Yes I made a 1/2 lb burger, yes I’m american.

@a7 To be fair the burgers are bigger in europe :) The shops I recall going to had 250g and 500 gram burgers that they weigh in front of you. Was a bit surprised to learn that the rumors of americans eating bigger portions really didnt pan out to be true.

@freemo 250 just sounds like they are doing closest easy half to match half pound, 1 lb wouldn’t even fit on a standard sliced bread or bun, maybe French bread portion.

@a7 For reference here is what a 500 gram burger looks like on a bun. The bun is certainly not on the small size for a burger bun, but not comically huge either.

@freemo is the fat content low or something? Still doesn’t look like a lb burger

@a7 I have no idea what the fat content of the burger in the picture is. But of the burgers I've eaten in the netherlands it depends. The best burger places (this is common) offer a choice of which type of meat you want each one with a different fat level and from a different type of cow.

Keep in mind a double quarter pounder from mcdonald's is obviously half a lb and it doesn't look particularly large. The weight is usually precooking so it tends to drink and not weigh the described weight once it is served, which is also the standard in the USA when describing burger weight.

@freemo its a 1/4 lb not a 1/2 lb

@freemo they were sued over it being under a 1/4 lb because its precooked weight

@a7 do you have any reference to them being sued? Using pre-cooked weight is the defacto standard in every restaurant in both the USA and Europe. It is also how nutritional labels tend to be indicated

@freemo I’m aware its a standard ive worked in food a lot but a double quarter pounder is still two 4 oz paddies either way.

@a7 Of course it is, that's what I said, a half lbs total, consisting of two parties each of a quarter pound.

Not sure where the disconnect is here.

@freemo completely ruined my burger enjoyment experience

@a7 You did that to yourself.. next time someone says "we got some big burgers in america" maybe not spend half your lunch arguing about what a 500 gram burger is?

@freemo well actually in Europe derderder see my 9gag image. Now let’s talk about burger weight standards.