Best burger recipes needed

[blueyz72]

Hi everyone

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[hourglasscreate]

Since veal and beef are both cow, I don't really think you need a special recipe to combine them.

[blueyz72]

I'm more interested in flavors and possible binders other than egg or bread crumbs(not that I think they are often needed). I'm OK on mixing the meat part(guess that part wasn't clear).

[hourglasscreate]

I don't know what binders you need for burgers, but for cow I use salt, pepper, and garlic. For burgers I would actually use garlic powder as getting chunks (even really small ones) in my burger strikes me as a really bad idea.

[mooselover13]

My family has been known to baste out burgers during grilling with beer.

[anita_margarita]

Sometimes I make stuffed burgers: make two large, thin patties for each burger. Put something delicious on one patty, put the other on top, carefully crimp the edges. These are a bit fragile to move, so if you're feeling a little insecure, use one of those grilling baskets.

The "something delicious" could be lots of things: sauteed mushrooms/onions, canned chiles & cheese, blue cheese & bacon... you get the idea. Of course this would work with any ground meat.

[spaceprostitute]

Honestly, if you buy GOOD meat (not that crap in a tube or wrapped in plastic at the grocery store) - I don't think you need anything more than some salt and pepper - shape it into a patty handling the meat as little as possible and throw it on the grill. Anything more than that is a waste of good meat and I don't know anyone who uses filler for hamburgers - that's meatloaf, not hamburger. Throw a bit of worcestershire in there if you want.

If you want fancy flavors, focus more on fancy toppings - carmelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, varieties of cheese, thick cut bacon, variety of mustards and flavored ketchups.

[wildshadowstar]

My sister's in-laws usually raise their own cattle (since they're in the dairy and beef cattle industry anyway) to cut or grind up for their private supply of beef, and I can tell a significant difference between what they raise and what's bought from the store. Home grown beef is so much better.

[otana]

The best burgers I've ever made were the Alton Brown method. Namely, a little salt and nothing else. No binders, no seasoning, nothing.

He made his in a cast iron pan which gives it the most incredible crunchy outside, but I'm sure they'd be awesome with all the flavors of grilling too.