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not a North vs. South question...you like cold buns or HOT BUNS?
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When you grill burgers - do you toast your buns? I used to try to prep them in a skillet or on a griddle or if nothing else in a toaster. I like the crunchy texture but my wife doesn't. She refers to them as "Oh...stale buns again? LOL!" which actually they are not.
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Really doesn't matter, just as long as they aren't sticky buns. LOLGeorge Foreman? Who?Tim C. Panama City, Fl.Large, Minimax-soon
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I always toast my buns when cooking burgers. Usually just plain; no butter or anything, but those are good too. I'm just too lazy to mess with buttering.Greenwood, IN | XL BGE | Weber Genesis | Blackstone 28 | bunch of accessories
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I definitely prefer toasted buns. Nothing worse than a really good burger with a cold bun straight out of the bag.
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I went on a 5 hour river float trip today. I saw a lot of hot buns today...Phoenix
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Grill 'em in a CI griddle with Kerrygold. How could she say no to that?!
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Depends on the bun, never grill or toast a sweet bun, but I do a wheat or just plain bun.
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I prefer them toasted but not charred.
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My wife loves hers to be toasted. I actually prefer mine lightly steamed.
Wrap in paper towel, microwave for ~15 seconds. Nice and warm, but moist like fresh bread, not dry like toast, or cold and hard like day old bread.
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blasting said:I went on a 5 hour river float trip today. I saw a lot of hot buns today..._____________
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Butter the inside and lay on grate for several good swallows of my beer and then pull. Looking for toasted but not burnedColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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If I have time, I toast the buns briefly on the grill. (cut side down)
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Botch said:blasting said:I went on a 5 hour river float trip today. I saw a lot of hot buns today...Phoenix
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I like my buns toasty too.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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I prefer them soft, but a friend spreads barbecue sauce on them and then toasts them. I'm happy either way.
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I really find toasting the buns a pain in the ass, so I don't do it. When I try it I usually burn them or take them off too soon. I cant ever get it perfect. A nice soft bun with onion, tomato, and mayo. Im a happy camperSt. Johns County, Florida
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I usually do a light toast on them. Sometimes I will butter them and toast them. Then they are really good.
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Try spreading with mayo.... Toasts up great
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We do both. It just depends.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I like them both ways. My family is often headed in 3 different directions and eating at different times, so I found the toasted buns don't do as well if they sit. My wife's favorite is what I call a "concession stand" burger. Wrap the assembled burger/cheese/bun in foil and let it sit for a while. Sometimes in a low oven depending on how long. The bun will get warm and steamy. This is a great option if you are not sure when dinner time is or if everyone is not eating at the same time.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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I'll toast them on the Egg - just a tad of butter on both sides and a bit on top.
I'll nuke the bun for a leftover burger.
Or, I'll go right out of the bag when they're fresh.New Albany, Ohio -
SmokeyPitt said:I like them both ways. My family is often headed in 3 different directions and eating at different times, so I found the toasted buns don't do as well if they sit. My wife's favorite is what I call a "concession stand" burger. Wrap the assembled burger/cheese/bun in foil and let it sit for a while. Sometimes in a low oven depending on how long. The bun will get warm and steamy. This is a great option if you are not sure when dinner time is or if everyone is not eating at the same time.New Albany, Ohio
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Buttered and toasted. Bun doesn't seem to fall apart as much. Especially with lots of toppings.SE PA
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Slightly steamed so they are warm but not crunchy- the bacon provides the crunch for meGreensboro, NC
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hamburger bulkies grilled no butter, hotdog split tops buttered outside then fried in castiron. i dont really like those little soft hamburger buns, reminds me of fast foodfukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm . . . toasted.
But it's a PITA and as others have said, tricky to get just right. I'm usually content with "uncooked" Martin's Potato Rolls which are delicious out of the bag, as G_D intended them.
That said, given my druthers, I'll toast a nice, fresh deli roll. For burgers and most sandwiches, onion preferred. Kasanof's is my go to.
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Growing up, we had a bun warmer like the below. I am from the south. I also like mine toasted with some butter (I like Land-O-Lakes BTW).
My wife, who's from the North (Central Ohio), doesn't want hers warm nor toasted.
Worst case, I'll pop my bun(s) in the microwave for 10s or less to soften it up some.
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in regards to toasting, something i learned here years ago. bring egg up to 350, toast all the buns on a raised grid, bring egg to 450, cook your burgers. when your cooking for a crowd its way easier to cook the buns at a lower temp first before all that grease gets in there and flares on you at the higher temp
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