In article >,
jake > wrote:

> wrote:
>
> > I did used a Kitchen Aid grinder attachment to make chopped meat for
> > hamburgers and it was very simple and most of it went into the
> > dishwasher. I was just going to by ground sirloin at another market
> > but it's a zoo there so I decided to get three pieces of sirloin cut
> > for london broil. I ground in everything and didn't trim it at all.
> > I used the metal extruder plate with the small holes.
> >
> > After I was finished, I mixed it all together with my hands not for
> > too long and maybe not long enough. I made hamburgers that were 1/3
> > of a pound each but I felt that I didn't compact them enough.
> >
> > Out of 10 people who were there, 9 wanted their hamburgers medium to
> > well. I should have made mine after everyone else's because I like
> > mine medium rare. I was disappointed with the taste. I don't know if
> > it was from one of 3 reasons or maybe all of them.
> >
> > 1. Perhaps I didn't mixup the meat enough after it was ground.
> > 2. Perhaps I didn't compress the patties enough. It seemed as though
> > they were to soft and almost flakey.
> > 3. Perhaps sirloin london broil doesn't make good hamburgers as it
> > might be too lean. I had no way of measuring but the meat could have
> > been 95% lean and that is too lean for a good hamburger. .
> > 4. Maybe it was just a little too overcooked but I don't think it was
> > only that.
> >
> > Can you make hamburgers out of london broil or meat cut for steaks?
> > Will the fat content be too low and if so, what do you use? Before I
> > saw the sirloin, I was going to try top round and skirt steak. Maybe
> > I should have mixed the skirt steak with the sirloin.
> >
>
> I don't know anything about meat cuts, but I wonder if adding more eggs
> and/or bread crumbs woudl have helped point 2? And maybe a higher heat
> woudl have given you more texture.

I don't add any fillers personally. :-)

I use a 2/3 cup measuring cup to scoop the ground meat for patties,
dropped into a ziplock sandwich bag then I flatten it in the bag before
freezing. This compacts them well and helps keep my gloves from gettng
as greasy.

Yeah, I'm one of those people that handles ground meat (and sausage)
with latex gloves on...
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