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Is ground/minced beef bad if it turns brown in the fridge?
I bought some ground beef around 2 weeks ago and used half of it, putting the rest in a freezer bag in my fridge (not the freezer). It has since turned brown (not red, as when I bought it).
Is it ...
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Getting the lighter fluid taste out of burgers, after the fact
My burgers came off the grill tasting and smelling like lighter fluid. Are there any ways to reduce or remove the taste and smell from the leftovers? In the future I'm using one of those charcoal ...
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Is there a good way to cook a hamburger on a cast iron skillet?
So I'm trying to find a consistent way of getting good quality, medium-rare burgers without firing up the grill. The burgers always end up cooked on the outside quicker; the inside is still red (not ...
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How to cook grass-fed, high-fat hamburger on electric stove?
I've managed, through trial-and-error, to learn how to cook regular hamburgers on an electric stove. But recently, I've switched to grass-fed beef (with 25% fat, higher than regular hamburgers), with ...
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What is the secret of making a really juicy burger?
As the title says; What is the secret of making a really juicy burger?
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Mustard-fried burger patty
One of the signature items of the California-based burger chain In-n-Out Burger is the "Animal Style" burger from their secret menu, which features a mustard-fried burger patty. It has a slightly ...
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How do I make a really flavorful turkey burger?
Since turkey burgers don't have a lot of fat, you lose a lot of the flavor that you get with beef. Also, you have to make sure you cook them through (170 degrees), so they tend to dry out.
What are ...
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How to bake burger buns so that they expand horizontally instead of expanding vertically?
We are trying to bake burger buns and we usually play the rounded individual dough on the baking tray and use another baking tray to press it down to flatten it.
Now our hands are so sore after ...
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How to make salt in burger permeate throughout the entire meat?
I have been eating beef burgers from various different shops however having asked them they ALL use the exact same brand and product. Here in east london uk they also all use a standard flat top ...
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How to prevent bursting from cheese stuffed beef patties?
I am trying to perfect the cheese burger, and an important part for me is the cheese stuffed patty.
I am trying to find a way to prevent the cheese from bursting out? Is there a type of cheese I can ...
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Grilling burgers: flip once, or keep flipping?
When grilling burgers I usually flip several times, but have recently been advised to cook forever on once side, flip once, cook and be done.
Is that the best way to do it?
How do you know when a ...
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Can I cook hamburgers in the microwave oven?
What would be the main differences between frying hamburgers and cooking them in the microwave oven?
I'm stuck in a hostel with only a microwave oven and a water cooker.
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What are the best cuts of meat for grinding burgers?
I recently bought the grinder attachment for my Kitchen-Aid mixer. I tried grinding some chuck steaks but it was tedious as I constantly had to clear out stringy tendon/gristle pieces (not sure of the ...
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Make bacon less salty
I just finished a burger that I got at a local butcher/deli. The burger was half ground chuck and half apple wood smoked bacon. It was delicious. The only problem I have with it is that it was very ...
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How can I make home-made veggie burgers stay together so I can grill them?
I tried this weekend to make veggie burgers to cook on the grill, with fake ground beef (maybe Gimme Lean or something like that), egg, breadcrumbs, spices, and they totally fell apart.
Is there a ...
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Preventing a burnt burger patty when pan frying
So when I cook the burger patties on a frying pan (I lack fancier methods of cooking them), the bottom tends to get burnt pretty black. Yet when I bite into the burger, you can see that it's only a ...
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How do you grill a perfect burger?
I'm a pretty good griller (gas barbeque). I can turn out perfect steaks, fish, duck breasts, and even an entire leg of pork. The one thing that eludes me is the simple burger. Even with lean beef, ...
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Are meatballs different from Hamburgers other than in terms of size?
The recipes in for meatballs and hamburgers have their variations, but a lot of overlap. Many look almost the same. Other than the cooking method and size, is there a fundamental difference that sets ...
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How do I cook a frozen hamburger in the microwave?
I bought some hamburgers (I mean the meat, not the full sandwich) in vacuum packing and I froze them in the freezer.
Can now I cook them in the microwave? If so, how and how long?
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How can I add more “chew” to veggie burgers with only vegetables?
I, like many, have been on the search for the perfect veggie burger. And to my mind, there is a difference between "burgers" derived from a combination of legumes, grains, and/or fungus (ex. tofu, ...
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Why do hamburger patties have ridges on one side?
Why do hamburgers have one streaked/furrowed and one smooth side? Which side should be cooked first in a pan?
I'm talking about their shape, not their color or anything similar. If you look at a raw ...
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Substitution for egg to bind hamburger mince
My wife is having pregnancy cravings for (homemade) hamburgers, but has developed a prenatal allergy / intolerance to egg.
What is a possible replacement for egg to stop a hamburger pattie from ...
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How to cook meat? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the secret of making a really juicy burger?
Well I want to be more independent and cook for my self. How can I say, cook a burger on a frying pan? I know you ...
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What's that scum at the sides of my home-made burger when I cook it?
When I do home-made burgers, my mix is as follows:
ground beef
bread-crumbs or grated potatoe
egg
parmezan cheese
salt, pepper, sweek paprika
dijon mustard
a bit of olive oil
sometimes pieces of ham ...
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A burger made from pastrami
For the past few months, I've been doing a fair amount of curing, and I think I've gotten my pastrami down pretty nicely. Now that warm weather is here, I have burgers on the brain, and considering ...
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Making patties from half-cooked ground beef
My roommate decided to store a sizable purchase of ground beef in the freezer. For reasons I don't entirely understand, he would thaw it as needed at cook temperature in the microwave, then refreeze.
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Pan-fried hamburgers, what temperature?
I am trying to cook hamburgers in a 12" pan on my stovetop. I am attempting to replicate some hamburgers I have had at a "local" place around here (read: 1.5 hours away), where the burgers are not ...
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Are there any differences that need to be accounted for when changing a hamburger from grilled to griddled?
I have a friend that is about to open a food truck and he has asked me to use my burger recipe. I have spent a long time perfecting it, but I have always made it with thick patties meant for the ...
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Why do my burgers end up round?
When I broil or grill my burgers, I end up with burgers that are round in the middle.
I grind my own beef blend and form my patties the same every time. When I cook my burgers in a pan I don't get ...
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Cook Burger on Stove - Turns Gray
So I've been wondering why whenever I cook burgers, they end up turning into a gray color, and a greasy mess. I'm restricted only to a stove top pan and oven, and I'm sure that's contributing to it, ...
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How to taste hamburgers for seasoning?
How would I make sure that my hamburgers (or any food unsuitable raw) tastes good? With other foods, it is possible to adjust the spice proportions according to taste, but I would not taste the raw ...
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Why do my hamburgers smoke?
Whenever I fry hamburgers I can't help but notice that they create a lot of smoke. I have brand new non-stick pans, and an electric stove. I cook them on setting 6, where the stoves max is 8. I don't ...
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How to cook bison burgers (a.k.a. buffalo burgers)?
I'm wondering how to cook frozen bison burgers (also known as buffalo burgers). The package (Carmen Creek) says "cook slightly less than regular hamburgers" - but since I'm not a cook, and have no ...
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How long is cooked hamburger able to sit in a crockpot?
I came across a crockpot recipe for burritos. It calls for cooked hamburger (1 lb) as one of its ingredients and specifies that I should cook the mixture on low for 6-10 hours. Is this safe? Whenever ...
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Seasoning hamburgers [closed]
Restaurants always have delicious hamburgers that are well seasoned. How do you season your hamburgers?
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Why do burgers sometimes fall apart on the grill?
Sometimes when cooking a burger I have had it completely fall apart for no apparent reason. Is this due to using a ground meat that is too lean? I don't add anything to the meat and don't spend too ...
