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Offline deestafford

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« Reply #-1 on: July 28, 2013, 12:05:40 AM »
I ain't really satisfied with how my hamburgers are turning out.  So, I'd like to hear from y'all some recipes and techniques on how y'all do your hamburgers.  Thanks, Dee
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Offline muebe

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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« on: July 28, 2013, 12:27:35 AM »
Mix in some leftover pulled pork into the meat. It is really good!

Also a 50/50 of beef and sausage is a nice combination.

Or chop up some bacon and mix into the meat.

And Lipton onion soup mix is great when mixed into the ground meat ;)
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2013, 12:45:27 AM »
I like what muebe said, my old stanby is just 80-20 ground chuck, salt an pepper. I haven't done hamburgers yet but know I will like them done on the flat side of Grill Grates for some brown all over. Don
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2013, 01:01:25 AM »
Mmmm ... Lipton Onion Soup burgers ... reminds me of childhood.

While I don't have a stand-alone grinder, I have found that having my butcher grind it fresh for me (rather than the family packs from Kroger, etc.) makes a difference.  He advertises a "burger blend" that's a grind of 60/40 sirloin and oxtail.  He charges a premium but it's really good.  He does sell patties with bacon ground into it but I like the textural difference when semi-crispy bacon is on top of the hamburger patty.

If you're looking to mix things up from a taste perspective, I'll usually mix in garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, and a few dashes of Worcestershire into the mix when I make the patties and let them sit in the fridge a bit to firm up before cooking.  A cast-iron skillet is the best way I know to cook a burger; I've never liked grilled patties as I think they lose to much moisture.  Getting a good crust on the patties from searing is great for texture and goes really well on a pretzel bun or even a King's Hawaiian bun.

I know this isn't exactly novel but I really like the blend of meat I'm using for this and it's worth a slightly higher price, in my opinion.
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2013, 02:43:08 AM »
Just some more of my thoughts on hamburgers. Like Joe says if you have a butcher close that has a lot of business you can get the best meat there. Grinding your own is better than buying from big chain groceries. For some great ideas go to our member Wing Commanders own blog Dr. Burger here
http://dr-burger.blogspot.de/ It's in German but has google translater.

I grew up in the 50's and a burger was plain, or with cheese, mustard, ketchup, mayo, lettuce, pickles or onions and that was about all the choices for toppings. Now the choices are endless. After I have tried one of those specialty burgers I sometimes think I just ate a hamburger salad and not a good ole hamburger or cheeseburger. Sometimes simple is better!

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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2013, 06:18:15 AM »
Quote from: UWFSAE on July 28, 2013, 01:01:25 AM

If you're looking to mix things up from a taste perspective, I'll usually mix in garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, and a few dashes of Worcestershire into the mix when I make the patties and let them sit in the fridge a bit to firm up before cooking.  A cast-iron skillet is the best way I know to cook a burger; I've never liked grilled patties as I think they lose to much moisture.  Getting a good crust on the patties from searing is great for texture and goes really well on a pretzel bun or even a King's Hawaiian bun.


I do that.  Mix garlic powder, pepper, maybe some lawry's, and some of your fav bbq sauce.  let sit and wife and kids love them. 
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2013, 07:22:53 AM »
50% ground brisket flat to either 80/20 chuck or sirloin.
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2013, 07:29:57 AM »
Dee, there is a Red Robin on Washington Rd with the best burger I've ever had....well, besides Deb's.
You saw her mix up the fresh ground beef that you did with dry ranch dressing mix. I don't know if she used anything else but salt and pepper.
They turned out...
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2013, 08:27:54 AM »
See now you guys got me thinking. Does a burger patty have to be ground? How about stripping out a rib-eye and rolling it with bacon in between like this...



Now in that picture I used pork but this could be done with steak. I did it before with a porterhouse and man was it good. Just did not make a burger out of it. I think it would make one fantastic burger!
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2013, 08:31:48 AM »
And of course my favorite fast food burger is from In-N-Out. Double Double Animal Style. They grill the patty on a flattop topped with onions grilled in mustard....

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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2013, 09:05:06 AM »
If your a Bleu cheese fan maybe throw some crumbles into the ground beef. I've even put blueberry's in my burgers before and surprisingly good.
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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2013, 10:56:05 AM »
I found the last time I made burgers was its in the mix. Add what ever ingredients you want but don't over mix the hamburger into mush.

I also add an egg or two and breadcrumbs as a binder.

And the flipped over GG's worked very well
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2013, 11:23:59 AM »
Quote from: CDN Smoker on July 28, 2013, 10:56:05 AM
I found the last time I made burgers was its in the mix. Add what ever ingredients you want but don't over mix the hamburger into mush.

I also add an egg or two and breadcrumbs as a binder.

And the flipped over GG's worked very well


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« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2013, 11:25:36 AM »
I add Worcester sauce and diced onions to my ground beef, which I now grind myself with a course grind.....and lots of fat.
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Re: Hamburger Improvement
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 11:50:55 AM »
Chopped onions, ground pepper, crumbled blue cheese.
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