DUMB cooking question.. dont laugh

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

my husband has requested cheeseburgers for dinner tonight.. it is a rare occasion that i actually cook dinner since most nights one or both of us is at work.. and i work at a restaurant.. so i really dont ever have to cook.

anyway.. i have ground beef (and rolls and cheese).. but i have NO clue what to do to make the beef into a burger. how do you make it stick together? and do i add seasoning??

tjmartin07 · December 2009

You can add nothing to the burger or you can add a little seasoning, an egg and a little bread crumbs. Roll into a ball and then flatten out.

sugarland726 · December 2009

Hi! DH loves to make burgers from scratch. Just grab a ball of meat and flatten it between your hands into the shape of a burger. Mine likes to put onion powder, or chili flakes in it. Depending on his taste you may want to add salt and pepper or something even more spicy. Sounds like a yummy dinner!

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

hmm.. but i can do it without the egg? I am out of eggs currently and don't feel like going back out..

Telyco · December 2009

That...

And I always put plastic baggies on my hands when I make them. They also shrink and fatten a ton when you cook them...so make sure they are pretty big but not too thick.

MsZoeB · December 2009

One tip I read about shrinking burgers is to place a thumb impression in the center of the burger prior to cooking so that it doesn't shrink.

Also, are you cooking on a grill or inside? If inside make sure that the pan/ griddle is hot and that the room is properly vented. This will splatter and smoke.

Either way, don't flip the burgers too much as this will make them dry.

I add McCormick Grill Seasonings, Worcester sauce, maybe some red pepper flakes. I also use the egg and breadcrumbs to help bind the meat together.

Cutemin · December 2009

MelissaSue81:
hmm.. but i can do it without the egg? I am out of eggs currently and don't feel like going back out..

LOL, that you work in a restaurant and don't know this! Go ask this to one of your chefs next time you go into work! (FYI-I am a 15 year restaurant vet)

Don't put egg in, or bread crumbs, those go in meatballs! You don't need anything to hold it together, just sweeze and press it together with your hands. Since you haven't made them before, you may want to spray some cooking spray right on the burger before cooking, it will help it from falling apart if you try to slip it too early. Also, in order to stick together and be a burger, it needs to be fattier ground beef, 80/20 or 85/15. Anything with less fat isn't going to hold together. You don't need spices, but you can add them if you wish. What ever sounds good, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, whistishires(sp) sauce.

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Grilling-101-Best-Burgers/Detail.aspx

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

Well I don't COOK at the restaurant.. I just bring the food out and smile.. LOL.

MsZoeB · December 2009

Cutemin:
MelissaSue81:
hmm.. but i can do it without the egg? I am out of eggs currently and don't feel like going back out..

Don't put egg in, or bread crumbs, those go in meatballs! Also, in order to stick together and be a burger, it needs to be fattier ground beef, 80/20 or 85/15. Anything with less fat isn't going to hold together.

The egg and the bread crumbs act as binders so if you wanted a leaner burger with less fat this would help. These items aren't only for meatballs they are great additions to meatloaf and BURGERS!

Cutemin · December 2009

Sorry, that didn't read exactly as I meant it. I guess the snotty waitress, degrading cook, and demeaning manager in me just kicked in when I heard the word restaurant. It's like I flashed back to a previous life. Just check my link, it should be give you the low down!

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

haha.. its okay.

As it turns out.. I am an idiot.. My MIL actually brought over a bunch of grocerys the other day.. Dh told me she had brought ground beef.. but it turns out.. she actually brought premade burgers.. LOL.. so this whole post was pointless.

tmp-813143125004439 · December 2009

We add salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce and A1 sauce. And just as an fyi, I know you're supposed to use fattier meat, but I use 90/10 and I don't add any egg or breadcrumbs and the burgers stay together just fine.

June4bride2be · December 2009

MelissaSue81:
haha.. its okay. As it turns out.. I am an idiot.. My MIL actually brought over a bunch of grocerys the other day.. Dh told me she had brought ground beef.. but it turns out.. she actually brought premade burgers.. LOL.. so this whole post was pointless.

lol.....I you. I also would love your MIL......she brings you food, does your laundry and watches your LO...sweet!

jewelsonu · December 2009

Yep. I have confirmed that you and I are long lost sisters. I love you

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

jewelsonu:
Yep. I have confirmed that you and I are long lost sisters. I love you

haha.. i think we are. how will we break the news to ethan and eve that they can't be kissing cousins? By the way since Ethan wasn't there last night, Eve had to make out with Charlie's baby doll.

jewelsonu · December 2009

So now Ethan has competition with a plastic doll. Big Smile

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