INTERNATIONAL: Burger Toppings I have collected: Use some for Labor Day or for any party!

37 Best Burger Toppings to Add Sizzle to Your BBQ - Plus others below

1. Mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, and grilled mushrooms

2. Salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, and jalapenos

3. Blue cheese and BBQ sauce

4. Avocado, Swiss cheese, and sprouts

5. Bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and chives

6. Barbecue sauce, fried onions, Swiss cheese, and bacon

7. Honey mustard, brie cheese, and Granny Smith apples

8. Herbed goat cheese, roasted red pepper, and horseradish

9. Guacamole and red onion and cheddar

10. Pesto and Parmesan cheese

11. Boursin

12. Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, and olives

13. Watercress and horseradish

14. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato

15. Mozzarella cheese, heirloom tomato slices, and fresh basil leaves

16. Hummus, feta cheese, and olive tapenade

17. Garlic aioli and caramelized onions

18. Wasabi mayo and avocado

19. Goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes

20. Grilled peppers and onions, and herbed mayo

21. Grilled onions and mushrooms, and cheddar cheese

22. Herbed goat cheese and truffle salt

23. Roasted tomatoes, garlic aioli, and sage pesto

24. Cranberry sauce and blue cheese (best on a turkey burger)

25. Spicy curry mayo and mango slices

26. Buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing

27. Pepper jack cheese and roasted red peppers

28. Chili and cheddar cheese

29. Mango chutney, cucumber, and fresh spinach leaves

30. Ham slice, Swiss cheese, and honey mustard

31. Fried egg and bacon

32. Fried green tomatoes and mayo

33. Grilled eggplant, Parmesan, and marinara sauce

34. Ham, Monterey Jack cheese, mustard, and dill pickle relish

35. Bread and butter pickles with ketchup

36. Goat's milk cheese, capers, bacon bits, sun-dried tomatoes

37. Red pepper, hummus, bleu cheese, and black olives

MORE:  BURGER TOPPINGS My BLOG 9 4 2012

1.  Mushroom Burger:  Sauteed mushrooms, provolone and sour cream on a whole wheat bun

2.  Greek Burger:  Provolone cheese, lettuce tomato slices and avocado

3. Mexican Burger:  Salsa, avocado, bacon, cucumber slices, Monterey Jack cheese

or guacamole, no cucumber slices, queso fresco instead of Mont. Jack, fresh cilantro or dried cilantro and onion. 

4.  Healthy burger:  Sprouts, cheddar cheese, tomato, avocado on whole wheat bun

5.  California  or Southwest Burger:  Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese, slices of bacon topped with ranch dressing

6.  Pesto Burger:  Basil Pesto and Mozzarella Cheese

7.  Island Burger:  Teriyaki madness sauce (this is a bottled franchise sauce so you might want to substitute this recipe from All Recipes.com http://allrecipes.com/recipe/teriyaki-sauce-and-marinade/ if you don't want to buy online), grilled pineapple, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo

8.  Emily's Burger:  Pepperoni, mozzarella, tomato, red onion, lettuce, tomato, basil olive mayo (1/2 cup mayo, 1/4 cup diced black olives and 1/2 TBSN dried basil)

9.  Breakfast or brunch burger:  Fried egg, colby cheese, lettuce and tomato

10.  Red Onion Burger:  Carmelized red onions (use apple cider vinegar instead of white wine vinegar), mozzarella, lettuce and mayo.

11. Carmelized red onions (red vinegar), queso fresco (on bottom), cheddar on top and garlic mayo.

Carmelized onions Allrecipes.com/howto/caramelizing-onions-step-by-step/

Carmelized onions http://www.taste.com. caramelised+onions

Burger Madness! 6 Delicious Recipes for Memorial Day 

Toppings

Nothing’s off limits when it comes to topping a burger! Here some of the extras creative cooks pile on:

—Fried egg

—Bacon

—Pulled pork (yes, on top of a burger)

—Potato chips

—Onion rings

—Tater tots

—Hash browns

—Pimento cheese

—Chili

—Fritos

—Cheetos (especially Flamin’ Hot)

—Macaroni and cheese (extra points if it’s deep-fried!)

—Grilled pineapple

—Pickled ginger

—Kimchi

—Sauerkraut

—Foie gras

Fun Condiments

Each of our burger creations has its own “secret sauce.” These off-the-shelf condiments also deserve a spot on table:

—On classic burgers: Fruitchup No-Added-Sugar Tomato Ketchup ($8, notketchup.com)

—On turkey burgers: Stonewall Kitchen Apple Cranberry Chutney ($6.50, stonewallkitchen.com)

—On pork burgers: Bourbon Barrel Foods Sweet-Smoky-Tangy Barbecue Sauce ($10, bourbonbarrelfoods.com)

Beyond the Bun

Ideas to contain your patty:

—English muffin

—Toasted sourdough

—Ciabatta

—Tortilla

—Glazed doughnuts

—Iceberg lettuce or collard greens

—Grilled or roasted portobello mushroom caps

SAUCES:

RECIPE:  Fieri's Donkey Sauce (Guy Fieri of Food Network)

1/4 cup roasted Garlic (minced)

1 cup Mayonnaise

4 dashes Worcestershire

1 teaspoon Hot Dog Mustard

1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt

4 pinches ground Black Pepper