Re: A Question for Steve

The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

I'm pretty sure Alton Brown has somebody follow me around Usenet
collecting my ideas for use on his shows. This isn't the first
time somebody had said they'd seen what I say on an Alton show.

I haven't watched AB or FoodTV for years, and even then, very
little AB.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It makes
for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also, make
'em thicker on the outside edges.

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let 'em
thaw and cut the heat down some.

TFM®

The Fat Man® said:

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center.

Costco does the same thing. Extruded grind meats with *whole in middle.

jay

jay said:

The Fat Man® said:

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center.

Costco does the same thing. Extruded grind meats with *whole in middle.

That's just the way it comes out of the grinder since theat's the
design of the plates. Those 2lb lumps aren't for making a single
hamburger, silly.

See you at Iron Works, Jay.

-sw

The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It makes
for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also, make
'em thicker on the outside edges.

ICK. Why on earth would anyone want to do that????

Quoted message said:

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let 'em
thaw and cut the heat down some.

Lovely. <gag>

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The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It makes
for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also, make
'em thicker on the outside edges.

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let 'em
thaw and cut the heat down some.

TFM®

That is only if you want cooked meat, some of us like some blood in our
hamburgers :-)

JJ

sf said:

The Fat Man® said:

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It makes
for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also, make
'em thicker on the outside edges.

ICK. Why on earth would anyone want to do that????

When's the last time you cooked a hand-made burger that wasn't
pregnant?

-sw

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jeremy said:

The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It makes
for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also, make
'em thicker on the outside edges.

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let 'em
thaw and cut the heat down some.

TFM®

That is only if you want cooked meat, some of us like some blood in our
hamburgers :-)

JJ

Some blood?

LOTS of blood. ;-d
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jeremy said:

The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz said:

Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It
makes for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said also,
make 'em thicker on the outside edges.

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let
'em thaw and cut the heat down some.

That is only if you want cooked meat, some of us like some blood in our
hamburgers :-)

Oyez! Oyez!

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Omelet said:

jeremy said:

The Fat Man® said:

Steve Wertz wrote:

> Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
> rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
> longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
> the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
> completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
> 1/4lb.

I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)

Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It
makes for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said
also, make 'em thicker on the outside edges.

Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let
'em thaw and cut the heat down some.

That is only if you want cooked meat, some of us like some blood in our
hamburgers :-)

Some blood?

LOTS of blood. ;-d

Oh, give me beef, lots of beef with the blood still runnin' out,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me bite through the bloody 'burger that I love,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me eat my raw beef in the evenin' breeze,
And savor the flavor of raw beef and cheese,
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
Don't burn my beef!

--
Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! !
~Semper Fi~

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Nick Cramer said:

Omelet said:

jeremy said:

The Fat Man® wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>> Hand form your patties so that they're slightly thicker at the
>> rims/edges than they are in the center since the center takes
>> longer to cook and the edges can stand to get a little crispy on
>> the outside. If you're using frozen patties, let them thaw
>> completely before cooking unless they're thin and/or less than
>> 1/4lb.
>
> I think I saw this tip on Good Eats (Alton Brown - Food Network)
>
> Form the patty and then punch a thumb sized hole in the center. It
> makes for much more evenly done burgers in a skillet.
> The hole will actually close up during cooking. As Sqwertz said
> also, make 'em thicker on the outside edges.
>
> Other than that, if they're thin, preformed, frozen patties, just let
> 'em thaw and cut the heat down some.
>
That is only if you want cooked meat, some of us like some blood in our
hamburgers :-)

Some blood?

LOTS of blood. ;-d

Oh, give me beef, lots of beef with the blood still runnin' out,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me bite through the bloody 'burger that I love,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me eat my raw beef in the evenin' breeze,
And savor the flavor of raw beef and cheese,
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
Don't burn my beef!

Sung to the tune of "Don't fence me in"? :-)
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Nick Cramer said:

Oh, give me beef, lots of beef with the blood still runnin' out,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me bite through the bloody 'burger that I love,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me eat my raw beef in the evenin' breeze,
And savor the flavor of raw beef and cheese,
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
Don't burn my beef!

You should take up haiku, Nick. It's shorter ;-)

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Nick Cramer said:

Oh, give me beef, lots of beef with the blood still runnin' out,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me bite through the bloody 'burger that I love,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me eat my raw beef in the evenin' breeze,
And savor the flavor of raw beef and cheese,
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
Don't burn my beef!

You should take up haiku, Nick. It's shorter ;-)

A Q'er called Steve,
Wants you to believe,
That my satire's too long.
I tell you, "He's wrong"!

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Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! !
~Semper Fi~

Steve Wertz said:

Nick Cramer said:

Oh, give me beef, lots of beef with the blood still runnin' out,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me bite through the bloody 'burger that I love,
Don't burn my beef.
Let me eat my raw beef in the evenin' breeze,
And savor the flavor of raw beef and cheese,
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
Don't burn my beef!

You should take up haiku, Nick. It's shorter ;-)

A Q'er called Steve,
Wants you to believe,
That my satire is too long.
I tell you, "He's wrong"!

--
Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! !
~Semper Fi~

Nick Cramer said:

A Q'er called Steve,
Wants you to believe,
That my satire is too long.
I tell you, "He's wrong"!

Hmm, I think we've got us another Sadakichi Hartmann in the
making!

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Nick Cramer said:

A Q'er called Steve,
Wants you to believe,
That my satire is too long.
I tell you, "He's wrong"!

Hmm, I think we've got us another Sadakichi Hartmann in the
making!

Thirty years ago, I wrote this for my daughter:

Girl, water bucket.
Sees Moon on water.
Bottom falls out of bucket!
Where did the Moon go?

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Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!

Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! !
~Semper Fi~

Nick Cramer said:

Thirty years ago, I wrote this for my daughter:

Quoted message said:

Girl, water bucket.
Sees Moon on water.
Bottom falls out of bucket!
Where did the Moon go?

"Country music playing
Weekend cowboys on payday
At home their wives
Suck young black [censored]"

-- Jim Goad

Geoff

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me-mi-mo-mthulhu, Cthulhu!" -- Paul Crowley

Nick Cramer said:

Thirty years ago, I wrote this for my daughter:

Quoted message said:

Girl, water bucket.
Sees Moon on water.
Bottom falls out of bucket!
Where did the Moon go?

"Cherry blossoms fall
Ken finds a woman with a
Nice perestroikas"

-- Mark Schnitzius

Geoff

--
"Cthulhu, Cthulhu, bo-bthulhu, banana-fana-fo-fthulhu,
me-mi-mo-mthulhu, Cthulhu!" -- Paul Crowley

Nick Cramer said:

Thirty years ago, I wrote this for my daughter:

Quoted message said:

Girl, water bucket.
Sees Moon on water.
Bottom falls out of bucket!
Where did the Moon go?

"Selflessness is a
Ploy that gets me
Laid almost enough"

-- Mother Teresa

Geoff

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"Cthulhu, Cthulhu, bo-bthulhu, banana-fana-fo-fthulhu,
me-mi-mo-mthulhu, Cthulhu!" -- Paul Crowley