Part 31: Drunctatonic makes Hamburger

Damn. I'm kinda behind on this 'doing all the recipes' thing. I'm sure I did something cool recently. What happened last week?



Oh. Right. I was getting fucking drunk. This means there's no better time to talk about Burgers

Burger
Combination of bread and broiled meat patty
Ingredients
Bread
Bear Meat
Lettuce


While I can't comment in plain terms on whether or not it's worse than a sandwich, nothing is better for easing the pain of a debate-induced haze than a burger. When the Wonderchef tells you to get burgin', you fucking burg.


Bear meat chuck, hamburger buns, arugala (if you can't find watercress, this is a pretty good substitution in a Sandwich)


Cut the meat down into approximately one inch by two inch strips. You may do the next step with the knife, or the other implement shown in the picture.


You might ask why you're grinding your meat by hand, and the answer is simply that it's better this way. Freshly ground patties can be packed looser, can use better beef, and lets me show off for you all. It wouldn't be much of a post if I just went "cook a burger" would it? I think you should take pleasure in really perfecting even the simplest of food. Please try, at least once. You don't even need a specialized device to hand grind your meat either. Go to any Chinese restaurant and you'll see someone pounding away at a cutting board with two cleavers. It's actually very theraputic.


For this size bun, gently pack the meat into six ounce patties. Mine were a little heavier because I had some leftover beef. A great hamburger's texture comes from the slight irregularity of the bits of ground meat, the air pockets inside the patty, and the quality of the cuts you grind. The patties should be cohesive enough to survive flipping, but no more.

Please do everything up to this step before you intoxicate yourself.

After a bit of debate, you're half-past surly and buring' like crazy. The best practices for cooking this sort of thing are varied, and easily induce arguments of their own. If you'd like to do some supplemental reading, I suggest going here. Personally, I like to flip frequently with a fair ammount of oil under very high heat.



One cooked burger, wilted arugula, and toasted bun later, we have excellence. Roasted potatoes are bonus.