How to Cook Miami's Legendary Cuban Burger with George Motz | Burger Scholar Sessions

Does ketchup belong on a burger?

Cuban born and raised in Miami. I appreciate you going all out to make this hometown staple. But if you ever have order a frita and put ketchup on it in front of the staff you might get shot. Would you go to Chicago and ask the hot dog places to put ketchup on your Chicago dog? Come on Chief.

I'm going out on a limb and say the potatoes are why the ketchup works. I hate ketchup on burgers but love ketchup with fries and that combination works well with burgers.

No chorizo? Folks, mix in ground chorizo with the ground beef. Otherwise, this is just a hamburger.

Motz for president!

White man version

Here is a tip from a Cuban: Mix a quarter of actual ground chorizo. The ketchup thing is easy, it's because of the fries. Try a stuffed feta burger next time (I'm a real burger expert).

Yeah, there are no fritas in Cuba because of communism.. its definitely not because of sanctions imposed by the world's super power for the last 70 years. Pfff

Should put an egg on it

George needs a cable show, like diners, drive in and drive thru, but burgers

A manga about burgers send me here.

Yeah Castro was just like "yeah no more hamburgers", it had nothing to do with the trade embargo imposed by the united states.

Hi George! As an Afro-Cuban born and raised in Little Havana, Miami. You did a fantastic job ! 😊

SORRY,no Choriso no FRITA! Nice try .L.O.L.

Ketchup belongs on a burger... Depends on the style and mood for me. Talking about doping the bun; this doped my future conversations with burger try-hards. Because if some clown attempts to tell me how to enjoy a burger, I'll hurt their f@$king feels and finish eating my perfectly portioned ketchup graced hamburger serenaded by their soft sobbing.

Love the video just awesome especially I'm from Miami. I add my own touch though. I made a cuban frita your style with home made cuban bread and added some ingredients to make a cuban style deep fried bread like a donut to complete the burger. keep the show going and much love from Colorado.

Not laughing my friend, you did a fantastic job in capturing the essence of the Cuban Frita. George, you are hereby officially dubbed a Cuban! Looking forward to more of your burger scholar sessions!

So glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t like ketchup on their burgers 🙌🏼 hot dogs? Sure, ketchup gets a pass, but not on a burger

Deep fried potato sticks??? Do we make these? Do we buys these? You just blew right through this little step.

Jes mang Jou did good.
Haha. Looks good for a white guy. Yum.

Sorry to say that is far from a Frita .

Well he doesn’t say what’s in the sauce so I can’t make this at home thanks 😊

I went to El Rey de Las Fritas in Miami today and had one with bacon and Swiss cheese. I cried tears of joy. It's the best burger I've EVER had.

I love your quirkiness let me lend you some more. That is def not a Frita, you didn't even use chorizo and you added ketchup!! Who does that on a real frita, NOBODY. Swiss cheese, a caballo (fried egg) is the way to go of course with REAL chorizo. A for the history lesson, D for passing off a cheap American burger as a frita.

Okay so I’m from Miami but moved away a few years ago and realized I somehow had never had the Frita! I went to El Rey de las Frita and there was no ketchup served on mine! Ketchup appears to be more of a variation of the burger… so I think you’re safe skipping it if you want!

But still people want communism in the US

Nasty ketchup

Actually the lack of ingredients in cuba is because of America's authoritarian blockade. Great video though!

Actually, the reason that many ingredients are not available in Cuba 
Is because of the sustained US embargo on trade with Cuba since 1962, and
NOT because of communist rule, but 
Your country thanks you for buying its BS.

Communism got rid of regional hamburger

Conclusion: communism in any form sucks
George for the win!!

katsup, mustard, white onions. The staple of any decent burger.

I would love to see Uncle Joey Diaz on the show.

My grandpa used to call ketchup “the great equalizer” because it makes everything taste the same…but maybe not the Cuban burger.
Also, lame comment about communism limiting food access when it’s really more on our [American capitalism’s] hands via the bullshit blockade. Wtf, Motz?

I just finished eating 2 Fritas with Egg, cheese, onion, fries & Mayo while watching this episode. (I purchased it from "El Rey De la Fritas" restaurant) it's so freaking delicious!!!

Mr. Motz I live in Stuart FL near West Palm Beach FL. Do you have any places you would recommend between West Palm Beach and Miami? I am a fan of what you do and thank you for your great content! Keep up the awesome work.

This man delivered my friends and I to Reyes la Frita or whatever it was on my Miami trip this month and I’m not joking when I say that burger is fucking amazing. I was a full house when we went in and the servers were running around like crazy and it took a while to get everything but that how I know it was gonna be great. Pulled to the side of the road and tried one with cheese and one without. Without cheese is better IMO but they were both 10/10

El Rey de las Fritas is the greatest. Cuban Fritas are easily one of my Top 10 foods.

When he said "Here's Johnny!" at the start, he legit looked like Jack Nicholson.

Another example of how communism ruins everything and America is able to save it.

Communism is cancer

This thing packs so much flavor that the ketchup doesn’t take center stage. And the potatoes are much like hashbrowns, and what goes good on hashbrowns? The whole thing just makes sense.

When you make this burger, make a LOT of the potatoes. You can cut them perfectly with a box grater. They taste like the world’s greatest potato chips. They also are great as next morning hash browns.

In the cuban burger no ketchup

Looks goddamn tasty

A friend of mine said she was going to Miami on vacation and so I sent her this video. I of course rewatched it and was stunned to realize that George made it through the whole video without burning himself! 👍

Dude. I am making a frita for dinner .... thanks!!!

Try hard hipsters like this is exactly why you should drown your burger in ketchup.

Nice job George. I grew up with these, your's looks legit, and your advice to eat one while in Miami is right on.