In Secrets of the Fast Food Giants, Alexis Conran reveals the history and methods behind some of the world's most popular fast food dishes and franchises. In this weeks episode, the first of the second series, he was on a mission to understand more about the humble burger.
As part of his journey, Alexis travelled to the headquarters of successful chain, Honest Burgers, to see how their burgers are prepared. Instead of being ground, quality beef is chopped in an enormous machine. This helps give the burger a better taste and texture.
When questioned on why the beef used so high in fat, Alexis was told "fat is flavour". All burgers are made centrally and distributed to chains across the country, but it is only at the restaurants where the burgers are seasoned as to keep the meat as moist as possible. This is because salt draws out moisture and applying too early can result in a dry burger.
