Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > On Tue 20 Sep 2005 12:09:31a, Mr Libido Incognito wrote in
> > rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > Wayne Boatwright wrote on 19 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> > >
> > >> On Mon 19 Sep 2005 07:02:53p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
> > >> rec.food.cooking:
> > >>
> > >> > Joseph Littleshoes > said:
> > >> >
> > >> >> "Salisbury steak".
> > >> >
> > >> > I think of salisbury steak as rubbery meat-like patties with
> > >> > strangely congealed gravy-like substance, served in a little foil
> >
> > >> > tray. I'm gonna stick with meatloaf patties. It's better
> > >> > psychologically. <G>
> > >> >
> > >> > Carol
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> My mom used to make salisbury steak in a similar manner to swiss
> > >> steak, but not cooked as long. Patties made with breadcrumbs,
> > onion,
> > >> herbs, and an egg were well browned, then cooked in a sauce/gravy
> > with
> > >> veggies.
> > >>
> > >
> > > I eat pan fried salisbury steak myself...I think it's the gravy that
> >
> > makes
> > > it good. Whether or not it is some sort of meatloaf patty or
> > strictly
> > > ground beef is incidental. Bothways it's good.
> > >
> >
> > Agreed. It's those prefab beef patties and commercial glue gravy that
> > are
> > really awful.
>
> I like to brown a good quantity of sliced mushrooms with the meat patty.
> then after removing the fully cooked meat patty from the pan i make the
> gravy with the browned mushrooms & a litlle burgandy.

Burgers with gravy... sounds like your wet dream.

Sheldon