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Which burger would you prefer?-Cultural differences?

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 21:55

Option A: Bbq burger on a burger bap with cheese, ketchup, salad, wedges and corn on the cob

Option B: Grilled burger (no bap etc) with plain pasta and salt

We had Dds friend over for lunch after Dd asked her if she wanted to come for burgers and toasted marshmallows. She was quite confused about the burger as has it like option B at home, aside from at McDonald’s.

Which burger do you prefer and can anyone guess which country we’re in?

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bitontheobtuse · 19/08/2026 22:40

Happyjoe · 19/08/2026 22:35

Oh, and Germany. Did they not invent the burger?

Hamburg..er

Frankfurt..er

They have a lot to answer for, those Germans.😁

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:39

Enko · 19/08/2026 22:30

Option C. Double beef patty, stilton, bacon, lettuce, pickles, burger relish, tomato & caramelised onion marmalade. Served with fries.

Cannot abide bbq. But I like more than a plain patty if forced between your 2 options I would go for B as at least I would eat it (I really dont like BBQ flavour)

Option C does sound really good tbf!

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tobee · 19/08/2026 22:39

Option B would be tolerable but the lack of mention of any kind of sauciness frightens me.

So definitely Option A.

South Africa?

Dragonflyspeeding · 19/08/2026 22:36

Its surely just a preference between plain food v heavily flavoured sauces? And family norms.

One of my kids would have chosen option B up to two years ago.
Personally I wouldn’t eat either.

I don’t believe the preference is cultural.

Happyjoe · 19/08/2026 22:35

Oh, and Germany. Did they not invent the burger?

Happyjoe · 19/08/2026 22:34

So you had a pasta dish, using burger meat? Not really a 'burger' as everyone knows it.

OrangeFlower14 · 19/08/2026 22:32

"Option C. Double beef patty, stilton, bacon, lettuce, pickles, burger relish, tomato & caramelised onion marmalade. Served with fries."

well, yeah 😂

better still, brie

Happyjoe · 19/08/2026 22:32

Franxi · 19/08/2026 22:05

My brother’s friend came over for dinner once and asked for option 2. He was from the south coast of England.

It's not a South coast thing though.

Needmorelego · 19/08/2026 22:30

@FairViewRosie25 are you sure about that.....

Which burger would you prefer?-Cultural differences?
Enko · 19/08/2026 22:30

Option C. Double beef patty, stilton, bacon, lettuce, pickles, burger relish, tomato & caramelised onion marmalade. Served with fries.

Cannot abide bbq. But I like more than a plain patty if forced between your 2 options I would go for B as at least I would eat it (I really dont like BBQ flavour)

FairViewRosie25 · 19/08/2026 22:27

It’s a roll

VeraPetrovnaGorky · 19/08/2026 22:26

United Kingdom ?

OrangeFlower14 · 19/08/2026 22:26

A no question

Not heard of option B

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:24

powercats · 19/08/2026 22:22

So I’m going to guess…. Denmark. (Just a random guess!) Tell us OP!

ETA: I choose A. I would be open to trying B but only with added peas.🫛

Edited

The country hasn’t come up yet 😊

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BreakingBroken · 19/08/2026 22:23

@Needmorelego meatballs are slowly stewed in tomatoes sauce with Italian seasoning throughout the recipe. Tomato sauce still features.

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:23

Needmorelego · 19/08/2026 22:22

If I have a BBQ I usually buy the soft rolls which I call "baps" but if writing the shopping list I'd probably write "bread rolls".
If in McDonald's/Burger King I tend to say "bun".
Why ?
What's wrong with me 😂

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😂

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powercats · 19/08/2026 22:22

So I’m going to guess…. Denmark. (Just a random guess!) Tell us OP!

ETA: I choose A. I would be open to trying B but only with added peas.🫛

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:22

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 19/08/2026 22:20

I’d always have said burger bun 😬

Yes that works too, but after bap

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Needmorelego · 19/08/2026 22:22

Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:18

Yes true 🤣 but it terms of a burger, surely it has to be a burger bap, rather than burger roll? Doesn’t make sense

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If I have a BBQ I usually buy the soft rolls which I call "baps" but if writing the shopping list I'd probably write "bread rolls".
If in McDonald's/Burger King I tend to say "bun".
Why ?
What's wrong with me 😂

fuzzwuss · 19/08/2026 22:22

Burger bun, definitely

VeraPetrovnaGorky · 19/08/2026 22:22

id prefer Option A: Bbq burger on a burger bap with cheese, ketchup, salad, wedges and corn on the cob

but at times ive also had option b

PTSDpanic · 19/08/2026 22:21

I lived in Greece for a year as a teenager and serving plain spaghetti (instead of potatoes) with grilled meat of all types seemed to be a fairly common homemade kid’s meal.

I would add that it was a long time ago 😂 in an era when plain grilled burgers with chips was the normal way to serve burgers at home in the UK.Buns were only for barbecues or restaurants.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 19/08/2026 22:20

I’d always have said burger bun 😬

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 19/08/2026 22:20

Closer to option A although I’d have BBQ sauce or burger relish or similar.

Option B I’m guessing is France as I don’t know where else they eat pasta like that

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Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:18

Needmorelego · 19/08/2026 22:17

Everyone knows the Brits have 456 different names for a bread roll depending on where you live.
Say the wrong one .....oooh people hate that 😂😂😂

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Yes true 🤣 but it terms of a burger, surely it has to be a burger bap, rather than burger roll? Doesn’t make sense

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