Buns and Burgers: Handcrafted Burgers from Top to Bottom

Born and raised in Ohio, Greg moved West first to Chicago then to San Francisco, before settling in Sacramento. He owns a design studio in Sacramento called Pomegranate Design that focuses on graphic design for non-profits and the restaurant industry. After reading a book about sourdough bread, he took up baking as a hobby. Since then, baking has become a passion and a side hustle. He has won blue ribbons for the past 4 years for his breads at the California State Fair, has created bread recipes for some of Sacramentös top restaurants, and has baked buns and rolls for charity events like the Sacramento Burger Battle and the Sacramento Sausage Fest.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction

How to Use This Book
Your Tools
10 Tips for Baking Buns (In No Particular Order)
10 Tips for Cooking the Best Burgers (In No Particular Order)
Cook the Burger
Bake the Buns
Buy It vs. Make It

Part 2: Butcher, Farmer, Baker

The Butcher
The Farmer
The Baker

Part 3: Recipes

Sesame Milk Buns
The Classic Burger
The Easiest Buns
Oklahoma Onion Burger
Red Sea Salt Buns
The Hawaiian Burger
Caraway Seed Buns
Reuben Burger
Green Olive Paprika Buns
Lemon Caper Burger
Cheddar Jalapeño Potato Buns
Cheddar Apple Burger
Everything Bagel Seasoning Potato Buns
Quinoa Salmon Burger with Avocado Crema
Cornflakes Poppy Seed Buns
The Golden State Kumquat Burger
Black Charcoal Slider Buns
Cod Cake Sliders
Blue Cheese Poppy Seed Buns
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Brioche Buttermilk Buns
Cubano Burger
Peanut Butter Buns
The Elvis Burger
Soft Pretzel Buns
Homemade Nacho Cheese Burger
Roasted Red Pepper Buns
Bloody Mary Burger
Honey Corn Bread Buns
Plantain, Forbidden Rice, and Sweet Potato Burger
Lemon Green Olive Buns
Cauliflower Caper Veggie Burger
Poppy Seed Honey Buns
White Bean and Pea Shoot Burger
Red Beet Buns
Aussie Burger
Poblano Jack Buns
Elote Burger
Dutch Crunch Buns
Southwest Bean and Corn Burger
Popcorn Buns
Figs and Honey Burger
Lemon Poppy Seed Buns
Blueberry Salmon Burger
Vegan Whole Wheat Buns
Vegan Quinoa Burger with Curry Sauce
Leek, Cheddar, and Bacon Waffles
Pimento Cheddar Bacon Waffle Burger
Green Onion Black Pepper Waffles
Black Garlic and Asparagus Waffle Burger
Green Onion Pita Bread
Greek Pita Burger
English Muffins
English Muffin ¿Breakfast for Dinner¿ Burger
Ciabatta Buns
Bánh mì Burger
Pullman Bread
Pullman Patty Melt
Mini Cinnamon Buns
Ice Cream Dessert Burgers
And Finally, the Rowan Berger

Acknowledgments
About the Author