In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> I bought a bag of these for Angela to try. Jenni-O brand. Frozen. They
> come 2 patties back to back with paper in between.
>
> I could *not* get the paper out. Was I supposed to have defrosted them
> first? This is why I hate the frozen hamburger patties. Luckily I can buy
> really good pre-cooked hamburger patties at Costco. But not turkey ones.
>
> Eventually I got the paper out as they cooked but they didn't cook well at
> all. As soon as a thin layer had cooked it just peeled off of the frozen
> part. It was like cooking a pound of frozen ground beef where you scrape
> the cooked part and a layer of cooked stuff comes off. Only I wasn't
> scraping. It just came off.
>
> I am not sure I will buy these again. She said they were okay. Just okay.
> Said she thought they might need ketchup. I have never liked ketchup with
> my meat unless it is meatloaf and then I like it mixed in and baked over the
> top. But I really prefer chili sauce. But I digress.
>
> So anyway... What did I do wrong? I have 10 more patties left and I'd like
> them to come out as patties and not assorted sized chunks and pieces.
>

You bought pre-formed patties. If you must buy pre-formed patties rather
than a package of ground meat, you really do have to defrost them
completely before cooking.

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