[Roll_Bones]

Well I changed my mind about dinner tonight. I am going to make sliders.
I know many will say they do not like the little tiny burgers from the restaurants titled above, I love them.
I grew up with Royal Castle. They have long ago closed. But those little 15¢ burgers are what I want to replicate. They were the best with a frosted mug of birch beer.

Of course we will use ground beef. I am also making making the small buns right now. They are rising.
But do you guys remember exactly what was on them?
Mustard? I'm certain they had mustard and NO ketchup? This is the main question.
I know they had onions. I have de-hydrated onions I can reconstitute in water and I have fresh onions. I remember the onions to be more like reconstituted de-hydrated onions. What to you guys think about this.
And of course I will use a slice or two of hamburger pickles.

They will be great no matter. But I want to make them like I remember them. We don't have White Castle down here. We do have a few Krystal's though. The closest is 350 miles I think. I would stop in on the way to Miami on I-95 in S Georgia. There are two Krystal's there.

 

[Colbyt]

White Castle calls it Dusseldorf mustard (optional) re-hydrated onions cooked with the beef and a pickle.

 

[PickyPrincess]

Well I changed my mind about dinner tonight. I am going to make sliders.
I know many will say they do not like the little tiny burgers from the restaurants titled above, I love them.
I grew up with Royal Castle. They have long ago closed. But those little 15¢ burgers are what I want to replicate. They were the best with a frosted mug of birch beer.

Of course we will use ground beef. I am also making making the small buns right now. They are rising.
But do you guys remember exactly what was on them?
Mustard? I'm certain they had mustard and NO ketchup? This is the main question.
I know they had onions. I have de-hydrated onions I can reconstitute in water and I have fresh onions. I remember the onions to be more like reconstituted de-hydrated onions. What to you guys think about this.
And of course I will use a slice or two of hamburger pickles.

They will be great no matter. But I want to make them like I remember them. We don't have White Castle down here. We do have a few Krystal's though. The closest is 350 miles I think. I would stop in on the way to Miami on I-95 in S Georgia. There are two Krystal's there.

We don't have any of those restaurants but I'm definitely interested to see what others have to say. I know what sliders are, just not from one of the places that's known for them.

 

[Roll_Bones]

White Castle calls it Dusseldorf mustard (optional) re-hydrated onions cooked with the beef and a pickle.

Thanks. I have a jar of de-hydrated onions I bought at Costco. I wasn't sure if they used fresh minced onion or re-hydrated onions.
No ketchup right?

 

[Roll_Bones]

I just checked and it looks like no mustard as I thought.

 

[Shane R]

White Castle uses a patty that is perforated so steam will rise through it. They place the buns on top of the meat and onion mixture and let them steam as the meat cooks.

 

[Wooleybooger]

Neither of those here but I do see White Castle sliders in the freezer section at Walmart. I've never eaten them and mentioned to wife that I had seen them called "grease burgers" on one forum. She agreed with that. I've unintentionally made "sliders" once when I tried to make hamburger buns. The buns came out small so I made the patties small but thick, put tarragon among other things in the patties. Took some to work and the guys went nuts when we had lunch. I was slapping hands away.

 

[Colbyt]

No ketchup. Mustard is optional by request. I'm positive the onions are re-hydrated.

I've heard the holes have / had a patent. It is a very small piece of meat. I am visually estimating about .75 ounces.

The spicy brown mustard from Aldi is close but not an exact match.

 

[Wooleybooger]

White Castle Copycat Recipe. Tell me what you think, I've never eaten one.

White Castle Hamburgers Copycat Recipe

Bring the taste of White Castle hamburgers into your own home with this copycat recipe! One bite of these juicy, flavorful sliders, and you'll never crave fast food again!

insanelygoodrecipes.com

 

[Colbyt]

White Castle Copycat Recipe. Tell me what you think, I've never eaten one.

White Castle Hamburgers Copycat Recipe

Bring the taste of White Castle hamburgers into your own home with this copycat recipe! One bite of these juicy, flavorful sliders, and you'll never crave fast food again!

insanelygoodrecipes.com

The suggestion to roll out the meat is good. I would use wax paper top & bottom. I've heard they mix a bit of veal into the beef. May or may not be true.

Lots of onions, see comments above.They have cut back on the onions but will always add extra to make the original slider. It is a bed of onions with the meat place on top of that. I have stood there and watched them load the grill many times.

You need moderate heat and wet onions. The meat is more steamed than fried. I have eaten at Krystal and several other copycat places and never had a product that comes close.

You have Kroger, Kroger has slider buns, both factory and made in store. The buns resemble a roll but are not as thick.

Watch the magic happen here:

Notice how some older onions are mixed in for caramelized flavor.

 

[Wooleybooger]

I'll look at Kroger next time there, just came from the BTW.

 

[Shane R]

White Castle Copycat Recipe. Tell me what you think, I've never eaten one.

White Castle Hamburgers Copycat Recipe

Bring the taste of White Castle hamburgers into your own home with this copycat recipe! One bite of these juicy, flavorful sliders, and you'll never crave fast food again!

insanelygoodrecipes.com

It's not going to be the same texturally for 2 reasons: 1. The meat will be simmering in its juices using an oven pan
2. The buns aren't getting steamed

White Castle is one of those things where the technique is more important than the ingredients. (Also, not really an East Coast thing. White Castle is headquartered in Columbus, OH.)

As far as the weight of the patty, they have an item called the 1921 slider that is about twice as thick as the regular burger. This would lead me to suspect they were originally somewhat meatier than they are now. If you ever get a chance to go to the restaurant, no self respecting adult orders only 1. They are meant to be ordered in even numbers. You can get various box sizes with up to 100.

 

[Roll_Bones]

I just checked and it looks like no mustard as I thought.

Edit. I meant to say no ketchup. Mustard only on these burgers.

The suggestion to roll out the meat is good. I would use wax paper top & bottom. I've heard they mix a bit of veal into the beef. May or may not be true.

Lots of onions, see comments above.They have cut back on the onions but will always add extra to make the original slider. It is a bed of onions with the meat place on top of that. I have stood there and watched them load the grill many times.

You need moderate heat and wet onions. The meat is more steamed than fried. I have eaten at Krystal and several other copycat places and never had a product that comes close.

You have Kroger, Kroger has slider buns, both factory and made in store. The buns resemble a roll but are not as thick.

Watch the magic happen here:

Notice how some older onions are mixed in for caramelized flavor.

I used a rolling pin and clear wrap, then cut out the burgers with a biscuit cutter. I used the dehydrated onions as well. I made my own rolls.
We did not have White Castle growing up. We had Royal Castle. I think it was a regional business. They were the best. They also had birch beer on tap and served in frosted glasses.

It's not going to be the same texturally for 2 reasons: 1. The meat will be simmering in its juices using an oven pan
2. The buns aren't getting steamed

White Castle is one of those things where the technique is more important than the ingredients. (Also, not really an East Coast thing. White Castle is headquartered in Columbus, OH.)

As far as the weight of the patty, they have an item called the 1921 slider that is about twice as thick as the regular burger. This would lead me to suspect they were originally somewhat meatier than they are now. If you ever get a chance to go to the restaurant, no self respecting adult orders only 1. They are meant to be ordered in even numbers. You can get various box sizes with up to 100.

I agree on the technique. I tried my best to replicate the correct technique from memory. I placed the patties down in skillet on medium. I piled on the onions and pushed them down onto the patty. I turned and cooked for a minute or so. My wife in the mean time was slicing the rolls. Laying them open and putting American cheese (I know I know) 2 pickle slices and a shot of yellow mustard.
I then put the patties from the skillet onto the prepared rolls and she wrapped each one in wax sheets. Then they went into the 200° oven to rest while I made the home fries. The kind they have at Waffle House.
It was a great meal and tasted very similar to my goal. I am at this moment eating 2 I heated up in the microwave.
Still great.
When buying these I get 5 for me and 3 for my wife. When I was a kid my dad would bring home a box with I think 24 in it. Royal Castle put them into a steamer drawer. They would give you ones right off the grill. but I always asked for the ones in the drawer.