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Hellre junkfood än skräpmat

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Foto: L-trippelburgare med extra jalapeños från Junk.

Den superhajpade franska burgarkedjan Junk startade redan 2021 i Paris, och när vi besökte dem för några år sedan var de så pass populära att allt var slutsålt. Nu har de fler än tio restauranger i Frankrike, och de har även expanderat till både Dubai och London. Så vi besökte deras engelska enhet i Soho, som bjöd på maximalt med minimalism. Menyn var kortfattad med en ordinarie burgare, en tryffelburgare och en vegetarisk burgare, och vi beställde en M-dubbelburgare för 10 GBP (125 kronor) och en L-trippelburgare med extra jalapeños för 14 GBP (175 kronor). I övrigt var burgarna väldigt sparsmakade, med små och väldigt tunt smashade köttpuckar, burgarost, burgardressing och extra pickles som tillval.

Våra burgare kom inslagna i folie, och vi satte oss i den sparsmakade restaurangen som var inredd i vitt och borstad metall. Köttet hade en krispig stekyta med lacey edges, som bjöd på massor av smak utan att bli som ett hårt köttchips. De tunna köttpuckarna smakade riktigt gott, men det var svårt att nå några större höjder när det inte var så saftigt och det mesta av smaken kom från stekytan. De tunnskurna picklesen var tunna men väldigt smakrika, med gott om syra och dillsmak. Det kostade inget att lägga till och var ett självklart tillskott. Jalapeñosen kostade visserligen extra, men de tunna skivorna bjöd på massor av krispig hetta som vi uppskattade. Brödet var fluffigt och smörigt, men blev tyvärr ganska mosigt framåt slutet. Vi tyckte dock att den krämiga osten och burgarsåsen var alldeles för anonym, och vi hade önskat lite tydligare smaker här. Dessutom så hade vi föredragit XL-varianten med mer kött för bättre ratio, men det hade kostat mer än det smakat.

Junks burgare är stilrena och smakrika, men vi hade föredragit att de fokuserade på att lyfta fram helheten snarare än sin coola attityd.

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The super hyped French burger chain Junk started in Paris back in 2021, and when we visited them a few years ago, they were so popular that everything was sold out. Now they have more than ten restaurants in France, and they have also expanded to both Dubai and London. So we visited their English branch in Soho, which offered maximum minimalism. Their menu was concise, with a regular burger, a truffle burger and a vegetarian burger, and we ordered an M double burger for 10 GBP (13 USD) and an L triple burger with extra jalapeños for 14 GBP (19 USD). Apart from that, our burgers was very clean, with small and very thinly smashed beef patties, burger cheese, burger sauce and extra pickles as optional extras.

Our burgers came wrapped in foil, and we sat down in the spartan restaurant, which was decorated in white and brushed metal. The patties had a crispy crust with lacey edges, which offered lots of beefiness without being like a hard meat chip. The thin beef patties were tasty, but it was difficult to reach any great heights when they weren’t very juicy and most of the flavour came from the crust. The thinly sliced pickles were thin with plenty of yummy acidity and dill flavour. They were a free add-on were an obvious addition. The jalapeños cost extra, but the thin slices offered plenty of crispy heat, which we appreciated. The bun was fluffy and buttery, but unfortunately became quite mushy towards the end. Unfortunately, the creamy cheese and burger sauce were far too bland, and we would have liked some clearer notes here. In addition, we would have preferred the XL version with more beef for a better ratio, but the price was already pretty steep as it was.

Junks’ burgers are stylish and taste nice, but we would have preferred that they’d paid more attention to the burger quality rather than their cool attitude.

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Thellas is a food truck in Gävle that we’ve heard a lot of positive things about since they opened in 2024. The menu at the time of our visit consisted of four beef burgers and a vegetarian option. We chose the classic ”Thellas Cheese” cheeseburger with double burger cheese, silver onions, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. A single patty burger cost 115 SEK (12.5 USD), but we ordered a double 120-gram patty burger with for 145 SEK (15.5 USD) and also added 30 SEK (3 USD) for french fries and 15 SEK (1.5 USD) for a chili mayo.

There was a long line of people waiting for their food, and when the burger was served we were greeted by a well-composed and inviting cheeseburger. The first bite was incredibly flavourful and juicy, with a very clear crust on the patties. The beef was well-seasoned with a generous amount of coarsely ground black pepper. And the creamy cheese was delicious and nicely melted over the beef. Unfortunately, the bun was a bit of a disappointment, because despite looking good, it had been toasted for too long on the grill and lacked the fluffy texture we expect from a brioche bun. Their own-pickled cucumber was delicious and added both acidity and crunch, and we would have liked to see more of it so that it was spread over the entire burger. All the sauces did their job without standing out and were also in the right amount, without any one of them overpowering the others. We also liked the generous portion of crispy french fries, and the smoky chilli mayo was tasty – although it could have been a bit spicier.

Thellas undoubtedly serve one of the better burgers we’ve eaten in Gävle, and the service from the guys in the food truck was excellent as well. We definitely recommend keeping an eye on their schedule and visiting them if you’re in the area.

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