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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.


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Peter Aitken