Questions about the classic American sandwich, the hamburger and how to prepare them. Do not use this tag for "hamburger meat" aka ground beef or beef mince outside the context of the sandwich.
Questions tagged [hamburgers]
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What's that scum at the sides of my home-made burger when I cook it?
When I do home-made burgers, my mix is as follows:
ground beef
bread-crumbs or grated potatoe
egg
parmezan cheese
salt, pepper, sweek paprika
dijon mustard
a bit of olive oil
sometimes pieces of ham and some other cheese
sauteed onion and garlic
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How to cook bison burgers (a.k.a. buffalo burgers)?
I'm wondering how to cook frozen bison burgers (also known as buffalo burgers). The package (Carmen Creek) says "cook slightly less than regular hamburgers" - but since I'm not a cook, and have no real idea how to cook hamburgers, that's not so…
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How is one supposed to properly eat multi-level hamburgers?
Well my question is exactly what is says in the title.
I come from a culture that has hamburger-style meal. Unlike hamburger, our plyeskavitsa (or pljeskavica using another type of transliteration) tends to grow in diameter when the portion size…
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What is the secret of making a really juicy burger?
As the title says; What is the secret of making a really juicy burger?
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How should burger patties be prepared in terms of mixing and flavourings?
In this article by Kenji from serious eats he discusses forming the patty to a bare minimum so the strands of ground beef are still visible. He also recommends only salting the beef just before making it. Both strategies to avoid toughness.
In this…
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Minimalist Burger Patties
I've got more grass-fed ground beef than I know what to do with and, I'd like to perfect my burger recipe. I see lots of involved recipes with tons of spices, but I'm looking to keep it simple.
The best I've made so far is just S&P, minced onion…
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A burger made from pastrami
For the past few months, I've been doing a fair amount of curing, and I think I've gotten my pastrami down pretty nicely. Now that warm weather is here, I have burgers on the brain, and considering how to merge these two loves.
What I'm looking for…
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Can I use Maida atta instead of plain flour for breading?
So guys I want to make a dish called Crispy Chicken Burger patties and in the recipe it is prescribed to coat the chicken in plain flour to make it crispy so I wanted to ask if I can use Maida atta as a substitute. Thanks in advance.
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Cook Burger on Stove - Turns Gray
So I've been wondering why whenever I cook burgers, they end up turning into a gray color, and a greasy mess. I'm restricted only to a stove top pan and oven, and I'm sure that's contributing to it, but I'm not sure what to change.
My first guess…
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Should Pickle Slices be Above or Below the Hamburger
When making hamburgers that will be eaten in a bun should the pickle slices be placed above the hamburger like this:
Or should they be placed below the hamburger like here:
Of course, there are ancillary issues concerning lettuce, onion, tomato,…
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Accidentally wolfed down a rare burger
I got an Angus burger patty from the meat counter at my local Kroger. I cooked it for about 5 minutes on each side on medium heat with a lid on the pan. The burger was a bit thicker. I was so hungry and ate it really fast and didn't realize that it…
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