Mama’s Kitchen

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Foto: Dubbel Candy Chili från Mama’s Kitchen.

Mama’s Kitchen är en foodtruck som har serverat sina burgare runt om i hela Sverige, och nu har de öppnat sin första restaurang vid Ahlgrens Torg i Gävle. Menyn är riktigt rolig och varierad, även om vi saknade en klassisk cheeseburgare. Vi beställde deras dubbla ”En helt vanlig jäkla cheeseburgare” med trippelost, rödlök, sallad, tomat, ketchup och originaldressing för 154 kronor, samt deras dubbla Candy Chili med pepper jack-ost, kanderad chili, tomat, sallad, dillpicklad gurka, rostad lök, vitlöksmajonnäs och jalapeñodressing för 189 kronor. Båda burgarna innehöll två 120-gramsköttpuckar, och pommes frites ingick i priset.

Burgarna hade en härlig old school-känsla, där såserna och ingredienserna bokstavligt talat rann ut från sidorna. Brödet var rostat både på utsidan och insidan, vilket nog var en bra idé då burgarna behövde lite mer textur överlag. Vi hade gärna sett att insidan hade rostats ännu mer, då brödets häl blev lite väl soggig. Köttet var välsmashat med en djup stekyta som kompletterades väl av den bastanta köttsmaken och den tilltagna kryddningen. Cheeseburgaren – som var mer som en originalburgare – smakade gott, även om smakbilden var något för simpel för vår smak. Candy Chili-burgaren, som utlovade en ”lakrits-vibe”, lyckades faktiskt leverera en tydlig lakritssmak genom den kanderade chilin, och vi tyckte att det var ett riktigt roligt koncept. Men den dillpicklade gurkan hade en smakbild som påminde om kräftskiva, och vi hade föredragit en friskare dillsmak och högre syra. Och vi hade gärna sett att hettan drevs upp ytterligare. Pommes fritesen var riktigt goda och hade både bra potatissmak och en trevlig krispighet.

Mama’s Kitchen serverar goda burgare i en hemtrevlig miljö. Vi hade gärna sett att de stramat åt menyn något och lagt till ett par klassiker, men vi uppskattar att de vågar testa nya saker och att de faktiskt bidrar med något nytt till Gävles burgarscen.

In English

Mama’s Kitchen is a food truck that has served its burgers all over Sweden, and now they have opened their first restaurant at Ahlgrens Torg in Gävle. The menu is really fun and varied, even though we missed a classic cheeseburger. We ordered their double ”En helt vanlig jäkla cheeseburgare” (Just an ordinary darn cheeseburger) with triple cheese, red onions, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and burger sauce for 154 SEK (16 USD), as well as their double Candy Chili with pepper jack cheese, candied chilis, tomato, lettuce, dill-pickled cucumber, roasted onion, garlic mayonnaise, and jalapeño dressing for 189 SEK (19.5 USD). Both burgers contained two 120-gram patties, and fries were included in the price.

The burgers had a great old-school feel, with the sauces and ingredients literally running out the sides. The bun was toasted on both the outside and the inside, which was probably a good idea since the burgers needed a bit more texture overall. We would have liked to see the inside toasted even more, as the heel of the bun became a bit too soggy. The meat was well-smashed with a deep crust, which complemented the rich meaty flavour and generous seasoning well. The cheeseburger – which was more like a classic west coast style burger – tasted good, even though the flavour profile was a bit too simple for our taste. The Candy Chili burger, which promised a ‘liquorice vibe,’ actually delivered a distinct liquorice flavour through the candied chilli, and we thought it was a really fun concept. However, the pickles reminded us of a crayfish party, and we would have preferred a fresher dill flavour and higher acidity. And we would also have liked to see the heat turned up a notch. The fries were really good and had both a good potato flavour and a nice crispness.

Mama’s Kitchen serve tasty burgers in a cosy environment. We would have liked it if they’d tightened up the menu a bit and added a couple of classics, but we appreciate that they dare to try new things and that they actually contribute something new to Gävle’s burger scene.

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Ahlgrens Torg 6, Gävle Sweden

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