On Oct 3, 12:05*pm, Pringles CheezUms > wrote:
> Is there a way to make a turkey burger brown?
> Something to add that makes a turkey burger look pretty much the same as
> a beef hamburger, including, even especially, browning, but keep the
> healthful benefits of the turkey?
>
> Or if not, would mixing ground beef and ground turkey look more-or-less
> the same as a beef hamburger, yet keep lower fat than a regular
> hamburger?
> Has anyone tried it? What ratio worked for you?
>
> (as an aside, why doesn't turkey brown? it has proteins & sugars like
> beef or any meat really, so the maillard reaction should kick in. right?
> yet it doesn't seem to. any food scientists here?)

You could mix it with a little TVP and add a dash of kitchen bouquet
if you want more color. The TVP
will give it a bit more meat like consistency.