Hamburger sauce: ketchup, mayonnaise, or mustard?

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@arystine (1273)
Philippines
December 19, 2009 1:59am CST
Who can eat a dry hamburger sandwich? For me, a hamburger is best eaten with cheese and some burger sauce. I like ketchup on my burger, I also like mayonnaise. Most of the time, I mix the two for a delicious, orangey sauce. i also like mustard on my burger but not all people like mustard. How about you, what's your preference?
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14 responses
@rainzero (501)
19 Dec 09
burger is too fatty and greasy..so i dont ask for mayo..id rather put on ketchup and mustard for different flavor.^^ i also do it with hotdogs ^^
@rainzero (501)
20 Dec 09
yah.different folks, different strokes.we just have to enjoy our individuality.no matter how weird it is.^^
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
20 Dec 09
It's amazing how different the answers are. Thanks for the response. :)
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
22 Dec 09
Yes, definitively a hamburguer needs sauce. I like mine with many different kinds, like ketchup and mustard, or barbeque sauce. I also like teriyaki sauce on them. What I'm not too keen on is mayonnaise, so I tend to avoid it.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
22 Dec 09
I like barbecue sauce on my burger too. :-) Thanks!
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
26 Sep 10
my hamburgers... i prefer mayo only and cheese... i put ketchup separately and i don't like mustards!!! :P
• United States
19 Dec 09
It depends on what kind of burger it is. For almost all burgers, I like to have ketchup on it, but if it is a mushroom and swiss burger, then I have to have mayonnaise on it. I am not a fan of mustard or the thousand island/orange sauce, I do like mustard on my hot dogs though.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
Yes, mustards goes best with hotdogs. But I also like slathering them on my burger. I love mushroom burger too. :-)
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
hi arystine! i like my burgers with lots of mustard and mayonnaise. not really a big fan of ketchup for burgers but i do like a lot of tabasco sauce or taco sauce in my burger. pepper is a must as well. i like to experiment on the taste of burgers but mostly i go for it being spicy. cheers!!!
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
wow, tabasco sauce is something different. maybe i should try it sometime. :-)
@CJay77 (4438)
• Australia
20 Dec 09
I like my burger with mustard and mayonaise, but most of the time when I eat burger, they only put mayonaise in it and that's also fine with me. I'm not a big fan of ketchup, but I do like it when eating chips/french fries.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
20 Dec 09
I also like ketchup on my fries. I want to try mustard and mayonnaise sometime. :)
• United States
21 Dec 09
Whenever I eat a burger I usually just use mayo. The only time I use a mixture of toppings is when I'm eating a burger from a restaurant. They use their own toppings so I just eat it that way. When I'm at home I just slap some mayo on the bun and go to town. I like other things on it though to help bring out the flavor like onions and tomato so it doesn't seem so bland.
@k1tten (2318)
• United States
22 Dec 09
I'm odd. With my burger I usually eat ranch with it. I could eat it with just ranch most of the time too. But I do like onions and mayo on it as well. When I'm out though I just whatevers on the bun when it comes to me. I'm not that's picky.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
25 Sep 10
Hi. arystine. I love ketchup, mustard and a dash of hot sauce on my burger. I also love mayonnaise too. I never forget to add this condiment.
@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
I prefer my burger with just ketchup and cheese. I'm not a fan of mustard and I hate mayonnaise, but if it's already mixed in with the ketchup like at McDonald's, then it's OK.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
20 Dec 09
As for me, yes, cheese, and all of the above mentioned condiments. Since there are so many burger variations (meats like beef, turkey, lamb, even fish, veggie, mushroom,etc.) my preference can vary with the type of burger. Generally, with beef, I prefer the "special sauce" that most restaurants use, which is the mix you mention of mayo and ketchup, with some variation, like relish, lemon juice, or other seasoning. I always seem to want mayonnaise and/or ketchup, but sometimes like mustard alone, or a mustard/mayo combo. Sometimes, I even like all three combined. There are lots of other sauce combinations possible, including horseradish mayo, garlic aioli, remoulade, even tartar sauce on fish, salmon burgers. The sky's the limit on taste and preference.
@Prima641 (86)
• Indonesia
22 Dec 09
Of course.The Burger will taste bland without that seasonings ingredients. But the most important thing for me is a size of burger.I love great big burgers. Big Mac is my favorite choise..haha :D
@Logan3745 (302)
• United States
23 Jan 10
The only thing iv ever liked on my hamburgers are mayonnaise and ketchup if there isn't any of that on a burger then it normally sucks to me.
• Philippines
14 Jun 10
I prefer ketchup when eating hamburgers. I am not a big fan on mayonnaise and mustard.