I hate meal prepping but it’s the reason I’ve lost 20 lbs since January. I don’t prep burgers like this godless heathen, though

  • Simulation6@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    11·
    2 days ago

    I found a cheeseburger in a can in a Krogers in Tn years ago and bought it. It was the single most putrid item I have ever attempted to eat, soggy, misshaped bun, gray meat, lifeless lettuce and tomato slice. Didn’t have a microwave, so heated it up in a toaster over (which the instructions on the can recommended). Meat had a odd metallic taste to it, so only managed one bite.

    • Hoimo@ani.socialEnglish
      10·
      1 day ago

      When the apocalypse hits, canned cheeseburgers are going to be the diamonds of the wastelands. But nobody ever finds out they’re actually horrible, they’re purely valuated on the idea of eating a cheeseburger.

    • Øπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      22·
      2 days ago

      Storytime!

      Years ago, I worked a contract w/ a long-term post-op elders’ facility, and learned first-hand that those with dysphagia (difficulty/inability to swallow) can often eat the same food as their neighbors — provided it’s Vitamixed first. 🤓

      The thing is? Aside from the mouth-feel, it tastes exactly the same as a perfect bite, every time. 😶

      For instance, a cheeseburger w/ the works becomes an orchestral synthesis of its ingredients, without the chewing. So, no crunchy lettuce or piquant tomato skin, etc., but then again… Those are atypical to the US “burger” at this point anyhow, eh? 😅

      • piecat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        151·
        1 day ago

        Homogeneity isn’t always good, sometimes you gotta clear the palate. Compromise would be to blend individual ingredients and put them next to each other

        • Øπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          9·
          2 days ago

          You’ll note that the example was cheeseburger, and at a post-op facility in the US health care system. 😅 I’m not suggesting that you frappe your kobe.

          If anything, I was recalling a memory that sparked when reading, and felt like sharing the simple joy of a new discovery. You do you, though. Carry on.

      • StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        12·
        2 days ago

        My man do you not know how air exposure works? Lmao the burgers a little crushed but honestly I see no difference between this and putting it in a ziplock bag, this is probably more airtight

        • SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org
          2·
          1 day ago

          My man air exposure count little when the burg is cold and the grease white… there’s a lot of difference between fresh made and 4 hours ago, but you do you, enjoy your SadMac. 😁

  • Deconceptualist@leminal.spaceEnglish
    261·
    2 days ago

    C’mon, it fits perfectly and I’m sure it tastes fine. There’s something to be said for spatial efficiency.

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      You’re right, and I’m not one to talk, really. The amount of squashed, shitty lunches you eat doing bush work is astronomical.

      • Deconceptualist@leminal.spaceEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Auf Englisch, nennen wir das lettuce 😆

        But yeah, better to pack that and the tomato separately. And really, wrap the rest of the hamburger in parchment paper then a layer of foil. That’s basically how fast food places do it but better. It’s also ideal to pack the bun separately to really avoid sogginess.

        • Psythik@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          Exactly, which of why it’s pointless to meal prep burgers. It’s almost as much work as making one on demand and just eating it then.

  • Godric@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    2 days ago

    I haven’t seen anyone who deserved to get murdered in prison since Ep-CENSORED FOR LEGAL REASONS

  • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    92·
    2 days ago

    Kinds depends on the bun and fillings but I think a burger is definitely a food you can just squash together.

    Arguably in general it can make a sandwich better. Yes burgers are not sandwiches but I just remember some QI anecdote of some person always wrapping their sandwich in cling film then sat on it before eating it.

    • Hoimo@ani.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      You can sit on it, or you can press it with something flat and heavy. Lan Lam includes squashing for an hour as a required step in her Simple rules for better sandwiches (Youtube), but she uses a cutting board and a pot. Pressing helps keep a big sandwich together and it also mixes the flavors a little.

      Jamming it in a jar doesn’t really work for keeping it together (that burger looks like it needs to be eaten with a spoon), but it could still help disperse the flavors.

    • rumschlumpel@feddit.orgEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      The big issue is the salad IMO. I don’t want to eat salad that has been stored like that for even half a day.

      • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Very true. Thought about before posting.

        But if you have like a really unhealthy burger without salad. Tomatos might be fine, but I don’t want them wetting the buns too much.

      • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 days ago

        It’s a difference in terms. You could order a chicken sandwich in the US and get something that no European would call a sandwich, but a burger.

        In the US, a “burger” typically refers to a ground meat patty (beef, chicken, etc.) served on a bun, while a “sandwich” is more broadly defined as any filling between two slices of bread. In the UK, a burger is generally considered a specific type of sandwich, specifically one with a patty in a bun. While Americans may use the terms somewhat interchangeably, Brits typically distinguish between a burger and a sandwich, with a burger being a subset of the sandwich category

  • scytale@piefed.zipEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

    As long as I have access to an air fryer to reheat it, I can work with that. Definitely will be a sad, soggy burger if you only have a microwave.

    • emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      2 days ago

      The key is microwaving the patty but not the bun. But at that point you might as well pack the bun separately. And condiments/toppings too so the bun doesnt get soggy.