You always expect something like rice to be easy to cook. After all, it’s a staple for more than 100 countries in the world. But it turns out that some people struggle with even this essential ingredient!

Thankfully, this is one of those wrongly cooked foods that one can quickly learn how to cook correctly. Or if you don’t think you can do it, do what this person did and buy a rice cooker. You’ll get perfectly cooked rice all the time!

This meal might be nice and hearty, but it takes work. Pot roast is a little complicated as it is, and many cooks need help putting a good one on the dining table. One of the biggest pot roast peeves is the toughness.

Since it uses the beef’s tough cut, tenderness can make or break your dish. So know how long to slow-cook this meal to get the best out of it. But be sure to put mashed potatoes on the side, so at least something on the plate is chewable!

Everybody has a different idea of what a good mashed potato should taste like, but bland is not an adjective that anybody would want to use. The trick to a good mashed potato lies in something that has nothing to do with your cooking skills –  it’s the kind of potato you use!

Russet potatoes are excellent for preparing this dish, and even Yukon golds are good. Pick these up at the farmers market next time before you start prepping your Thanksgiving meals.

Undercooked is inedible, overcooked has no fat – for some, chicken breasts are one of the most complicated dishes requiring minute precision. Thankfully, there are many ways to get this protein source right!

Using a digital thermometer, aka sous vide, is one of the techniques to get it correct. Investing in a one-time gadget is much better than eating your food wrong every day.

Cookies are utter deliciousness, with recipes ranging from 3 to 13 ingredients. However, just because cookies are such a popularly made dish (even by kids), it doesn’t make them easy to prepare.

Correct compositions and instructions can make or break your cookies, literally! Cookie making is more about the technique and the proportions you use, so stay caught up on your flavors and recipes. Learning to make the necessary cookie is the first step in perfecting the art of this childhood treat.

A basic carbonara sauce recipe uses barely five ingredients, but still, many need to learn the correct method for preparing this Italian sauce. Yes, you might love yours any which way, wrong or right, but it always helps to improve and learn the right recipe.

As this person generously explains, a good carbonara sauce can be prepared using two bowls instead of one. Washing an extra dish is a small price to pay for the sake of your taste buds!

Meatloaf has gained a reputation for being bland food that makes you question people who make it again and again. But this dish has the potential to be juicy and flavourful.

It could be the fault of the meatloaf you had as a child that turned you away from this potentially-delicious dish. Add mashed potatoes and green peas, and you have the perfect meal ready to go!

Risotto! Just the thought of it is enough to make many people salivate. But risotto can be a big hit or a miss; there’s no in-between.

A good risotto requires cooked rice that makes your dish neither too crunchy nor too soggy. If you love your vegetarian risotto, adding diced brie instead of butter can make it creamy. So, for your next dinner date, this may be the perfect dish to make.

Browning your meat is an essential step to getting a mouth-watering taste. But just like the hare in the famous fable, shortcuts will not help you win this race!

Pink doesn’t mean that it’s done all the way through. More patience can get you double the flavor, making eating double the fun!

Baking is about ensuring that your ingredients are in the correct proportions and order. So if you’re looking for fluffy, perfect cakes and not sad, flat tops, try to be a scientist and not a magician.

Your chocolates and strawberries will come much later, but the initial baking has to be correct for your cake to rise properly and be sufficiently gooey.

Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a new temperature to make pork at! For many, this can change the game of cooking this meat entirely. No more getting sick of undercooked pork or overcooked pork!

Perfectly tender and cooked pork is genuinely mouth-watering. Add some fried apples or glazed onions on the side to make your meal all the better, and dial up the taste to 1,000.

The bane of everybody’s childhood meals, and some adults too! Broccoli is a vegetable you only appreciate as you grow older, but plain steamed broccoli isn’t everyone’s favorite. Only some attempts that you make at cooking this vegetable will be successful.

The most straightforward and easiest broccoli recipe is sautéing it in simple garlic, butter, and salt. Broccoli has just been the filler for many other dishes, but now the world realizes it can be a star!

There’s barely anything as delicious as a New York bagel slathered in cream cheese, all fresh and ready. But if you, sadly, can’t get to the Big Apple for a taste of it, then you can make it at home!

However, getting the perfect recipe for this takes work. Like most baking, even NY bagels have a particular set of rules. The most important thing? Using malt flavor/syrup as the primary flavor.

Cheap, readily available, and easy to make – grits are genuinely the meal of the everyday man, especially in the south. But when it comes to making delicious grits, the proper steps have to be followed.

To make the right grits, cook them on a slow and low flame. Salt and butter are the only additions you need to this dish. For appropriate thickness, keep stirring and adding water. This dish is simple, sweet, and amazing to eat!

Meat, vegetables, rice – three essential food groups meeting together to make this delicious dish. But the jambalaya served outside its native place differs vastly from its authentic form.

There are two ways to make jambalaya: Cajun and Creole. The Cajun way calls for the dish to be brown, while the Creole way makes for a red Jambalaya, all thanks to the tomatoes added to the dish.

It could be for two reasons you hate aubergines (eggplants) and can’t stand them in your food. Either you don’t like the vegetable, or you’ve been making them wrong all along!

Another great way to make aubergines is to deep-fry them, stuff them between two slices of bread, make a delicious sandwich, and scarf it down. Keep the heat steady while frying, so the vegetable is evenly cooked inside and out.

A good cappuccino, like a painting, can genuinely make you feel things. The first sip of a good cup of coffee can make your day a whole lot better. But only some people hit the right spot when making the perfect cappuccino.

Even many cafés face the problem of making good coffee. But with so many coffee connoisseurs sitting at home these days, it’s getting more accessible for people to spot the good from the bad.

The trick to an excellent fried plantain is to fry them enough to ensure they don’t break when they come out of the pot. Secondly, your smashing of the plantains will also determine your result.

What you want is to have slices that are thick enough on the insides that they can beautifully compliment the crispy exteriors. Cooking them on moderate heat also helps get the sugar caramelized.

Scrambled eggs are the perfect breakfast for mornings after indulging in too many adult beverages. But getting the consistency and the taste right takes practice and the correct technique.

Scrambled eggs may be an easy-to-make breakfast, but patience is the key to being the king or queen of scrambled eggs. All your dates will indeed be thankful if you master this fantastic recipe!

Steaks are a complicated and debatable dish, with everybody in charge of the grill having a different opinion. Medium, rare, or well-done, grilling steaks is more about your technique than the grill you use.

Being a fidgety griller might not help your case when you’re waiting for your steaks to be done. Get somebody to converse with while you’re waiting for them to be done to pass the time and stop you from flipping the steaks too much.

Mushrooms are dynamic – they can be steamed, grilled, sautéed, and used with almost anything. Flavoring and seasoning for these fungi are also quite varied, from a simple salt and butter combo to a more robust and flavorful style.

Getting all the water out of the mushrooms makes them tastier to eat. It also allows the mushrooms to absorb the seasoning flavors much better. It’s the perfect side for all your dishes and meals!

For all those struggling to make this deliciously easy breakfast, the problem is in your batter. Hold the blueberries and strawberries, and concentrate on ensuring that your batter has a perfect consistency.

Ensure you don’t whip your batter so much that it turns from a thick syrup to a watery mess. For fewer lumps, use a sieve while adding your dry ingredients. This will ensure you don’t have to whip too much to remove the clumps.

Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation overall and, let’s be frank, are hated quite a lot. It turns out they’re disliked for a good reason!

Traditionally, American and British people have gone for boiling their Brussels sprouts, leading to their universal hate. This makes them into a mushy, soft mess. Opting for little chili flakes, garlic, and olive oil can make them your favorite dish!

A good tortilla shell is a base for a delicious taco or fajita. A too-hard shell can bring the entire experience down. Learning that you can heat store-bought tortillas was a changing point for this person.

Also, ensure that you use fresh and crispy lettuce for your taco stuffing, as it’ll beautifully balance out your softened shell. Now, all that’s left to do is assemble and dig in!

For all those burger lovers who love to fire up a grill, here’s how you can have crispy, juicy patties every time. The trick is to flatten the patties sparingly while they’re on the grill.

Don’t turn your patties into mush with the force of your spatula. The way you roll and shape them is good enough. A delicious burger calls for a patty full of flavor and life!

You can prepare aioli sauce at home once and use it for an entire week. But the problem with this sauce is that even though it’s made with three ingredients, it could be more laborious.

Using a blender will not only make your consistency better but also cut down your time and effort considerably. For storage, pour your sauce into a tight-lid jar and keep it in the fridge.

You might try to fry potatoes at home, hoping for some restaurant-style crispness, but it turns out that achieving it isn’t easy! Thankfully, there’s a trick to achieving perfect fried potatoes every time.

It might take a little extra time to prepare as opposed to what you’re used to, but the difference in the taste will be worth it. The next time you feed your guests your new potatoes, they’ll be full of good reviews of your delicious food!

You won’t take something away from all the movies you see, but sometimes you learn things that stay with you all your life. For this user, it was the correct way of making poached eggs and toast, which they learned from a film.

Soggy toast can ruin a good meal, and making it crispy doesn’t cut it. Even though this trick will help your toast stay crispier initially, it’s still best to eat your eggs and toast when it’s fresh out of the kitchen!

This Chinese dish is delicious; it’s easy and versatile – so many things are perfect about fried rice. The trick to making fried rice how it’s supposed to be is using rice prepped at least a day before.

Unlike all the other dishes, fried rice requires your main ingredient, rice, to be leftover. So next time, whenever you’re trying to puzzle out what to do with your leftover rice, toss it in a pan and make fried rice!

We all know prepping your pasta requires boiling it in water with a pinch of salt. But the actual trick lies in finishing the process in the sauce itself.

When your sauce is about to be done, toss in your pasta noodles with it to get the flavors in. Adding thoroughly cooked pasta to the sauce will make it way too soft and spongy for consumption.

A fantastic source of protein, healthy, and allowed in almost any diet – there’s barely any reason one would ever say ‘no’ to tofu. However, trying to eat your tofu plain and unseasoned is a big no-no.

For the sake of your taste buds, use your tofu the right way. Sautéing it as you do with your veggies, cottage cheese, and your potatoes can make you love the dish.

Scallops are easy to cook but a little tricky to get right! You can cook your basic scallops in just five minutes. However, knowing when to stop cooking them to avoid overcooking is the key to a good dish.

Scallops are mostly defined as tasting buttery and slightly sweet. The delicious taste is similar to other seafood, such as shrimp and lobster. The benefit of eating scallops also lies in their high level of protein.

Salads have been rising as one of the best meals to have. Gone are the days when salads meant boring, simple iceberg lettuce. Now, people love experimenting with a health kick, opting for various veggies, dressings, and other additions for their salad.

Finding one that suits your taste buds can be a game-changer for your meal plans. If you’re short on ideas, look up salads on TikTok, and you’ll have many sweet, salty, and spicy options.

If you’ve seen How I Met Your Mother, you know that eating bacon for the first time can be like feeling the sun on your face for the first time – truly life-changing.

There’s hardly anything that compares to the taste of well-cooked authentic bacon. Using a microwave allows you to get some delicious bacon every single time. So if you’re ever in a hurry and craving some greasy goodness, microwave away!

Fish is one of the healthiest things you can eat. It has many benefits and is highly recommended by doctors. However, cooking fish is delicate as it has little connective tissue and fat.

A great way to check the doneness of your fish is to insert a fork or knife into the thickest part of the fish. The next time you make fish, try this and see how your guests react to the final dish.

Like all Italian dishes, one of the binding and star factors of lasagna is the kind of cheese you use. The right cheese brings the dish together and adds that last oomph factor.

For lasagna, cheese is a star and becomes one of the many essential layers while assembling the meal. Ricotta is the optimum choice for lasagna and enhances the dish’s flavor.

If you love chicken, you know that marinating or seasoning your chicken before grilling or baking is necessary to ensure that the flavors seep deep into your dish.

Having your chicken marinated for anywhere from 2 to 24 hours is ideal for your chicken to be truly flavourful. But if you’re short on time, even a 20-minute marination can do the trick for smaller pieces of meat.

Like all fish, tuna also carries many benefits that are great for the body. Not only that, it’s one of the healthiest seafood varieties that you can eat. But you’re supposed to cook it only partway through.

Pan-searing your tuna is one of the safest ways to make it, and it allows you to leave the inside raw. Serve it with a side of veggies and rice for a wholesome, balanced meal!

Like other green veggies, you can prepare your asparagus in many ways, and every style will be fantastic to eat. But if your experience with asparagus has only been of the canned variety, you need to experience the adventure of eating fresh veggies.

The fibrous veggie makes for a great side dish for your meals. It’s healthy, and delicious, and works great paired with almost everything!

In the last couple of years, zucchini noodles have gained popularity for being a healthier option to add to your diet.

They’ve become a solid ingredient to anchor your salads, pasta, and noodle dishes. The versatile base can be eaten raw, mostly in salads with dressings.

You’ve probably encountered yams when sitting down for a Thanksgiving meal. But these sweet potatoes are better eaten when they’re not smothered in even more sweetness.

Like fried potatoes, yams are best consumed with salt, fresh garlic, and herbs. The seasoning makes a big difference when it comes to this side dish. For your next Thanksgiving meal, switch to this technique and watch your guests gobble this up quickly!

For every two homemakers on the internet giving you a hack to make your dishes faster, there’s one who loves to get to their end result in a much more complicated manner. One such dish that has fallen prey to this excess method of cooking is polenta.

You can make polenta on a stovetop, but you can also get the work done in half the time in an instant pot! There’s nothing wrong with wanting to hang out in the kitchen, but adding unnecessary steps to your process doesn’t need to be the reason.

People love to mess with traditional recipes for a newer experience. Adding a twist is all good and fresh, but sometimes these fusion foods take away from the experience of eating these dishes.

One such dish is the Cuban sandwich, which is beautiful in its simplicity but has undergone many improvement attempts by fancy restaurants. The sandwich is perfect for meat and sandwich lovers, with layers of ham, pork, and cheese all toasted in buttery goodness.

One of the most significant flaws of restaurants preparing Asian cuisine is substituting authentic sauces for ketchup. Pad thai is one of the victims of this gross exchange.

This usually happens with pad thai because tamarind, one of the main ingredients of the pad thai sauce, is less readily available in many countries and also a little pricey. On the other hand, ketchup is readily available and much cheaper.

Mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food for most people. It’s cheesy, it’s delicious, and it’s easy to make. However, when you’re making your mac and cheese at home, there are some things that you should be careful about.

One of the best ways to add flavor and oomph to your dish is to use a variety of cheeses. After all, there’s a reason why the word ‘cheese’ is a part of the dish’s name!

This is another burger joint that runs on tradition, and artfully so. This family-owned restaurant was founded by Chris Madrid, then a fresh college graduate, in 1977, and is now run by his family after his passing in 2012.

You have a lot of choice in Chris Madrid’s in terms of food – you can stick to the safe, popular pick of the oozing Cheddar Cheezy, or indulge in their specialty – the Tostada Burger made with homemade refried beans, chips, and onions, or go for something else as well.

The name is kind of an understatement – Fred’s Meat & Bread offers way more than just…well, “meat and bread.” This small eatery in Krog Street Market, Atlanta claims to make sandwiches, but in reality, they are mostly burgers.

The joint offers a diverse range of burgers, inspired by food from around the world, starting from Spain to Vietnam. You can choose to go for a Korean cheesesteak or an Italian grinder, or even stick with your classic Bacon Cheeseburger. Whatever you choose, Fred will not disappoint.

Located in Pine Street Market of Portland, Oregon – Bless Your Heart Burgers are probably one of the best joints you can visit if you want a burger with a thick, juicy patty that comes with plenty of condiments.

Their Carolina Burger is especially noteworthy, coming with chili, onions, coleslaw, yellow mustard, pure American cheese, and homemade pickles. This burger joint is one with a unique goal – they bring you classic American burgers of today but drive you back to childhood with their flavors.

If you’re a New Zealander, the name “BurgerFuel” might be familiar to you. A burger restaurant chain that began its journey in Auckland in 1995, it finally sailed across the Pacific and reached Broad Ripple Village of Indianapolis in 2017.

BurgerFuel takes pride in making gourmet burgers with natural, fresh ingredients, and it’s paying off big time. Their rich, juicy burgers come in vegan, vegetarian, non-GMO, and organic options as well, and go hand-in-hand with some cheese, shakes, and their specially-made aioli.

If you’re looking for the most authentically sourced burgers in America, look no further than in the American southeast, where The Company Burger is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a burger joint that makes its own buns, pickles, and mayo, it’s no surprise that they produce one of the best burgers in the South.

They do not have a wide range of choices, providing their usual medium patties, bread-and-butter pickles, and cooked onion, but these will leave a taste on your mouth that you will remember for years.

If you’re ever looking for a dose of motivation, give a quick visit to Gabby’s in Tennessee, and you’ll see a man who is living his dream. The owner of Gabby’s sold his profitable business to spend more time with his wife and kids and opened this small joint in Humphreys Street in Nashville.

Their signature dish is the Gabby – two cheesy patties combined with the perfect bun. Gabby’s also has something called the “Secret Menu,” which offers special dishes that can only be unlocked through the password.

It’s impressive how many hidden gems you can find in Florida’s strip malls. One of those gems is Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill in Fort Lauderdale – a small family-run eatery where the mom runs the counter and the son runs the grill. Besides burgers, you can also find homemade ribs, wings, soups, salads, and desserts there.

However, the highlight of Gilbert’s is their special burgers – “The Hottest” Burger, made with homemade hot sauce and ghost pepper, or maybe the Havarti Bacon Burger, which is served on a toasted buttered English muffin.

The moniker of this joint can be misleading, but it’s only an illusion – Kopp’s can definitely offer you the best burgers in Wisconsin. This is a restaurant chain that was founded by the 109-year-old Elsa Kopp back in 1950, and it still runs strong all over Milwaukee – specializing both in delicious burgers and frozen custards!

Their menu is huge – offering a wide range of burgers, toppings, sundaes, flavors, and beverages to choose from, and their Jumbo Cheeseburger is one of their most unforgettable options.

No, The Stand isn’t a horror-themed burger joint based on Stephen King’s 1978 novel – it’s quite the contrary. Whilst Stephen King’s novels will scare you, this burger joint in Phoenix, Arizona offers you nothing but comfort – in the form of burgers and tacos.

Their exquisite burgers are topped with lettuce, tomato, kosher dills, and their very own Stand Sauce – enough to make anyone salivate. In addition, you can ask for caramelized onions with your burgers to get a taste of what heaven feels like.

In an increasing flashy and urban city like Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine a burger joint that has managed to hold on to tradition for decades – but this is precisely what Bill’s Burgers does. The 94-year-old Bill Elwell is somewhat of a legend to his customers, flipping and grilling burgers himself in the same old joint since 1965.

The menu is simple, and the burgers comprise of lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, and cheese – but they offer mouth-watering deliciousness with their extra seasoning.

The name of the burger joint might remind you of the Tooks, but unfortunately, this joint has nothing to do with Hobbit, although their story is quite interesting as well. The founder of Tookie’s took (pun intended) inspiration from the Tooker Brother store he remembered as a child, but its real specialty comes in burgers.

They have a huge menu with a variety of items to choose from, made with freshly cut beef and locally sourced toppings that leave a delicious taste in your mouth.

Triple XXX might call itself a family restaurant, but it’s much more than that – it is what makes Purdue students feel at home. The menu does its best to reflect this as well, by naming dishes after Purdue athletes – so, you can grab yourself The Bernie Flowers All-Pro or enjoy The Ashley Burkhardt.

The first drive-in restaurant in Indiana, this is a popular choice for families too – thanks to their hand-cut sirloin beef patties and amazing onion rings.

It’d be hard to find anyone in America who hasn’t heard of In-N-Out Burger. Whilst In-N-Out is exclusive to the West Coast, the East Coast also has something to boast of their own – Petey’s Burgers.

First opened in NYC in 2008, Petey’s Burgers offers thin, double-stacked patties with Russian dressing and slices of American cheese, which is complemented perfectly with a soft, moist bun. They also have a crazy special sauce that you would definitely miss out if you don’t try it.

It was 1937 when Claude Sparks decided to open a small diner in 2442½ Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri, and sell burgers for five pence each. More than eight decades later, you obviously won’t get burgers for the same price, but the taste probably remains the same.

The cozy, cramped diner is perfect to enjoy a solitary meal with a 1930s vibe around you, and their menu offers a huge list of burgers and sandwiches that you can enjoy with homemade chili or other side dishes.

Not to be confused with the similarly named Chicago diner called Au Cheval, Small Cheval is a small, fast-paced burger joint comprising a simplistic menu – cheeseburgers, hamburgers, and fries. The burger joint also allows guests to have drinks and shakes and features an enclosed patio space during winter months.

However, their burgers, which have a likeness to their sibling Au Cheval, is what makes them so awesome – a small, juicy patty complemented with onions, pickles, and American condiments.

What makes Cherry Cricket special isn’t its burgers (although, they are amazing). What makes Cherry Cricket so unique is that it’s more than a burger joint – it is the heart of Denver. This is a place for friends to meet up after ages whilst munching on onion rings and playing darts.

When it comes to the food, there are no pre-arranged burgers that you might choose from. You can customize your burger any way you want, even with peanut butter – but Cherry Cricket will still deliver something marvelous.

California is home to a lot of tasty burger joints, and Pie ‘n Burger is one of its most awesome ones. It was founded in 1963 in Pasadena and has had all its recipes preserved. The joint itself looks nothing special – it’s an old-fashioned eatery that specializes, as you would expect, in burgers and fruit pies.

However, all you need is a bite of a classic burger adorned with pickles, lettuce, Thousand Island dressing, and American cheese, and you’ll know what you’ve been missing out on.

If there’s ever a restaurant that’s the perfect example of revival, it’s White Hut of Massachusetts. Originally founded in 1939, the casual, counter-serve diner closed up in February 2020, much to the dismay of food-lovers.

However, it was bought out and reopened only six months later in August, and it came back stronger than ever. That’s a good thing – it’d be a shame if their grilled onion-laden burger patties were gone forever.

Nation probably wins the award for the “Most Humorous Establishment Name” – deriving its name from the temperance movement advocate Carrie Nation, who opposed the prevalence of intoxicating beverages, even before the Prohibition. Despite the irony, Nation offers truly some of the best drinks and burgers in America.

Their special Nation Burger is the favorite of many in Cincinnati, which comes with their six-ounce patty and smoked cheddar cheese – served with Memphis BBQ sauce, onion straws, and horseradish aioli.

Keller’s Drive-In is by no means a fancy hamburger restaurant. This is a small, old-school burger joint located in the Northwest Highway of Dallas, Texas that offers great burgers to motorcyclists and families. This is a hamburger shop that has been thriving since 1950, and yet they offer amazing burgers that start from less than two bucks!

The juicy patties are generously topped with tomato, onion, pickle, ketchup, and mustard and placed inside a soft, seeded bun that would bring back the 1950s nostalgia inside you with their jukebox.

This list contains a lot of old-school burger joints, but rarely does anything match the likes of Miller’s Bar – an ancient watering hole that has been around since 1947. Although the name suggests it’s a bar, the real specialty of the place is their burgers, which has stood through the test of time.

Their prices are a little higher than most joints, but it’s definitely worthwhile! Their burgers come with a thick patty coated with onions, ketchup, pickles, and melty cheese – wrapped in just a wax paper and served instantly.

In a world where chain fast-food restaurants are dominating the food industry, diners like Loretta’s are a blessing. Loretta’s is a tiny dive bar located in Seattle – a simple, no-frills place that is the perfect spot for neighborhood hangouts.

Their burgers look small and modest on the outside, but with one bite of the Tavern Burger, you’ll feel the cheese oozing into your mouth along with the juicy patty, the buttered bun, and the yummy toppings. This is a burger that would leave you craving for more.

If you ever visit Houston, there’s a high chance that you would run into at least one Hubcap Grill, with four locations around the city and one airport outpost. You would think that growing into a chain restaurant would take its toll on their burgers, but their taste hasn’t been compromised one bit.

Made of fresh chuck beef which is hand-formed into patties and homemade toasted buns, their mouthwatering burgers are definitely worth a try!

Grill Marks currently has three locations in South Carolina – two in Greenville, and one in Columbia, but the first one in downtown Greenville is still their best. The burger joint uses chopped certified Angus beef instead of ground, and this gives the patty a unique fuller and richer texture.

Their onion rings and fries are brilliant as well, and one that would make you want to come back to SC over and over.

At first look, you might feel disappointed by Nic’s Grill. The restaurant is a small one – and you would wonder how this joint even made the list. Once you order your first half-pound, though, your opinions will start to differ.

Although the owner Nic has stopped grilling burgers at present, you would still find a delicious burger filled to the brim with cheese and toppings, and served with an overload of French fries and a fork.

L.A. Times critic Jonathan Gold only had good things to say about the chiliburger at Chroni’s Famous Sandwich Shop. “Painted with yellow mustard and sliced with a meaty, emulsified chili a few degrees spicier than the rest; robust, tasting distinctly of the grill,” he wrote. “Piled high with ripe tomatoes and crisp sheaves of lettuce.”

Amazingly, this chiliburger has been a part of LA culture for about a century and Chroni’s have been serving them since the late ’40s.

When it comes to burger joints in Houston, Texas, you can do a whole lot worse than Better Luck Tomorrow. The burger of a James Beard Awarding-winning chef, this beef patty is laden with cheddar cheese, red onions and caramelized ones too.

Restaurant editor of Food & Wine Jordana Rothman claims that the patty is actually cooked in beef fat. Moreover, the burger has an umami kick to it, especially after being sandwiched between two slices of homemade bread made with Parmesan cheese.

Emmy Burger is something that you really have to earn to make it a part of your life, truth be told. “Kindly, we decline substitutions or modifications on this item. Limited availability per night,” it says on the menu.

If you are able to make this burger your own, you will expect to get a dry-aged patty with a bunch of Grafton cheddar cheese piled on top, as well as caramelized onions and Korean chili sauce.

There are plenty of awesome spots to have burgers in Austin, Texas, and Pool Burger is right at the top of the list. It seems to have a tiki bar thing going on inside the 1968 Airstream trailer that this burger joint is located in. Austin people flock from all over to try out their eight different burgers.

However, Food & Wine‘s Jordana Rothman’s favorite is definitely The Deep End. This triple-patty is made from Wagyu beef and is topped with bacon, Dijonnaise, Swiss cheese, and jalapenos.

While “Dirty Burger” might not be the most appealing name for a burger, hang on as we break down why there’s nothing to worry about. Apparently, this burger has a thin patty, a “special sauce,” and is covered with lacy Parmesan cheese – which, let’s face it, are all wonderful things.

Apparently, only members of Soho Beach House can try out this burger. However, one can also try it out at the Italian restaurant in the club’s lobby from 4-7 pm.

In the Midwest, the “smash burger” is kind of a big deal and Workingman’s Friend in Indianapolis might be the very best at it. This dive bar, which is nearly 100 years old, is home to a truly stunning smash burger, whose cooks throw the patties into their griddle and work their magic.

The burgers are so flat and yet still extremely filling. You can buy singles, doubles and cheese-topped versions of this iconic burger. If you’re in this neck of woods, don’t miss out!

Sliders are a big deal in Central Kansas and this one at The Cozy Inn in Salina is up there with the very best. These small but onion-laden burgers have been in production since 1922. Amazingly, this was the same year that White Castle opened up in Wichita.

These burgers would be slid down the counter with waxed paper, ushering in the name “sliders.” What’s even more amazing is that one could buy one of these bad boys for just five cents.

A lot of burgers on this list have a name, not this one though. Instead, Chef Ryan Farr simply calls it the “best damn grass-fed cheeseburger” on the entire menu. Topped with onion, lettuce, a secret sauce and Gruyere cheese, this quarter-pound patty with a bun laden with scallions and sesame seeds is a real priority for any foodie who is visiting San Francisco any time soon.

“It’s always cooked to a perfectly juicy medium-rare,” Eater restaurant editor Hillary Dixler Canavan said.

If you are ever hanging out in Charleston, South Carolina, you simply have to try the Double Tavern Burger at Little Jack’s Tavern. John Amato, who is the executive chef here, doesn’t try to overcomplicate things with this burger.

Topped with seasoned mayo, American cheese and a bun laden with sesame seeds, this is as perfect as it gets. In fact, Bon Appetit editor-at-large Andrew Knowlton named Double Tavern the best burger of 2017. It can be eaten in just four bites!

New Mexico is home to some truly awesome burger joints and the Santa Fe Bite is right up with the very best. Seeing that New Mexico is a prime location for green chili cheeseburgers, you can expect to find some really good ones here. The chili peppers are usually chopped and thrown on top of the patty.

The previous owners of the once-great Bobcat Bite have since opened this awesome eatery. “The burger itself has steak-y heft,” Eater‘s Bill Addison says.

When it comes to choices of burgers, HiHo Cheeseburger may not impress you – they have the usual classic cheeseburgers, their special HiHo cheeseburgers, and a gluten-free vegetarian option – all of which can be made spicier.

However, when it comes to taste, this hamburger restaurant from Santa Monica stands out big time. The thin, seared patties of their burgers are made of 100% grass-fed wagyu beef, which is best enjoyed with their hand-cut, twice-fried fries, and thick, creamy milkshakes.

Names can be deceiving, and Brooks’ Sandwich Shop is its perfect example. Located in North Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC, this little roadside shop that only offers takeaway is the perfect place for burger lovers. The shop was founded by the twins David and Scott Brooks in 1973, and it’s still running smoothly almost half a century later.

Their menu might only boast burgers with bacon and cheese, but you can have them topped with mustard, onion, and a brilliantly smoked chili that compliments the juiciness of the patty perfectly.

The White Manna is arguably the best burger joint in Hackensack, New Jersey, although they have a doppelganger called White Mana (with one “n”) in Jersey City. The burger joint was founded in 1939 at the World’s Fair and moved to Hackensack in 1946, where they have been serving mind-blowing burgers ever since.

Their burgers come with an oozy, gooey, juicy patty – packed with onions and meatballs, and covered perfectly with potato buns. If you want the burger of a lifetime, White Manna is the place to go.

What began as a small food truck in the spring of 2012 grew into a full-fledged brick-and-mortar diner within only two years when Liz and Jesse Huot finally set up shop in East Market Street, Louisville.

Grind Burger Kitchen is known for its crispy, crusty hamburger patties, which goes hand-in-hand with its fresh buns and delicious toppings. The eatery offers vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options as well, so no matter what your preferences may be – Grind Burger Kitchen has your back.

Al’s Burger Shack has more than one location, but it’s their Chapel Hill joint that is the most popular and the favorite of the many Americans who have driven through North Carolina.

They are a small diner that specializes mostly in burgers and hot dogs, but one bite of Classic, Paco, or Mookie will tell you why they are considered so awesome. Besides, their potato fries are one of a kind – perfect to enjoy with a juicy patty and soft buns.