Self-taught chef serves up sincere & handmade burgers for supply

Residents of the Hougang and Serangoon space, you may’ve observed a brand new burger joint pop up in your supply apps as of late— Ggoburger. Helmed by a self-taught chef, Edmund Chew, Ggoburger has one purpose in thoughts: to serve good and sincere handmade burgers, with none of the extra oil or preservatives that make a burger so sinfully unhealthy.

Ggoburger solely held its smooth launch on 9 October 2022, making it simply the most recent child on the block. Not actually although, as Ggoburger is barely out there by the holy trinity of supply apps— GrabFood, foodpanda and Deliveroo.

It operates out of a cloud kitchen in Serangoon North, and I used to be lucky sufficient to drop by to catch a have a look at how Edmund prepares his burgers.

We had been shocked to be taught that Edmund is the one particular person operating the burger present for now. While that in itself is a feat, what’s extra spectacular is understanding that each one of Ggoburger’s patties are made by hand!

If you’re asking how Edmund retains his burgers wholesome, don’t fear. We puzzled the identical factor too. 

Each patty is fashioned utilizing freshly minced beef or rooster meat, with none preservatives or seasoning (you learn that proper!), to make sure that the pure juices of every protein are allowed to shine.

Not to say, Edmund doesn’t use oil or butter in any respect all through his cooking course of. Yes, not even when grilling the buns or patties!

“I wanted to create a ‘healthier’ version of burgers. This means using handmade patties instead of pre-made patties, and more importantly, without any commercial seasoning or preservatives,” shared Edmund. “I only use salted water during grilling to help the patties remain moist, but nothing else.” 

What I attempted at Ggoburger

We began the ball rolling with the GB Classic Single Handcraft Beef Patty (S$9.40 for à la carte, S$13.40 for a set meal).

Ggoburger’s beef burger got here with a brioche bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, a freshly grilled 100g patty manufactured from minced beef, and your alternative of sauce. Options for sauces had been fairly basic and included chilli, tomato, mustard and nacho cheese.

The set meal comes with one aspect (mashed potatoes, corn or baked beans) and one canned drink.

This was your basic beef burger. The brioche buns had been sturdy sufficient to carry all of the fillings and sauces collectively, and for as soon as, I managed to sneak in a complete chew of the burger with out something dropping. 

The very first thing I tasted was the pure candy juices of the meat, adopted by the crunch from the lettuce and lettuce. This burger immediately gave me do-it-yourself vibes due to how no-fuss and non-commercial it was. Though easy, you’ll be able to by no means go improper with this basic mixture of brioche bun, beef patty and leafy greens.

Some a part of me wished that the buns had been buttered earlier than being toasted, or that extra sauces had been used, however I suppose that’s as a result of I’m so used to the business burger that this stripped, pure model appears unfamiliar to me.

Apart from the Classic Single Handcraft Beef Patty, Ggoburger solely affords one different variation of the meat burger: GB Classic Beef Cheese Turkey Bacon (S$11.90 for à la carte, S$15.90 for a set meal). We additionally selected so as to add on Sliced Cheddar Cheese for S$1.50. 

I beloved the addition of turkey bacon, because it gave that well-needed kick of salty flavour which complemented the pure sweetness of the meat patty. Plus, the addition of Cheddar Cheese had been grilled on the range previous to meeting, making it delectably melty and added that further tinge of moisture to the burger.

Ggoburger’s rooster burgers are made the identical method as its beef counterpart. Freshly minced rooster meat is fashioned right into a 100g ball earlier than being chilled. 

When the orders are available, Edmund locations them on the range and flattens them along with his spatula, creating that stunning sear. Similarly, he sprinkles salted water on the patties when grilling to maintain the meat moist and juicy.

For this burger, we determined to go all out and ordered the GGO Classic Double Handcraft Chicken Patty (S$11.40 for à la carte, S$15.40 for a set meal) and added Turkey Bacon (S$1.50) and Sliced Cheddar Cheese (S$1.50).

This was one hefty rooster burger. The rooster patties had been juicy, however I may undoubtedly inform by its flavour that it hadn’t been marinated with any seasoning, because it tasted totally pure— nearly oddly too pure, as there have been outstanding gamey notes from the poultry.

Having mentioned that, the remainder of the flavours of the burger— the dense fluffiness of the brioche buns, refreshing crunch from the lettuce and tomatoes, savoury notes from the melted cheese and turkey bacon— all got here collectively in a easy and fuss-free method that made it pleasurable to devour. I simply want that the rooster patty had been marinated with some type of seasoning, be it with spices and even simply floor black pepper.

Final ideas

Edmund’s imaginative and prescient for Ggoburger is actually one-of-a-kind. I’ve come throughout burger manufacturers who go for closely zhng-ed burgers filled with all types of issues— lobster and even mac and cheese, simply to call a number of— however these stripped down variations of the basic beef and rooster burger are refreshing. They remind me of do-it-yourself burgers on a weekday night time: easy, and sincere.

Edmund admits that he nonetheless has some kinks to work out, particularly given how new Ggoburger is. “I’ll see how the responses are like and improvise along the way,” he says. But he shares with us that if demand is sweet, he’d prefer to check out new sauces, aspect dishes and burger toppings— like sambal sauce and mac and cheese as a aspect, the latter of which he’s meaning to roll out within the coming weeks.

It’s humbling to see younger Singaporeans like Edmund braving it out with nothing however a dream and pure grit. We want you all the most effective, Edmund. Good luck! 

* This submit was dropped at you in partnership with Ggoburger.

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