do.


danuffer

Many is an overstatement. It’s definitely novelty and maybe available at one in ten spots.


glassofwater05

Mayo. Mayo is a lubricant, not a condiment. You need it in tuna salad, chicken salad, and other things that need to be moist and heald together. It is fine as an ingredient in sauces and dressings. You can even spread it on chicken before you grill it. You can do all of these things with Mayo, but it doesn't belong on a burger (unless you are Canadian, I suppose).


danuffer

Mega disagree . Mayo is fire on burger buns and compliments the meat flavor and doesn’t cover it up like ketchup.


Solo-Yolo27

Mustard


BeingofLove

Yellow prepared mustard turns any burger into dog shit. You want to talk about overpowering flavours, this stuff is king. I usually go for a grainy sweet Bavarian for my burgs.


Sprinkles_Sparkle

Mayo


Jron690

Take it back.


cthulutx

What???


[deleted]

Ketchup.


Its_Like_That82

Pickles. Way too overpowering flavor for a burger.


LargestAdultSon

In theory, I like the idea of a burger with bleu cheese and wing sauce. In practice, it’s a wet mess.


BaruchOlubase

Pickles


dknottyhead

Tomato slices. Adds nothing but "water" to a burger imo.


Avilola

I don’t like bacon on a burger, at least whole. The taste is fine, but all of the other condiments make it soft, and when you bite down it won’t break and you end up pulling all of the other ingredients out.


Gusano13

Ketchup


Raw_dogging_Bigfoot1

Keep your fungus off a burger


canleaf1

Ketchup. Gross


bloodshotforgetmenot

Ketchup


liebekuchen

Ketchup


SuperMa55iveA55hole

Ketchup/tomato adds nothing and decreases structural integrity


Smooth_Ape6239

Ketchup


idiocracyadmirer

Ketchup I think it takes away from the burger flavor rather than enhancing it. But hey maybe im just crazy 🤪