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> >> >> 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.
> >> >
> >> > Did you season the meat at all and maybe add some finely diced onion?
> >> > Anything to help it bind?
> >>
> >> Aack, no! Never add anything to hamburger meat except perhaps a bit of
> > salt.
> >> If you add other ingredients and a binder you are making meatloaf, not
a
> >> burger.
> >
> > I've never needed binder myself but I do use S&P and a little finely
> > minced
> > onion. I like onion in my burger.
> >
> >
> > Shaun aRe
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> >
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> Nah, the onion should be a big thick slice on the outside!

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