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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How can I make home-made veggie burgers stay together so I can grill them?
I tried this weekend to make veggie burgers to cook on the grill, with fake ground beef (maybe Gimme Lean or something like that), egg, breadcrumbs, spices, and they totally fell apart.
Is there a secret to home-made veggie burgers that can be…
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How to put the bacon IN the burger?
I want to make unique and hopefully really awesome bacon cheeseburgers tonight.
If I had been thinking I would have purchased cuts of meat to grind myself, possibly with the cooked bacon, but what I have is a pound of grocery store ground chuck. I…
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Substitution for egg to bind hamburger mince
My wife is having pregnancy cravings for (homemade) hamburgers, but has developed a prenatal allergy / intolerance to egg.
What is a possible replacement for egg to stop a hamburger pattie from collapsing into mince during cooking?
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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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Mustard-fried burger patty
One of the signature items of the California-based burger chain In-n-Out Burger is the "Animal Style" burger from their secret menu, which features a mustard-fried burger patty. It has a slightly tangy flavor to it, with a crispy, almost…
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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 can I add more "chew" to veggie burgers with only vegetables?
I, like many, have been on the search for the perfect veggie burger. And to my mind, there is a difference between "burgers" derived from a combination of legumes, grains, and/or fungus (ex. tofu, tempeh, and seitan) and "burgers" that are…
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How to taste hamburgers for seasoning?
How would I make sure that my hamburgers (or any food unsuitable raw) tastes good? With other foods, it is possible to adjust the spice proportions according to taste, but I would not taste the raw meat.
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How can I keep my burgers flat?
I have tried to keep my burgers flat for a while but they always end up turning into a ball and I have to flatten them out as they cook, even tried the little hole in the middle of the patty but it doesn't work.
It's ground beef (90/10 angus beef)…
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Burger without patty?
So I ordered a hamburger at a new restaurant and they brought me the burger but without a patty, with two slices of square salami in it.
When I asked them where the patty was, they said I should've asked them to put it specifically, otherwise the…
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Reheating grilled hamburger patties
We grilled a bunch of meats for a large party. Now I have leftover hamburgers, hotdogs, and bratwursts. Note these are still “bare” meat items, not assembled hamburgers etc.
What’s the best way to re-heat a hamburger patty and still have it taste…
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Does placement of ingredients and condiments on a sandwich change the taste?
When making a cold deli meat sandwich or a burger, does layering the solid ingredients and condiments in a different order change the taste or mouth-feel? If so, how and why? Are there reasons to prefer one order to another?
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Best practices to minimize smoke when cooking meat using a cast iron skillet
What are the recommendations to minimize the amount of smoke generated when cooking burgers, steaks or other meats in a cast-iron pan?
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Buying first cast iron pan size/depth/shape
I am planing to buy my first cast Iron pan and I would like to get advice on which size/shape/depth should I should choose.
For example I am looking at this:
size: 25.4cm depth: 4.45cm
size: 25cm depth: 5.08cm
Also what shape/width/depth would…
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How can I make fresh burger buns like Hardees?
I am pretty new to baking and having recently just come back from Saudi Arabia I was privileged to visit the Hardees food chain (non in the UK where I live) and fallen in love with their fresh baked buns.
Does anyone know how to copy or come close…
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