Julie Bove wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:52:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, they were _delicious_. My wife cooked them (while I was at
>>> the doctor w/ one of our boys) and said they were so messy that the
>>> grill was impossible, and that even cooking them in the cast iron
>>> skillet wasn't easy.
>>>
>>> After the patties had been in the refrigerator for a few hours, we
>>> took a look at them - they hadn't leached out enough water to make
>>> a puddle on the plate, so we figured they were dry enough.
>>>
>>> We will definitely do this again. I think keeping the veggies in
>>> bigger pieces makes sense, or at least some part of them in bigger
>>> pieces. Thanks for the input, folks - well, thanks for most of it,
>>> anyway
>>> ... Further suggestions will be entertained, especially if
>>> they're entertaining.
>>>
>> Wondering if the addition of ground flax seeds would help with the
>> sloppiness? I had no idea why people buy flax seeds until today. I
>> learned that they add fiber and a certain amount of "glue" to what
>> you're cooking.
>
> I think it would work. It is what I used to use in my meatloaf. It's
> great as a binder and it will soak up the excess moisture.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestion. We are getting ready to cook
batch #2 today, for which we pressed out some of the liquid but didn't
change the ingredients list or the method, so it's mushy veggies again.
We'll keep experimenting.

-S-