Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
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Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
It seems that everyone is talking about how good the hamburger is at Corner Bar. So, I've gotta ask. Do you have a hamburger recipe? If you do, I'd like to try it.
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Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
The trick is to find good beef and not get it too lean. A 15% fat to 85% lean is a good ration. Just form your patties, I like 3 to a pound or 150 gms. Don't overwork the meat, season well with salt and pepper just before grilling on charcoal grill. Grill over hot coals, turning only once. And, for Christ's sake, don't press down on the burger with the spatula. It just squeezes out the juice and flavor.
Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
I gave myself food poisoning once by eating underdone meat, but I think that was just an isolated experience. However, speaking just for myself, I eat only well-cooked meats now. Agree about the spatula; it's only good for swatting flies and not while you're cooking hamburgers. (Maybe that's why I got sick!)lvdkeyes wrote:The trick is to find good beef and not get it too lean. A 15% fat to 85% lean is a good ration. Just form your patties, I like 3 to a pound or 150 gms. Don't overwork the meat, season well with salt and pepper just before grilling on charcoal grill. Grill over hot coals, turning only once. And, for Christ's sake, don't press down on the burger with the spatula. It just squeezes out the juice and flavor.
Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
When grilling or roasting beef or lamb I like beef med rare an lamb. Slightly pink.......Don't tell that to an Englishman!
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Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
The next question, then, is where do you buy your beef when you want to make hamburgers? If the beef doesn't have enough fat content, would you recommend mixing ground pork with it? If yes, by what proportions?lvdkeyes wrote:The trick is to find good beef and not get it too lean. A 15% fat to 85% lean is a good ration.
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Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
Ground meat should be cooked all the way through. A way to ensure your ground meat isn't tainted is to buy your beef in chunks and grind it yourself either with a grinder or food processor.
I prefer beef and lamb medium rare, but my bf won't eat it if it is even pink. BTW, he is not English.
I prefer beef and lamb medium rare, but my bf won't eat it if it is even pink. BTW, he is not English.
Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
Very good question. I'd like to know that, too. I am not a local, but every time I visit a grocery store in Thailand, I check out the meat department. There is usually only one small lonely package of ground beef sitting in the meat case. (See picture, lower left.) Otherwise, you might have to buy another cut of beef and grind it yourself.Gaybutton wrote:The next question, then, is where do you buy your beef when you want to make hamburgers?lvdkeyes wrote:The trick is to find good beef and not get it too lean. A 15% fat to 85% lean is a good ration.
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Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
I like to buy beef at Foodland, Villa or Macro. The imported beef is much better to buy than Thai beef. I would never add pork to hamburgers. You just have to look to see which beef has more fat and balance it out to the right proportion. I also don't buy prepackaged meats.
Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
Villa market only! Two verities 150 baht a kilo...just the right amount of fat! This is what the Corner Bar uses for it's fabulous hamburgers!
Re: Hamburger recipe, lvdkeyes?
Don't add salt until after cooking as it draws out the juices..lvdkeyes wrote:The trick is to find good beef and not get it too lean. A 15% fat to 85% lean is a good ration. Just form your patties, I like 3 to a pound or 150 gms. Don't overwork the meat, season well with salt and pepper just before grilling on charcoal grill. Grill over hot coals, turning only once. And, for Christ's sake, don't press down on the burger with the spatula. It just squeezes out the juice and flavor.