How to Make Wisconsin Butter Burgers
After a visit to Milwaukee, we knew we wanted to recreate one of the best things we tasted at a little suburban restaurant named Solly’s Grille: butter burgers.
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Made these tonight - AMAZING - I never want a burger any other way......
@fastfed
Жыл бұрын
guess you never had a smash burger
@ExtrovertedCenobite
Жыл бұрын
Heart Attack included no extra charge!
@jcerullo5015
Жыл бұрын
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Jesus was a carpenter not a cook
@JensHove
Жыл бұрын
@@fastfed Smash butter burger?
@michaelcardoza7245
Жыл бұрын
I want seasoning in my patty
Seems like a great way to rescue an accidental purchase of 90% lean ground beef.
@O2life
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and guess Solly's uses 80% like a normal burger joint.
@sarahdoanpeace3623
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@steakwilliams4448
Жыл бұрын
Your choice of words is perfect
@kitty62862
Жыл бұрын
😂❤
@coopsdad8953
Жыл бұрын
lmao
Awesome!!! We did burgers like this 57 years ago (can't believe I just said that!) at a little burger joint where I worked in Richmond, Indiana. However, to add a touch, we let the drippy goodness from the burger and onions drip down over our french fries, adding another notch of flavor. Of course, we only did that for ourselves! What great memories... 'burger, fries and a coke for forty-nine cents!
@tinydancer7426
Жыл бұрын
49 CENTS ! 🙀 That'll never happen again. 😿
@Aaron-rj7bv
Жыл бұрын
@@tinydancer7426 Damn near $49.00 these days.
@tinydancer7426
Жыл бұрын
@@Aaron-rj7bv 🤭😆😆😆😆😆 I was getting heartburn just watching the video. 🥴🤢
@evilmiera
Жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing. Glad to hear this is bringing back some memories.
@clsieczka
9 ай бұрын
There is nothing better in life then a great burger and fries. Not wasting the drippings over the fries is brilliant. It’s 2023 now, my son admits we had the best of times.
Wish more cooking shows were like this. - less about competition
I have also learned that if you notice how much juice comes out of the top in order to prevent the bottom bun getting to soggy turn the bun over. Put the "top" larger lid on the bottom this will allow more room for the juices to run into and still not let it get to soggy and fall apart. it does work well
@jamiedahlin6620
Жыл бұрын
Or put a slab in the middle and don't spread it like a dumbass
@dicksatan6444
Жыл бұрын
Yep. A Pro-Tip Solly’s veterans like us use. Pity I’m boycotting them. Bring back Kris!
I've always made them like this which I learned from my father!! He's a Kentucky man that's been making them for 70 years!!! I lived in Wisconsin and had dairy farm. The neighbor had a grdaughter that I watched a couple hours in the morning . The first time her grandmother went to fix her toast she wanted it for fixed like mine and when she called and ask how I fix my toast I laughed my butt off. I just spread butter on top then broil it!! So its not toasted on both side and already had the butter on it!! When Culvers first opened I really couldn't believe that that was so special!! Lol
Death by butter. A Wisconsin Tradition. As a Native Wisconsinite, I can attest to these and the Culver's variety.
@boogitybear2283
Жыл бұрын
Still worth it!
@anti-ethniccleansing465
8 ай бұрын
@@boogitybear2283 Taking decades off your life by eating like this is absolutely not worth it!
@crungefactory
8 ай бұрын
Fact, butter is great for you. Fact, beef is very good for you. Fact, white bread is poison. Welcome to the 21st century
@RH-sb5co
8 ай бұрын
@anti. Everything in moderation
This is one of the examples why I love & follow American Test Kitchen!!
Those burgers were made with love and I'm here for it all. My late mom would be proud of all the butter used in that heavenly creation. I definitely know what's for dinner tonight at the house.
As a man from Wisconsin, the Butter Burger is integral to the very fabric of our state. It is the foundation that keeps us whole. Without it, we would crumble. Pairs well with cheese curds too.
@spitzmesser7203
2 ай бұрын
One of the best things to come from your state! In my opinion, of course!😊
@dylan9013
2 ай бұрын
@@spitzmesser7203 Mine as well!
I love this format. This reminds me of the cooking shows I used to watch on the TV when I was younger. So nostalgic!
@jenniferhansen3622
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I like it too.
@Slash687
Жыл бұрын
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ If anyone's ever going to bring me to jesus it sure ain't gonna be a bot
@747captain
Жыл бұрын
@@Slash687 I just reported that nonsense as spam.
@anti-ethniccleansing465
8 ай бұрын
@@747captain Ditto!
Butter makes everything better
HELLO WISCONSIN! Butter burgers and Friday night fish fries. Yeah baby!
I have been going to Solly’s for nearly 50 years, since I was a kid. I dearly love them. So glad to see you featuring them and their butter burgers. If you love butter, there is nothing better. ❤❤❤❤❤
Dear Wisconsin, Thanks for everything. Very Sincerely, The rest of the US.
@kathy6222
2 ай бұрын
AMEN! Lol.
I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Our butter-burger restaurant from the 30's was Kroll's. Grilled over an open flame and wrapped in wax paper, the burgers were the best.
@gilliaum8437
Жыл бұрын
They are still the best, just had some last month, anytime i have guests from out of town i bring them to krolls west
Man, really looking forward to these ! I enjoyed the before , during and after , especially the reactions ! Butter all day !!
Thanks for the recipe! Love you guys!
I miss Milwaukee, great town, great people. There's nothing like Solly's or Sobelman's on St Paul. I miss places like that and Milwaukee is full of them.
They look and sound amazing. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for this recipe!!
Former Wisconsinite here; talk about a blast from the past. I'll have to make these for my roommates sometime.
My instinct says flip that burger cheese side down so all that butter melts into the burger and not down the cheese and onto the plate and bottom bun. Looks really good though. Can't wait to try.
I've been going to Solly's my entire life, as did my Mother & Father before me. Today, my adult kids absolutely love visiting Solly's, even though the oldest lives an hour away & middle kid lives broad (direct from the airport on visits, he diverts to Solly's ..., and then to Kopp's for Wisconsin Custard). Hoping they never change a thing!
So many great places in Wisconsin that serve there own version of butter burger but the best are the ones you make at home.
This person really equated putting salt and pepper on a burger to using an old griddle.
@jackbits6397
9 ай бұрын
She kept saying that and I was thinking that's not what it means when a cooking surface is "seasoned". lol
@unklezed2242
9 ай бұрын
I had to rewind when I heard her say that. She has no idea.
@jw77019
8 ай бұрын
I think she knows better. It’s very difficult to speak ad lib, and retaping an entire segment is expensive. When shooting cooking scenes you can’t really cut and splice because the food has changed so it throws off the continuity of the scene.
Helps me understand why Culver's butter burgers are so delicious. That crispy outside with the pillow butter bun! These looked amazing. Great job!
@loriwagner6337
Жыл бұрын
Look on KZread for smash burger recipe videos. That’s the true way Culver’s make their butter burgers. Simple meat, salt and pepper. Served on a well buttered buns.
@ARIZJOE
Жыл бұрын
High quality butter is a trick used by burger joints and prime steak houses for a long time. It's all how you select the ingredients.
@ExileOnDaytonStreet
8 ай бұрын
Solly’s uses butter to make it tasty. Culver’s uses butter so you can forget that they just smashed the moisture out to make pucks.
@thedoor5442
8 ай бұрын
Culver's doesn't use as much butter Sollys.
@helmmatthews2096
5 ай бұрын
Culver's sells a smash burger. This video is not how to make a smash burger.
I've always added butter to burgers and steaks as they cook, but frosting toasted buns with butter is a whole new level.
@timothykozlowski2945
Жыл бұрын
It helps a lot with the taste.
@susanfarley1332
8 ай бұрын
When I was in Germany our hostess made some amazing steaks that were brought sizzling to the table and we were provided with butter that had been mixed with garlic, parsley, and a little lemon juice to put on the steaks while they were still sizzling hot. It melted over the steaks and they were so tasty.
Solly's Grill is always great food and a step back in time.
@Screamn.
Жыл бұрын
Solly's invented the butter burger. I just wish they served beer!
Love that Solly’s is getting the proper love for butter burgers. The HS I went to is about a 6 min drive away and we would go regularly.
Craig Culver, the founder of Culver's restaurants, got the name butter burger from his mom's buttering buns and toasting them before putting the burger on.
@ubered420
Жыл бұрын
I thought it was because he said it would melt in your mouth like butter. Many places lately butter their buns before toasting. A true Wisconsinite knows a better brand of beef makes a butter burger better.
@lynnt092952
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I just wish Culver's would stop burning the edges of their burgers. There's no excuse for it! I moved from Wisconsin to Florida, got a Culver's right down the street, and I stopped going there because of that. George Webb's always buttered their buns too. Miss those places.
@establ
Жыл бұрын
Solly's predates Culver's by almost 50 years.
@uiscepreston
Жыл бұрын
I guarantee you that everyone's mother in Wisconsin has been buttering everything with butter and calling it butter-something for 200 years.
@msr1116
4 ай бұрын
@@uiscepreston ... Especially with so many residents with Germanic ancestry. No respectable German household ever runs out of butter, lol. It's always in the fridge and on the shopping list.
If you are lucky enough to go to Solly's, you'll find there is even more butter. Often they cut the burger in half and you'll find a knob of butter between the cut.
This looks good. Definitely want to try this one.
Amen!!! Looks scrumptious.
Used to make a burger with a pat of butter in the middle along with some spices and BBQ sauce mixed in. Great on the grill or campfire.
In north of France, we cook everything with butter…meat, veggies, pasta and even rice. Taste amazing. South of France, its olive oil since its closer to mediterannean
Yes please. Definitely making this 🤤
After growing up in Wisconsin truly that is all I ever had here. Although my husband would ask for extra butter on a charcoal grilled hamburger and a toasted hard roll. Of course another favorite for me is the pork tenderate it is prepared like the burger. Yum!
@user-vz2cx3yo2n
Жыл бұрын
I will practice this tomorrow and prepare for tailgating at Lambeau next season.
@TheMkesailor
Жыл бұрын
But Kopp's is less than 5 minutes away too!
@anti-ethniccleansing465
8 ай бұрын
Nice decades early death of a diet.
I cannot wait to try, I love your enthusiasm ladies.❤
They sell these in many places across the country. An example is Culver's. Their restaurant is based on this concept.
Yes I will give these a try looks delicious 😋
Hi, That look so!!! Tasty Need to try this. Thank You for sharing.
OMG...A must make! Thank you. ❤️
What a great presentation. Clear, easy instructions, expert camera work, sound that is intelligible. The best part, though, is the result. That is a burger I really want to taste, so I'm definitely following this recipe, just not at 2:11 am.
Looks good! I'm gonna try 'em.
That looks fantastic! I will try this~
Yep, I'm from Wisconsin and this is how the Best Burger stands do it. My Brothers 1st job as a teen in the 70s was at the Famous KOPPS Burger and Frozen Custard stand, when they only had one and it was a small walk up window, and you ate in your car. My Brother is the one who started buttering the buns and the owner Karl Kopp said Every customer raved about my Brothers burgers so much and asked what he was doing, and he then began to add the Butter to every bun, But NOT 2 TBLS, ...just coat the toasted bun, and it's amazing extra flavor but not swimming in it. Kopps is Definitely a Burger and Frozen Custard restaurant you want to check out if in the Milwaukee area. BEST Huge Butter Burgers and Best Frozen Custard too, which is another thing Wisconsin is famous for.
@poehlerj
Жыл бұрын
I'll settle for a Culver's Butter Burger here in MN. They are also a Wisconsin based chain. The best around and theirs is basically a smash burger with a buttered and toasted bun. The best/
@jwm4ever
Жыл бұрын
@@poehlerj Culver's is a good burger, but has the WORST Frozen Custard of any place, It's horrible! Kopps is the Best and so many others are awesome too.
@poehlerj
Жыл бұрын
@@jwm4ever Honestly have never had a frozen yogurt from Culver's. A double with cheese and fried onions is all I ever eat there.
@jwm4ever
Жыл бұрын
@@poehlerj It's NOT frozen yogurt. It's Frozen Custard..a very creamy ice cream that's unique to itself. It's not ice cream either. There's always battle for the BEST Frozen Custard because it has to be Flawless in smoothness and flavor and texture. Culver's has the Worst Frozen Custard. Many people love it and the restaurant is usually crowded, but it doesn't hold up to so many other awesome Frozen Custard places. Kopps being the best. Elsa Kopp worked for the famous Leon's Burger and Custard stand and took their original recipe and made it better when she opened Kopps. Leon's is one of the best too. I can't believe you have been in Wisconsin and haven't had Frozen Custard.
@poehlerj
Жыл бұрын
@@jwm4ever First things first. Of course you are right, its custard not yogurt. I knew that, just must have had my brain in the wrong place when I typed yogurt, so my apologies for that. Second, although I've lived in Minnesota most of my life, twin cities area actually, I've only been to Wisconsin twice in my life. So I really haven't had a chance to try frozen custard from there. I don't doubt that it is good, just have never tried it. I also appreciate a good Johnsonville Brat as I think they are the best and that says a lot coming from a German. Perhaps you have a better recommendation for brats. I would love to hear if you do.
We had Butter Burger on 8 Mile Rd near Mound 60+ years ago. It was the favorite of adults; us kids preferred Top Hats. Getting hamburgers on the way back from Northland was a 2 stop process.
Can't wait to try it!
Awesome awesomeness ! U go folks. Yes yes yes
I’m hooked…NEVER would have thought about doing this!
The giggles after the first bite were cute!
I made this for my dinner. It was absolutely delicious. So far, this is the best burger I have eaten. Thank you very much for the recipe.
Looks AMAZING!!!!
You had me at butter. But now its 'frosting the buns with butter' 😍 I love it soooo much
Solly's is absolutely amazing.
Oklahoma Onion Burger or Wisconsin Butter Burger? YES, PLEASE!
I've learned after years of endeavor, when you eat a burger, pick it up and flip it over and bite into it when it is upside-down. That way all the onions, cheese, etc hits your taste buds first. When you eat it right side up, all the good stuff faces the roof of your mouth where there is no taste sensation.
Looks so good
OMG...drooled all over my tablet....these are on the menu for dinner one night this week!!!!❤ Mike 🇨🇦
Gonna make my next burger your way. Thank you!
Amazing-gonna try!
I have made something similar but when you add a sunny side up egg it is even better!
Yum, love me a good butter burger. 😋
Krolls Restaurant in Green Bay are also the best - I remember the toasted bun, the pad of butter melting inside...
Cardiac surgeons from all over the country applaud you.
looks delicious, I am defiantly going to try those♥😋
Looks delicious 😋!
You’re making me hungry for a butter burger at midnight. Yum 😋
I cook all kinds of burgers all day every day. We do a smash burger like this. The only difference is we would divide those patties in to two or three patties. Then we smash them to get maximum sear and layer them on top of each other so you end up 4-6 layers of crust. Being a cook that makes hundreds of burgers every day, I can't stand eating them. All that being said, I am addicted to our smash burgers.
I want to make this as I been wanting to try this burger.
I'm going to try that for sure.
Wow great recipe and memories. I remember standing in a long line waiting for a seat at Solly’s on port road as a teen. I have been in Texas since the 1980s. I will have to try the recipe to create some new memories for my grandchildren. Thanks,
I’m definitely making that this coming weekend but maybe with mix of ground beef and veal or ground bison.
One of the many reasons I'm glad I live in Wisconsin.
@nickolasfigueroa9487
Жыл бұрын
Same
@lindanelson6643
Жыл бұрын
👍
@bandwagon240
Жыл бұрын
After too many of these bad boys, leaving the house might be difficult, much less the state.
I drive past Solly’s twice a day. I need to stop in more often. So good!
Need to make this!
There's a place in my area that makes what I think is called a Burgundy burger-it's got Swiss cheese and mushrooms sauteed in blackberry brandy!!! I think combining the two works be HEAVEN!!! I love sauteed mushrooms and onions, butter and that blackberry brandy!!
I'm in California and I have been making various butter burgers for like ever!
I’m gonna make this tonight… yummy looking 😊
It looks so delicious 😋 its making my mouth water 😝
I'm from Wisconsin and I drink like a half gallon of milk a day haha. I have many types of cheeses in my fridge at all times. I like to have different types of butters. Nonetheless, I think the amount of butter borders on psychotic in this recipe. Culver's has a delicious butter burger, but it's all about the beef. They do put butter in there, probably on the bun or something. What makes Culver's great is how they smash the beef onto the griddle and it gets this really excellent char, though it's not a juicy burger like this one. I will admit that this recipe looks really good but I think it would be just as good with half the butter - one tablespoon on each seems plenty enough. I don't like to be super critical, but I did use the word psychotic earlier hahhaha. I was absolutely shocked haha. Not one of those people that talk negative to sound superior I was genuinely alarmed.
@lexijones8019
Жыл бұрын
Butter is not bad. It’s that vegetable oil that was used, the bread, and the sugars in milk you should be worried about.
@Knulppage
Жыл бұрын
@@lexijones8019 Yes, milk is high in sugar...that's why I often buy ultrafiltered milk. Vegetable oil is a healthier fat than butter and that is just a straight, hard fact. Bread is not something to worry about. If you are, then you're focused on the wrong thing. Butter is delicious but is high in saturated fat. Saturated fat increases your amount of bad cholesterol. High levels of this LDL cholesterol are very significantly associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease. Atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease remains as the major cause of mortality in the world.
@lexijones8019
Жыл бұрын
@@Knulppage haha what Stone Age are you in everybody knows even many doctors that vegetable oil Ie soybean oil, canola oil etc is one of the most highly carcinogenic oils there is. It causes massive inflammation. You need to do some recent research
@Knulppage
Жыл бұрын
@@lexijones8019 Sounds like you're running off of very solid evidence haha. It is better to use olive oil vs seed oils I will agree. Dr. Weil says of seed oils "They are major dietary sources of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. While small amounts of omega-6 fats are necessary for optimal health, too much of them can contribute to inflammation." However, an actual reliable source (the National Library of Medicine) states " it is commonly believed that increasing dietary intake of the omega-6 fatty acids ARA or its precursor linoleic acid (LA) will increase inflammation. However, studies in healthy human adults have found that increased intake of ARA or LA does not increase the concentrations of many inflammatory markers. Epidemiological studies have even suggested that ARA and LA may be linked to reduced inflammation. Contrastingly, there is also evidence that a high omega-6 fatty acid diet inhibits the anti-inflammatory and inflammation-resolving effect of the omega-3 fatty acids. Thus, the interaction of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and their lipid mediators in the context of inflammation is complex and still not properly understood." Sounds a little complicated, doesn't it? Yes...inflammation is bad, but can you really prove that vegetable oils cause it? You absolutely can prove that heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and likely the best way to fight it is to reduce saturated fat intake.
@Knulppage
Жыл бұрын
@@lexijones8019 From Harvard Health: Omega-6 fats from vegetable oils and other sources - like their cousins, the omega-3 fats from fish - are good for the heart and body. To improve the ratio of omega-3 fats to omega-6 fats, eat more omega-3s, not fewer omega-6s.
I think I need one of these right this second. 😊
@starlitshadows
Жыл бұрын
Same here 😂
How I learned to do butter burgers is freeze unsalted butter then incorporate frozen bits into the patty then cook
This is the next thing I'm going to make on my Blackstone griddle!!!
This right here is what's for dinner TONIGHT !!! ♥
Looks yummy
That HAS to be good because it is THE MOST fattening burger I am now craving!!! Wow!
@clbudd
Жыл бұрын
Why is it fattening?
@johnhpalmer6098
Жыл бұрын
@@clbudd It's the butter, 2 TBS, PER burger.
@nancy9478
Жыл бұрын
Carnivores eat meat and butter and stay slim. The buns are the fattening part...
@johnhpalmer6098
Жыл бұрын
@@nancy9478 Yes, and no, it depends. I was reading up on this after reading your reply, although I put in the search Que "which is considered fattening, meat and butter or bread". Ultimately, it's the butter and refined carbs, though meat and butter both contain saturated fat, which are not as harmful as trans fats, that used to be prevalent in many processed foods at one time. Carbs are simple sugars that when processed by the body, get absorbed readily (think white flour, sugar etc). Eating whole grain bread will slow this all down as now you are are eating whole grains in a bread, which will slow down the absorption of sugars by ingesting fiber, which adds bulk to the food. Meat has its own benefits, as to other foods like legumes also provide protein, which is considered a building block for our bodies. So here, if the Brioche bun is replaced with a whole wheat/grain bun, then it is not as fattening as white bread can be as the grains present in the bun will likely help slow down the absorption of sugars/starch present. Also, meat may help slow down the absorption of the refined bread itself, but it's the butter/meat fats that are the fattening parts of the dish.
@clbudd
Жыл бұрын
@@nancy9478 Keto!!
I want one right now! With french fries and a chocolate malt, with an extra shot of malt.♥️🍔
@msr1116
4 ай бұрын
That to me is the quintessential 1950s teenager's meal straight out of an old Happy Days episode.. The type of roadside diner food to order while out for a drive in the country on a warm Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Or somebody lucky enough to play hooky on a weekday.
Looking forward to these.
Yes,please!
Wow that looks good! I am sure this is the way they do it, but I would put the cheese on the bottom so the butter melts into the burger rather than drip over the cheese.
Sounds wonderful!! I just want to know how Ashley keeps her hair out of the burger when eating that way. Amazing!
@isurrenderall5544
Жыл бұрын
A can of the best hair spray available! 😂
I could eat those stewed onions all by itself! I’ve had Solly’s Burgers! They are addictive!
I never had a butter burger from Solly's Grille and they are only 10 miles from where I live. I need to go there soon!
As a proud Sconnie, I approve of this video. Best way to make a burger, hands down.
AMAZING 👏 🤩
I made them the way you did . and they came out good . but i made one mistake. I use 72 lean . so they were greesy . it kinda shadowed the butter because of the greese . lol . but everyone loved them anyways . lol thanks guys . keep up the good food work .
I ate at Solly’s a long time ago because of how much I heard about them. Honestly it wasn’t my favorite. The butter floating around the plate makes the bottom bun soggy. I might go back to try their pies or old fashioned malt and give the burger another try. I believe Solly’s uses clarified butter, and they put butter on the burger as well as the bun and onions.
@jenniferarendt5265
Жыл бұрын
Completely agree... so many of us WI folks go to Sollys only once! Its way too much butter.
My mom did this years ago in the SE.
If i see this on a menue anywhere im WI, im Going to order this but hold the butter. Looks amazing