"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
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> 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.

Try cooking the veggies first. I once tried hamburger patties with chopped
raw onions in them. Did not work. Fell all apart.