For me,it starts with a thick 200gram beef pattie,broiled dark on the outside and pink(not red) in the middle,served on a lightly toasted bun(no butter on the bun,thank you
) or French bread,thin slice of onion,generous slices of tomato,generous amount of reasonably fresh green lettuce and 2 slices of cheese!Salt and peppered to taste by me,mayonaise on the lettuce and tomato side and yellow mustard on the onion and cheese side,also put on by me,no ketchup on my burger,thank you !It should be difficult to open my mouth wide enough to bite into it,therefore I must squeeze it ,causing juices and condiments to run out on my fingers(washed ,of course
),so that I can lick them and solidify the dining experience! 
If I was to ask where I could get the ''best burger'',it would be the establishment that comes closes to meeting my description!
I would describe this ''best burger'' as a ''Nothern California Burger''!
