<![CDATA[Best Hamburger Recipe?]]>Hello Everyone,

With Memorial Day around the corner, Grilling Season is upon us! Yah Baby!

I’m looking to make the “best” burger this summer. What meat grind recipe would you recommend? As always, thank you in advance for your replies!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/3899/best-hamburger-recipeRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 19:41:32 GMTSun, 23 May 2021 04:18:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:06:32 GMT]]>bocephus said in Best Hamburger Recipe?:

Chef I agree, when we make enchiladas for a crowd we make them so everyone can enjoy them and then have salsa and green or red chile at varying degrees of heat for people to add. When we make them for ourselves we make them hotter.

You see Chef bocephus, I am a rebel. I am here to challenge and educate the palate. When I make Thaï food I do tame it down just because it is so f…n singe your hair hot, but I am unapologetic about my cooking. It is what it is (and should be) and it is here to appreciate or not, but you will have an experience. Fortunately I’ve never had but one inedible dish in my 30+ years of entertaining people

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53832https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53832Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:06:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:59:37 GMT]]>Chef I agree, when we make enchiladas for a crowd we make them so everyone can enjoy them and then have salsa and green or red chile at varying degrees of heat for people to add. When we make them for ourselves we make them hotter.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53788https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53788Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:59:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:56:51 GMT]]>Dr_Pain SO TRUE. I believe that serving a meal should be something everyone can eat. I like a bit of spicy, but NEVER at the expense of others eating the meal. BALANCE, as Dr_Pain says, is critical.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53785https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53785Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:56:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:00:01 GMT]]>zbigjeff said in Best Hamburger Recipe?:

HerbcoFood I use it as a seasoning. I don’t understand dousing whatever with it. Especially, when I prepare something to have a certain effect. A little dab is a condiment. Dousing is just eradicating what I did. IMHO!!

I completely agree!! I do use a lot of sauces but it is there with purpose. For example, in a gumbo I use it for the spice but primarily because the acidity of the vinegar cuts the fat. Chef can chime in but any meal should contain sweet, savory, salty, spicy and acidic components to be in balance. Same with texture. You need a balance of soft, chewy, crunchy etc… I use a lot of difference hot sauces for the above flavor structure but I do like a solid spice profile.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53729https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53729Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:00:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:55:57 GMT]]>zbigjeff I agree with that , in the right amt. it adds a nice pepper flavor

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53728https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53728Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:55:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:47:15 GMT]]>HerbcoFood I use it as a seasoning. I don’t understand dousing whatever with it. Especially, when I prepare something to have a certain effect. A little dab is a condiment. Dousing is just eradicating what I did. IMHO!!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53725https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53725Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:47:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:37:24 GMT]]>Dr_Pain Nothing wrong with a little hot sauce, just don’t want it to be the only thing I taste.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53722https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53722Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:37:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:05:02 GMT]]>HerbcoFood said in Best Hamburger Recipe?:

bocephus That and copious amounts of hot sauce, the people out there who put hot sauce on everything must hate tasting what they eat.

HEY!!! I use hot sauce on a lot of things. Actually I use hot sauce as eye drops. I love that stuff LOL!!!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53714https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53714Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:05:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:58:59 GMT]]>bocephus Right, I get it to add flavor, my comment was in regards to some who literally put it on everything, I mean everything. Some probably have blown out their taste buds so that hot sauce is all they can taste.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53706https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53706Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:58:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:09:41 GMT]]>HerbcoFood I like hot sauce and hot salsa but not so much that it drowns out the other flavors. I have lived in NM for over 36 years and now like food hotter than when I first moved here, but again I like to taste all flavors involved.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53702https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53702Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:09:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:18:46 GMT]]>Chef I did not. But, now have it as a bookmark. I shop physically at Gordon’s Food Service (GFS- Restaurant Supply open to public) and online at ISpice. The ISpice collection is fairly good. But, definitely not happy about the 3 types of ground Cinnamon and Za’atar I just received. Other selections from there have been adequate. Will have to give your place a try next time I need something. Because I haven’t cooked for the masses or groups in the last year, my supplies have not dwindled as expected. But, that action is picking up this weekend. Thanks for the option. Would rather accept a “personal” opinion than the one’s online. Also, do you mostly order Straight herbs/spices[ex tumeric] or blended/created seasonings [ex: steak blend for tomahawks] ???

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53701https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53701Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:18:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:33:40 GMT]]>HerbcoFood I have always said, pain is not a flavor.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53694https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53694Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:33:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:03:01 GMT]]>bocephus That and copious amounts of hot sauce, the people out there who put hot sauce on everything must hate tasting what they eat.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53686https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53686Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:45 GMT]]>Chef I have cut most salt out of my diet and now I am really sensitive to food that has salt in it, it is amazing the flavors that come through when you aren’t covering them with salt.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53684https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53684Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:23:57 GMT]]>YooperDog To use the phrase “spot on”. It is overused because of cost, and at our expense.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53682https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53682Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:23:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:22:41 GMT]]>zbigjeff Have you ever visited the site: https://www.spicesinc.com/

Great place, very great customer service. Can get almost anything there.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53681https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53681Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:22:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:55:01 GMT]]>YooperDog Absolutely!!! I try to stay clear of “processed” foods for that reason. There are some that I cannot avoid. But, minimizing their use I think is a good choice on my end. Have a great rest of your day. Your “IMHO” has very good logic consistently. Just Sayin’!!!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53672https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53672Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:55:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:48:47 GMT]]>zbigjeff Chef I think salt is overused as a seasoning, probably because it is cheaper then spice’s. Canning, sausage making, brining, etc… I will use an appropriate amount of salt, but when cooking I look for other ways to impart flavor. There is salt in many items that we use daily and many don’t think about those in their meal as they are adding the salt listed. IMHO

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53669https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53669Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:48:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:35:54 GMT]]>Chef People are focused on “easy” and refuse to look elsewhere. They ask me many times: why do you make your own seasonings. Isn’t it just much easier to just buy it from the store? Also, many people are stuck in a rut and won’t try anything else. Sad for them. There are a number of “spices” that are totally underutilized. Cardamom, Coriander, Tarragon, Nutmeg and the different Paprikas to name a few. Every day I discover different combos. Some work and some don’t. LOL

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53663https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53663Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:35:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:02:37 GMT]]>zbigjeff I think that too many cooks use salt because they don’t know how else to impart flavor through seasonings.

I remember when I had my restaurant, my food rep asked me where else I was ordering from. They have it down to that much of a science that they know the ratio of protein ordered to how much salt should be ordered.

When I showed him his bag of salt, only about 1/3 used, he couldn’t believe it. I never used salt to replace good seasonings and spices.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53643https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53643Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:02:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:57:57 GMT]]>Chef That way, you can add some finishing salt to bolster the final taste. I just smile when people have one my burgers. They say, these taste much different than the ones I buy. They now know the why behind the taste.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53640https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53640Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:57:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:53:42 GMT]]>zbigjeff I learned that from my grandmother. She would never buy any ground meat because she knew what her brother did as a butcher. If she didn’t grind it, she wouldn’t eat it.

I also add my mixture of steak and hamburger seasoning. Gives great flavor without too much salt.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53638https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53638Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:53:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:48:43 GMT]]>@dennyo Nothing like your own. Also, you KNOW what’s in each of them.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53634https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/53634Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Best Hamburger Recipe? on Sun, 03 Oct 2021 02:38:14 GMT]]>cdavis I figured grilling would even be to hot for that, mixed in that way. That is good to hear, because if you can mix it in like that & get the flavor meld, that is as good as it gets & they look great too.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/49716https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/49716Sun, 03 Oct 2021 02:38:14 GMT