As you all know by now, I'm a huge burger fan... but I'm also a bit of a burger snob.
If it's not up to par, I'm not happy.
A great burger has to be succulent & juicy, but not soggy. It needs really decadent amounts of cheese with a sharp punch of pickles to keep it from being too rich.
Then there's the bun.
Oh, so many chefs fail at this crucial stage. It needs to be firm enough to withstand all those amazing meaty juices, but soft and fluffy enough to nibble your way through without too much effort.
If there's one man who knows what I'm talking about, it's Fred Smith at the Admiral Codrington, in Chelsea.
His new Double Stack Burger is a triumph.
I was the only girl in the entire restaurant & every single table was filled with men attacking their beastly burgers with knives & forks.
As you can see, mine remained untouched.
C'mon, for something this filthy you've got to get down & dirty!
Devastatingly, The Double Stack is not here to stay.
It will be on offer until April 19th.
He only serves them at lunch time (because he's a stickler for quality control & the dinner rush is just too hectic.)
My advice?
Call now, book a table, grab your burger buddy & get down there.
You'll find them here and the reservation info is here.
Don't despair if you can't get down there before the 19th, he's always experimenting & trying new creations so he's bound to have something outrageous next time anyway.
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If it's not up to par, I'm not happy.
A great burger has to be succulent & juicy, but not soggy. It needs really decadent amounts of cheese with a sharp punch of pickles to keep it from being too rich.
Then there's the bun.
Oh, so many chefs fail at this crucial stage. It needs to be firm enough to withstand all those amazing meaty juices, but soft and fluffy enough to nibble your way through without too much effort.
If there's one man who knows what I'm talking about, it's Fred Smith at the Admiral Codrington, in Chelsea.
His new Double Stack Burger is a triumph.
Fred cooks each one to order and hand assembles them himself.
The cheese is made from a blend of American cheddar & parmesan, infused with bacon & rolled in heaven.
The beef is just pink in the middle & perfectly seasoned.
The burger sauce is mindblowing.
Honestly I could go on about this all day long.
As you can see, mine remained untouched.
C'mon, for something this filthy you've got to get down & dirty!
It will be on offer until April 19th.
He only serves them at lunch time (because he's a stickler for quality control & the dinner rush is just too hectic.)
My advice?
Call now, book a table, grab your burger buddy & get down there.
You'll find them here and the reservation info is here.
Don't despair if you can't get down there before the 19th, he's always experimenting & trying new creations so he's bound to have something outrageous next time anyway.
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Possibly one of the most beautiful things I've seen! Now make your own! I love making my own burgers!
ReplyDeleteI too am a burger nerd and I want to weep, it is the most perfect looking burger and it will never be mine. oh the meaty injustice!
ReplyDeleteI just licked my screen. Booking for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis looks utterly divine! Knives and forks are for the weak!!
ReplyDeleteBy the way a while back I asked for recommendations for Paris, was this the restaurant you mentioned? http://www.lechateaubriand.fr/
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I was one of the men in the restaurant.
ReplyDeleteYou looked very, very sexy tackling that burger.
Just so you know.
Haaa! Oh lord, actually blushing!
DeleteRose, if you look sexy stuffing a burger in your face, then you are WINNING my dear. The burger itself is pretty sexy too. YUM
Deleteand looking at the burger again, I commend you for not using cutlery, but am slightly baffled! It is HUGE! well done :)
DeleteI have learnt that I better eat something before checking your posts. Just so I wouldn't get hungry again. Well how wrong was I, I just finished my dinner ( literally 10 mins ago ) and I'm already starving. That burger looks delicious !
ReplyDeleteRose ! You are making me crave some burger right now. So tempted to go out and eat one RIGHT NOW.
ReplyDeleteSOMETIMES i think the people decide living less years...i think each HAMBURGUER is 10 days less in your LIVE hahaha
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I love how you take the art of eating so seriously!! I will call it 'Bugernomics' I think!
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You need to try the burgers at Honest Burger in Brixton Village. Absolutely glorious.
ReplyDeleteSo this must be the 20% part of your diet ;)? Although can you count part of it as healthy (I think so). Looks amazing!!! I am definitely going to use the ideas for cheese in my next homemade burger. American and Parmesan.. um YUMMY! Keep up with the great work.
ReplyDeleteOuh la la ça a l'air très bon ça!
ReplyDeleteOk, I have to ask, being across the pond I'm just dying with curiosity. Does "you've got to get down & dirty" mean you ate it with your hands?? I ask only because I know two English men who've moved here (both from very separate parts of England) who refuse to eat anything without utensils. They say, "It's barbaric to eat with your hands." What's your stance?
ReplyDeletethat burger looks KILLER! wishing i wasn't state-side right now...
ReplyDeleteYou make me want to move to London @_@
ReplyDeleteYou make me want to move to London @___@
ReplyDeletewhat about the poor cow friend who lost it's family member?
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed you managed to tackle that without cutlery. Well done Rose, well one! x
ReplyDeleteOh, that is so delicious. I'm going to London to try this. Until that day, I will indulge in a few American burgers. :)
ReplyDeleteThat Burger (yes, I do believe it deserves capitalisation) looks utterly delicious. I feel the urge to knock up some home made examples this evening!
ReplyDeleteEmily Jayne xx
Right before Christmas on the southbank a little behind the usual Christmas market I encountered the 'stichelton' burger. Bloody brilliant beef, stilton, rocket, olive oil, dijon and an almost brioche-like bun. Literally, the best burger I have ever had in my life. Ever. In my life.
ReplyDeleteBtw, what I particularly love about your burger is the waterfall-like cascade of cheese. There's nothing better than cascading cheese.
ReplyDeleteThe sheer mechanics of eating that without cutlery are mind boggling... I salute you!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! This looks so amazing and is making me hunger just looking at it!!! Congrats on finishing it all.
ReplyDeleteLou
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JESUS this looks amazing. THIS is why your my favourite blogger!
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DeletePlease can you do a post like your insta-week post each week! I loved it!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering! I'm so happy I love meat! This kind of reminds me of that How I Met Your Mother episode where they search New York for an entire night searching for the perfect burger...you seem to have found it!
ReplyDeleteoh noo! a fellow burger lover/snob, i was in chelsea this weekend and missed this recommendation! i went to brinkleys wine gallery, and the burger there was a)missing the top half of the bun and b) boring and dry. not a happy bunny. this looks incredible.
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Good Lord that looks awesome, but I'm out of town until the 19th :(. Ach well, all the more reason to try to recreate this for myself!
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of post! Complete and utter burger fan...everything you said about the meat/bun/cheese rang true with me and this looks and sounds incredible!! Gutted that I won't be able to experience burger heaven
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yes! definitely up there with the best burgers. the Boy and I went on Saturday and it did not disappoint; cooked to perfection and that sauce! amazing. I have no idea how you managed it without cutlery though... I was a mess!
ReplyDeleteI need this burger......if it's one thing I love it's a burger, a good burger. Your food post always make me hungry!
ReplyDeletexoKylee
Have you seen this burger yet?
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it looks YummmmmYYYYYY!!!
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there is no way you eat all of this amazing food, you have not an ounce of fat on you & a perfect body!!
ReplyDelete-Sara
That looks amazing! Around here, we like the burgers from In N' Out. But this looks like the more sophisticated older brother version of an In N' Out burger (:
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I still don't understand how it is possible to eat a burger with a knife and fork. It would topple over!
Rose! I.LOVE.THIS.BURGER!!!! Thank You GBK for your original burger designs and imagination, but bye, bye for being too profit greedie to fund your over-expanding model. Clapham House should have separated the business back 2006/7, proper business killer. This place is fantastic. Gives real reason for the need to travel to a different area to eat as the place isn't a form of chain. Going this wkend. They even have pool tables and great continental beverages. Tell them You're due a free burger. Accept it if you're up for the 3 mile fast run to burn it off the cheese...!
ReplyDeleteFor someone who's not a big burger fan, you crushed it! Nice work, and great post (and photos)! Appreciate you sharing.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and really enjoy the posts and photos. I've been to Byron three times this week as I've introduced it to friends. I'm impressed you ate the double burger. My friend wolfed it down.
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