Burgers

A proper burger is built, not just seasoned — the patty needs a rub or finishing salt that's genuinely salt-forward and coarse enough to sit on the surface of the mince rather than dissolve into it, so it browns fast and holds a real crust under a hot flat-top or open grill. Get that crust right and the sauce, cheese and pickle underneath it actually have something worth building on.

This is the shelf for smash patties, thick grilled beef burgers, fries on the side and everything that goes between the buns — rubs and finishing salts for the meat, mustard and pickle for the crunch, sauces and ketchups for the finish, top to bottom, no gaps.

Start with Four Saucemen's The Burger Salt for the patty itself, Butchers Axe's Bullseye Beef Rub for a proper bark on a thicker burger, Misty Gully's Burger Seasoning if you're after something simpler, or Boomas BBQ's Burger Sauce and Fancy Hanks' Banana Ketchup for a build that's actually worth the extra napkins.

Most rub shelves stop at the meat — this one covers the whole build, patty rub through to burger sauce, mustard and pickle, so there's no last-minute dash to the supermarket for a bottle of sauce or a jar of pickles on burger night.

Season the patty, sauce it properly, build it right. Burger-built, from the rub to the sauce.

Explore more: our beef and chicken salt collections.