Guru Sauce

Do you really need Guru Sauce on a cheeseburger? A perfectly-made cheeseburger needs no additional sauce. It should be juicy, creamy, tender, savory, and beefy. Just the meat, cheese, bun. I could eat them all day.

That said, if you want to start adding sauces to your perfect cheeseburger, I won’t stop you. Burger sauces and a new dimension to your hand-held cheeseburger sandwich; creamy, spicy, tangy, savory. A well tailored sauce can transform your burger-eating experience. Guru Sauce would be a fantastic addition.

When it comes to saucing your cheeseburger, you are the chef and you get to make the decision on what your sandwich will taste like.

Here are a few reasons why people put special sauces, like Guru Sauce, on hamburgers and cheeseburgers:

• Flavor: Special sauces add moisture to hamburgers and cheeseburgers and certainly change the flavor profile of your sandwich. From ketchup and mustard to more exotic sauce blends, the combination of sweet, sour, and savory flavors can enhance the taste of the meat, bread, and other toppings.
• Variety: Some may enjoy eating a cheeseburger every day. By using special sauces, they can have almost an endless variety of flavor combinations to choose from. Create a variety of sauces and have a different cheeseburger experience every day.
• Customization: Special sauces allow people to customize their hamburgers and cheeseburgers to their liking. They can choose a sauce that is mild, spicy, sweet, or tangy, depending on their preference.
• Tradition: Special sauces are a traditional part of the hamburgers and cheeseburgers culture. Take a look at menus across the United States and see how people like to sauce-up their burgers.

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Ingredients for Guru Burger Sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp prepared mustard
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp prepared horseradish - drained
• 3 tbsp red onion - finely diced
• 3 tbsp kosher dill pickles - finely diced
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Optional Ingredients

• 3 tbsp bread and butter pickles - finely diced (substitute)
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard (substitute)
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Directions for making Guru Burger Sauce

In a bowl combine ingredients. Whisk together until smooth. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Place in a covered container and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes to allow flavors to come together.

For a bit more "zing" substitute the Dijon mustard for the prepared yellow mustard.

For an alternate flavor profile, substitute the diced bread and butter pickle for the diced kosher dill pickles.

For a more savory profile, omit the ketchup and add chili garlic sauce or gochujang.