home made burgers

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Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

That's because it wasn't a burger. It was meatloaf.

Dave

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Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

That's because it wasn't a burger.

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does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

Ground chuck, salt, pepper. You don't need all that other [censored].

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Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

The problem is that you did not make a burger but rather a meatloaf. A
burger is ground meat and perhaps a little salt, nothing more, cooked to
medium AT THE VERY MOST. Any other additions are added afterwards, on the
outside. The soul of a great burger is the taste of the meat, and when you
add all that stuff you cover it up. Ground chuck is best. Meatloaf can be
great too, don't get me wrong, but it is something entirely different.

Take 1/4 lb of ground chuck and form it into a patty with as little pressure
as possible. Sprinkle with S&P and grill (preferably) or pan fry to medium
rare. Put on a toasted whole grain bun with Vidalia onion, tomato, lettuce,
ketchup. That's all there is to it.

--
Peter Aitken

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Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

The problem is that you did not make a burger but rather a meatloaf. A
burger is ground meat and perhaps a little salt, nothing more, cooked to
medium AT THE VERY MOST. Any other additions are added afterwards, on the
outside. The soul of a great burger is the taste of the meat, and when you
add all that stuff you cover it up. Ground chuck is best. Meatloaf can be
great too, don't get me wrong, but it is something entirely different.

Take 1/4 lb of ground chuck and form it into a patty with as little

pressure

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as possible. Sprinkle with S&P and grill (preferably) or pan fry to medium
rare. Put on a toasted whole grain bun with Vidalia onion, tomato,

lettuce,

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ketchup. That's all there is to it.

--
Peter Aitken

I still like a little garlic powder and worcestershire on my burgers, but
yeah, ground chuck, salt and my other things and that's it.

kili

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

I see nothing wrong with the ingredients.

Were your burgers salty enough?

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

Try a fattier beef, with only salt and pepper. If you must add flavorings,
a bit of Worchestershire sauce. The egg was to hold the patties together
because you added the other solid ingredients?? As many have replied....
that's a grilled meatloaf patty sans bell pepper, you made.

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said,

was

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just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

I'm no expert but take your ground meat and just start with that and
maybe some salt and pepper. Save the toppings for after they're cheese'd
and on buns. Nix the egg for certain.

Andy

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Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing

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and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said,

was

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just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

That's because it wasn't a burger. It was meatloaf.

Dave

Probly the 'lean beef' was the problem, fat has flavour and for burgers
one uses a less than lean ground beef. Also i love to put about 2 tsp.
of fennel seeds in a pound of ground beef for burgers. And of course a
walnut sized ball of blue cheese with the meat moulded around it then
flattened for a burger is very good also, i did once see Julia Child
make a burger with freshly ground sirloin but she put a walnut sized
piece of butter inside it and proceeded to cook the beef patty. I am
always amused by Julia's use of butter. Not as bad as Paul Prudhome's
(sp?) but still....
---
JL

kilikini said:

I still like a little garlic powder and worcestershire on my burgers,
but
yeah, ground chuck, salt and my other things and that's it.

kili

Me mum used to make us burgers following the directions on the bottle of
Lee & Perins worsteshire (sp?) sauce, just the meat in a pan with butter
and worsteshire sauce and very good they were.
----
JL

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

Yes, use a fattier meat such as ground chuck. Leave out the meatloaf
ingredients, add S&P to taste, cook and enjoy.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

With the rest of those ingredients, I'd have added a little grated
ginger.

I also would have carmelized the onions and the other ingredients prior
to adding them to the burger. Try using a skillet with a bit of butter,
start with the onions and when those begin to "clear", add the other
ingredients, fry for a bit, THEN add them to the beef.

Or just cheat like my mom did and add a little bit of sugar. ;-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

On Sun 18 Sep 2005 09:48:58a, wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
came out rather bland. This is what I used:

Lean Mince beef
Egg
Chilli
Onion
Garlic
Spring onions
Basil
salt
brushed with olive oil

(I cooked them under the grill)

The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!

does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

Nice meatloaf you've got there! The best burgers I consistently make are
100% meat with no additions. I use 80% lean and hand form the patties.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you!

Wayne Boatwright said:

Nice meatloaf you've got there! The best burgers I consistently make are
100% meat with no additions. I use 80% lean and hand form the patties.

(I'm just attaching my comments to your post because it's the last one on
my list - nothing negative about what you said at all)

Doesn't anyone put chopped onions in their burgers? My dad used to make
them that way, then grilled them over charcoal. I never cooked them that
way myself until this (fading) summer. Damn! Those things are good! So
much better than plain ol' meat.

Okay, back to the meatloaf discussion ...

Carol

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Nice meatloaf you've got there! The best burgers I consistently make are
100% meat with no additions. I use 80% lean and hand form the patties.

(I'm just attaching my comments to your post because it's the last one on
my list - nothing negative about what you said at all)

Doesn't anyone put chopped onions in their burgers? My dad used to make
them that way, then grilled them over charcoal. I never cooked them that
way myself until this (fading) summer. Damn! Those things are good! So
much better than plain ol' meat.

Okay, back to the meatloaf discussion ...

Carol

When one is consuming a lot of meat in the diet (like I am at the
moment), plain meat burgers are going to get really boring really fast,
as is plain grilled chicken.

I'm fixin' to start experimenting with mixing stuff with my beef
(keeping it low carb) to make my "burgers" more interesting. Same with
the chicken. After seeing the earlier thread on chicken palliard (or
however the hell it's spelled!) I do want to try pounding spices/herbs
into the raw chickens breasts and/or thighs prior to grilling them.

So I did not think that meatloaf burgers was such a bad idea. :-)

I just hate clearing out my oven to make a baked meatloaf in a pan!
There are only two of us and this burns a lot of electricity, makes a
mess, heats up the house and is a PITA in general.

I think meatloaf patties, grilled or fried, are an excellent idea.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I think meatloaf patties, grilled or fried, are an excellent idea.

That's what Crash makes. We serve it with beef gravy, mashed potatoes, and
corn. That mixture keeps coming up, doesn't it?

Carol

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I think meatloaf patties, grilled or fried, are an excellent idea.

That's what Crash makes. We serve it with beef gravy, mashed potatoes, and
corn. That mixture keeps coming up, doesn't it?

Carol

<lol> Indeed... ;-)
Guess I'm not the only one that will get bored with plain ground beef
after a bit! Funny too, just last week I was saying I'd never do this!

I've changed my mind.....

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I think meatloaf patties, grilled or fried, are an excellent idea.

That's what Crash makes. We serve it with beef gravy, mashed potatoes,

and

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corn. That mixture keeps coming up, doesn't it?

Carol

<lol> Indeed... ;-)
Guess I'm not the only one that will get bored with plain ground beef
after a bit! Funny too, just last week I was saying I'd never do this!

I've changed my mind.....

Cheers!
--
Om.

My hubby is on a low carb diet and as such we USED to eat a LOT of burgers.
I won't eat them anymore. I'm done. Luckily I've switched him over to a
fish phase. We haven't had beef in this house for about 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

kili

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OmManiPadmeOmelet <[email hidden]> said:

> I think meatloaf patties, grilled or fried, are an excellent idea.

That's what Crash makes. We serve it with beef gravy, mashed potatoes,

and

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corn. That mixture keeps coming up, doesn't it?

Carol

<lol> Indeed... ;-)
Guess I'm not the only one that will get bored with plain ground beef
after a bit! Funny too, just last week I was saying I'd never do this!

I've changed my mind.....

Cheers!
--
Om.

My hubby is on a low carb diet and as such we USED to eat a LOT of burgers.
I won't eat them anymore. I'm done. Luckily I've switched him over to a
fish phase. We haven't had beef in this house for about 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

kili

Fish is good when I can afford it.
Grilled catfish is most common as we both like it and it's usually
affordable, and I'll get salmon fillets on sale.

My housemate will eat Pollack but I find it to be OH so bland! I need
fresh lemons in the house if I'm going to cook that, and I need to renew
my stash of dried dill weed.

I mostly eat chicken. There is so much you can do with that and it's
always tasty.

I do need to look into eating more turkey as well! The turkey wings at
the store are fairly cheap and if I cut them up, they fit on the grill
ok.

I have _had_ to make myself eat more beef recently tho' as my blood
chemistries were showing a low iron saturation %. Serum Iron was in
normal range and I was not anemic, yet, but my Dr. told me to take iron
supplements when that result showed up. :-P I'd prefer not to take Iron
pills so I just increased my beef servings to once or twice per week and
the last profile I ran, the Iron Sat% was back in normal range.

Beef really is the most efficient Iron source, unless you can afford to
eat clams more often. ;-) Thing is, I prefer clams breaded and that is
OUT on low carb!

Anyone got any good low carb clam recipes other than soup???

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Fish is good when I can afford it.
Grilled catfish is most common as we both like it and it's usually
affordable, and I'll get salmon fillets on sale.

My housemate will eat Pollack but I find it to be OH so bland! I need
fresh lemons in the house if I'm going to cook that, and I need to renew
my stash of dried dill weed.

I mostly eat chicken. There is so much you can do with that and it's
always tasty.

I do need to look into eating more turkey as well! The turkey wings at
the store are fairly cheap and if I cut them up, they fit on the grill
ok.

I have _had_ to make myself eat more beef recently tho' as my blood
chemistries were showing a low iron saturation %. Serum Iron was in
normal range and I was not anemic, yet, but my Dr. told me to take iron
supplements when that result showed up. :-P I'd prefer not to take Iron
pills so I just increased my beef servings to once or twice per week and
the last profile I ran, the Iron Sat% was back in normal range.

Beef really is the most efficient Iron source, unless you can afford to
eat clams more often. ;-) Thing is, I prefer clams breaded and that is
OUT on low carb!

Anyone got any good low carb clam recipes other than soup???

Cheers!

You could always steam clams! I've been doing that for years, but can't
find clams here in cesspool Florida. Another way to do clams is to sautee or
simmer them in a garlic butter with some basil and or oregano until they
open. Yummy! (And very low carb - unless you dip sourdough bread in the
broth.)

kili