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Best way to make Beefburgers (with egg or without)
mal2pool
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Hello. Looked at lots of recipes on the net for Beefburgers and most of them add an egg.
Then some say dont add one. Which is best?
Gonna try making my first burger tomorrow!
Then some say dont add one. Which is best?
Gonna try making my first burger tomorrow!
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After watching a lot of food shows I now go the basic route.
Get good quality mince, form it into a burger.
When cooking as salt/pepper/seasoning spice. (you could add this into the raw mix but I don't bother).
I buy them from the butchers. Much tastier than anything I ever managed to make!
And so much more horse meat
usually they are all fatty. DOnt know what they put in them..
If you mince your own beef, or buy your mince from the butcher shop you won't need egg to bind it.
Heston Blumenthal did homemade burgers on one of his shows about a year ago, I tried them and they were gorgeous.
http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/heston-blumenthal/beef-burgers-recipe
Rather than using Sirloin, chuck steak worked just as well.
I think a lot of it's down to personal preference though, and it's so much fun experimenting
I've never needed anything to bind them, just knead plain mince with whatever seasoning you like into a large patty. You only need binding with small meatballs, a nice thick burger doesn't need anything else.
Not a bad option, but I like my burgers medium rare and I wouldn't cook a shop bought one like that.
^ I use this recipe when I make them for hubby but I do add chilli flakes/cumin/ground coriander too.
If I feel it's not mixing then I might add an egg - I do add cold pre cooked onions tho'.
Same here, they combine together just fine and are nice and crumbly when you break into them. I use different sauces, basically just down to your own preference. I prefer spicy sauces so a hint of Tobasco, and whatever else I fancy.