"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
m...
> > wrote in message
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> > Hi,
> >
> > I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
> > came out rather bland. This is what I used:
> >
> > Lean Mince beef
> > Egg
> > Chilli
> > Onion
> > Garlic
> > Spring onions
> > Basil
> > salt
> > brushed with olive oil
> >
> > (I cooked them under the grill)
> >
> > The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
> > and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
> > just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!
> >
> > does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?
> >
>
> The problem is that you did not make a burger but rather a meatloaf. A
> burger is ground meat and perhaps a little salt, nothing more, cooked to
> medium AT THE VERY MOST. Any other additions are added afterwards, on the
> outside. The soul of a great burger is the taste of the meat, and when you
> add all that stuff you cover it up. Ground chuck is best. Meatloaf can be
> great too, don't get me wrong, but it is something entirely different.
>
> Take 1/4 lb of ground chuck and form it into a patty with as little
pressure
> as possible. Sprinkle with S&P and grill (preferably) or pan fry to medium
> rare. Put on a toasted whole grain bun with Vidalia onion, tomato,
lettuce,
> ketchup. That's all there is to it.
>
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
>
>

I still like a little garlic powder and worcestershire on my burgers, but
yeah, ground chuck, salt and my other things and that's it.

kili